TORONTO, Sept. 16 /CNW/ - CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) - CIBC hosts its 9th Annual Eastern Institutional Investor Conference, September 22-23, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec.

The conference is CIBC's premier forum in Eastern Canada for key North American institutional investors. Senior executives from more than 50 leading companies will be at the conference to share business and growth strategies. Conference tracts include Financial Institutions & Insurance, Technology, Media & Telecom, Transportation and Diversified.

Keynote luncheon speaker on the first day of the conference is Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist for CIBC World Markets Inc. Avery will share his new outlook for economic growth in Canada and abroad, and the implications for investors. He will discuss the outlook for the Bank of Canada, bond yields, commodities and currencies, and how equities are positioned for 2011 performance.

More information on the conference, including a list of presenting companies and an agenda, can be found at http://conferences.cibcwm.com/MONTREAL2010/ (password: invest10).

Important Note about Media Attendance:

This event is by invitation only. Media and the public are invited to listen to the presentations via audio cast. A link will be provided at the above website on the day of the conference.

CIBC research analysts will be available for interviews during the 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.