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Comerica Sponsors New Jersey Technology Council Awards Gala

WEST ORANGE, N.J./Nov. 20, 2002 -- The Technology and Life Sciences Division of Comerica (NYSE: CMA), a leading financial services company, announced today that it is one of the sponsors of the New Jersey Technology Council's Awards Gala. The seventh annual event will take place on Friday, Nov. 22 at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ.

Comerica is sponsoring the Growth Company of the Year award, which is one of the "suspense" awards to be presented that evening. The award finalists are eResearch Technology Inc. of Bridgewater, NJ; GAIN Capital of Warren, NJ; and Incurrent Solutions of Parsippany, NJ.

"We are delighted to be associated with this wonderful event, which honors, celebrates and publicizes New Jersey's top technology companies," said Kathleen Coviello, vice president in Comerica's Mid-Atlantic North Technology and Life Sciences Division. "Our focus is working with both emerging and established companies in the technology sector, so we are pleased to participate in an event that recognizes innovative firms that are succeeding despite today's economic challenges."

About Comerica's Technology and Life Sciences Division
Comerica's Technology and Life Sciences Division is one of the nation's leading technology banking practices, offering a wide range of financial services tailored to corporate customers, entrepreneurs and professionals. Veteran bankers provide credit and financial services and products to young, growing, professionally backed technology and life sciences companies, as well as their more mature counterparts in the computer products, Internet services, telecommunications, life sciences and e-commerce industries. From 19 offices located across the U.S., Comerica's Technology and Life Sciences Division serves all major technology centers. Comerica is among the 20 largest banking companies in the nation, with $52.6 billion in assets.

Media Contacts:
Adrienne Moch
Pacifico (for Comerica's Technology and Life Sciences Division)
(408) 293-8600, ext. 319
amoch@pacifico.com
or
Keith Turner
Comerica Bank-California
(408) 556-5111
keith_turner@comerica.com