Food and fun activities for families to enjoy; guests can enter to win an
Apple MacBook Pro or a $1,000 GIC

BURLINGTON, ON, Nov. 26 /CNW/ - Tomorrow, on Saturday, November 27^th, CIBC will celebrate the grand opening of its spacious new CIBC Upper Middle & Guelph Line Banking Centre. Located within the Burlington Super Centre plaza, the nearly 5,000 square-foot, full-service branch is open six days a week and offers extended hours and service in English, Hindi, Dutch, Portuguese and Italian.

Families at the grand opening event can enjoy a variety of fun activities, including a spin wheel for prizes, music by the Halton Youth Symphony Orchestra, a caricaturist, and balloon sculptor. There will also be pizza, desserts, hot chocolate, snacks and refreshments and guests can enter to win great prizes, like a 15" Apple MacBook Pro or a $1,000 GIC.

"We're excited to celebrate the grand opening of this new branch with our Burlington neighbours. This large, state-of-the-art facility will provide our Burlington clients with increased access to their banking and professional financial advice," said Larry Tomei, CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Central Canada. "Open Saturdays and evenings, our local clients will now have more time to bank when it suits their schedules."

The hours of operation are:

The fully accessible branch includes teller stations that allow clients to sit and speak to a teller in comfort as well as two ABMs installed at wheelchair accessible height with headphone jacks for audio access and grab bars for mobility assistance.

CIBC has one of the largest branch networks in Canada and clients also benefit from access to more than 3,800 automated bank machines, and 24/7 service by phone, online and through mobile banking.

CIBC (CM: TSX;NYSE) is a leading North American financial institution with nearly 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 Press Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.