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Every year, nearly half a million babies, or one in eight, are born too
early and the rate is rising.8 million in 2004 alone - to nonprofit organizations,
helping improve the quality of life of the people living in the communities
served by the bank.nacersano.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not
exclusive. Not only are they among the largest contributors to the
March of Dimes, but each of these teams substantially increased its
fundraising and team participation versus last year. In
addition to a $50,000 donation, the organization, through its
hospitals, will help the March of Dimes educate pregnant women and the
general public about prematurity.

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Since 1999, Team Commerce Bank has raised over $192,000 for the March
of Dimes in WalkAmerica. The words "may," "could," "should,"
"would," "believe," "anticipate ," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward -looking statements.

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Prematurity is the leading cause of infant death in this country , and for
those who survive, it could mean living with lifelong disabilities.T.
"Our supporters are a phenomenally committed group of people and companies,
all coming together -- rain or shine -- to generate funds that support
programs to improve the health of mothers and babies."

Exempla Healthcare is a not-for-profit, community-based healthcare
system.

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Commerce will sponsor 31 out of 54 WalkAmericas fundraisers throughout
Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania from April 24 through May 1."
Commerce Bank has been a strong supporter of the March of Dimes for many
years . For 2004, Commerce Bank raised over $34,000 in four
states with 90 participating employees. Overall , Commerce Bank's
Corporate Giving Program has contributed more than $38 million - 5100
contributions and $7.org. At the same time, a
friendly challenge between AirTran and Delta Connection/ASA resulted in a
combined increase of $30,000 over 2004. In 2003, the March of Dimes awarded more than $13 million in
grants to scientists investigating key questions related to causes of
death and disability in newborns.

For more information about participating in WalkAmerica contact the March
of Dimes Georgia Chapter at 404-350-9800.com (English) and nacersano.

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Commerce Bank Supports Majority of Local March of Dimes' WalkAmericas

has increased 29 percent. In half of these births , the cause is unknown. Over the last three years, Commerce has donated an
average of three percent of its pre-tax income to beneficiaries - nearly
double Corporate America's average of 1.
Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N."
The March of Dimes wishes to spotlight some of the teams whose performance
was particularly stellar, including Publix Super Markets, Kaiser Permanente,
and SunTrust Bank .walkamerica.
"We are very excited to work with Exempla Healthcare on this
important project and so pleased to name Exempla as our first
Prematurity Campaign sponsor," said Shelly Goodchild, state director
of the March of Dimes Colorado Chapter.

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"We're satisfied with our WalkAmerica results , and pleased that so many
supporters worked so hard to make this another successful year for the March
of Dimes -- especially given that many of our Metro Area walk events scheduled
for April 24th were cancelled due to harsh weather that swept into Atlanta
early that morning," said March of Dimes State Board Chairman J. With approximately one
out of every eight babies being born prematurely , and facing increased health
risks and potentially long term complications, this is a cause we can all
relate to. Since
its beginning 35 years ago, WalkAmerica has raised more than $1 billion
nationally through walker team donations and corporate sponsorships of walk
events that take place on the last weekend in April in nearly 1,500 locations
across the country. and (for babies who
survive) a leading contributor to lifelong disabilities such as
blindness, cerebral palsy and mental retardation . It is sponsored by the LMC Community Foundation and the
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, and is dedicated to
fostering healing and health to the people and communities it serves .

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(Logo: http://www.6%, according to the Giving USA
Foundation's 2004 annual report on philanthropy. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at
http://www.marchofdimes .

About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank, "America's Most Convenient Bank(R)," is a leading retailer
of financial services with more than 320 convenient stores in New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Fisher. Family Teams, which are families that
have been personally touched by the mission of the March of Dimes, raised over
$100,000 this year.org

CONTACT: Brittney Gray
404-350-9800, ext. The national expense of
prematurity has been estimated to be $13.3 million
in grants, plus operates its own healthy-baby programs.

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"Commerce is proud to support events that improve the quality of life for
those served by the bank," said Michael Tierney , vice president of corporate
giving, Commerce Bank. ATLANTA, The March of Dimes Georgia Chapter raised
more than $6 million during its 2005 campaign, representing a 5% increase year
over year , and enabling the Georgia Chapter to continue supporting the March
of Dimes mission of preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign is a five-year initiative
aimed at decreasing the number of premature births and raising
awareness of prematurity as a common and serious infant-health
problem."
"Every day at our hospitals we experience the devastating impact
prematurity has on babies and their families," said Jeff Selberg,
president and chief executive officer of Exempla Healthcare.

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The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is
to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant
mortality.
These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the
Company's beliefs, plans , objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations,
estimates and intentions, that are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors (some of
which are beyond the Company's control). Over the life of the campaign, the March of Dimes will invest
$75 million nationwide in research and education to achieve these
goals. "We hope to develop programs
with Exempla that can be used as models elsewhere in the state. Currently in Colorado, the March of Dimes funds $1.org (Spanish).

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A staunch commitment to active involvement in the local community is
another vital element of the Commerce philosophy. The
following factors, among others, could cause the Company's financial
performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward -looking
statements: the strength of the United States economy in general and the
strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations; the
effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including
interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(the "FRB"); inflation; interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations; the
timely development of competitive new products and services by the Company and
the acceptance of such products and services by customers; the willingness of
customers to substitute competitors' products and services for the Company's
products and services and vice versa; the impact of changes in financial
services ' laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking,
securities and insurance); technological changes; future acquisitions; the
expense savings and revenue enhancements from acquisitions being less than
expected; the growth and profitability of the Company's non-interest or fee
income being less than expected; unanticipated regulatory or judicial
proceedings; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and the success
of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing . It also provides information and emotional
support to families of babies in neonatal intensive care units.

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Prematurity has been identified both as the
number-one cause of newborn death in the U.

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Bank employees are also forming walk teams and providing volunteer support at
the walks.4 million has been invested by the national March of Dimes
office for research grants within Georgia. Both in
Colorado and nationwide, one in eight babies is born prematurely.

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com or its Spanish Web site at
http://www. In 2005, the bank plans to open 55-plus new
locations and create 1,800 new career opportunities throughout its markets.

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, Commerce Bank,
"America's Most Convenient Bank," has put on its walking shoes to support
premature babies by partnering with the March of Dimes on a majority of key
walks. Since 1981, the rate of premature birth in the
U., Commerce Bancorp (NYSE: CBH) has $32
billion in assets and, in first quarter 2005, achieved a deposit increase of
29% and earnings per share growth of 22%.
Eighty-seven cents of every dollar raised in Georgia is spent on
innovative programs that help give babies a fighting chance, including:
- Parent Education: The March of Dimes focuses on educating pregnant
women by helping them recognize the signs of preterm labor and what to
do if they have them. For many, this means that they do not get the fundamental
preventive checkups, immunizations or treatments for common childhood
illnesses that they deserve. Since 1981, the incidence of prematurity has
increased by 29%.

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"The March of Dimes is an important organization that
helps to save babies and make a true difference in the community.
- Medical Research: March of Dimes medical and genetic research saves
babies' lives and continues to search for cures for many serious birth
defects. "No
organization is focused on addressing prematurity on the scale that
the March of Dimes is, from basic-science research to connecting
one-on-one with pregnant women.

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CHERRY HILL, N.

ABOUT THE MARCH OF DIMES: The March of Dimes is a national voluntary
health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing
birth defects and infant mortality. To achieve its mission,
the March of Dimes funds research, community services, education and
advocacy.

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The 2005 WalkAmerica State Sponsors are Publix Super Markets and Delta Air
Lines. More about the
March of Dimes, plus free infant and maternal health information , is
available at marchofdimes.

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Commerce Bank provides
financial and other support to educational , arts, community, human service and
health-related programs, many of which focus on improving the welfare of
children and families.J.

Forward-Looking Statements
The Company may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking
statements," including statements contained in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, in its reports to stockholders and in
other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the
Company pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds
programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save
babies and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of
premature birth .

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For more information about
Commerce, please visit the company's interactive financial resource center at
http://www. Already,
the chapter has awarded more than $237,000 in grants to organizations around
the state for projects that provide quality health care for women and infants,
and a further $1.

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J. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or
on behalf of the Company.
The country's oldest walking event, WalkAmerica is the March of Dimes'
single largest fund-raising event, and plays a critical role in supporting the
organization's mission of preventing birth defects and infant mortality . 224

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Organization to Provide $50,000 Donation plus Assistance in
Educating Public about Prematurity

Exempla Healthcare has become the first Colorado sponsor of the
March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign, it was announced today.
Prematurity is defined as the birth of a baby three or more weeks
before its due date. More than half the
time, the causes of prematurity are not known.6 billion per year.
Endorsers of the March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign include the
national and Colorado branches of the American Academy of Pediatrics,
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists , and the
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, plus the
Colorado Hospital Association.

Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes is a nonprofit health
organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies by
preventing birth defects and infant mortality.

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March of Dimes Georgia Chapter Raises More Than $6 Million During 2005 WalkAmerica Campaign

Exempla Healthcare Becomes First Colorado Sponsor of March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign

A list of online support resources for parents of premature babies.

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- Health Care: Today, more than 9 million children have no health
coverage.

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Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research,
community services, education and advocacy to save babies, and in 2003
launched a five-year campaign to address the increasing rate of premature
birth. March of Dimes advocacy efforts in state
and federal government are making it possible for more parents to get
health coverage and care for their babies and children. This campaign is in alignment with
Exempla's focus on quality and patient safety . The hospitals managed
by Exempla Healthcare are Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center,
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center and Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
(located in Lafayette, Wheat Ridge and Denver, respectively).S. Working together, we want to achieve
results for our patients and give every baby the chance for a healthy
start.

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