Capitol Bancorp Center
200 Washington Sq. North
Lansing, MI 48933

2777 East Camelback Road
Suite 375
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Media Contact:
Joal Redmond
Corporate Communications
602-977-3797

LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX: Feb. 22, 2007: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE:CBC) will be a featured presenter at the Midwest 2007 Super Community Bank Conference in Chicago on Tuesday, February 27.

Capitol Bancorp Corporate President Cristin K. Reid will be joined by Michael M. Moran, Chief of Capital Markets, and Lee W. Hendrickson, Chief Financial Officer, to provide an overview of the company’s unique operating model, financial performance and strategic growth initiatives to institutional investors and analysts from leading brokerage firms.

The presentation will be webcast live on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at 2:50 p.m. CT/ 3:50 p.m. ET with a replay available for 30 days following the event. Webcast details are located at http://www.super-communitybanking.com/midwest/webcast.htm

About Capitol Bancorp Limited
Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) is a $4.1 billion national community bank development company, with a network of 50 separately chartered banks and bank operations in 14 states. It is the holder of the most individual bank charters in the country. Capitol Bancorp Limited identifies opportunities for the development of new community banks, raises capital for and mentors new community banks through their formative stages, and provides efficient services to its growing network of community banks. Each community bank has full local decision-making authority and is managed by an on-site president under the direction of a local board of directors, composed of business leaders from the bank’s community. Founded in 1988, Capitol Bancorp Limited has executive offices in Lansing, Michigan, and Phoenix, Arizona.