Media Advisory - CIBC President and Chief Executive Officer to speak at
Scotia Capital Financials Summit

TORONTO, Sept. 1 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) - Gerry McCaughey, President and Chief Executive Officer, CIBC, will speak at the Scotia Capital Financials Summit on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in Toronto. Mr. McCaughey is scheduled to address the conference at 10:00 a.m. EDT and his presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

Interested parties may access the live audio webcast through www.cibc.com, Investor Relations section, under Executive Presentations and Webcasts. An archived version of the audio webcast will be available at the same location.

For further information: Jason Patchett, Director of Investor Relations, [phone] or Mary Lou Frazer, Senior Director of Investor and Financial Communications, [phone]