Comerica's presentation will begin at 7:10 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 12, 2009. Speaking on behalf of Comerica will be Ralph W. Babb Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. Elizabeth S. Acton, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and John M. Killian, executive vice president, credit policy, also will participate.

To access the live audio Webcast, including presentation slides, visit the "Investor Relations" area of Comerica's Web site at www.comerica.com. Replays will be available at the same location following the conference.

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"The modest rebound seen in the first half of 2009 appears to have stalled in the third quarter," said Dana Johnson, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank. "Looking ahead, as labor markets begin to stabilize and corporate profitability improves, personal and business travel should contribute positively to our Index, although likely at a gradual pace."

As of this release, the Michigan Tourism Index's seasonal factors have been re-estimated dating back to 1980. Revised Index levels associated with this adjustment are available upon request.

The Michigan Tourism Index is a quarterly summary of six equally weighted, seasonally adjusted travel, lodging and entertainment data series. These series serve as a proxy for statewide tourism activity.

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The index also now exceeds its previous peak reached in January 2008.

"In September, the employment component of our Index again declined as it had in each of the previous 14 months," said Dana Johnson, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank. "Otherwise, our Index is showing broad-based improvement, with each of the other eight components contributing to the uptrend over the past six months. With the national economy now expanding, I expect employment in California will start trending higher in the first half of 2010."

The California Economic Activity Index equally weights nine seasonally-adjusted coincident indicators of real economic activity. These indicators reflect activity in the manufacturing, tourism, travel and trade sectors, as well as job growth and consumer outlays. The Index levels represent a three-month moving average, used to smooth monthly volatility. The Index is benchmarked so that 2008 equals 100. A complete historical series dating to 1997 is available upon request.

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"In September, the employment component of our Index again declined as it had in each of the previous 14 months," said Dana Johnson, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank. "Otherwise, our Index is showing broad-based improvement, with each of the other eight components contributing to the uptrend over the past six months. With the national economy now expanding, I expect employment in California will start trending higher in the first half of 2010."

The California Economic Activity Index equally weights nine seasonally-adjusted coincident indicators of real economic activity. These indicators reflect activity in the manufacturing, tourism, travel and trade sectors, as well as job growth and consumer outlays. The Index levels represent a three-month moving average, used to smooth monthly volatility. The Index is benchmarked so that 2008 equals 100. A complete historical series dating to 1997 is available upon request.

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 and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $59.6 billion as of September 30, 2009.

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