COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 4 /EMWNews/ -- The opening of a

new Comerica Bank banking center in San Juan Capistrano expands the bank's

services to Orange County businesses and residents, and adds to the

company's 46 other locations in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.



    



    The expansion of Comerica Bank's banking center network continues the

bank's corporate strategy, begun in 2004, to add locations in growth

markets in California, Arizona, Texas and Florida. Since early 2004, the

number of Comerica banking centers in California has grown from 41 to 86.

By the end of 2008, Comerica expects to have added another 14 new banking

centers in California and four new locations in Arizona.



    "The opening of our newest South Orange County banking center gives

high net worth individuals and small businesses in San Juan Capistrano

improved access to Comerica Bank's full range of financial services," said

Betty Rengifo Tucker, Comerica Bank executive vice president of retail

operations for the Western Market. "Comerica Bank offers people and

businesses in this prosperous coastal region personalized community banking

services with the stability and assets of a top-20 U.S. bank."



    "Comerica Bank now has 14 banking centers in Orange County," said

Rengifo Tucker. "Comerica has providing financial services since 1849, and

our team members in San Juan Capistrano bring great institutional and

personal experience to southern Orange County."



    The new San Juan Capistrano office is at 32022 Camino Capistrano, Suite

F-3, opened July 7. The banking center manager is Rick Hagins, an Alisa

Viejo resident with 16 years of banking experience, most recently at

Citibank. The new banking center is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    About Comerica Bank



    Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company headquartered in

Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The

Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth & Institutional Management.

Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be

successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in

Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating

in several other states, as well as in Canada, China and Mexico. Comerica

reported total assets of $66 billion at June 30, 2008.