MEDIA ADVISORY - CIBC to hold Retail Markets Investor Forum on September 30,
2010

TORONTO, Sept. 13 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) will be holding a Retail Markets Investor Forum in Toronto on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Senior executives scheduled to speak at the event include Sonia Baxendale, President, CIBC Retail Markets, and members of the CIBC Retail Markets leadership team. The format will consist of a series of formal presentations on the bank's Canadian retail business priorities, including question and answer sessions.

    
    Conference Call/Webcast
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This event will be available via conference call and audio webcast. The conference call will be available by dialing 416-340-2216 in Toronto or 1-866-226-1792 throughout the rest of North America. Participants are asked to call 10 minutes prior to the event.

The live audio webcast will be accessible on CIBC's website, Investor Relations section, at www.cibc.com under the Executive Presentations and Webcasts area.

    
    Investor Presentation
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Presentation material will be available online at www.cibc.com, Investor Relations section, minutes prior to the event.

    
    Conference Call Replay and Archived Webcast
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A telephone replay of the conference call will be available until midnight (EDT) October 14, 2010. To access the replay call 416-695-5800 or 1-800-408-3053, passcode 4711316 followed by the number sign.

The webcast will be archived on CIBC's website. Further details and instructions regarding the webcast are available at www.cibc.com.

For further information: Investor and analyst inquiries should be directed to John Ferren, Vice-President, Investor Relations, at [phone]. Media inquiries should be directed to Rob McLeod, Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs, at [phone].