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1 ELECTION OF FIVE FOR all nominees WITHHOLD AUTHORITY * EXCEPTIONS
DIRECTORS FOR THREE listed below to vote for all
YEAR TERMS EXPIRING nominees listed
IN 2000 below.
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Nominees: William W. Griswold, Carl E. Haynes, Robert T. Horn, Jr., Frank T.
Rhodes, Thomas R. Salm.
(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK THE
EXCEPTIONS BOX AND WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.)
*Exceptions:___________________________________________________________________
3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
(Management at present knows of no other business to be presented at the
meeting.)
Change of Address and/or
Comments Mark Here [ ]
(Name of stockholder should be signed exactly as
it appears to the left.)
Date_____________________________________________, 1997
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Signature
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Signature if held jointly
VOTES MUST BE INDICATED
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY (X) IN BLACK OR BLUE INK. [ ]
CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUSTCO, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned holder of common stock of TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUSTCO, INC. hereby
appoints Dorothy B. Booth, Anton J. Egner and William T. Pritchard and each of
them his/her attorneys, agents and proxies to represent the undersigned and to
vote and act upon the shares of common stock standing in the name of the
undersigned which he/she would be entitled to vote if personally present, as
specified below, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday,
April 30, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. or at any adjournment thereof, with full power of
substitution and revocation.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR
PROPOSAL 1.
(Signature on Reverse side required)
TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUSTCO INC
P.O. BOX 11289
NEW YORK, NY 10203-0289
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Check the appropriate box:
[ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, For Use of
the Commission Only (as
permitted by Rule
14a-6(e)(2))
[ ] Definitive Proxy Statement
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[ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to (s) 240.14a-11(c) or (s) 240.14a-12
TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUSTCO, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):
[X] No fee required.
[ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which
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[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
1) Amount previously paid:
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