RESTON, Va./June 17, 2002 - Comerica (NYSE: CMA), a leading financial services company, announced today that April Young, senior vice president and managing director of its Mid-Atlantic Technology and Life Sciences Division, is the recipient of this year's Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Hottest Visionary Award. Young was honored at the Hot Ticket Awards on June 12.

The Hottest Visionary Award "goes to an individual who consistently cuts through the clutter to clearly envision where we stand as a business community right now and where we're headed in the next several months or years. He or she helps us navigate the road ahead of us to avoid pitfalls, and to leverage any windfalls to our best advantage. She or he not only has big picture vision, but also an inspirational way of communicating that vision to others, thereby prompting positive, results-oriented action."

"We at Comerica have always known that April possesses great visionary acuity, but it is certainly rewarding to see others in the community acknowledging her abilities," said Susan Gill, president of Comerica's Technology and Life Sciences Division, who was present to see Young accept her award.

"I have had the pleasure of knowing April for years, and she certainly is very deserving of the Hottest Visionary Award," said Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC president. "April is well-respected in the Mid-Atlantic area and beyond as someone who is exceptionally knowledgeable about the local financial scene."

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 $50 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