DETROIT/June 16, 2004 - Comerica Bank will host a tax awareness planning seminar for small business owners on Wednesday, June 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Walsh College Novi Campus. A pre-workshop continental breakfast will begin at 8 a.m.

The seminar is part of a comprehensive series of workshops sponsored by Comerica that are designed to help small business owners succeed.

Dennis LaPorte, managing director at Follmer Rudzewicz Advisors, Inc., and the firm's advisor on estate and gift taxation, will help small business owners learn about financial controls and how to analyze them, transition planning and the implications of the recent tax law changes for small businesses. He'll also explain the choices business owners have in structuring their company -- such as corporations, limited liability corporations, etc.

Cost for the workshop is $50 for Comerica customers and $75 for non-Comerica clients and $25 for each additional participant from the same company. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-829-5214 or by visiting comerica.com and clicking on "2004 Managing Your Business Seminar Series."

Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, a financial services company headquartered in Detroit and strategically aligned into the Business Bank, Small Business & Personal Financial Services, and Wealth & Institutional Management. Comerica focuses on relationships and helping businesses and people be successful. Comerica reported total assets of $54.5 billion at March 31, 2004.

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