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MEDIA ADVISORY - CIBC to celebrate Grand Re-Opening of newly renovated Port Place branch with family fun

NANAIMO, BC, April 26 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) - This Friday, April 29th, CIBC will host a Grand Re-Opening celebration at its newly renovated CIBC Port Place Banking Centre located at Port Place Shopping Centre in Nanaimo. The spacious new 6,000 square foot branch is open six days a week and offers service in English, Mandarin and Polish.

To mark the occasion, CIBC will present a donation to the Nanaimo and District Hospital. All CIBC branches in Nanaimo and across the country are also hosting CIBC National Client Appreciation Day on April 29 to thank clients for their loyalty and business.

Guests at the CIBC Port Place Banking Centre event can enter to win a Frontenac LP Gas Grill and BBQ Accessories Basket, and enjoy family fun activities, including games and giveaways, popcorn and refreshments.

WHO:    
 
  • City of Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan
  • Leonard Krog, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo
  • Maeve O'Bryne, President, Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation
  • Shari Molchan, President, Nanaimo Downtown Business Improvement Association.
  • Corry Hostetter, General Manager, Nanaimo Downtown Business Improvement Association
  • Mike Stevenson, Senior Vice-President, CIBC Retail Markets, Western Canada
   
WHAT:   Draw to win a Frontenac LP Gas Grill and BBQ Accessories Gift Basket
  Donation presentation to the Nanaimo and District Hospital
  Special time-limited client offer: 0.5% bonus interest on CIBC Long-Term GICs
   
ACTIVITIES: Games, giveaways, popcorn and refreshments
   
WHEN:  Ribbon cutting ceremony to be held at 11:45 a.m., Friday, April 29, 2011, with photo opportunities
   
WHERE:  Port Place Shopping Centre, Nanaimo, BC

CIBC 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.

For further information:

Media contact: Rod Cumming, Senior Director, Communications & Public Affairs, 416-304-5567 or roderick.cumming@cibc.com

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