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 CONTACT: please contact Rod Cumming, CIBC World Markets, Marketing and Communications, at (416) 594-7774 or

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