EXHIBIT 99.1

          PRELIMINARY COPY - For the Information of the Securities and
                            Exchange Commission Only.

                           GRANGE NATIONAL BANC CORP.

                         Special Meeting of Shareholders

                ______________, 2003 at _______ __.m., Local Time
           This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

      The undersigned shareholder of Grange National Banc Corp. ("Grange")
hereby appoints [________________________________________ and
_____________________________________________], acting singly, the proxies of
the undersigned (each with power of substitution and with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present) to vote at the Special Meeting
of Shareholders of Grange to be held on _____________________________, 2003, and
at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the "Meeting"), all the shares of
Common Stock of Grange which the undersigned would be entitled to vote on the
following proposal more fully described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated
________________________, 2003 for the Meeting in the manner specified and in
the discretion of the named proxies on any other business that may properly come
before the Meeting.

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      Please indicate on the reverse side of this card how your stock is to be
voted. UNLESS YOU SPECIFICALLY DIRECT OTHERWISE, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS.

      The DIRECTORS unanimously recommend a vote "FOR":

Approval and adoption of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated June 7, 2003 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between Community Bank
System, Inc. and Grange, relating to the merger of Grange with and into
Community Bank System, Inc.

            FOR                      AGAINST                    ABSTAIN
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                                    NOTE: Your signature should appear as your
                                    name appears hereon. When shares are held by
                                    joint tenants, both should sign. When
                                    signing as attorney, executor,
                                    administrator, trustee or guardian, please
                                    give full title as such. If a corporation,
                                    please sign in full corporate name by the
                                    President or other authorized officer. If a
                                    partnership, please sign in partnership name
                                    by authorized person.

                                    Please sign, date, and return the proxy card
                                    promptly using the enclosed envelope.

                                    Dated: ______________, 2003


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                                                   (Signature)


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                                           (Signature if held jointly)