Dulles, Virginia, focuses exclusively on the data communications needs of the meetings and convention industry. Now entering its fifth year of operations, Core fulfills these needs through its three primary business units: Core's Managed Network Services Division provides sales, monitoring and support of integrated network systems in hospitality venues, including convention, exhibit and hotel guestroom space; Core's Event Services Division provides on-site customized network solutions to corporate, government and association clientele; and, Core's Information Technology Services Division provides consulting and procurement of network technology and enterprise applications to hotel and convention operators. For more information please visit www.core.net.

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:
Jennifer Corbin
Core Communications Corporation
(703) 709-1322
jcorbin@core.net
or
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