TORONTO, March 16, 2012 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) announces that Victor Dodig, Senior Executive Vice-President, CIBC, and Group Head, Wealth Management, will speak at the National Bank Financial Canadian Financial Services Conference on Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Montreal.  Mr. Dodig is scheduled to address the conference at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Interested parties may access the live audio webcast and view the presentation through www.cibc.com, Investor Relations section, under Executive Presentations and Webcasts.  An archived version of the audio webcast and presentation will be available at the same location.