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CIBC ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2010 RESULTS
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    CIBC's 2010 audited annual consolidated financial statements and
    accompanying management's discussion & analysis (MD&A) will be available
    today at www.cibc.com, along with the supplementary financial information
    report which includes fourth quarter financial information.
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TORONTO, Dec. 2 /CNW/ - CIBC announced net income of $500 million for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2010, down from $644 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.17 and cash diluted EPS of $1.19(1) for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with diluted EPS of $1.56 and cash diluted EPS of $1.59(1), respectively, for the same period last year.

CIBC's results for the fourth quarter of 2010 were affected by the following items of note aggregating to a negative impact of $0.49 per share:

-   $122 million after-tax, or $0.31 per share, loss from the structured
        credit run-off business;
    -   $117 million after-tax, or $0.30 per share, loss on capital
        repatriation activities. These activities had no impact on CIBC's
        shareholders' equity or on CIBC's Tier 1 capital ratio; and
    -   $45 million after-tax, or $0.12 per share, reversal of the provision
        for credit losses in the general allowance.

CIBC's results for the fourth quarter of 2009 included items of note aggregating to a positive impact of $0.18 per share.

CIBC's net income of $500 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with net income of $640 million for the third quarter ended July 31, 2010. Diluted EPS of $1.17 and cash diluted EPS of $1.19(1) for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with diluted EPS of $1.53 and cash diluted EPS of $1.55(1) for the prior quarter, which included items of note aggregating to a negative impact of $0.11 per share.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, CIBC reported net income of $2.5 billion, diluted EPS of $5.87 and cash diluted EPS of $5.95(1), which included items of note aggregating to a negative impact of $0.50 per share. These results compared with net income of $1.2 billion, diluted EPS of $2.65 and cash diluted EPS of $2.73(1) for 2009, which included items of note aggregating to a negative impact of $3.15 per share.

CIBC reported a strong return on equity of 19.4% for the year ended October 31, 2010 and a strong Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.9% at October 31, 2010.

"2010 was a good year for CIBC and our stakeholders," says Gerry McCaughey, CIBC President and Chief Executive Officer. "Against the backdrop of economic and industry conditions that improved from 2009 but remained challenging, CIBC reported solid financial results including delivering the highest total shareholder return of the Canadian banks while furthering progress against our strategic priorities."

"Our improved financial performance in 2010 and strong position heading into 2011 reflect CIBC's focus on achieving and maintaining market leadership in core businesses, growing in select areas where we have proven capabilities and market opportunities, and supporting our growth with strong fundamentals," added McCaughey.

Performance Against Objectives

Medium-term objectives              2010 results

    Earnings per       Diluted EPS growth of 5% - 10%      2010 EPS of $5.87
    share (EPS)        per annum, on average, over the     compared with 2009
    growth             next 3 - 5 years                    EPS of $2.65

    Return on equity   Return on average common equity     ROE:
    (ROE)              of 20% through the cycle            19.4%
                       (calculated as net income less
                       preferred share dividends and
                       premium on redemptions expressed
                       as a percentage of average common
                       shareholders' equity)

    Capital strength   Tier 1 capital ratio target         Tier 1 capital
                       of 8.5%                             ratio: 13.9%
                       Total capital ratio target          Total capital
                       of 11.5%                            ratio: 17.8%

    Business mix       At least 75% retail (as measured    74%/26%
                       by economic capital(1))             retail/wholesale
                                                           (as measured by
                                                           economic
                                                           capital(1))

    Risk               Maintain provision for credit       Loan loss ratio on
                       losses as a percentage of loans     a managed
                       and bankers' acceptances (loan      basis(1):
                       loss ratio) on a managed basis(1)   56 basis points
                       between 50 and 65 basis points
                       through the business cycle

    Productivity       Achieve a median ranking within     Cash efficiency
                       our industry group, in terms of     ratio, TEB(1):
                       our non-interest expense to total   57.6%
                       revenue (cash efficiency ratio,
                       taxable equivalent basis (TEB)(1))

    Dividend payout    40% - 50% (common share dividends   Dividend payout
    ratio              paid as a percentage of net income  ratio:
                       after preferred share dividends     59.1%
                       and premium on redemptions)

    Total shareholder  Outperform the S&P/TSX Composite    Five years ended
    return             Banks index (dividends              October 31, 2010:
                       reinvested) on a rolling            CIBC - 36.6%
                       five-year basis                     Index - 50.2%

    (1) For additional information, see the "Non-GAAP measures" section.

Progress Against Priorities

Market leadership in our core businesses

CIBC Retail Markets reported net income in 2010 of $2.2 billion, up from $1.9 billion in 2009. Growth in profitability of 16% was driven by higher revenue in all three of CIBC Retail Markets' Canadian business segments - personal banking, business banking and wealth management - and lower loan losses.

CIBC Retail Markets strengthened its business on many fronts in 2010 in support of its strategic priorities of providing its clients with strong advisory solutions, an excellent client experience and competitive products. Key highlights included:

-   Opening, relocating or expanding 35 branches, completing CIBC's
        largest branch investment program on record a full year ahead of
        schedule, while continuing a targeted approach to extending evening,
        Saturday and Sunday hours for clients;
    -   Launching the first mobile banking App in Canada that enabled CIBC's
        clients to perform many of their day-to-day banking transactions
        anywhere, anytime;
    -   Acquiring a MasterCard portfolio from Citi Cards Canada Inc. (the
        MasterCard portfolio), enhancing CIBC's market leadership in credit
        cards and making CIBC the largest dual issuer of Visa and MasterCard
        in Canada;
    -   Acquiring full ownership of CIT Business Credit Canada Inc., giving
        CIBC a market leadership position in asset-based lending in Canada
        and, combined with other initiatives, positioning CIBC for growth in
        business banking;
    -   Launching several new products for clients, including the CIBC
        eAdvantage Savings Account, the first Visa debit card in Canada with
        the CIBC Advantage Card, and announcing lower trading fees for CIBC's
        discount brokerage clients who have $100,000 in business with CIBC;
    -   Investing in new technology and tools to help CIBC's network of more
        than 3,000 advisors across Canada better service client needs; and
    -   Continuing to invest in CIBC's national television brand advertising
        campaign throughout 2010 that featured CIBC employees and their
        commitment to providing value to CIBC's clients every day.

"As we head into 2011, we are well positioned to offer our clients strong financial advice and an excellent client experience with greater access and choice in how and when they bank with CIBC and with exciting innovations such as the introduction of mobile banking for clients on the go," says Sonia Baxendale, President of CIBC Retail Markets. "Across all of Retail Markets, we have made significant investments that provide added value and strengthen the relationships we have with our 11 million clients."

Wholesale Banking reported net income of $342 million in 2010, compared to a loss of $472 million in 2009. These results include losses from the structured credit run-off portfolio, which declined from $684 million in 2009 to $161 million in 2010.

Wholesale Banking's objective is to be the premier client-focused wholesale bank based in Canada by bringing Canadian capital markets products to Canada and the rest of the world and by also bringing the world to Canada. During 2010, Wholesale Banking's highlights included:

-   Maintaining market leadership positions in Canada in key areas such
        as equity trading, equity underwriting, corporate and government bond
        underwriting and M&A;
    -   Leading or co-leading several key investment banking deals,
        particularly in mining and oil & gas where CIBC has a long history of
        expertise and strong client relationships;
    -   Strengthening and expanding its lending capability, adding several
        new clients and expanding existing relationships that have
        contributed to revenue growth and market share gains. Corporate
        Credit Products is partnering closely with Business Banking to grow
        CIBC's small business, commercial and corporate client relationships
        in support of CIBC's priority to achieve a market leadership position
        in these segments over the next 3-5 years; and
    -   Making significant investments in its trading and other technology
        platforms, enabling better execution on behalf of CIBC's wholesale
        banking clients and enhancing risk management capabilities.

"Wholesale Banking's results have continued to exhibit the greater consistency and risk control that we saw emerge in 2009 following the refocusing of our strategy," says Richard Nesbitt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wholesale Banking. "With the investments we are making and the strong client relationships we continue to expand, our business is well positioned for industry conditions that we expect will improve over the course of 2011."

During 2010, CIBC continued to actively manage and reduce its structured credit run-off portfolio. In 2010, notional exposures declined by $17 billion as a result of sales and terminations of positions, as well as settlements with financial guarantors. The remaining portfolio of primarily collateralized loan obligations and corporate debt has experienced minimal defaults in the underlying collateral and continues to benefit from significant levels of subordination.

As at October 31, 2010, the fair value, net of valuation adjustments, of purchased protection from financial guarantor counterparties was $0.7 billion (US$0.7 billion), down from $1.5 billion (US$1.4 billion) a year ago. Further significant losses could result, depending on the performance of both the underlying assets and the financial guarantors.

Strong fundamentals

While investing in its core businesses, CIBC has continued to strengthen key fundamentals. In 2010, CIBC enhanced its capital and funding strength, while maintaining competitive productivity and sound risk management:

-   CIBC's capital ratios are strong, including Tier 1 and Tangible
        Common Equity(1) ratios of 13.9% and 9.9% at October 31, 2010 that
        have increased from 12.1% and 7.6% a year ago;
    -   In 2010, CIBC continued to strengthen and diversify its funding
        profile by term, product and market;
    -   CIBC's non-interest expense to revenue ratio improved from 67.1% in
        2009 to 58.1% in 2010 (66.4%(1) and 57.6%(1), respectively, on a
        cash, taxable equivalent basis);
    -   Credit quality has improved significantly, with CIBC's loan loss
        ratio on a managed basis declining from 70 basis points(1) in 2009 to
        56 basis points(1) in 2010; and
    -   Market risk, as measured by Value at Risk (VaR), decreased from
        $6.3 million in 2009 to $4.2 million in 2010;

In September, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) announced new regulatory capital and liquidity standards for global banks. Canada's regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), will be confirming the specific application of these standards for Canadian banks. CIBC is well positioned to exceed the new standards ahead of the implementation timelines that have been proposed by the BCBS, while continuing to invest for future growth.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

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                                                            As at or for the
                                                          three months ended
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                                                  2010       2010       2009
    Unaudited                                  Oct. 31    Jul. 31    Oct. 31
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    Financial results ($ millions)
    Net interest income                      $   1,645  $   1,548  $   1,419
    Non-interest income                          1,609      1,301      1,469
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    Total revenue                                3,254      2,849      2,888
    Provision for credit losses                    150        221        424
    Non-interest expenses                        1,860      1,741      1,669
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    Income before taxes and
     non-controlling interests                   1,244        887        795
    Income tax expense                             742        244        145
    Non-controlling interests                        2          3          6
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    Net income                               $     500  $     640  $     644
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    Financial measures
    Efficiency ratio                              57.2%      61.1%      57.8%
    Cash efficiency ratio, taxable
     equivalent basis (TEB)(1)                    56.4%      60.6%      57.3%
    Return on equity                              14.6%      19.8%      22.2%
    Net interest margin                           1.83%      1.74%      1.66%
    Net interest margin on average
     interest-earning assets                      2.15%      2.03%      1.99%
    Return on average assets                      0.56%      0.72%      0.75%
    Return on average interest-earning assets     0.66%      0.84%      0.90%
    Total shareholder return                     12.12%    (4.17)%    (5.25)%
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    Common share information
    Per share
      - basic earnings                       $    1.17  $    1.54  $    1.57
      - cash basic earnings(1)                    1.19       1.55       1.59
      - diluted earnings                          1.17       1.53       1.56
      - cash diluted earnings(1)                  1.19       1.55       1.59
      - dividends                                 0.87       0.87       0.87
      - book value                               32.17      31.36      28.96
    Share price
      - high                                     79.50      75.40      69.30
      - low                                      66.81      65.91      60.22
      - closing                                  78.23      70.60      62.00
    Shares outstanding (thousands)
      - average basic                          391,055    388,815    382,793
      - average diluted                        392,063    389,672    383,987
      - end of period                          392,739    390,781    383,982
    Market capitalization ($ millions)       $  30,724  $  27,589  $  23,807
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    Value measures
    Dividend yield (based on closing
     share price)                                  4.4%       4.9%       5.6%
    Dividend payout ratio                         74.3%      56.7%      55.4%
    Market value to book value ratio              2.43       2.25       2.14
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    On- and off-balance sheet information
     ($ millions)
    Cash, deposits with banks and securities $  89,660  $  92,049  $  84,583
    Loans and acceptances, net of allowance    184,576    184,987    175,609
    Total assets                               352,040    349,600    335,944
    Deposits                                   246,671    238,102    223,117
    Common shareholders' equity                 12,634     12,256     11,119
    Average assets                             355,868    353,092    339,197
    Average interest-earning assets            302,907    302,288    282,678
    Average common shareholders' equity         12,400     11,994     10,718
    Assets under administration              1,260,989  1,216,719  1,135,539
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    Balance sheet quality measures
    Risk-weighted assets ($ billions)        $   106.7  $   107.2  $   117.3
    Tangible common equity ratio(1)                9.9%       9.5%       7.6%
    Tier 1 capital ratio                          13.9%      14.2%      12.1%
    Total capital ratio                           17.8%      18.1%      16.1%
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    Other information
    Retail/wholesale ratio                      74%/26%    74%/26%    69%/31%
    Full-time equivalent employees              42,354     42,642     41,941
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    (1) For additional information, see the "Non-GAAP measures" section.
    n/m Not meaningful.

Review of CIBC Fourth Quarter Results

Net income was $500 million, down $144 million from the fourth quarter of 2009 and down $140 million from the prior quarter.

Net interest income of $1,645 million was up $226 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to higher treasury revenue, volume growth in most retail products including the impact of the MasterCard portfolio, and higher trading-related net interest income, partially offset by lower spreads in retail products.

Net interest income was up $97 million from the prior quarter, primarily due to volume growth in most retail products including the impact of the MasterCard portfolio, and higher trading-related net interest income.

Non-interest income of $1,609 million was up $140 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to foreign exchange gains on capital repatriation activities, higher net realized gains on sale of AFS securities and lower write-downs, higher income from securitization activities, and higher mutual fund fees. These factors were partially offset by higher losses in the structured credit run-off business and lower underwriting and advisory fees.

Non-interest income was up $308 million from the prior quarter, primarily due to foreign exchange gains on capital repatriation activities, higher income from securitization activities, and higher commissions on securities transactions. These factors were partially offset by higher losses in the structured credit run-off business and lower underwriting and advisory fees.

Provision for credit losses of $150 million was down $274 million from the fourth quarter of 2009. The specific provision for credit losses was down $193 million, attributable to lower provisions in the consumer and business and government portfolios. The general provision for credit losses was down $81 million, driven by improvements in cards and personal lending, as well as a refinement in how we calculate our general allowance for small business, partially offset by changes in the provision for large corporate loans and the establishment of an allowance for the MasterCard portfolio.

Provision for credit losses was down $71 million from the prior quarter. The specific provision for credit losses was down $82 million, attributable to lower provisions in the consumer and business and government portfolios. The general provision for credit losses was up $11 million, driven by the establishment of an allowance for the MasterCard portfolio and changes in the provision for large corporate loans, largely offset by a refinement in how we calculate our general allowance for small business.

Non-interest expenses of $1,860 million were up $191 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to higher performance-related compensation, pension expenses, computer-related costs, advertising and business development expenses, and the impact of the introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on these and other items.

Non-interest expenses were up $119 million from the prior quarter, primarily due to higher computer-related costs, advertising and business development expenses, professional fees, occupancy costs, and the impact of HST on these and other items.

Income tax expense of $742 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 was up from $145 million a year ago and $244 million in the prior quarter, primarily due to tax expense on the capital repatriation activities during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Review of CIBC Retail Markets Fourth Quarter Results

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    $ millions                                 Oct. 31    Jul. 31  Oct. 31(1)
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    Revenue
      Personal banking                       $   1,653  $   1,605  $   1,562
      Business banking                             355        350        334
      Wealth management                            355        336        337
      FirstCaribbean                               127        141        160
      Other                                        (10)        40        (37)
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    Total revenue (a)                            2,480      2,472      2,356
    Provision for credit losses                    249        304        362
    Non-interest expenses (b)                    1,425      1,352      1,338
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    Income before taxes and
     non-controlling interests                     806        816        656
    Income tax expense                             228        214        182
    Non-controlling interests                        2          3          6
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    Net income (c)                           $     576  $     599  $     468
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    Efficiency ratio (b/a)                        57.5%      54.7%      56.8%
    Amortization of other intangible
     assets (d)                              $       8  $       7  $       7
    Cash efficiency ratio(2) ((b-d)/a)            57.1%      54.4%      56.5%
    Return on equity(2)                           44.4%      45.9%      37.8%
    Charge for economic capital(2) (e)       $    (176) $    (179) $    (169)
    Economic profit(2) (c+e)                 $     400  $     420  $     299
    Full-time equivalent employees              29,106     29,174     28,921
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    (1) Certain prior period information has been restated to conform to the
        presentation of the current period.
    (2) For additional information, see the "Non-GAAP measures" section.

Net income was $576 million, up $108 million from the fourth quarter of 2009.

Revenue of $2,480 million was up $124 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to volume growth across most lines of business, the acquisition of the MasterCard portfolio, stronger equity markets and higher treasury revenue allocations, partially offset by lower spreads and the negative impact of a stronger Canadian dollar on FirstCaribbean revenue.

Provision for credit losses of $249 million was down $113 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily driven by lower bankruptcies, write-offs, and delinquencies in the cards and personal lending portfolios.

Non-interest expenses of $1,425 million were up $87 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily as a result of higher pension expense, the introduction of HST and higher advertising and business development expenses.

Income tax expense of $228 million was up $46 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to higher pre-tax income.

Review of Wholesale Banking Fourth Quarter Results

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                                                  For the three months ended
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                                                  2010       2010       2009
    $ millions                                 Oct. 31    Jul. 31  Oct. 31(1)
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    Revenue (TEB)(2)
      Capital markets                        $     218  $     241  $     261
      Corporate and investment banking             136        146        161
      Other                                        (90)       (61)        88
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    Total revenue (TEB)(2) (a)                     264        326        510
    TEB adjustment                                  26         11          7
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    Total revenue (b)                              238        315        503
    Provision for credit losses                      8         29         82
    Non-interest expenses (c)                      327        258        245
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    (Loss) income before taxes                     (97)        28        176
    Income taxes                                   (41)         3         16
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    Net (loss) income (d)                    $     (56) $      25  $     160
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    Efficiency ratio (c/b)                         n/m       81.4%      48.7%
    Amortization of other intangible
     assets (e)                              $       -  $       -  $       1
    Cash efficiency ratio (TEB)(2)
     ((c-e)/a)                                     n/m       78.9%      47.9%
    Return on equity(2)                         (14.1)%       4.4%      28.2%
    Charge for economic capital(2) (f)       $     (61) $     (61) $     (76)
    Economic (loss) profit(2) (d+f)          $    (117) $     (36) $      84
    Full-time equivalent employees               1,159      1,134      1,077
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    (1) Certain prior period information has been restated to conform to the
        presentation of the current period.
    (2) For additional information, see the "Non-GAAP measures" section.
    n/m Not meaningful.

Net loss for the quarter was $56 million, compared to net income of $25 million for the third quarter of 2010.

Revenue of $238 million was down $77 million from the third quarter of 2010, primarily due to a higher loss from the structured credit run-off business, lower revenue from equity new issues, lower revenue from fixed income and foreign exchange trading, and higher mark-to-market losses on corporate loan hedges. These items were partially offset by higher interest income on tax reassessments.

Non-interest expenses of $327 million were up $69 million from the third quarter of 2010, primarily due to higher performance-related compensation, professional fees and severance costs.

Provision for credit losses of $8 million was down $21 million from the third quarter of 2010, primarily due to lower losses in the U.S. real estate finance and European run-off portfolios.

An income tax recovery of $41 million compared to an income tax expense of $3 million for the third quarter of 2010, primarily due to a pre-tax loss for the fourth quarter compared with pre-tax income for the third quarter.

Review of Corporate and Other Fourth Quarter Results

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    $ millions                                 Oct. 31    Jul. 31    Oct. 31
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    Total revenue                            $     536  $      62  $      29
    (Reversal of) provision for credit
     losses                                       (107)      (112)       (20)
    Non-interest expenses                          108        131         86
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    Income (loss) before taxes                     535         43        (37)
    Income taxes                                   555         27        (53)
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    Net (loss) income                        $     (20) $      16  $      16
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    Full-time equivalent employees(1)           12,089     12,334     11,943
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    (1) Certain prior period information has been restated to conform to the
        presentation of the current period.

Net loss for the quarter was $20 million, compared to net income of $16 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Revenue of $536 million was up $507 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to foreign exchange gains on capital repatriation activities.

Reversal of credit losses of $107 million compared with a reversal of credit losses of $20 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to higher reversals of credit losses in the general allowance for the cards and business and government portfolios.

Non-interest expenses of $108 million were up $22 million from the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to higher unallocated corporate support costs.

Income tax expense of $555 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to an income tax benefit of $53 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to the tax impact of capital repatriation activities during the quarter. In addition, the tax benefit in 2009 included a revaluation of future tax assets.

The capital repatriation activities during the fourth quarter of 2010 had no impact on CIBC's shareholders' equity or on CIBC's Tier 1 capital ratio.

Making a Difference in Our Communities

As a leader in community investment, CIBC is committed to supporting causes that matter to its clients, employees and communities. During the fourth quarter of 2010:

-   The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure raised
        more than $33 million, an increase of $6.3 million from the previous
        year. More than 170,000 people in 60 communities across Canada
        participated in the event. Team CIBC raised more than $3 million,
        including pledges from employees, their families and friends and
        proceeds from the 2010 CIBC Pink Collection™, bringing the total
        amount of money raised by Team CIBC since 1992 to more than
        $26 million;

    -   Together, 70 CIBC employees in Ottawa, Calgary and Toronto helped
        raise more than $180,000 to fund research, treatment and care for
        women's cancers through participation in The Weekend to End Women's
        Cancers;

    -   Following the success of its 2010 FIFA World Cup™ broadcast
        sponsorship, CIBC announced that it has entered into a sponsorship
        agreement with Visa in the retail banking category for the 2014 FIFA
        World Cup Brazil™;

    -   CIBC donated $15,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to provide assistance
        to those in Newfoundland and Labrador affected by Hurricane Igor in
        September;

    -   CIBC provided a $100,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross to
        support its work in helping the victims of flooding in Pakistan. In
        addition to this contribution, CIBC's branches across the country
        joined in the relief effort by collecting donations from the public;
        and

    -   CIBC made a $500,000 donation to Memorial University to support
        undergraduate bursaries for business students. For each of the next
        10 years, the CIBC Bursary Program in Business Administration will
        provide 15 $2,000 bursaries and 20 $1,000 bursaries, to undergraduate
        students who demonstrate financial need, are active in community or
        university life and display academic merit.

"I want to thank all CIBC employees for their contributions over the past year," says McCaughey. "The leadership, professionalism and dedication they show every day in serving our clients, shareholders and communities is the key to CIBC's ongoing progress."

(1) For additional information, see the "Non-GAAP measures" section.

Non-GAAP measures

We use a number of financial measures to assess the performance of our business lines. Some measures are calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), while other measures do not have a standardized meaning under GAAP, and accordingly, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Investors may find these non-GAAP financial measures useful in analyzing financial performance. For a more detailed discussion on our non-GAAP measures, see page 42 of CIBC's 2010 Annual Report.

The following table provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures related to CIBC on a consolidated basis. The reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures of our strategic business units are provided in their respective sections.

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                                                  2010       2010       2009
    $ millions, except per share amounts       Oct. 31    Jul. 31    Oct. 31
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    Net interest income                      $   1,645  $   1,548  $   1,419
    Non-interest income                          1,609      1,301      1,469
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    Total revenue per interim
     financial statements                A       3,254      2,849      2,888
    TEB adjustment                       B          26         11          7
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    Total revenue (TEB)(1)               C   $   3,280  $   2,860  $   2,895
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    Non-interest expenses per interim
     financial statements                D       1,860      1,741      1,669
    Less: amortization of other
     intangible assets                              11          9         10
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    Cash non-interest expenses(1)        E   $   1,849  $   1,732  $   1,659
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    Net income applicable to common
     shares                              F   $     458  $     598  $     601
    Add: after-tax effect of
     amortization of other
     intangible assets                               8          7          8
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    Cash net income applicable to
     common shares(1)                    G   $     466  $     605  $     609
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    Basic weighted-average common
     shares (thousands)                  H     391,055    388,815    382,793
    Diluted weighted-average common
     shares (thousands)                  I     392,063    389,672    383,987
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    Cash efficiency ratio (TEB)(1)      E/C       56.4%      60.6%      57.3%
    Cash basic earnings per share(1)    G/H  $    1.19  $    1.55  $    1.59
    Cash diluted earnings per share(1)  G/I  $    1.19  $    1.55  $    1.59
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    (1) Non-GAAP measure.

Basis of Presentation

The interim consolidated financial statements presented in this news release have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. The interim financial results for the quarters, as presented in these financial statements, are unaudited, whereas the annual financial results as at or for the year ended October 31 are derived from audited financial statements. These interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as CIBC's consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2010.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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                                                            2010        2009
    Unaudited, $ millions, as at                         Oct. 31     Oct. 31
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    ASSETS
    Cash and non-interest-bearing deposits
     with banks                                        $   2,190   $   1,812
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Interest-bearing deposits with banks                   9,862       5,195
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Securities
    Trading                                               28,557      15,110
    Available-for-sale (AFS)                              26,621      40,160
    Designated at fair value (FVO)                        22,430      22,306
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                          77,608      77,576
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Securities borrowed or purchased under
     resale agreements                                    37,342      32,751
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Loans
    Residential mortgages                                 93,568      86,152
    Personal                                              34,335      33,869
    Credit card                                           12,127      11,808
    Business and government                               38,582      37,343
    Allowance for credit losses                           (1,720)     (1,960)
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                         176,892     167,212
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Other
    Derivative instruments                                24,682      24,696
    Customers' liability under acceptances                 7,684       8,397
    Land, buildings and equipment                          1,660       1,618
    Goodwill                                               1,913       1,997
    Software and other intangible assets                     609         669
    Other assets                                          11,598      14,021
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                          48,146      51,398
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                       $ 352,040   $ 335,944
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Deposits
    Personal                                           $ 113,294   $ 108,324
    Business and government                              127,759     107,209
    Bank                                                   5,618       7,584
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                         246,671     223,117
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Other
    Derivative instruments                                26,489      27,162
    Acceptances                                            7,684       8,397
    Obligations related to securities sold short           9,673       5,916
    Obligations related to securities lent or
     sold under repurchase agreements                     28,220      37,453
    Other liabilities                                     12,572      13,693
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                          84,638      92,621
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Subordinated indebtedness                              4,773       5,157
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Preferred share liabilities                                -         600
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Non-controlling interests                                168         174
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Shareholders' equity
    Preferred shares                                       3,156       3,156
    Common shares                                          6,803       6,240
    Treasury shares                                            1           1
    Contributed surplus                                       96          92
    Retained earnings                                      6,095       5,156
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)           (361)       (370)
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                          15,790      14,275
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                                                       $ 352,040   $ 335,944
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------



                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              For the twelve
                              For the three months ended        months ended
                            ----------------------------- -------------------
    Unaudited, $ millions,      2010      2010      2009      2010      2009
     except as noted         Oct. 31   Jul. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Interest income
    Loans                   $  1,939  $  1,868  $  1,703  $  7,288  $  7,183
    Securities borrowed or
     purchased under resale
     agreements                   82        49        31       193       324
    Securities                   457       381       367     1,562     1,705
    Deposits with banks           18        14         8        52        85
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                               2,496     2,312     2,109     9,095     9,297
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Interest expense
    Deposits                     636       558       527     2,192     2,879
    Other liabilities            155       145       110       476       785
    Subordinated indebtedness     48        54        45       188       208
    Preferred share liabilities   12         7         8        35        31
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                                 851       764       690     2,891     3,903
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Net interest income        1,645     1,548     1,419     6,204     5,394
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Non-interest income
    Underwriting and
     advisory fees                87       108       132       426       478
    Deposit and payment fees     188       194       193       756       773
    Credit fees                   90        87        85       341       304
    Card fees                     62        72        68       304       328
    Investment management
     and custodial fees          115       117       112       459       419
    Mutual fund fees             195       188       175       751       658
    Insurance fees, net
     of claims                    72        72        63       277       258
    Commissions on securities
     transactions                125       108       124       474       472
    Trading income (loss)          8        84       301       603      (531)
    AFS securities gains, net    119       123        42       400       275
    FVO income (loss)           (184)     (146)     (155)     (623)      (33)
    Income from securitized
     assets                      210       150       149       631       518
    Foreign exchange other
     than trading                452        88        63       683       496
    Other                         70        56       117       399       119
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                               1,609     1,301     1,469     5,881     4,534
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Total revenue              3,254     2,849     2,888    12,085     9,928
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Provision for credit
     losses                      150       221       424     1,046     1,649
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Non-interest expenses
    Employee compensation
     and benefits                994       973       886     3,871     3,610
    Occupancy costs              173       161       157       648       597
    Computer, software and
     office equipment            274       246       251     1,003     1,010
    Communications                72        73        70       290       288
    Advertising and
     business development         65        43        46       197       173
    Professional fees             66        53        54       210       189
    Business and capital taxes    22        22        28        88       117
    Other                        194       170       177       720       676
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                               1,860     1,741     1,669     7,027     6,660
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Income before income
     taxes and non-
     controlling interests     1,244       887       795     4,012     1,619
    Income tax expense           742       244       145     1,533       424
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                                 502       643       650     2,479     1,195
    Non-controlling interests      2         3         6        27        21
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Net income              $    500  $    640  $    644  $  2,452  $  1,174
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Weighted-average common
     shares outstanding
     (thousands)             391,055   388,815   382,793   387,802   381,677
    Weighted-average
     diluted common shares
     outstanding
     (thousands)             392,063   389,672   383,987   388,807   382,442
    Earnings per share
     (in dollars)
      - Basic               $   1.17  $   1.54  $   1.57  $   5.89  $   2.65
      - Diluted             $   1.17  $   1.53  $   1.56  $   5.87  $   2.65
    Dividends per common
     share (in dollars)     $   0.87  $   0.87  $   0.87  $   3.48  $   3.48
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------



               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              For the twelve
                              For the three months ended        months ended
                            ----------------------------- -------------------
                                2010      2010      2009      2010      2009
    Unaudited, $ millions    Oct. 31   Jul. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Net income              $    500  $    640  $    644  $  2,452  $  1,174
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Other comprehensive
     income (OCI), net of tax
      Net foreign currency
       translation adjustments
      Net gains (losses) on
       investment in self-
       sustaining foreign
       operations              1,022        81       (10)      789      (388)
      Net gains (losses) on
       hedges of investment
       in self-sustaining
       foreign operations       (930)      (33)       (8)     (869)      250
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                                  92        48       (18)      (80)     (138)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
      Net change in AFS
       securities
      Net unrealized gains
       (losses) on AFS
       securities                 94       255       179       303       462
      Transfer of net (gains)
       losses to net income      (79)     (109)      (37)     (230)     (236)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                                  15       146       142        73       226
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
      Net change in cash flow
       hedges
      Net gains (losses) on
       derivatives designated
       as cash flow hedges         2        (9)      (13)       (9)      (26)
      Net (gains) losses on
       derivatives designated
       as cash flow hedges
       transferred to net
       income                      4         3         4        25        10
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                                   6        (6)       (9)       16       (16)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Total OCI               $    113  $    188  $    115  $   9(1)  $   72(1)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    (1) Includes non-controlling interest of $1 million for the year ended
        October 31, 2010 (2009: $1 million).

    The income tax benefit (expense) allocated to each component of OCI is
    presented in the table below:

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              For the twelve
                              For the three months ended        months ended
                            ----------------------------- -------------------
                                2010      2010      2009      2010      2009
    Unaudited, $ millions    Oct. 31   Jul. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Net foreign currency
     translation adjustments
      Changes on investment
       in self-sustaining
       foreign operations   $     (1) $     (5) $     (3) $     (1) $     34
      Changes on hedges of
       investment in self-
       sustaining foreign
       operations                528        12         1       518       (16)
    Net change in AFS
     securities
      Net unrealized gains
       (losses) on AFS
       securities                (23)      (96)      (34)     (100)     (151)
      Transfer of net (gains)
       losses to net income       27        21        18        68       111
    Net change in cash
     flow hedges
      Changes on derivatives
       designated as cash
       flow hedges                (1)        4         6         3        13
      Changes on derivatives
       designated as cash flow
       hedges transferred to
       net income                 (1)        -        (5)       (3)       (9)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                            $    529  $    (64) $    (17) $    485  $    (18)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------



          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              For the twelve
                              For the three months ended        months ended
                            ----------------------------- -------------------
                                2010      2010      2009      2010      2009
    Unaudited, $ millions    Oct. 31   Jul. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Preferred shares
    Balance at beginning
     of period              $  3,156  $  3,156  $  3,156  $  3,156  $  2,631
    Issue of preferred
     shares                        -         -         -         -       525
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Balance at end of
     period                 $  3,156  $  3,156  $  3,156  $  3,156  $  3,156
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Common shares
    Balance at beginning
     of period              $  6,658  $  6,508  $  6,161  $  6,240  $  6,062
    Issue of common shares       145       150        79       563       178
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Balance at end of
     period                 $  6,803  $  6,658  $  6,240  $  6,803  $  6,240
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Treasury shares
    Balance at beginning
     of period              $      4  $      1  $      1  $      1  $      1
    Net (purchases) sales         (3)        3         -         -         -
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Balance at end of
     period                 $      1  $      4  $      1  $      1  $      1
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Contributed surplus
    Balance at beginning
     of period              $     96  $     94  $    101  $     92  $     96
    Stock option expense           3         2         2        11        12
    Stock options exercised       (2)        -         -        (4)       (1)
    Net (discount) premium
     on treasury shares
     and other                    (1)        -       (11)       (3)      (15)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Balance at end of
     period                 $     96  $     96  $     92  $     96  $     92
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Retained earnings
    Balance at beginning of
     period, as previously
     reported               $  5,972  $  5,713  $  4,886  $  5,156  $  5,483
    Adjustment for change
     in accounting policies        -         -         -         -     (6)(1)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Balance at beginning of
     period, as restated       5,972     5,713     4,886     5,156     5,477
    Net income                   500       640       644     2,452     1,174
    Dividends
      Common                    (341)     (338)     (333)   (1,350)   (1,328)
      Preferred                  (42)      (42)      (43)     (169)     (162)
    Other                          6        (1)        2         6        (5)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Balance at end of
     period                 $  6,095  $  5,972  $  5,156  $  6,095  $  5,156
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    AOCI, net of tax
    Balance at beginning
     of period              $   (474) $   (662) $   (485) $   (370) $   (442)
    OCI                          113       188       115         9        72
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Balance at end of
     period                 $   (361) $   (474) $   (370) $   (361) $   (370)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Retained earnings
     and AOCI               $  5,734  $  5,498  $  4,786  $  5,734  $  4,786
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Shareholders' equity
     at end of period       $ 15,790  $ 15,412  $ 14,275  $ 15,790  $ 14,275
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    (1) Represents the impact of changing the measurement date for employee
        future benefits.



                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              For the twelve
                              For the three months ended        months ended
                            ----------------------------- -------------------
                                2010      2010      2009      2010      2009
    Unaudited, $ millions    Oct. 31   Jul. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31   Oct. 31
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Cash flows provided by
     (used in) operating
     activities
    Net income              $    500  $    640  $    644  $  2,452  $  1,174
    Adjustments to reconcile
     net income to cash flows
     provided by (used in)
     operating activities:
      Provision for credit
       losses                    150       221       424     1,046     1,649
      Amortization(1)             96        91       102       375       403
      Stock option expense         3         2         2        11        12
      Future income taxes        179       186       188       800        38
      AFS securities gains,
       net                      (119)     (123)      (42)     (400)     (275)
      (Gains) losses on
       disposal of land,
       buildings and equipment     -        (1)       (1)        1         2
      Other non-cash items,
       net                    (1,043)      760      (122)     (520)     (297)
      Changes in operating
       assets and liabilities
        Accrued interest
         receivable             (185)       (7)      (72)     (108)      266
        Accrued interest
         payable                  71        49      (160)       42      (339)
        Amounts receivable
         on derivative
         contracts              (839)   (2,209)    3,736      (292)    4,270
        Amounts payable on
         derivative contracts    (34)    2,203    (4,095)     (574)   (6,063)
        Net change in
         trading
         securities           (7,719)   (2,999)     (719)  (13,447) 22,278(2)
        Net change in FVO
         securities           (3,669)      (22)    1,203      (124)     (445)
        Net change in other
         FVO assets and
         liabilities           1,885      (813)   (2,648)      118       100
        Current income taxes     622        73      (129)      466     2,162
        Other, net             1,138      (709)    1,181     2,178         -
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                              (8,964)   (2,658)     (508)   (7,976)   24,935
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Cash flows provided by
     (used in) financing
     activities
    Deposits, net of
     withdrawals               6,931    12,690    11,428    24,588 (7,569)(3)
    Obligations related to
     securities sold short       802    (1,304)     (259)    3,094    (2,082)
    Net obligations related
     to securities lent or
     sold under repurchase
     agreements               (6,602)   (1,587)   (3,562)   (9,233)     (570)
    Issue of subordinated
     indebtedness                  -         -         -     1,100         -
    Redemption/repurchase
     of subordinated
     indebtedness             (1,300)        -      (524)   (1,395)   (1,419)
    Issue of preferred
     shares                        -         -         -         -       525
    Issue of common shares,
     net                         145       150        79       563       178
    Net proceeds from
     treasury shares
     (purchased) sold             (3)        3         -         -         -
    Dividends                   (383)     (380)     (376)   (1,519)   (1,490)
    Other, net                  (659)    1,232        25    (2,051)      596
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                              (1,069)   10,804     6,811    15,147   (11,831)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Cash flows provided by
     (used in) investing
     activities
    Interest-bearing deposits
     with banks                2,528    (6,017)     (152)   (4,667)    2,206
    Loans, net of repayments  (2,885)   (5,488)   (6,803)  (24,509)  (12,496)
    Proceeds from
     securitizations           4,725     3,883     2,775    14,192    20,744
    Purchase of AFS
     securities               (9,248)  (18,531)  (19,574)  (55,392)  (91,663)
    Proceeds from sale of
     AFS securities           11,986     6,637     9,040    41,144    30,205
    Proceeds from maturity
     of AFS securities         8,428     4,520    10,179    27,585    35,628
    Net securities borrowed
     or purchased under
     resale agreements        (5,258)    7,382    (1,722)   (4,591)    2,845
    Net cash used in
     acquisitions                  -         -         -      (297)        -
    Purchase of land,
     buildings and equipment     (71)      (81)      (89)     (220)     (272)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
                              10,205    (7,695)   (6,346)   (6,755)  (12,803)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Effect of exchange rate
     changes on cash and
     non-interest-bearing
     deposits with banks          (5)        9         3       (38)      (47)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Net increase (decrease)
     in cash and non-interest-
     bearing deposits with
     banks during period         167       460       (40)      378       254
    Cash and non-interest-
     bearing deposits with
     banks at beginning of
     period                    2,023     1,563     1,852     1,812     1,558
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Cash and non-interest-
     bearing deposits with
     banks at end of
     period(4)              $2,190(5) $  2,023  $  1,812  $2,190(5) $  1,812
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    Cash interest paid      $    780  $    715  $    850  $  2,849  $  4,242
    Cash income taxes paid
     (recovered)            $    (60) $    (15) $     87  $    267  $ (1,775)
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------
    (1) Includes amortization of buildings, furniture, equipment, leasehold
        improvements, software and other intangible assets.
    (2) Includes securities initially bought as trading securities and
        subsequently reclassified to loans and AFS securities.
    (3) Includes $1.6 billion of Notes purchased by CIBC Capital Trust.
    (4) Includes restricted cash balance of $246 million (July 31, 2010: $255
        million; October 31, 2009: $268 million).
    (5) Includes cash reserved for payment on redemption of non-cumulative
        preferred shares.

The information below forms a part of this press release.

Nothing in CIBC's corporate website (www.cibc.com) should be considered incorporated herein by reference.

(The board of directors of CIBC reviewed this press release prior to it being issued.)

A NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

From time to time, we make written or oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of certain securities laws, including in this press release, in other filings with Canadian securities regulators or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in other communications. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about our operations, business lines, financial condition, risk management, priorities, targets, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook for 2011 and subsequent periods. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate" and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would" and "could". By their nature, these statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, affect our operations, performance and results and could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. These factors include: credit, market, liquidity, strategic, operational, reputation and legal, regulatory and environmental risk; legislative or regulatory developments in the jurisdictions where we operate; amendments to, and interpretations of, risk-based capital guidelines and reporting instructions; the resolution of legal proceedings and related matters; the effect of changes to accounting standards, rules and interpretations; changes in our estimates of reserves and allowances; changes in tax laws; political conditions and developments; the possible effect on our business of international conflicts and the war on terror; natural disasters, public health emergencies, disruptions to public infrastructure and other catastrophic events; reliance on third parties to provide components of our business infrastructure; the accuracy and completeness of information provided to us by clients and counterparties; the failure of third parties to comply with their obligations to us and our affiliates; intensifying competition from established competitors and new entrants in the financial services industry; technological change; global capital market activity; changes in monetary and economic policy; currency value fluctuations; general economic conditions worldwide, as well as in Canada, the U.S. and other countries where we have operations; changes in market rates and prices which may adversely affect the value of financial products; our success in developing and introducing new products and services, expanding existing distribution channels, developing new distribution channels and realizing increased revenue from these channels; changes in client spending and saving habits; our ability to attract and retain key employees and executives; and our ability to anticipate and manage the risks associated with these factors. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that is contained in this press release or in other communications except as required by law.

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