COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. HOSTS INVESTOR MEETINGS IN NEW YORK JANUARY 29-31, 2007

Kansas City, Missouri, January 26, 2007 – Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) announced today that chief financial officer, Bayard Clark, will be making a presentation to small groups of analysts and investors in New York on January 29-31, 2007. The presentation will be an update of the Company’s 2006 financial performance and general business plan.

About Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

Commerce Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) is a $15.2 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 140 years, Commerce has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce operates in the Midwest, primarily in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois with nearly 360 locations and also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.

For additional information contact:

Jeffery Aberdeen, Controller
PO Box 419248, Kansas City, MO
816-234-2081
Web Site: www.commercebank.com
Email: mymoney@commercebank.com


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