CIBC announces changes to the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index

DENVER, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - CIBC (NYSE: CM) (TSX: CM) today announced that the index rebalance following close of business on September 21, 2018 will result in changes to the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index (the "Index"), as follows:

• Acuity Brands Inc. (Ticker: AYI) will be added to the Index
• FuelCell Energy Inc. (Ticker: FCEL) will be removed from the Index
• Pacific Ethanol Inc. (Ticker: PEIX) will be removed from the Index

Constituent additions to and deletions from the Index do not reflect an opinion by CIBC Private Wealth Management on the investment merits of the respective securities. For further information on the changes to the Index, please contact CIBC Private Wealth Management at 720.221.5000.

About CIBC

CIBC strives to build trusting and enduring relationships by putting our clients at the center of all we do. CIBC is a 150-year-old Toronto-based, global financial institution with our U.S. headquarters in Chicago. CIBC Private Wealth Management serves as a trusted advisor to private clients and select foundations and endowments, with approximately $54 billion in assets under management and administration (as of July 31, 2018). For more information, visit us at us.cibc.com/private-wealth or cibc.com/US.

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