TORONTO, July 26, 2011 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) today proudly announces that it will be a sponsor of the 2011 Corporate Canada Cricket Club's Mayors' Cricket Festivals taking place in three GTA communities this summer. The goal of the events is to promote, showcase and celebrate the game of cricket, a sport that connects diverse communities across the GTA and across the country.

"Cricket is one of the most popular sports in many parts of the world - from the Caribbean, to Europe, to South Asia - so it's no surprise that it has a huge following in a place as cosmopolitan as the Greater Toronto Area," said Stephen Forbes, Executive Vice-President of Marketing and Communications at CIBC.

"We are very committed to supporting events that are important to CIBC clients and employees and to the diverse communities we serve, including the FIFA World Cup, the Year of India in Canada and the 2011 International Indian Film Academy Celebrations in Toronto. CIBC is proud to be associated with the Mayors' Cricket Festivals - fantastic events that celebrate the diversity of our community and will help to introduce this sport to even more Canadians."

The cricket tournaments, hosted by the Mayors of each city, will take place in Ajax on Saturday, July 30, in Brampton on Saturday, September 17 and in Mississauga on Sunday, September 25. Charitable beneficiaries of the events are the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. For more information, please visit www.corporatecricket.org.

In addition to being a sponsor for the 2011 Corporate Canada Cricket Club's Mayors' Festivals, earlier this summer CIBC also sponsored the Celebration of Cricket - Toronto Mayor's Trophy.

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