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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Lancaster, State of Pennsylvania, on June 20, 2000.
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
/s/ Rufus A. Fulton, Jr.
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Rufus A. Fulton, Jr.,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
Each person whose signature appears below also constitutes and appoints
William R. Colmery and Charles J. Nugent and each of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, as agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacity, to sign any
or all amendments to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to
all intents and purposes as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURE CAPACITY DATE
/s/ Jeffrey A. Albertson June 20, 2000
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Jeffrey A. Albertson Director
/s/ William H. Clark, Jr. June 20, 2000
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William H. Clark, Jr. Director
Chairman of the Board, President
/s/ Rufus A. Fulton, Jr. and Chief Executive Officer, June 20, 2000
--------------------------- and Director (Principal
Rufus A. Fulton, Jr. Executive Officer)
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/s/ Eugene H. Gardner June 20, 2000
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Eugene H. Gardner Director
/s/ Clyde W. Horst June 20, 2000
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Clyde W. Horst Director
/s/ James P. Argires, M.D. June 20, 2000
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James P. Argires, M.D. Director
/s/ Donald M. Bowman, Jr. June 20, 2000
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Donald M. Bowman, Jr. Director
/s/Frederick B. Fichthorn June 20, 2000
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Frederick B. Fichthorn Director
/s/ Charles V. Henry, III June 20, 2000
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Charles V. Henry, III Director
/s/ Joseph J. Mowad, M.D. June 20, 2000
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Joseph J. Mowad, M.D. Director
/s/ John O. Shirk June 20, 2000
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John O. Shirk Director
/s/ James K. Sperry June 20, 2000
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James K. Sperry Director
/s/ Kenneth G. Stoudt June 20, 2000
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Kenneth G. Stoudt Director
/s/ Partick J. Freer June 20, 2000
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Patrick J. Freer Director
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/s/ Robert D. Garner June 20, 2000
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Robert D. Garner Director
/s/ J. Robet Hess June 20, 2000
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J. Robert Hess Director
/s/ Carolyn R. Holleran June 20, 2000
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Carolyn R. Holleran Director
/s/ Samuel H. Jones, Jr. June 20, 2000
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Samuel H. Jones, Jr. Director
/s/ Donald W. Lesher, Jr. June 20, 2000
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Donald W. Lesher, Jr. Director
/s/ Stuart H. Raub, Jr. June 20, 2000
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Stuart H. Raub, Jr. Director
/s/ Mary Ann Russell June 20, 2000
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Mary Ann Russell Director
/s/ Charles J. Nugent Executive Vice President and June 20, 2000
--------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
Charles J. Nugent (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Craig A. Dally Director June 20, 2000
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Craig A. Dally
/s/ Michael J. DePorter Vice President and Assistant June 20, 2000
--------------------------- Corporate Controller (Principal
Michael J. DePorter Accounting Officer)