(August 31 – 15:15 ET) – The Toronto-Dominion Bank is distributing a dividend at the rate of 25¢ per fully paid common share in the capital stock of the Bank has been declared for the quarter ending October 31, 2000, payable on and after October 31, 2000 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2000.

Notice is also hereby given that dividends have been declared on the following Non-cumulative Redeemable Class A First Preferred Shares of the Bank, payable on and after October 31, 2000 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2000:

> Series G, in an amount per share of U.S. $0.3375
> Series H, in an amount per share of $0.44375
> Series I, being part of the Units of the Bank in an amount per share of $0.01
> Series J, in an amount per share of $0.31875.

CT Financial Services Inc. also declared dividends, today. They include:
> 45.9375 cents per share on the outstanding First Preference Shares, Series 4 payable on November 1, 2000 to the shareholders of record as at the close of business on October 10, 2000.
> 40 cents per share in United States currency on the outstanding First Preference Shares, Series 5 payable on November 1, 2000 to the shareholders of record as at the close of business on October 10, 2000.
-IE Staff