RBC to host Investor Day on April 29, 2008

TORONTO, April 2008 — Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) is hosting a presentation for investors and analysts in Toronto on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. The session is expected to run from 9:00 a.m. to approximately
12:30 p.m. (EDT), focusing on Enterprise Performance Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Canadian Banking and Wealth Management.

The presentation and a link to the live webcast will be available on RBC’s website at www.rbc.com/investorrelations/ir_events_presentations.html at approximately 8:30 a.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2008. The webcast will be archived for three months.

Participants can also access the presentation on a listen-only basis by dialling locally 416-641-6105, toll-free at
1-866-696-5897 in North America or internationally at
800-8989-6323. A recording of the call will be accessible after 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2008, archived until
July 29, 2008, at 416-695-5800 or 1-800-408-3053 by entering pass code 3258898#.