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    -  Join TD Canada Trust and guests for an interactive webinar
       workshop.
    -  Learn how to optimize your financial resources to expand your
       business domestically and internationally
    -  Learn how to access innovative financing, insurance and risk
       management solutions available to Canadian exporters and investors
    -  Find out about ways to increase your competitiveness in the global
       marketplace
    -  Learn more about working with Export Development Canada (EDC) and
       Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to help expand your
       businesses.
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TORONTO, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - If you're a business owner, you know that business doesn't slow down to suit your individual schedule, so finding the time to learn about ways to innovate and grow your business is difficult. TD Canada Trust is making it easier for you to get the information you need to expand your business, when it's convenient for you.

On Thursday, September 17, 2009, TDCT Small Business Banking will offer its 4th free interactive webinar on the topic of Innovative Financing Options to Expand Your Business.

Tune in wherever and whenever you can

You can interact and be a part of the webinar on September 17, or you can access the information and tools online when it's convenient for you. September's webinar will focus on showing business owners how to benefit from the many financial solutions and consulting services available to help Canadian businesses grow, including innovative financing solutions. The webinar will also include a discussion and Q&A session with:

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      -  Christine Morris, Vice President, Sales and Service, Business
         Banking at TD Canada Trust
      -  Albert van Eeden, Regional Vice President, Export Development Canada
         (EDC)
      -  Ian McFadden, Vice President and Area Manager, Business Development
         Bank of Canada (BDC)
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"The fact that more and more people are watching the webinars tells us that this that this format works for small business owners," says Christine Morris, Vice President, Business Banking, TD Canada Trust. "I'm particularly excited about this workshop, as we'll be talking with representatives from EDC and BDC about ways to reach domestic and international markets. We'll also be exploring innovative financing options that can help business owners get access to additional capital."

Why should you attend?

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      -  Learn how to optimize your financial resources to expand your
         business domestically and internationally
      -  Learn how to access innovative financing, insurance and risk
         management solutions available to Canadian exporters and investors
      -  Find out about ways to increase your competitiveness in the global
         marketplace
      -  Learn more about working with Export Development Canada (EDC) and
         Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to help expand your
         businesses.
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Innovative Financing Options to Expand Your Business is the 4th webinar in a series of online workshops that TD Canada Trust Small Business Banking is running throughout 2009 leading up to Small Business Week, October 18th to 24th.

For more information or to sign up for the webinar workshop visit www.tdcanadatrust.com/financing2.

For additional convenience, past webinars are available at http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/smallbusiness/previous_webinars.jsp, and the current webinar will be emailed to attendees 24 hrs after the broadcast.

To contact a TD Small Business Advisor visit a branch or go online at www.tdcanadatrust.com/smallbusiness.

About TD Bank Financial Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves approximately 17 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Insurance; Wealth Management, including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking through TD Banknorth and TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD Bank Financial Group also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with more than 5.5 million online customers. TD Bank Financial Group had CDN$545 billion in assets on July 31, 2009. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

 For further information: Erin Baldwin, TDBFG, Media Relations, (416) 308-4061