TORONTO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBC World Markets is presenting its 16th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 7th through 9th 2005 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. CIBC World Markets' Annual Healthcare Conference has become a highly valuable investor conference, offering key industry insight from a core group of public and private companies who are pioneering the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and healthcare services industries today. Participants in this conference will address topical issues such as Medicare and Medicaid reform, generic drug regulation, development of new blockbuster pharmaceutical and biotechnology products, product safety and patent issues, cross-border re-importation, Food and Drug Administration policy, managed care, and a comprehensive look at the current M&A environment. More information on the conference including a list of presenting companies and an agenda can be found at http://conferences.cibcwm.com/health05/ This event is by invitation only; media and the public are invited to listen to the corporate presentations via audio cast at http://conferences.cibcwm.com/health05/ CIBC World Markets is the wholesale banking arm of CIBC, providing a range of integrated credit and capital markets products, investment banking, and merchant banking to clients in North America and around the world. We deliver innovative full capital solutions to growth-oriented companies and are active in all capital markets. We offer advisory expertise across a wide range of industries and provide top-ranked research for our corporate, government and institutional investor clients. DATASOURCE: CIBC World Markets; CIBC; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CONTACT: Media: Jessica Botelho, Associate, Marketing and Communications, CIBC World Markets, at (416) 956-3031 or

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