Tompkins Financial Corporation to Present at Sandler O’Neill + Partners East Coast Financial Services Conference

Tompkins Financial Corporation (TMP - NYSE Amex) a financial holding company with $3.1 billion in assets, today announced that James W. Fulmer, Vice Chairman, and Francis M. Fetsko, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Sandler O’Neill + Partners East Coast Financial Services Conference on Thursday, November 12, 2009 in Manalapan, Florida.

Tompkins Financial’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. A live web cast of the presentation will be available at: http://www.sandleroneill.com, by going to Conferences tab and selecting View Webcast under the East Coast Financial Services Conference heading. The conference will also be available on November 12, 2009 via audio conference, by calling [phone], Passcode: Session One.

If you are unable to listen to the live presentation, an archive will be made available on the Company’s website at www.tompkinsfinancial.com and at the Sandler O’Neill website link listed above for 30 days, beginning on November 13, 2009.

About Tompkins Financial Corporation

Tompkins Financial Corporation operates 45 banking offices in the New York State markets served by the Company’s subsidiary banks – Tompkins Trust Company, The Bank of Castile, and Mahopac National Bank. Through its community banking subsidiaries, the Company provides traditional banking services, and offers money management services through Tompkins Investment Services (a division of Tompkins Trust Company). The Company also offers insurance services through its Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. subsidiary, an independent agency serving individuals and business clients throughout New York State. The Company offers fee-based financial planning and wealth management services through its AM&M Financial Services, Inc. subsidiary. AM&M Financial Services, Inc. is also the parent company to Ensemble Financial Services, Inc., an independent broker dealer and leading outsourcing company for financial planners and investment advisors. Each Tompkins subsidiary operates with a community focus, meeting the needs of the unique communities served.

For more information on Tompkins Financial Corporation, visit our website at www.tompkinsfinancial.com.