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Gift to fund fellowships and scholarships for graduate students at Concordia’s John Molson School of Business

Montreal, October 20, 2009— Concordia University is pleased to announce today a $500,000 gift from TD Bank Financial Group. The gift will fund five annual PhD fellowships and five annual master’s-level scholarships.

The fellowships—valued at $15,000 each—will be called the TD Bank Financial Group Fellowships in Business Education. The master’s-level scholarships—valued at $5,000 each—will be called the TD Bank Financial Group Scholarships in Business Education.

In recognition of the gift, the university will name a third-floor room in the new John Molson School of Business building as the TD Bank Amphitheatre. The 120-seat amphitheatre is designed to function as a classroom and public lecture hall and is equipped with the latest in audio-visual technology, connections for laptops and infrastructure for video broadcasting and conferencing.

“At TD, we believe access to a high quality education is one of the keys to a rewarding and productive life,” said Christine Marchildon, Senior Vice President, TD Canada Trust, Quebec Region. “Economic circumstances shouldn’t prevent talented individuals from furthering their education and developing to their fullest potential, that’s why TD Bank Financial Group is committed to promoting education in Canada. We’re proud to support Concordia and the John Molson School of Business by providing deserving students with educational funding for many years to come.”

Concordia President and Vice-Chancellor Judith Woodsworth said, “We are grateful to TD Bank Financial Group for its continued support of our business school’s graduate programs and students. The scholarships and fellowships will help Concordia and the JMSB further their goals of attracting and retaining top graduate students and advancing high-calibre research and teaching in business education.”

About TD Bank Financial Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves approximately 17 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Insurance; Wealth Management, including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking through TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD Bank Financial Group also ranks among the world’s leading online financial services firms, with more than 5.5 million online customers. TD Bank Financial Group had CDN$545 billion in assets on July 31, 2009. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol “TD” on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

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Sources:

Lucy Niro
Director, Communications
Advancement and Alumni Relations
Concordia University
Phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 4977
Cell: 514-467-4955
Email: lucy.niro@concordia.ca

Tara Sirinyan
Manager, Quebec Public Affairs
TD Bank Financial Group
Phone: 514-385-2244
Email: tara.sirinyan@tdassurance.com