Media Advisory - CIBC World Markets to host Annual Biotechnology and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference on April 27 & 28, 2004

Media Advisory - CIBC World Markets to host Annual Biotechnology
and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference on April 27 & 28, 2004 


NEW YORK, April 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBC World Markets will host its
Annual Biotechnology and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference on April 27-28,
2004 at New York's Millennium Broadway Hotel.

The 2004 conference will feature informative presentations and panels from over
80 public and private healthcare companies, clinical investigators and research
scientists. The theme of the conference is Breakthrough Therapeutics: Leading
Experts and Companies. In addition to company-sponsored presentations the
conference will feature multiple therapeutic panels and keynote speakers from
leading academic, scientific and clinical institutions.

The presentation format will offer attendees valuable insight into recent
discoveries and developments in key therapeutic areas within the biotech, life
sciences and specialty pharmaceutical arenas.

More information on the conference including an agenda and a list of planned
speakers is available at
http://www.cibcwm.com/conferences/Biopharma04/index.html.

Media are asked to pre-register to attend the conference. An audio cast will
also be available. The conference is being held at the Millennium Broadway
Hotel, 145 West 44th Street, in New York City.

CIBC World Markets biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry analysts will also
be available for interviews before and after the conference by arrangement.

CIBC World Markets is a full service corporate and investment bank throughout
North America, with operations in Asia, Europe and Australia, and serving 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. A publicly traded financial services company, CIBC has
assets of US$210.1 billion and a market capitalization of almost US$16.2
billion. 

DATASOURCE: CIBC World Markets



CONTACT: To register, media should contact Rod Cumming, Marketing

and Communications, CIBC World Markets at [phone], or

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