Media Advisory: CIBC celebrates grand opening of new Edmonton branch with a donation to Edmonton Financial Literacy Society

EDMONTON, June 5, 2014 /CNW/ - This Saturday, June 7, CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) will celebrate the grand opening of its new Lewis Estates Banking Centre in Edmonton with fun activities for the whole family. To mark the opening, CIBC will present a donation of $10,000 to the Edmonton Financial Literacy Society (EFLS).

WHEN:	Saturday, June 7, 2014, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
WHO:	Cody Yano, CIBC Team Next Athlete Cody Yano, Edmontonian and CIBC Team Next athlete, is a member of Canada's National Diving Team. He currently holds the Canadian men's three-metre diving title and already has two international top five finishes in his young career. Cody recently qualified for two major international competitions this summer: the 2014 World Cup in Shanghai and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Tom Weber, CIBC Region Head, Alberta Gail Sibulak, CIBC District Branch Manager, Edmonton Cathy Anderson, Branch Manager, CIBC Lewis Estates Banking Centre
WHAT:	Maria Tchir, Executive Director, Edmonton Financial Literacy Society (EFLS) will accept CIBC's donation EFLS delivers financial literacy education in a holistic manner that helps its clients become more financially solvent and establish a healthier relationship with their personal finances. Ribbon-cutting and photo opportunity
ACTIVITIES:	BBQ, music, balloon artist, caricaturist, glitter tattoos, $1,000 GIC door prize
WHERE:	CIBC Lewis Estates Banking Centre, 804 Webber Greens Dr. NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 4K5

The CIBC Lewis Estates Banking Centre offers local residents convenient service and advice six days a week. To help celebrate the opening, CIBC clients can take advantage of several special, time-limited offers, including no monthly fees for up to six months on new chequing accounts, a first-year annual fee rebate on any fee-based credit card and 0.5 per cent bonus interest on CIBC long-term GICs.

About CIBC
CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 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 Media Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.

SOURCE: CIBC

Caroline Van Hasselt, Director, External Communications, 416-784-6699 or [email protected].