CIBC and *SpongeBob SquarePants™ to celebrate grand opening of new
Milton branch

Families can enjoy fun carnival games and attractions; guests can enter to win a $4,000 gift certificate from SellOffVacations.com

MILTON, ON, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - Tomorrow, Saturday, September 11^th, CIBC will celebrate the grand opening of its new 6,800 square-foot branch at Derry Road and Bronte Road in southwest Milton. The branch offers clients full-service banking and advice six days a week, as well as service in English, Italian, Portuguese, Filipino, Urdu, Hindi and Turkish. To mark the occasion, CIBC will present a $6,500 donation to Community Living North Halton.

*SpongeBob SquarePants™ will be onsite to meet kids from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and families can enjoy fun activities, including Sneezy the Clown, a face painter, a stilt walker, a caricaturist, 9-hole mini-putt, a barbecue and more. Guests at the event can also enter to win a $4,000 gift certificate from SellOffVacations.com towards a dream vacation. There will also be a live karate demonstration by Kicks for Kids Milton. 

"We're thrilled to celebrate our investment in Milton with the community and have fun with our clients and their families," said Larry Tomei, CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Central Canada. "This new, state-of-the-art branch offers added convenience and flexibility to our Milton clients in this fast-growing community."

In addition to the new Derry Heights Plaza location, CIBC has opened two other branches in the city over the past two years.

Hours of operation are:

	Monday - Wednesday:	9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
	Thursday - Friday:	9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
	Saturday:	9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The new branch is barrier free with accessibility features such as a sit down teller station and two Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) installed at wheelchair accessible height with headphone jacks for audio access and grab bars for mobility assistance. The branch also offers a drive-thru ABM for added convenience.

CIBC clients benefit from one of the largest branch networks in Canada, access to more than 3,800 automated bank machines, and 24/7 service by phone, online and through mobile banking.

CIBC's $6,500 donation to Community Living Halton will help the organization teach people with developmental disabilities, their families and their support staff about their rights and responsibilities and provide participants with a professionally produced manual to keep.

"This generous donation provided by CIBC will make a huge difference in the lives of many people with developmental disabilities. People with developmental disabilities are among the most vulnerable in our society and are therefore very much at risk of having their rights violated or, at the very least, restricted," said Greg Edmiston, Executive Director, Community Living North Halton. "We know that the people who receive this training will have a better understanding of their rights and how to exercise them in a responsible way and their lives will be better for having taken this training. We thank CIBC for the huge part they are playing in making this happen."

CIBC (CM: TSX;NYSE) is a leading North American financial institution with nearly 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada, and has offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Press Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.

*Costumed character ©2010 Viacom International Inc.

For further information:

Media contact: Rod Cumming, Senior Director, CIBC Communications & Public Affairs, 416-304-5567 or [email protected]