CIBC World Markets to host Annual Biotechnology and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference on April 27 & 28, 2004 NEW YORK, NY, April 20 /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: For more information and to register, media should contact Rod Cumming, Marketing and Communications, CIBC World Markets at (416) 594-7774 or

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