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A Comerica spokesman says the search is underway for a leader ofthe Tarrant County headquarters office, an adjunct to the Dallasoperation which has stood as the banking giant's HQ sincesince August2007. Fort Worth's rise in prominence on the nationallevel, its built-in wealth for investment and its strongundercurrent of doing business with its local players have made italmost imperative for businesses, like Comerica, to open shops inboth cities although they're commonly thought of as one by theoutside world.

"Comerica is plugging into the Fort Worth community, which is akey method to do well in this city," says Johnny Campbell,president and CEO of Sundance Square, the guardian company andowner of the 20-block Downtown and the Carnegie's developer. TheComerica lease, inked with a minimum seven-year term, pushed the16-story building at 421 W. Third St. over the 80% preleasingmark.