SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- J. Michael Fulton, president and CEO of Comerica Bank's Western Market, today announced a total of $50,000 in contributions to seven food banks in California and Arizona, and three homeless shelters in San Jose, providing food and shelter Christmas week.

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The non-profit food banks and homeless shelters serve families and individuals in eight counties where Comerica Bank has offices - Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties in California, and Maricopa County (Phoenix), Arizona. The bank's donations this month follow an announcement of $35,000 in donations to the food banks at Thanksgiving from the Comerica Charitable Foundation.

"This is a tough time of year for many families and individuals living in communities where our Comerica colleagues live and work," said Fulton. "On behalf of all of my colleagues, I'm proud to announce that Comerica Bank is reaching out to assist those in need this Christmas by giving $5,000 each to 10 outstanding community organizations. It is our hope that these gifts not brighten the holidays for the needy, but also stimulate more donations to food banks and homeless shelters."

The food bank recipients are:

• Community Food Bank in Fresno, $5,000, for its Christmas Eve meal box distribution
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, $5,000, for its Christmas week holiday food pantry
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, $5,000, for Christmas Eve food distribution
• Feeding America in San Diego, $5,000, for its holiday food drive
• San Francisco Food Bank, $5,000, for its Christmas Week food distribution
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, $5,000, for its holiday food drive
• St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix, Arizona, $5,000, for its holiday food drive

The San Jose homeless shelters receiving Comerica Bank donations are:

• Boccardo Regional Reception Center of the Emergency Housing Consortium, $5,000
• Julian Street Inn Shelter of Innvision - The Way Home, $5,000
• The St. Joseph Worker House of the San Jose Cathedral Foundation, $5,000

About Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA), 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 and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $59.6 billion at Sept. 30, 2009. For more information, go to www.comerica.com.

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