01:07 PM EST - Bank Of Nova Scotia : reported fourth quarter net income available to common shareholders of $283 million or $0.28 per share, compared to $938 million or $0.95 per share in the previous year quarter. Total revenue declined to $2.49 billion from $3.08 billion in the preceding year quarter. For 2009, the company anticipates earnings to grow in the range of 7% to 12%. Bank Of Nova Scotia
shares T.BNS are trading down 38 cents at $34.47.
