ST. LOUIS -- (Business Wire)

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced today that Charles G. Kim, chief financial officer, Jeffery D. Aberdeen, controller, and Nicole A. Rose, manager of planning and acquisitions, of Commerce Bancshares, Inc., will make presentations to analysts and investors at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference at the Langham Hotel in Boston, Wednesday, February 27, through Thursday, February 28.

At the conference, Mr. Kim will give an update of the company’s 2012 financial performance and general business plan. Mr. Kim’s formal presentation will be available via live webcast at 8:45 am ET, Wednesday, February 27, at http://wsw.com/webcast/kbw9/cbsh/. In addition, the webcast can be accessed through the Commerce Bank website at www.commercebank.com/about/investor-relations/ and will be available for 90 days following the live presentations.

Mr. Kim, Mr. Aberdeen and Ms. Rose will make additional presentations to analysts and investors in Boston on Tuesday, February 26.

The Commerce Bancshares, Inc. presentation slides will be available at www.commercebank.com/about/investor-relations/ beginning Tuesday, February 26.

About Commerce Bank

Commerce Bank, is a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $22.2 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 145 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, financial planning, and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce Bank operates in more than 360 retail locations in the Central United States and has a nationwide presence in the commercial payments industry. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, and private equity and real estate activities.

For additional information, please visit www.commercebank.com.

Contacts:

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
Jeffery D. Aberdeen
Controller, 816-234-2081
www.commercebank.com
mymoney@commercebank.com

Source: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.