Community Bank System Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 30 /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 11:00 a.m. 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, 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:
www.communitybankna.com or www.firstlibertybank.com.

For further information contact:
Scott Kingsley
E.V.P. & Chief Financial Officer
(315) 445-3121

SOURCE Community Bank System, Inc.

Scott Kingsley, E.V.P. & Chief Financial Officer of Community Bank System,
Inc., +1-315-445-3121