PHILADELPHIA/Nov. 5, 2002 - The Technology and Life Sciences Division of Comerica (NYSE: CMA), a leading financial services company, announced today that it is a platinum sponsor of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference, which begins today at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event is expected to attract more than 1,000 entrepreneurs and financiers.

"Since we work closely with both the venture capital community and companies that seek financing, this sponsorship is a natural for us," said Steven D. Hobman, senior vice president and managing director of Comerica's Mid-Atlantic North Technology and Life Sciences Division. "We consider this conference to be one of the most prestigious on the East Coast, so we are pleased to be associated with it."

Comerica's technology practice has offices across the country, with a heavy concentration in the Mid-Atlantic region. Technology and life sciences companies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are served from offices in Philadelphia, New York and Reston, Va.

During the three-day Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference, the region's most promising new companies will have the chance to tell their stories to hundreds of potential investors. Featured companies represent a variety of industries, including telecommunications, computer hardware and software, information technology, healthcare, and life sciences.

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 x319
amoch@pacifico.com
or
Keith Turner
Comerica Bank-California
(408) 556-5111
keith_turner@comerica.com