Conference to feature economic update by CIBC Chief Economist, Avery Shenfeld

VANCOUVER, Jan. 13 /CNW/ - CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) - CIBC hosts its 14th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference January 19 - 21, 2011.

Senior executives from 89 prominent North American corporations will be on hand to share their business and growth strategies with attendees of this premier conference. A number of industry sectors will be represented, including mining, oil & gas, power and utilities, forest products, technology, media & telecom and diversified.

Keynote luncheon speaker on the second day of the conference is Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist for CIBC World Markets Inc. Mr. Shenfeld will share his latest forecast for the Canadian and global economies and discuss the impact on today's investment environment.

More information on the conference, including an agenda and a list of presenting companies, can be found at http://conferences.cibcwm.com/login.asp?cid=WHISTLER2011 (password: CIBC11).

Important Note About Media Attendance:

This event is by invitation only. Media and the public are invited to listen to the corporate 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 telephone interviews before, during and after 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.