Bank of Nova Scotia - Re Directorate

RNS Number:4223H
Bank of Nova Scotia
16 March 2000

LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

RE: CHANGE IN DIRECTORS

In accordance with standing instructions, below is a list of the names of the
Directors of The Bank of Nova Scotia dated March 1, 2000.

This list reflects the deletion of Messrs. David Morton, Robert L.Pierce, David
H. Race and Sir Denis Mountain who did not stand for re-election at the Bank's
Annual Meeting held on February 29, 2000.


FROM: SCOTIABANK

                            The Bank of Nova Scotia
                               List of Directors

Dr. Lloyd I. Barber, C.C., S.O.M., LL.D.       Mr. John T. Mayberry
Mr. Malcolm R. Baxter                          The Hon. Barbara J. McDougall
Mr. Bruce R. Birmingham                        Mr. Ian McDougall
Mr. C J Chen                                   Mrs. Helen A. Parker
Mr E Kendall Cork                              Dr. Elizabeth Parr-Johnston
Sir Graham Day                                 Mr. Arthur R.A.Scace, Q.C.
Ms. N. Ashleigh Everett                        Mr. Gerald W. Schwartz
Mr. Peter C. Godsoe                            Mr. Isadore Sharp, O.C.
Mr. M. Keith Goodrich                          Mr. Allan C. Shaw
The Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman                   Mr. Paul D. Sobey
Mr. Pierre J. Jeanniot, O.C.
Mr. John C Kerr
Mr. Laurent Lemaire

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