TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - CIBC (CM: TSX;NYSE) - At 12:30 p.m., Tuesday,
December 18, 2007, CIBC World Markets will announce the amount of money raised
in Canada on Miracle Day - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - that will benefit
children in need all across the country. This sum will add to the more than
$180 million dollars that has been raised for children's charities on Miracle
Day over the past 23 years.Who:      Ron Schwarz, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets will
              announce the amount raised and will make a presentation to the
              Salvation Army on behalf of the CIBC World Markets Children's
              Foundation

              Children from St. Michael Catholic School in Toronto will help
              make the announcement

    What:     Miracle Day: On the first Wednesday in December, CIBC World
              Markets sales and trading staff and CIBC Wood Gundy Investment
              Advisors in Canada designate their fees and commissions to the
              CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation, which supports more
              than 400 local children's charities in Canada

              Toy Mountain: CIBC employees have donated hundreds of toys for
              the CTV and The Salvation Army Toy Mountain, which will be on
              display in the lobby of Commerce Court West, where the children
              of St. Michael Catholic School will be making crafts.

    When:     12:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2007

    Where:    Commerce Court West lobby, 199 Bay Street

    Why:      For children in need all across Canada.