Ryan Named to Oneida Financial Corp. Board

ONEIDA, N.Y., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oneida Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:
ONFC) ("Oneida"), the parent company of The Oneida Savings Bank is proud to
announce the addition of Nancy N. Ryan to its Board of Directors, effective
November 1, 2009. The Oneida Financial Corp. Board of Directors was increased
to eleven (11) members with the addition of Ryan.

Nancy N. Ryan is the co-owner of Nunn's Hospital Supplies, Inc. located in
Rome, New York. Ryan is a graduate of Ladycliff College in Highland Falls,
New York and attended SUNY Utica/Rome for post-graduate studies. Mrs. Ryan has
been involved in the medical equipment industry for over 30 years and is an
active member of the NYS Medical Equipment Providers Association. Her
community volunteer activities include; Rome Memorial Hospital Foundation,
Rome Community Foundation, Rome Chamber of Commerce and Rome Rescue Mission.
In addition, Ryan is active in programs and organizations supporting parochial
education in the City of Rome and other civic and philanthropic organizations
serving Central New York. Nancy Ryan resides in Rome, New York with her
family.

Ryan will also serve on the board of Oneida Savings Bank as director and she
has been appointed as a Trustee of Oneida Financial MHC, the mutual holding
company of Oneida Financial Corp. The initial appointment to the board of
directors of Oneida Financial Corp. will expire on the date of the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 4, 2010 at which time the new
director will be presented for election.

Oneida Financial Corp. reported total assets at September 30, 2009 of $574.1
million and shareholders' equity of $57.1 million. The Company's wholly owned
subsidiaries include; The Oneida Savings Bank, a New York State chartered FDIC
insured stock savings bank, State Bank of Chittenango, a state chartered
limited-purpose commercial bank, Bailey, Haskell & LaLonde Agency, an
insurance and financial services company, Benefit Consulting Group, an
employee benefits consulting and retirement plan administration firm and
Workplace Health Solutions, Inc., a firm working with employers to mitigate
and prevent workplace injuries. Oneida Savings Bank was established in 1866
and operates twelve full-service banking offices in Madison, Oneida and
Onondaga counties.

SOURCE Oneida Financial Corp.

Eric E. Stickels, Executive Vice President & CFO, +1-315-366-3702