CIBC’s wholesale banking analysts among best on Bay & Wall Streets in annual rankings

TORONTO/NEW YORK, May 4 - CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) - CIBC is proud to announce that 11 of its wholesale banking analysts are named among the best stock pickers and earnings estimators in the 2007 StarMine rankings.

The recognition includes five #1 rankings spanning 10 coverage areas and three 'overall' categories. The StarMine rankings are sponsored in Canada by The National Post and in the U.S. by Forbes.com.

"Our clients have long regarded our investment advice and research as top-notch," says Brian Shaw, Chairman and CEO, CIBC World Markets Corp. "External recognition of our people as being among the best on Bay and Wall Streets underscores this fact. Congratulations to everyone who made the rankings, and to our entire research team for continuing to strengthen our franchise."

Canadian Analyst Rankings

Robert Plexman, ranked #1 earnings estimator among all Canadian analysts and the #1 earnings estimator in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels sector - (National Post profile).

Mark Bridges, ranked #1 earnings estimator and the #2 stock picker in the Oil & Gas - Royalty Trust sector.

Barry Cooper, ranked #2 earnings estimator in the Metals & Mining sector.

Petro Panarites, ranked #2 stock picker in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure sector.

Matthew Akman, ranked #3 stock picker in the Chemicals & Utilities sector.

U.S. Analyst Rankings

Carl McDonald, ranked #1 among earnings estimators in Health Care Providers & Services / Insurance, and; #2 as best earnings estimator among all analysts.

Charles Lynch, ranked #1 among stock pickers in Health Care Providers & Services.

Meredith Whitney, ranked #2 among stock pickers in Capital Markets.

Paul Keung, ranked #2 among stock pickers in Internet & Catalog Retail.

Myles Walton, ranked #3 among best earnings estimators in Aerospace & Defense.

Daniel Gelbtuch, ranked as the #9 best stock picker among all U.S. analysts - (Forbes.com profile).