CIBC World Markets Corp. announces donation for disaster relief

CIBC World Markets Corp. announces donation for disaster relief



NEW YORK, Jan. 10  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBC World Markets Corp., the US
investment banking arm of CIBC, announced today it is contributing US$250,000
to help with the relief operations currently underway in South Asia following
the devastating tsunami.

The funds, raised through the December 2004 CIBC World Markets Miracle Day
event in the U.S. region, will be provided to UNICEF.

CIBC World Markets selected UNICEF because it will help those most affected by
this devastating event - children - who are also the recipients of funds raised
on Miracle Day. UNICEF is aiding relief efforts in the hardest hit areas,
targeting children and families affected by the earthquake and the subsequent
tsunamis.

"Increasingly, it is becoming evident that this is one of the worst
catastrophes that the world has experienced and extraordinary efforts are
required to help millions of people begin to rebuild their lives," said CIBC
World Markets Corp.'s President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Brown. "We
hope our contributions will help when it is needed most."

CIBC, based in Toronto, has previously announced donations of $200,000 to the
Red Cross and UNICEF.

CIBC World Markets is a full service corporate and investment bank throughout
North America, with operations in the UK and Asia, and serves more than 8,000
corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC World Markets' parent
company is CIBC, one of North America's first and largest financial
institutions with offices in 18 countries, including the world's major
financial centers. 

DATASOURCE: CIBC World Markets



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