BRADSHAW JOINS COMMERCE BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COLUMBIA, MO, July 22, 2008 – Teresa Maledy, president, Commerce Bank, Central Missouri Region, recently announced the election of Moberly community and business leader, Robert (Brent) Bradshaw to the bank’s Advisory Board of Directors. Bradshaw is vice president of human resources for Orscheln Management Co., Moberly.

Bradshaw, a graduate of University of Missouri – Columbia, is active in civic and professional organizations. He currently serves as vice president, Moberly Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors and board vice president and treasurer, Heart of America – Chapter of Industrial & Commercial Ministries, Inc. He is a member of Society for Human Resource Management, World at Work and Moberly Christian Businessmen’s Fellowship and a volunteer for American Cancer Society and American Diabetes Association. He also serves as an adult Sunday school teacher and finance committee chair in his church.

“We are pleased to build on a tradition of excellence in attracting quality board members to our bank,” said Maledy. “We welcome him to our board and look forward to the benefit of his insight as we strive to provide superior financial solutions for Central Missouri businesses and families.”

About Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

Commerce Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $16.8 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 140 years, Commerce Bank has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce Bank provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its subsidiary and affiliated companies. Commerce Bank currently operates in approximately 360 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.

For additional information contact:

Teresa Maledy, President, Central Missouri Region
573-886-5200
or
Jenny Stanley, Regional Marketing Manager
417-837-5333
Web Site: http://www.commercebank.com
Email: mymoney@commercebank.com†


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