DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2007 — Fans attending the 72nd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic between Arkansas and Missouri will have the opportunity to attend another free community event in Downtown Dallas. Comerica Bank today announced that Marching Mizzou, the Arkansas Razorback Marching Band, and Spirit Squads from Missouri and Arkansas will participate in simultaneous pep rallies following the Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade on Monday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2007, in Downtown Dallas.

“We’re pleased that the family-friendly celebration in Downtown Dallas will continue after the Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade,” said Ralph Babb, chairman and CEO, Comerica Bank. “We commend officials with Victory Park, the American Airlines Center and the J. Curtis Sanford Parade Committee for making the pep rallies possible on what will be a very exciting and busy day in Dallas.”

Both pep rallies will occur near the American Airlines Center at the end of the 1.5-mile parade route. The Arkansas Pep Rally will be held in Parking Lot G (Houston & Payne) just east of the American Airlines Center. Missouri will hold its pep rally on All Star Way at the north entrance to the American Airlines Center.

The Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade begins at 2 p.m. in front of the Comerica Bank Tower before making its way toward Victory Park. Public parking will be available for $5 in American Airlines Center Lots E, H and the Platinum Garage. All American Airlines Center parking lots will be cleared at 4:30 p.m. to make room for fans attending the Dallas Stars hockey game at 7:30 p.m. and the inaugural Big D NYE celebration, featuring live music and fireworks on AT&T Plaza. DART trains will operate to and from the Victory station adjacent to the American Airlines Center. Arkansas and Missouri Participants in Parade
Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles will headline a lengthy list of Arkansans and Missourians scheduled to participate in the Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade. Confirmed parade entries from Missouri and Arkansas include:

• University of Arkansas Chancellor John A. White and Mary Lib White
• University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles and Gen Broyles
• University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band
• University of Arkansas Spirit Squad and mascots, including “Tusk”
• Miss Arkansas 2007 Katie Bailey
• Bearden HS Marching Band, Bearden, Ark.
• County Line HS Drill Team, Branch, Ark.
• University of Missouri Chancellor Brady and Mrs. Anne Deaton
• University of Missouri’s “Marching Mizzou”
• University of Missouri Spirit Squad and “Truman” the Tiger
• Miss Missouri USA 2008 Candice Crawford
• Gallatin HS Marching Band, Gallatin, Mo.

In addition to the Arkansas and Missouri entries, the parade will feature Grand Marshal Emmitt Smith, the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes, high school bands from across the country, and equestrian units, floats and specialty entries celebrating North Texas organizations and attractions.

For more information on the Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade and pep rallies, go to comericabankparade.com. For more information on Big D NYE, go to bigdnye.com. About Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, a financial services company headquartered in Dallas and 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 to be successful. In addition to Dallas, Houston and Austin, Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Michigan, California, Florida and Arizona, with select businesses operating in several other states, and Canada and Mexico. Comerica Incorporated reported total assets of $60 billion at September 30, 2007. To receive e-mail alerts of breaking Comerica news, go to http://www.comerica.com/newsalerts.