TORONTO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scotiabank's Proxy Circular and Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held March 3, 2006, is now available at http://www.scotiabank.com/. It can be found under the annual report menu in the investor relations section of the site. Hard copies have been mailed today to shareholders. In addition, a limited number of additional hard copies will be available by calling (416) 866-3925. Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With more than 50,000 employees, Scotiabank Group and its affiliates serve about 10 million customers in some 50 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a diverse range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. With $314 billion in assets (as at October 31, 2005), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York (BNS) Stock Exchanges. For more information please visit http://www.scotiabank.com/. DATASOURCE: Scotiabank CONTACT: Jennifer Sclisizzi, Scotiabank Public Affairs, (416) 866-3625

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