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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031119091935
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000028412-03-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARDEN GAIL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200073

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10706
		FILM NUMBER:		031011681

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 WASHINGTON RD
		CITY:			GROSSE POINTE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48230

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMERICA INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028412
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				381998421
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WOODWARD AVENUE MC 3391
		STREET 2:		COMERICA TOWER AVE1ST FL
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226-3509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		313 222-9743

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST LAFAYETTE MC 3419
		STREET 2:		ATTN: BRAD SCHWARTZ
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226-3419

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DETROITBANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850311
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