CIBC's 8th Annual Eastern Institutional Investors Conference to bring some of
the biggest names in Canadian business to Montreal

TORONTO , Sept. 16 /CNW/ - CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) - CIBC hosts its 8th Annual Eastern Institutional Investor Conference, September 22-23, 2009 in Montreal , Quebec .

The conference is CIBC's premier forum in Eastern Canada for key North American institutional investors. Senior executives from some 60 leading companies will be at the conference to share business and growth strategies. Conference tracts include Financial Institutions & Insurance, Technology, Media & Telecom, Transportation and Diversified.

Keynote luncheon speaker on the first day of the conference is Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist for CIBC World Markets Inc. Avery will discuss some of the key economic issues influencing the investment environment today.

More information on the conference, including a list of presenting companies and an agenda, can be found at http://conferences.cibcwm.com/montreal2009/ (password: invest09).

Important Note about Media Attendance:

This event is by invitation only. Media and the public are invited to listen to the presentations via audio cast. A link will be provided at the above website on the day of the conference.

CIBC research analysts will be available for interviews during the conference.

CIBC's wholesale banking business provides a range of integrated credit and capital markets products, investment banking, and merchant banking to clients in key financial markets in North America and around the world. We provide innovative capital solutions and advisory expertise across a wide range of industries as well as top-ranked research for our corporate, government and institutional clients.

For further information: Media contact: Kevin Dove, Communications and Public Affairs, CIBC at [phone] or [email protected]