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Maintained Capital Ratios 11.2 11.2 10.4 10.7 TCE (%) 9.6 Tier 1 (%) 8.8 8.8 8.2 7.9 7.2 Q2/09 Q3/09 Q4/09 Q1/10 Q2/10 • • • YTD internal capital generation of $980MM Increased DRIP participation: $172MM (vs. $132MM in Q1) $265MM preferred share issue Investments in Thailand, Puerto Rico Scotiabank Canadian Banking: Positive Momentum Continues Net Income ($ millions) 560 584 Q2/10 vs. Q2/09 ■ Revenues up 17% + 17 bps increase in margin, volume growth + Higher wealth management revenues ■ PCLs flat " Expenses up 6% - - Volume related costs Performance-based compensation 410 Q2/09 Q1/10 Q2/10 Scotiabank Q2/10 vs. Q1/10 ■ Revenues up 2% + Increase in margin + Higher wealth management revenues ▪ PCLs up $9MM, delinquencies trending down Expenses down 1% + Shorter quarter Discretionary & growth related expenses 9 10

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