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The Bank of Nova Scotia 600-1709 Hollis St Halifax, NS B3J 2Z1 Tel: (902) 420-3600 Fax: (877) 841-9920 Contact Name Public & Corporate Affairs Industry Diversified Banks		Key Executives Richard E. Waugh, CEO Luc A. Vanneste, CFO A Schedule I Canadian chartered bank operating in all provinces and territories of Canada through 1,019 branches and 2,964 automated banking machines (ABMs) providing a full range of banking services to consumers, independent business and corporate clients. Outside Canada, the bank operates in more than 40 countries through over 1,907 branches and offices and 3,509 ABMs offering corporate, correspondent, trade finance, investment and private banking and treasury products and services. Also offers brokerage, underwriting and investment management services as well as life and property insurance products.
FP ADVISOR COVERAGE The Bank of Nova Scotia • FP Corporate Analyzer • FP Directory of Directors • FP Corporate Surveys • FP Investor Reports • FP Predecessor & Defunct • Ordering FP Products		TOP INDUSTRY PLAYERS Diversified Banks Company Name Revenue ($000s)  Royal Bank of Canada 20,543,000 The Bank of Nova Scotia 18,935,000 The Toronto-Dominion Bank 18,887,000 Bank of Montreal 10,573,000 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 9,297,000 (Links are to Snapshots.)
FINANCIAL RATIOS AS OF FEB 8/10 Listed Close 52-wk High 52-wk Low IAD Latest Dividend Yield 60-mo Beta TSX/BNS NYSE/BNS $45.42 $49.93 $23.99 $1.96 $0.49 4.3% 0.71 Avg 20-day Volume P/E 12-mo EPS EPS Date 1-yr Return 3-yr Return 5-yr Return Market Cap. (000s) 1,925,745 13.70 $3.32 Oct. 31/09 63.49% 4.41% 11.14% $46,552,748
ANNUAL FINANCIALS Periods ended: 12m Oct. 31/09 12m Oct. 31/08 12m Oct. 31/07 $000s $000s $000s Interest income 18,935,000 22,316,000 21,035,000 Net income 3,547,000 3,140,000 4,045,000 Total assets 496,516,000 507,625,000 411,510,000 $ $ $ Earnings per share* 3.32 3.07 4.04 % % % Return on equity 16.87 16.87 23.41   * Common

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