REVISION: Community Bank System Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Earnings conference call moved to 10:00am Eastern Time


SYRACUSE, N.Y., July 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) invites you to participate in a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating performance during its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009.

  What:     Community Bank System's Second Quarter 2009 Earnings
             Conference Call

  When:     Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 10:00am Eastern Time

  Where:    http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=60049

  How:      Live over the Internet -- at the address above, or by dialing
             the number below

  Dial-In:  866-761-8674



The call is expected to last approximately 30 minutes, with a presentation followed by questions and discussion.  President & Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Tryniski, along with Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Scott A. Kingsley, will discuss the results and respond to investor questions.  The company's second quarter earnings will be released after the market closes on July 22, 2009, and will also be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website, http://www.communitybankna.com/.

If you are unable to participate at the scheduled time, you may access an audio recording beginning approximately one hour after completion of the call by dialing 1-888-284-7564, and entering the pass code: 251309. The audio recording will be available through September 30, 2009.

The call will also be archived on the company's website for one year, and can be accessed at any time and at no cost during this period.

Headquartered in DeWitt, NY, Community Bank System, Inc. has $5.3 billion in assets and over 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, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas; 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: http://www.communitybankna.com/ or http://www.firstlibertybank.com/.

  COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.       For further information contact:
  5790 Widewaters Parkway           Scott Kingsley
  DeWitt, N.Y. 13214                E.V.P. & Chief Financial Officer
                                    [phone]


DATASOURCE: Community Bank System, Inc.



CONTACT:  Scott Kingsley, E.V.P. & Chief Financial Officer of Community

Bank System, Inc., [phone]



Web Site:  http://www.communitybankna.com/ 

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