-----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, WI7ad/3ucOKQbNQKU9d+l6zWqFHW1ifF+dyhSaRrjmwVt9ZmpiQPcrWfWnfUBISp 93wIo0OYfxMc3gi0xqUKIQ== 0001239944-04-000146.txt : 20041222 0001239944-04-000146.hdr.sgml : 20041222 20041222150120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001239944-04-000146 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041222 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Matley Robert Paul CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001312070 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 041220552 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 570-675-2620 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18 PHEASANT RUN DRIVE CITY: DALLAS STATE: PA ZIP: 18612 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2004-12-15 0 0000723188 COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CBU 0001312070 Matley Robert Paul 18 PHEASANT RUN DRIVE DALLAS PA 18612 0 1 0 0 Senior Loan Officer Common Stock 13166 D Common Stock 47.2421 I By 401(K) Plan Stock Option 12.13 2004-12-15 2010-06-30 Common Stock 17312 D Donna J. Drengel, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a power of attorney 2004-12-22 EX-24 2 matley.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 15th day of December, 2004.





            /s/  Robert P. Matley

              Signature





                  Robert P. Matley

              Print Name

















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