HOUSTON/July 21, 2005 – The Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce will join Comerica Bank for a ribbon cutting of Comerica’s newest Houston branch on Monday, July 25, from noon to 1 p.m., featuring door prizes, refreshments, and a guest appearance and autograph signing by Houston Texans’ offensive lineman Chester Pitts.

This new Falling Creek-1960 branch, located at 3880 FM 1960 West, marks Comerica’s 16th location in the greater Houston area. Additional new Houston branches are planned to open this year.

The new branch features a drive-up ATM (automated teller machine), self-service security boxes and night depository.

Vicky Weatherby, whose banking career spans 22 years, manages the Falling Creek-1960 office. She joined Comerica from Hibernia National Bank, formerly Coastal Banc.

Lobby hours at the new location are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Drive-in banking hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Texas Division of Comerica Bank includes 53 branch offices in the key Texas markets of Dallas, Houston and Austin. Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA), a financial services company strategically aligned into the Business Bank, Small Business and Personal Financial Services, and Wealth and Institutional Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping businesses and people be successful. Comerica Incorporated reported total assets of $54.7 billion at June 30, 2005.

For more information, contact:
Sally Crocker
(214) 969-6400
sbcrocker@comerica.com