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Springfield, MO - September 24, 2004 - John Himmel, chairman, Commerce Bank, Springfield region, recently announced that Sheri Shaffer has joined Commerce as assistant vice president and small business banking specialist. In her position, she is responsible for implementing business development initiatives to further establish the bank's small business banking product package, offering customized lending, credit, and money management solutions for the small business owner/operator.
Shaffer has more than 19 years of banking and lending experience and most recently served as a lender and private client relationship manager for the Springfield offices of a national bank. She is a 1985 graduate of Central Bible College. Active with the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Shaffer currently serves on the Chamber's Small Business Advisory Council and Ambassadors Committee.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $14.4 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 135 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 currently operates in approximately 330 locations in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Commerce also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
For more information contact:
Susan Kirkman
Regional Marketing Manager
417-837-5333
Website: www.commercebank.com
e-mail: mymoney@commercebank.com
SYMBOL: CBSH
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