SYRACUSE, N.Y., Jan. 22 /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 fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.


    Event:      Earnings Conference Call - Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009

    When:       Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time

    How:        By conference call or from a simultaneous web cast

    Access:     Conference Call Dial-In:  866-790-1863
                904-520-5759 - Outside the U.S. & Canada

                Web Cast:  http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=64887

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 fourth quarter and year end results. The management presentation typically lasts approximately 15 minutes, followed by investor questions and discussion.

The company's fourth quarter and year end results will be released before market open on January 25, 2010, and will also be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website, www.communitybankna.com.

Anyone desiring to access an audio recording of the call will be able to do so approximately one hour after its completion by dialing 888-284-7564 (904-596-3174 - Outside the U.S. & Canada) and entering the pass code: 2422241. The audio recording will be available through March 31, 2010.

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 $5.4 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, 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.


    COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.          For further information contact:
    5790 Widewaters Parkway              Scott Kingsley
    DeWitt, N.Y.  13214                  E.V.P. and Chief Financial Officer
                                         (315) 445-3121

SOURCE Community Bank System, Inc.