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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q




(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number 2-81699
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Juniata Valley Financial Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania 23-2235254
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

Bridge and Main Streets, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania 17059
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(717) 436-8211
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) [ ] Yes [X] No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class Outstanding as of April 30, 2004
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Common Stock ($1.00 par value) 2,278,354 shares





2.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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ASSETS
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March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)
Cash and due from banks $ 11,057 $ 13,502
Interest bearing deposits with banks 750 125
Federal funds sold 5,000 --
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Cash and cash equivalents 16,807 13,627

Interest bearing time deposits with banks 4,090 4,090
Securities available for sale 74,341 83,584
Securities held to maturity, fair value
$12,591 and $15,218, respectively 12,397 15,017
Restricted investment in bank stock 977 1,107
Loans receivable net of allowance for loan
losses $2,889 and $2,820, respectively 257,646 249,960
Bank premises and equipment, net 6,649 6,755
Bank-owned life insurance 7,650 7,566
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 6,709 6,074
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 387,266 $ 387,780
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------

Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing $ 43,731 $ 42,200
Interest bearing 289,223 290,784
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Total deposits 332,954 332,984

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 4,933 4,313
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Total liabilities 337,887 337,297
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 500,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued or outstanding -- --
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share;
authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued
2,372,922 shares 2,373 2,373
Surplus 20,231 20,231
Retained earnings 28,087 29,016
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,532 1,472
Treasury stock, at cost 2004 94,568 shares;
2003 88,219 shares (2,844) (2,609)
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Total stockholders' equity 49,379 50,483
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 387,266 $ 387,780
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




3.

JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
---------------------------------
(Unaudited)

For the Quarter Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2004 2003
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(In thousands, except per share amount)
INTEREST INCOME:

Loans receivable $ 4,486 $ 4,574
Taxable securities 558 712
Tax-exempt securities 238 321
Other 35 66
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Total interest income 5,317 5,673

INTEREST EXPENSE - Deposits 1,641 2,016
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Net interest income 3,676 3,657

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 80 75
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Net interest income after provision
for loan losses 3,596 3,582
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OTHER INCOME:

Trust department 137 90
Customer service fees 282 164
Other 275 253
Gain on sale of securities 133 --
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Total other income 827 507
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OTHER EXPENSES:

Salaries and wages 1,012 960
Employee benefits 382 331
Occupancy 210 195
Equipment 427 321
Director compensation 104 105
Taxes, other than income 129 133
Other 354 347
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Total other expenses 2,618 2,392
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 1,805 1,697

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES 450 359
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Net income $ 1,355 $ 1,338
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Basic and diluted earnings per share $ .59 $ .58
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





4.



JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
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(Unaudited)

Accumulated
Other
Common Retained Comprehensive Treasury
Stock Surplus Earnings Income Stock Total
------ ------- -------- ------------- --------- -----

(In thousands)


BALANCE
December 31, 2003 $ 2,373 $ 20,231 $ 29,016 $ 1,472 $ (2,609) $ 50,483
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Comprehensive Income:

Net income for the
three months ended
March 31, 2004 -- -- 1,355 -- -- 1,355

Change in unrealized
gains (losses) on
securities available
for sale, net of
reclassification
adjustment and tax
effects -- -- -- 60 -- 60
--------

Total Comprehensive Income 1,415
--------

Cash dividends declared,
$1.00 per share -- -- (2,284) -- -- (2,284)

Treasury stock acquired -- -- -- -- (235) (235)
------- -------- ------- ------- -------- --------

Balance March 31, 2004 $ 2,373 $ 20,231 $ 28,087 $ 1,532 $ (2,844) $ 49,379
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





5.




JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
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(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Other
Common Retained Comprehensive Treasury
Stock Surplus Earnings Income Stock Total
------ ------- -------- ------------- --------- -----

(In thousands)

BALANCE
December 31, 2002 $ 2,373 $ 20,212 $ 25,652 $ 1,795 $ (1,705) $ 48,327
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Comprehensive Income:

Net income for the
three months ended
March 31, 2003 -- -- 1,338 -- -- 1,338

Change in unrealized
gains (losses) on
securities available
for sale, net of
reclassification
adjustment and tax
effects -- -- -- (46) -- (46)
--------

Total Comprehensive Income 1,292
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Treasury stock acquired -- -- -- -- (567) (567)
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Balance March 31, 2003 $ 2,373 $ 20,212 $ 26,990 $ 1,749 $ (2,272) $ 49,052
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





6.




JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2004 2003
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(In thousands)


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 1,355 $ 1,338
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 80 75
Provision for depreciation 135 108
Net amortization of security premiums 70 57
Net realized gains on sales of securities (133) --
Deferred compensation expense 119 118
Payment of deferred compensation (121) (68)
Deferred income taxes -- (52)
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets (667) (905)
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities 622 404
Earnings on investment in life insurance (84) (87)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 1,376 988
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of available for sale securities (4,167) (7,186)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities 168 --
Purchase of restricted bank stock (175) (256)
Proceeds from sale of restricted bank stock 305 --
Proceeds from maturities of and principal repayments
on available for sale securities 13,403 4,396
Purchases of held to maturity securities (1,295) (999)
Proceeds from maturities of and principal repayments
on held to maturity securities 3,909 5,016
Net (increase) decrease in loans receivable (7,766) 1,529
Net purchases of bank premises and equipment (29) (274)
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Net cash provided by investing activities 4,353 2,226
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net (decrease) increase in deposits (30) 3,973
Cash dividends and cash paid for fractional shares (2,284) --
Purchase of treasury stock (235) (567)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,549) 3,406
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 3,180 6,620

Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning 13,627 14,901
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Ending $ 16,807 $ 21,521
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Supplementary cash flows information:
Interest paid $ 1,675 $ 2,094
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements







7.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A - Basis of Presentation

The financial information includes the accounts of Juniata Valley Financial
Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Juniata Valley Bank. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered
necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the
three month period ended March 31, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2004. For further
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in Juniata Valley Financial Corp. annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003.


NOTE B - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains
and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and
liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale
securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the
balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of
comprehensive income.

The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects are as
follows:


Three Months Ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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(In thousands)

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on
available for sale securities $ 225 $ (69)

Less classification adjustment for
gains realized in income (133) --
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Net unrealized gains (losses) 92 (69)

Tax effect (32) 23
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Net of tax amount $ 60 $ (46)
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8.

NOTE C - Stock Option Plan

The Corporation accounts for the stock option plan under the recognition and
measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees," and related interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation
cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an
exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the
date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and
earnings per share if the Corporation had applied the fair value recognition
provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,"
to stock-based compensation for quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:


2004 2003
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Net income, as reported $ 1,355 $ 1,338
Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based
method for all awards (9) (5)
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Pro forma net income $ 1,346 $ 1,333
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Basic and diluted earnings per share:
As reported $ .59 $ .58
Pro forma $ .59 $ .58


NOTE D - Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:


For the Quarter Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2004 2003
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Net income applicable to common stock 1,355,000 1,338,000

Weighted average common shares outstanding 2,283,107 2,309,423
Effect of dilutive securities, stock options 4,751 603
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
used to calculate diluted earnings per share 2,287,858 2,310,026

Basic earnings per share $ .59 $ .58
Diluted earnings per share $ .59 $ .58





9.

NOTE E - Guarantees

The Corporation does not issue any guarantees that would require liability
recognition or disclosure, other than its letters of credit. Letters of credit
written are conditional commitments issued by the Corporation to guarantee the
performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all letters of credit,
when issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in
issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as those that are involved in
extending loan facilities to customers. The Corporation, generally, holds
collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments. The
Corporation had $867,000 of letters of credit as of March 31, 2004. Management
believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the
enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of
future payment required under the corresponding guarantees. The current amount
of the liability as of March 31, 2004 for guarantees under standby letters of
credit issued is not material.


NOTE F - Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

The Corporation has a defined benefit retirement plan covering substantially all
of its employees. The benefits are based on years of service and the employees'
compensation. The Corporation's funding policy is to contribute annually the
maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income taxes purposes.
Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to
service to date but also for those expected to be earned in the future.

Pension expense included the following components for the quarter ended March
31, 2004.

(In Thousands)

Service cost, benefits earned during the year $ 90
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 80
Expected return on plan assets (80)
Net amortization --
Recognized gains or losses --
Prior service cost recognized --
Settlement gain or loss --
----
Net periodic benefit cost $ 90
====

This information relating to quarter ending March 31, 2003 cannot be obtained
for comparative purposes.





10.

Item 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward Looking Statements:

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains safe harbor
provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion,
the words "believes," "anticipates," "contemplates," "expects" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include
changes in interest rates, risks associated with the effect of opening a new
branch, the ability to control costs and expenses and general economic
conditions. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly release the
results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.

Critical Accounting Policies:

Disclosure of the Corporation's significant accounting policies is included in
the notes to the financial statements of the Bank's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003. Some of these policies are particularly
sensitive, requiring significant judgments, estimates and assumptions to be made
by management, most particularly in connection with determining the provision
for loan losses and the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses.
Additional information is contained in this form 10-Q on pages 10 and 11.

Financial Condition:

Total assets of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. totaled $387,266,000 as of March
31, 2004, a decrease of $514,000 or .13% from December 31, 2003. Consumer
sentiment is more positive about the economy because the bank has experienced an
increase in loans of $7,766,000 in the first three months of 2004. Investment
securities were used since loan demand did not keep pace with the inflow of
deposits. Purchases exceeded called and matured investment securities by
$12,148,000. The remaining portion of the inflows of investments were placed in
federal funds until suitable investment securities could be found. A special
$1.00 cash dividend was paid on February 27, 2004 of $2,284,000. All of these
factors combined to increase cash and cash equivalents by $3,180,000.

There are no material loans classified for regulatory purposes as loss,
doubtful, substandard or special mention which management expects to
significantly impact future operating results, liquidity or capital resources.
Additionally, management is not aware of any information which would give
serious doubt as to the ability of its borrowers to substantially comply with
their loan repayment terms. The Corporation's problem loans (i.e., 90 days past
due and restructured loans) were not material for all periods presented.

Management is not aware of any current recommendations of the regulatory
authorities which, if implemented, would have a material effect on the
Corporation's liquidity, capital resources or operations.





11.

Results of Operations:

Interest income decreased $356,000 or 6.28% for the first three months of 2004
over 2003. The decrease for interest income on loans for three months of $88,000
is because of a decline in rates of .78%. The decrease in interest income for
taxable securities of $154,000 is due to declining rates and the decrease in tax
exempt securities of $83,000 is due to declining rates and volume. The decline
in rates for securities was .77%. The decrease in interest income other of
$31,000 is due to a decrease in federal funds sold of $16,000 and interest
bearing time deposits in banks of $14,000. Since November 2001, management has
made an effort to keep federal funds to a minimum by purchasing time certificate
of deposits in other banks. Interest expense decreased by $375,000 or 18.60% for
the first three months of 2004 over 2003. Interest income and expense for the
first three months ended March 31, 2004, versus 2003, reflect the declining
interest rate environment for both interest earning assets and interest bearing
liabilities. This resulted in an increase in net interest income of $19,000 or
..52% for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

The increase in the allowance for loan loss is based upon quarterly loan
portfolio reviews by management and a committee of the Board. The purpose of the
review is to assess loan quality, identify impaired loans, analyze
delinquencies, ascertain loan growth, evaluate potential charge-offs and
recoveries and assess general economic conditions in the market served. Net
charge-offs at March 31, 2004 were $11,000 compared to $57,000 at March 31,
2003. Past due and non-accrual loans at March 31, 2004 were $2,263,000. At March
31, 2003, this amount for past due and non-accrual loans was $2,204,000.
Depending upon the state of the economy and the impact thereon to these
borrowers, as well as future events, these loans and others not currently so
identified could be classified as non-performing assets in the future.

Other income has increased $320,000 or 63.12% for the first three months of 2004
over 2003. Trust department income increased $47,000, customer service fees
increased $118,000, and gain on sale of securities increased $133,000. The
increase in trust department income is a result of an increase in pension plan
administration and investment management in 2004 over 2003. The increase in
customer service fees is a result of higher transaction volume as opposed to an
increase in fees. The increased volume is due to the introduction of an
overdraft privilege program introduced in November 2003. The sales of securities
were taken because of attractive gains available.

Other expenses increased $226,000 or 9.45% for the three months ended March 31,
2004 over 2003. The $52,000 increase in salary and wages for the three months
ended March 31, 2004, compared to 2003, can be attributed to an increase of 5
full-time equivalents and normal merit increases. The $51,000 increase in
employee benefits is reflective of increases in the costs as opposed to
additional benefits. The $15,000 increase in occupancy is a result of
depreciation expense from the Water Street community office remodeling. The
increase of $106,000 in equipment cost is from increased usage of the internet
banking and telephone banking products and installation of the teller and
platform automation systems. Director compensation and taxes other than income
had no significant changes. The other expenses increased $7,000 which can be
attributed to insurance costs. The increase in federal income taxes is due to an
increase of the effective tax rate due to a decline in tax free securities.

All of these factors combined have contributed to an increase in net income of
$17,000 or 1.27% for the first three months ended March 31, 2004 over 2003.

Liquidity:

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that sufficient funding is
available, at a reasonable cost, to meet the ongoing operational cash needs of
the Corporation and to take advantage of income producing opportunities as they
arise. While the desired level of liquidity will vary depending upon a variety
of factors, it is the primary goal of the Corporation to maintain a high level
of liquidity in all economic environments. Principal sources of asset liquidity
are provided by securities maturing in one year or less, other short-term
investments such as federal funds sold and cash and due from banks. Liability
liquidity, which is more difficult to measure, can be met by attracting deposits
and maintaining the core deposit base. The Corporation joined the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Pittsburgh in August of 1993 for the purpose of providing
short-term liquidity when other sources are unable to fill these needs.

In view of the primary and secondary sources previously mentioned, Management
believes that the Corporation's liquidity is capable of providing the funds
needed to meet loan demand.





12.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:

The Corporation's financial statements do not reflect various off-balance sheet
arrangements that are made in the normal course of business, which may involve
some liquidity risk, credit risk and interest rate risk. These commitments
consist mainly of loan approved but not yet funded, unused lines of credit and
letters of credit made under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as
there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Letters of
credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the financial performance
obligation of a customer to a third party. Unused commitments at March 31, 2004,
were $34,276,000. Because these instruments have fixed maturity dates, and
because may of them will expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally
present any significant liquidity risk to the Corporation. Management believes
that any amounts actually drawn upon can be funded in the normal course of
operations.

The Corporation has no investment in or financial relationship with any
unconsolidated entities that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on
liquidity or the availability of capital resources.

Interest Rate Sensitivity:

Interest rate sensitivity management is the responsibility of the
Asset/Liability Management Committee. This process involves the development and
implementation of strategies to maximize net interest margin, while minimizing
the earnings risk associated with changing interest rates. The traditional gap
analysis identifies the maturity and repricing terms of all assets and
liabilities.

As of March 31, 2004, the Corporation had a six-month negative gap of
$12,733,000. Generally a liability sensitive position indicates that more
liabilities than assets are expected to re-price within the time period and that
falling interest rates could positively affect net interest income while rising
interest rates could negatively affect net interest income. However, the
traditional analysis does not accurately reflect the Bank's interest rate
sensitivity since the rates on core deposits generally do not change as quickly
as market rates. Historically net interest income has, in fact, not been subject
to the degree of sensitivity indicated by the traditional analysis at The
Juniata Valley Bank.


Capital Adequacy:

The Bank's regulatory capital ratios for the periods presented are as follows:

Risk Weighted Assets Ratio:

Actual Required
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March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
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TIER I 18.02% 18.89% 4.0% 4.0%
TIER I & II 19.19% 20.05% 8.0% 8.0%


Total Assets Leveraged Ratio:

TIER I 11.60% 11.93% 4.0% 4.0%

At March 31, 2004, the Corporation and the Bank exceed the regulatory
requirements to be considered a "well capitalized" financial institution.





13.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk:

From January 1, 2001 to March 31, 2004, the Federal Reserve has lowered the
federal funds rate thirteen times by 500 basis points. We are currently in the
lowest interest rate environment in 50 years. Net interest margin for the
Corporation was 4.17% at December 31, 2002 and increased to 4.23% at December
31, 2003. Because of the extent to which rates have declined, the Bank has
become more sensitive to future rate declines and expects added compression of
the net interest margin. Currently, the Bank has approximately 33.00% of its
deposits in NOW, money market and savings accounts, which it considers core
deposits. These types of interest bearing deposit accounts carry lower rates
relative to other types of deposits. Because of this, these accounts have
contributed significantly to the net interest margin. However, there is an
ultimate floor to which the rates on these accounts can fall. Under current
conditions, the inability to further decrease these deposits rates while loan
and other earning assets continue to drop and re-price at lower rates will
result in further compression of the net interest margin. The added risk in this
interest rate environment is that as the rates on the core deposits bottom-out,
investors could migrate to other types of accounts paying higher rates. The last
financial simulation performed by the Bank as of December 31, 2003, showed a
possible decline in net interest income of $195,000 in a -100 basis point rate
shock over a one year period. This reflected a change in the assumptions that
the rates on NOW and savings accounts would remain constant in a -100 or +200
basis point rate shock. The net interest income at risk position remains within
the guidelines established by the Bank's asset/liability policy. The Bank
continues to monitor and manage its rate sensitivity during these unusual times.

No material change has been noted in the Bank's equity value at risk. Please
refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K as of December 31, 2003 for further
discussion of this matter.





14.

Item 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of
the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on
such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing,
summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be
disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial
reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company's internal control over financial reporting.





15.

Part II. Other Information


Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None


Item 2. Changes in Securities
(E) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities




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(d)
(c) Maximum number (or
(a) (b) Total number of shares (or approximate dollar value)
Period Total number of shares Average price paid units) purchased as part of of shares (or units) that
(or units) purchased per share (or unit) publicly announced plans may yet be purchased
or programs under the plans or
programs

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Month #1
January 1 to 0 0 0 89,645
January 31, 2004
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Month #2
February 1 to
February 29, 2004 2,149 34.98 2,149 87,496
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Month #3
March 1 to 4,200 38.00 4,200 83,296
March 31, 2004
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Total 6,349 36.98 6,349 83,296
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On March 23, 2001, Juniata Valley Financial Corp. announced plans to buyback
100,000 shares of their stock. There is no expiration date to this buyback.



Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder
None


Item 5. Other information
None





16.


Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits 31.1 Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d - 14(a) Certification
Exhibits 31.2 Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d - 14(a) Certification
Exhibits 32.1 Section 1350 Certification
Exhibits 32.2 Section 1350 Certification

Form 8-K
Form 8-K was filed on January 22, 2004 announcing the
special $1.00 dividend to be paid to shareholders of record
on February 1, 2004 and payable on February 27, 2004.
Form 8-K was filed on February 18, 2004 announcing the year
end financial results.


Pursuant to the requirements of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Juniata Valley Financial Corp.
(Registrant)

Date By
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Francis J. Evanitsky, President & CEO


Date By
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Linda L. Engle, Executive VP & CFO