Harleysville National Corporation Increases Dividend

Harleysville National Corporation Increases Dividend 


HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 17  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of
Harleysville National Corporation (HNC)  declared a regular cash dividend for
the first quarter of 2004 of $.17 per share on 23,922,903 shares of outstanding
common stock.  The dividend, which represents an 11.8% increase over the regular
dividend paid in the same period last year, is payable March 15, 2004, to
shareholders of record February 27, 2004.

"We are pleased with this great start in 2004," said Walter E. Daller Jr.,
Chairman, President and CEO.  "As our economy and Harleysville National
Corporation continue to grow and change, we look forward to 2004 with optimism,"
he said.

Providing Real Life FinancialSolutions, Harleysville National Corporation (HNC)
has assets in excess of $2.5 billion and operates 41 banking offices in 10
counties throughout Eastern Pennsylvania through its three subsidiary banks -
Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, Citizens National Bank and
Security National Bank.  Investment Management and Trust Services are provided
throughout the company by Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company.  HNC
continues its fine performance with 28 years of record earnings and 29 years of
increased dividends.  Harleysville National Corporation's stock is traded under
the symbol "HNBC" and commonly quoted under Nasdaq National Market Issues.  For
more information, visit the HNC Web site at http://www.hncbank.com/.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Actual results and trends
could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various
factors.  Such factors include the possibility that increased demand or prices
for the Company's financial services and products may not occur, changing
economic and competitive conditions, technological developments, and other risks
and uncertainties, including those detailed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. 

DATASOURCE: Harleysville National Corporation



CONTACT:  Walter E. Daller Jr., Chairman, President and CEO, Harleysville

National Corporation, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.harleysvillebank.com/ 

Web site:  http://www.hncbank.com/ 

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