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    TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON RAISES OVER $3.8 MILLION FOR CHARITIES

    Market News Publishing
    November 28, 2013 Thursday 4:48 AM PST

    BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA ("BNS-T") - Toronto Waterfront Marathon Raises
    Over $3.8 Million For Charities

    Runners, spectators and neighbourhoods alike at the 2013 Scotiabank
    Toronto Waterfront Marathon raised over $3.8 million in support of
    185 local charities through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge. In
    celebration of their fundraising efforts, just over $61,400 in prizes
    was presented to charities at the Scotiabank Charity Challenge Awards
    Night in Toronto on November 27.

    "Enormous congratulations to all our Charity Challenge and costume
    runners, our Neighbourhood Champions and spectators, plus our Marathon
    Jrs!" said Race Director Alan Brookes. "Your energy, dedication and
    determination exemplify the spirit of the marathon and enrich our
    city immeasurably."

    This year, the charities raised $3,858,072. Since its inception in
    2002, the Scotiabank Charity Challenge has raised a grand total of
    more than 21 million dollars for local charities.

    "The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an incredible event for
    our city, where the dreams of runners, both elite and recreational
    are realized and runners, walkers, spectators and communities join
    together to raise much needed money for our community," said Claude
    Norfolk, Scotiabank Senior Vice President of Toronto Region. "We would
    like to thank all of the participants and supporters who raised an
    outstanding amount of funds for 185 charities through the Scotiabank
    Charity Challenge."

    In addition to the total amount of dollars raised by participating
    charities, the Scotiabank Charity Challenge awarded first, second and
    third place cash prizes to participating charities in each of three
    categories totalling $33,000. Each category winner received $6,000
    with the second place charity receiving $3,000 and $2,000 going to
    the third place charity.

    The 2013 winners are:

    Highest fundraising dollars raised:

    Fountain of Love and Life - $205,291

    SickKids Foundation - $145,685

    Gilda's Club Greater Toronto - $105,746

    Most participating fundraisers:

    A Run to Remember (supported by Armenian Community Centre) -
    301 Runners

    Engineers Without Borders - 157 Runners

    Epilepsy Toronto - 144 Runners

    Highest fundraising dollars per fundraiser:

    Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation - $4,687 / participant

    Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada - $3,945 / participant

    Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada - $3069 / participant

    The Neighbourhood Challenge was created in order for the Scotiabank
    Toronto Waterfront Marathon to have a sustainable, year-round impact
    on our local neighbourhoods, groups, charities and families. The
    Neighbourhood Challenge gives back to those communities that the
    Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon course runs through. It's a
    friendly competition amongst neighbourhoods to see who puts on the
    best cheering stations along the race route. Thousands of supporters
    gather along the length of the course to celebrate our different
    neighbourhoods.

    During the awards ceremony, Scotiabank awarded a total of $14,000 to
    the charities of Neighbourhood Challenge winners.

    The winners of the 2013 Neighbourhood Challenge are:

    Greektown

    St. Lawrence Market (hosts St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association)

    Liberty Village/King West (hosts St. Christopher House)

    Honourable mentions went to South Riverdale, The Beach, and
    Cabbagetown.

    For the fourth year in a row, Scotiabank also gave out five cash
    awards totalling $5,000 to the winner's charity as part of the Best
    Dressed Costume Contest at the marathon.

    The winners of the 2013 Best Dressed Costume Challenge are:

    Marathon Winner - Brett Titus as a man in a cage

    Marathon Runner Up - Kevin Bibby as a fireman

    Half-Marathon - Rosena Joseph as a bride

    5K Winner - Ana Tomy as a skeleton

    5K Winners - Kevin Bourgeois and Johnathan Puddle, wearing tuxedos

    About the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon:

    The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is the signature event of
    the Canada Running Series and the country's premier international
    running event, annually, attracting over 25,000 participants from
    over 60 countries and raising more than $3.8 million for over 180
    local and national charities. Visit www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com.

    About Scotiabank:

    Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which
    we live and work, both in Canada and abroad, through our global
    philanthropic program, Scotiabank Bright Future. Recognized as
    a leader internationally and among Canadian corporations for our
    charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has
    provided on average approximately $47 million annually to community
    causes around the world over each of the last five years. Visit us
    at www.scotiabank.com. TSX closing price for BNS-T Date: 2013/11/27
    Closing Price: 65.39

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