MEDIA INVITATION - CIBC to celebrate the grand opening of new Barrie Branch with a donation to the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka

TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /CNW/ - This Saturday, April 14^th CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) will celebrate the grand opening of the new 6,510 square foot CIBC Hwy 400 & Mapleview Banking Centre.  The new branch will offer clients service and advice in English, Italian and Greek and the convenience of a drive-thru ABM.  To mark the opening, CIBC will present a donation to the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka.

WHEN:	Saturday, April 14^th, 2012, meet popular children's characters Bob the Builder, Chuck the Truck and Olivia 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; ribbon cutting ceremony and donation presentation to YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka at 12:30 p.m.
WHO:	Jeff Lehman, Mayor City of Barrie Jeannette Heywood, YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka Scott Simon, Vice-President, CIBC
WHAT:	Draw to win one Great Wolf Lodge Gift Card & one Esso Gas Card
	Special time-limited client offers include: 10,000 Aeroplan Miles when you open a CIBC Unlimited® Chequing Account and set up one recurring direct deposit or 3 pre-authorized payments 0.5% bonus interest on CIBC Long-Term GICs Sign-up bonus of up to 100,000 Aeroplan Miles with a CIBC Fixed-Rate Closed Mortgage
ACTIVITIES:	Family fun activities including BBQ, face painter, DJ, magic shows, caricaturist and much more!
WHERE:	CIBC Hwy 400 & Mapleview Banking Centre
	23 Mapleview Drive West
	Barrie, ON  L4N 9H5

Media contact: Geoff Dillon, Senior Director, CIBC, at 416-309-3266, [email protected].