CIBC's spacious, state-of-the-art branch opens doors in Saskatoon

Open evenings, Saturdays to offer clients more opportunities to talk to a financial advisor

SASKATOON, Nov. 5 /CNW/ - Starting tomorrow, Saskatoon residents will be able to bank and get financial advice six days a week at the new CIBC Attridge & Heal Banking Centre located at the northeast corner of Attridge Drive and Heal Avenue. The spacious new 6,750 square foot branch offers service in English, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Greek and also offers interpretive services (American Sign Language). To mark the opening, the branch will be featuring time limited special offers and a prize draw.

Branch Manager, Bev Matthies and her team invite clients and the community to join them at a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, January 29, 2011, featuring refreshments, entertainment and give-aways.

"We're thrilled to expand in Saskatoon to better serve our clients and offer them CIBC's full range of financial products and advisory solutions in a large, modern, fully accessible facility," said Larry Tomei, CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Central Canada. "Our extended hours, including evenings and Saturdays, give our clients the flexibility to bank when it suits their schedules."

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 has one of the largest branch networks in Canada, including six branches in Saskatoon. CIBC clients also benefit from access to more than 3,800 automated bank machines, and 24/7 service over the phone, through mobile banking and on Canada's leading online banking site, www.cibc.com.

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