Key speakers to highlight recent opportunities and challenges facing the
    energy sectorTORONTO, April 16 /CNW/ - CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) - CIBC will host its 2009
Energy and Energy Infrastructure Investor Conferences April 20-21, 2009 in
Toronto.
    Nearly 50 oil and gas, royalty trust and oilfield services companies will
take part in the conferences, providing investors with the opportunity to hear
from top executives on their business successes, market plans and competitive
issues in both presentations and one-on-one sessions.
    The Energy conference will feature a keynote presentation by Avery
Shenfeld, Managing Director and Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets Inc. In
his address Mr. Shenfeld will provide an economic outlook regarding the
Canadian and global economies.
    Both conferences are by invitation only. More information can be found at
http://conferences.cibcwm.com/login.asp?cid=ENERGY2009 and
http://conferences.cibcwm.com/INFRASTRUCTURE2009/. Live audiocasts will be
available from these links on the day of each conference.
    CIBC's wholesale banking business provides a range of integrated credit
and capital markets products, investment banking, and merchant banking to
clients in key financial markets in North America and around the world. We
provide innovative capital solutions and advisory expertise across a wide
range of industries as well as top-ranked research for our corporate,
government and institutional clients.