SYRACUSE, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, 2011.


    Event:  Earnings Conference Call - Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011

    When:   Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

    How:    By conference call or from a simultaneous web cast

    Access: Conference CallDial-In:   866.796.3865
                                                         904.520.5761 - Outside the U.S. & Canada

            Webcast: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=84736

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 2011 results. The management presentation typically lasts approximately 15 minutes, followed by investor questions and discussion.

The company's results for the quarter will be released on January 22, 2012, 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: 2739971. The audio recording will be available through March 31, 2012.

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, N.Y., Community Bank System, Inc. has $6.5 billion in assets and over 170 customer facilities. The Company's banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A. operates across Upstate New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, where it conducts business as First Liberty Bank & Trust. Its other subsidiaries include: Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc., an employee benefits consulting and trust administration firm with offices in Upstate New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas; the CBNA Insurance Agency, with offices in five northern New York communities; Community Investment Services, Inc., a wealth management firm delivering a wide range of financial products throughout the Company's branch network; and Nottingham Advisors, an investment management and advisory firm with offices in Buffalo, N.Y. and North Palm Beach, Florida. For more information, visit: www.communitybankna.com or www.firstlibertybank.com.

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

SOURCE Community Bank System, Inc.