-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ib98Z58JNP5+oqVx1TsnsblWHmxDrWBYmpFCaQiEYNXZVTYTmNKoe9akPpfPEke5 175uIvN11fDphw+U3CSVww== 0001239944-04-000093.txt : 20040708 0001239944-04-000093.hdr.sgml : 20040708 20040708111739 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001239944-04-000093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040528 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040708 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARENTE CHARLES E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001279178 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 04905471 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: W P CAREY & CO LLC STREET 2: 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124921100 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000723188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 161213679 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5790 WIDEWATERS PKWY CITY: DEWITT STATE: NY ZIP: 13214 BUSINESS PHONE: 8007242262 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5790 WIDEWATERS PARKWAY CITY: DEWITT STATE: NY ZIP: 13214 3/A 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3/A 2004-05-28 2004-05-28 0 0000723188 COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CBU 0001279178 PARENTE CHARLES E 228 CHURCH ROAD HARVEYS LAKE PA 18618 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 160758 I By Benevento & Mayo Partners This amendment is filed solely to submit the reporting person's power of attorney, as required by Instruction 7(a) of Form 3. There is no change to the original filing. These shares are owned by a limited partnership. The reporting person holds a membership interest in the limited liability company that is a general partner of such limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the shares. Donna J. Drengel, as attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a power of attorney 2004-07-08 EX-24 2 ceparente.htm EXHIBIT 24- POWER OF ATTORNEY 
EXHIBIT 24





POWER OF ATTORNEY





     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Donna J. Drengel and

any other officer of Community Bank System, Inc. serving as Secretary,

Assistant Treasurer or Corporate Auditor, as the undersigned's true and

lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5

in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution

of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the

United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority;

and



(3) take any other action in connection with the foregoing which,

in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the

best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being

understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

behalf of the undersigned shall be in such form and shall contain

such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may deem appropriate.



     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full

power and authority to do and perform all actions necessary and proper

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, with

full power of substitution or revocation.  The undersigned acknowledges

that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the

request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's

responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934.



            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of May, 2004.





            /s/  C. E. Parente

              Signature





                  Charles E. Parente

              Print Name

















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