Full-service West Valley office, Comerica's fourth in Phoenix for 2008, follows Dec. 19 opening of banking center in Tempe

PHOENIX, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The opening of a new Comerica Bank banking center in Avondale capped another year of growth for the bank in Maricopa County. The new office at 10115 W. McDowell Road is Comerica's second Arizona banking center this month, the fourth in 2008, and the 12th Comerica banking center in Maricopa County.

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The Dallas-based bank, one of the 20th largest banks in the U.S., opened its first Tempe office on Dec. 19, at Mill Avenue and 5th Street.

"We have confidence in the long-range outlook for the Phoenix-area economy," said Meredith Russell, president of Comerica Bank operations in Arizona. "We expect to continue a similar pace of growth of new banking centers in Maricopa County in 2009, as we help build futures for communities, families and employers of all sizes."

Earlier this year, Comerica Bank opened its third banking center in Mesa, Arizona. Comerica opened a new banking center on Happy Valley Road and 21st Ave. in September.

Comerica, whose predecessor bank was founded in Michigan in 1849, offers complete checking and FDIC-insured deposit accounts, financial planning expertise, on-the-job banking and other business services, and convenient Saturday hours at its new Arizona locations. The bank and its managers have built community ties with local chambers of commerce, the Arizona Small Business Association, Junior Achievement, Arizona State University and the Phoenix Coyotes.

Following is a list of the new Comerica Bank locations opened in Maricopa County in 2008:

Mesa at Gateway: Kandie Poole, assistant manager, opened Jan. 8; (480) 988-2555.

Happy Valley: Patti Gervasi, manager; Vickie Velasquez, assistant manager, opened Sept. 26; (623) 516-3200.

Tempe: Susan Ligocki, manager; Shobitha George, assistant manager; opened Dec. 19; (480) 966-0846

Avondale: Ruben Garcia, manager; Ninoska Metcalfe, assistant manager; opened Dec. 29; (623) 907-3799.

Comerica has three banking centers in Mesa, three in Phoenix and three in Scottsdale. The Avondale banking center is the 108th for Comerica in its Western Market, where the bank opened four banking centers in Arizona and 14 in California in 2008.

About Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated , a Dallas-based company strategically aligned into three major business segments: the Business Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth & Institutional Management. Comerica focuses on relationships and helping businesses and people be successful. In addition to Arizona and California, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Florida, Michigan and Texas, with select businesses operating in several other states, Canada, China and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $65.2 billion at September 30, 2008. To receive e-mail alerts of breaking Comerica news, go to www.comerica.com/newsalerts. (Or, for more information, go to www.comerica.com.)

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