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Published on 3/30/2015 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Bank of Montreal prices $415,000 absolute return notes linked to iShares MSCI EM

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., March 30 – Bank of Montreal priced $415,000 of 0% contingent risk absolute return notes due March 31, 2017 linked to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the ETF return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus the ETF return.

If the ETF return is less than or equal to zero and a barrier event has not occurred, the payout will be par plus the absolute value of the ETF return. A barrier event will occur if the ETF closes below the barrier level, 74% of the initial share price, on any trading day during the life of the notes.

If the ETF return is less than or equal to zero and a barrier event has occurred, investors will be fully exposed to the ETF's decline.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. is the agent.

Issuer:Bank of Montreal
Issue:Contingent risk absolute return notes
Underlying ETF:iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Amount:$415,000
Maturity:March 31, 2017
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If ETF return is positive, par plus ETF return; if ETF return is less than or equal to zero and barrier event has not occurred, par plus absolute value of ETF return; if ETF return is less than or equal to zero and barrier event has occurred, full exposure to ETF's decline
Barrier event:ETF closes below barrier level on any trading day during life of notes
Initial share price:$39.35
Barrier level:$29.12, 74% of initial share price
Pricing date:March 26
Settlement date:March 31
Agent:BMO Capital Markets Corp.
Fees:None
Cusip:06366RF34

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