CIBC to celebrate grand opening of new Mississauga branch

• Guests can enter to win a $1,000 GIC or an Apple prize pack
• Presentation to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation of $15,000 in proceeds to date from the CIBC Pink Collection and Mississauga area pledges

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 17 /CNW/ - Tomorrow, on Saturday, September 18^th, CIBC will celebrate the grand opening of its new six-day, 7,000 square-foot CIBC Britannia & Latimer Heartland Banking Centre. The larger, state-of-the-art branch replaces CIBC's existing location in the area to better serve the growing community around Mississauga's Heartland Town Centre. The new branch offers service in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Punjabi and Hindi.

Guests at the event can enter to win great prizes, including a $1,000 GIC or an Apple prize pack including a 32GB Apple iPad™ with Wi-Fi and an Apple iPod™ Touch. Families at the event can enjoy fun activities including face painters, clowns, a caricaturist, midway games and a DJ as well as a barbecue, popcorn, cotton candy and refreshments.

"CIBC is committed to providing greater access and choice to our Mississauga clients and to contributing to causes that matter to them," said Larry Tomei, CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Central Canada. "That's why we're so pleased to celebrate the grand opening of our new Britannia and Latimer branch as well as Mississauga's inaugural year as an official Run site participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure on October 3^rd."

To mark the grand opening, CIBC will present $15,000 in proceeds from the CIBC Pink Collection and pledges to date for the Mississauga area to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. "CIBC's longstanding commitment to the Foundation and support for the Run has been instrumental in helping the Foundation make significant advancements in breast cancer research, education and advocacy," says Sandra Palmaro, CEO of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Region. "We'd like to express our thanks to CIBC for helping us create a future without breast cancer."

CIBC has a long history of contributing to causes that matter in Mississauga, having donated over $725,000 in the last five years alone to numerous local organizations including the Credit Valley Hospital Foundation, the Trillium Health Centre Foundation and Hearthouse Hospice.

The branch hours of operation are:

Monday - Wednesday:    Thursday - Friday:        Saturday:

9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The new branch is barrier free with accessibility features such as a sit down teller station and four Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) installed at wheelchair accessible height with headphone jacks for audio access and grab bars for mobility assistance.

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

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.

For further information:

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