COMERICA INC /NEW/
S-4, EX-99.1, 2000-12-01
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                                IMPERIAL BANCORP
                                 REVOCABLE PROXY

           FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON         , 2001.
          THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

The undersigned appoints George L. Graziadio, Jr. and Norman P. Creighton, and
each of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and
authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse, all of
the common shares of Imperial Bancorp held of record by the undersigned on
        , 2000, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on         ,
2001, and at all postponements or adjournments thereof.

                   (Continued and to be signed on other side)



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                      Please date, sign and mail your proxy
                         card back as soon as possible!

                         Special Meeting of Shareholders
                                IMPERIAL BANCORP

                                           , 2001
                              ------------



             Please mark your                                     |
A [X]        votes as in this                                     |
             example.                                             |
                                                                   -----

1. Approval and adoption of the principal terms of the merger of Imperial
Bancorp with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated as
provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 31, 2000,
by and among Imperial Bancorp, Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Holdings
Incorporated.

FOR                         AGAINST                               ABSTAIN
[ ]                           [ ]                                   [ ]



2. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.


THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY
THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER.  IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
"FOR" PROPOSAL (1) AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES NAMED HEREIN WITH
RESPECT TO ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS NAME APPEARS HEREON. WHEN SHARES ARE HELD BY JOINT
TENANTS, BOTH SHOULD SIGN. WHEN SIGNING AS ATTORNEY, AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
TRUSTEE OR GUARDIAN, PLEASE GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. IF A CORPORATION, PLEASE
SIGN IN FULL CORPORATE NAME BY PRESIDENT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER. IF A
PARTNERSHIP, PLEASE SIGN IN PARTNERSHIP NAME BY AUTHORIZED PERSON.
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Signature(s)                                               Date          , 2001.
            ----------------------- ----------------------     ----------

NOTE: Please mark, sign, date and mail this proxy card promptly using the
enclosed envelope.


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                                IMPERIAL BANCORP
                         SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                                 DIRECTION CARD

                 Imperial Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan

TO: American Stock Transfer and Trust Company

You are hereby directed to report to United States Trust Company of New York,
Trustee, to vote with respect to the proposals listed on the reverse, the number
of common shares of Imperial Bancorp held for my account in the Imperial Bancorp
Employee Stock Ownership Plan at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Imperial
Bancorp on , 2001, and any adjournments thereof, as follows:

                   (Continued and to be signed on other side)



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                         Please date, sign and mail your
                    direction card back as soon as possible!

                   Direction Card for Meeting of Shareholders
                                IMPERIAL BANCORP

                                         , 2001
                                 --------


          Please mark your                                |
A [X]     votes as in this                                |
          example.                                        |
                                                           -----

1. Approval and adoption of the principal terms of the merger of Imperial
Bancorp with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated as
provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 31, 2000,
by and among Imperial Bancorp, Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Holdings
Incorporated.

FOR                         AGAINST                               ABSTAIN
[ ]                         [ ]                                   [ ]



2. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.

THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY
THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
"FOR" PROPOSAL (1) AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES NAMED HEREIN WITH
RESPECT TO ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS NAME APPEARS HEREON. WHEN SHARES ARE HELD BY JOINT
TENANTS, BOTH SHOULD SIGN. WHEN SIGNING AS ATTORNEY, AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
TRUSTEE OR GUARDIAN, PLEASE GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. IF A CORPORATION, PLEASE
SIGN IN FULL CORPORATE NAME BY PRESIDENT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER. IF A
PARTNERSHIP, PLEASE SIGN IN PARTNERSHIP NAME BY AUTHORIZED PERSON.
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Signature(s)                                               Date          , 2001.
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NOTE: Please mark, sign, date and mail this proxy card promptly using the
enclosed envelope.




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