CONTACT: William S. Aichele UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 215-721-2457

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVEST CORPORATION DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND INCREASE

SOUDERTON, Pa, August 23, 2006 - Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (listed on NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest National Bank and Trust Co., Univest Insurance, Inc. and Univest Investments, Inc., board of directors declared today a $.20 per share quarterly cash dividend to be paid on October 2, 2006 to shareholders of record as of September 5, 2006. This is an increase of $0.01 or 5.26% over the same period last year.

Following Univest’s stock and overall trends in the industry is convenient for investors and shareholders. Univest’s investor relation’s link, found on its web site at www.univest.net, features financial highlights, detailed peer analysis, deposit market share data, and other valuable information. Univest also provides a shareholder services page to assist shareholders in managing their investments in Univest stock.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania was founded in Souderton, Pa. and celebrates its 130^th anniversary in 2006. Univest and its subsidiaries, Univest National Bank and Trust Co., Univest Insurance, Inc., and Univest Investments, Inc., provide support and leadership in their communities and offer a wide range of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipalities and non-profit organizations. Univest serves Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties through 34 financial service centers, 12 retirement community financial service centers, and 39 ATM locations.

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