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CIBC World Markets Miracle Day raises nearly $10.2 million for Children's Charities

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2007- CIBC (CM: TSX;NYSE) - CIBC World Markets today announced that nearly $10.2 million was raised on Miracle Day to benefit children around the world. On Wednesday, December 5, CIBC World Markets sales and trading staff and CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Advisors designated their fees and commissions to the CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation .

In Canada, the 2007 Miracle Day generated more than $3.3 million that will go to support more than 400 local children’s charities focused on improving the health, well-being and education of children across the country.

"Our employees’ commitment to making a difference and the enthusiasm of our clients make Miracle Day a great success every year," said Susan Storey, Chair, CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation and Managing Director, CIBC World Markets. "Miracle Day touches the lives of thousands of children across Canada in the communities where we live and work. We are proud of the contribution we have been able to make to children’s charities over the past 23 years."

Since its inception in 1984, Miracle Day has raised more than $190 million for children's charities around the world, including: children’s hospitals; health research; emergency shelters; counseling; education and recreational opportunities; meal programs; and special programs for children in need.

CIBC World Markets is the wholesale banking arm of CIBC, providing 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 deliver innovative full capital solutions to growth-oriented companies and are active in all capital markets. We offer advisory expertise across a wide range of industries and provide top-ranked research for our corporate, government and institutional investor clients.

For more information, contact Doug Maybee, Director, External Communications and Media Relations, CIBC, Tel: 416-980-7458, Cell: 416-312-3825, doug.maybee@cibc.com