Community Bank System, Inc. to Present at the Sandler O'Neill 2010 East Coast Financial Services Conference

SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), a bank holding company with $5.5 billion in assets and more than 150 customer facilities across Upstate New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, today announced that Company management will present at the Sandler O’Neill 2010 East Coast Financial Services Conference.

Mark E. Tryniski, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Scott A. Kingsley, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide an overview of the Company’s businesses, strategies, markets and recent performance. The presentation will be followed by questions from conference attendees.

Interested investors can access the Company’s presentation by conference call or web cast.

Event:	Sandler O'Neill 2010 East Coast Financial Services Conference
Where:	The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Aventura, FL
	(Attendance by invitation of Sandler O'Neill only)
When:	Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 2:55 p.m. Eastern Time
How:	By conference call or from a simultaneous web cast
Access:	Dial in access: 877-253-8059   Passcode:1079263715 #
	The webcast is available through a link on the Company's IR website:
	http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/GenPage.aspx?IID=100185&GKP=1073742230
	[OR]
	view the webcast by registering at the following URL:
	http://www.thomson-webcast.net/us/dispatching/SOP_201011

Recent News

On October 25, 2010, Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) and The Wilber Corporation (NYSE Amex: GIW) announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Community Bank System, Inc. will acquire The Wilber Corporation, parent company of Wilber National Bank in Oneonta, NY, for $101.8 million in Community Bank System stock and cash, or $9.50 per share. The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies.

Company Profile

Headquartered in DeWitt, NY, Community Bank System, Inc. has $5.5 billion in assets and approximately 150 customer facilities across Upstate New York, where it operates as Community Bank, N.A., and Northeastern Pennsylvania, where it is known as First Liberty Bank & Trust. Its other subsidiaries include: Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc., an employee benefits administration and consulting firm with offices in Upstate New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, PA, and Houston, TX; the CBNA Insurance Agency, with offices in three northern New York communities; Community Investment Services, a broker-dealer delivering financial products throughout the company's branch network; and Nottingham Advisors, a wealth management and advisory firm with offices in Buffalo, NY, and North Palm Beach, FL. For more information, visit: www.communitybankna.com or www.firstlibertybank.com.