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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998 Commission File Number 0-13232

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 Identification
incorporation or organization) Number)

Bridge & Main Streets, PO Box 66, Mifflintown, PA 17059-0066
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(Address or principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 436-8211
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
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(Title of Class)

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. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant as of January 31, 1999.

Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value - $85,632,939
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer's classes of common
stock, as of January 31, 1999.

Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value - 2,330,148
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31,
1998 are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II and III.

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held April 20, 1999, are incorporated by reference into Part III.


PART I

Item 1. Business

Incorporate by reference are the data appearing on Pages 7 through 14
of the 1998 Annual Report.

Item 2. Properties

The physical properties of the Corporation are all owned or leased by
the Bank.

The Bank owns the buildings located at: Bridge and Main Streets,
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania (its corporate headquarters); 301 Market Street, Port
Royal, Pennsylvania; corner of Main and School Streets, McAlisterville,
Pennsylvania; Four North Market Street, Millerstown, Pennsylvania; Main Street,
Blairs Mills, Pennsylvania; Monument Square, Lewistown, Pennsylvania; Route 322,
Reedsville, Pennsylvania; 100 East Market Street, Lewistown, Pennsylvania; 100
West Water Street, Lewistown, Pennsylvania; 320 South Logan Boulevard, Burnham,
Pennsylvania. In addition thereto, the Bank leases two offices. One, in the
Shopping Plaza located on Legislative Route 31, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, which
lease with extensions expires in 2007. The second one is located in the Wal-Mart
Supercenter, Lewistown, Pennsylvania, which expires in 2001. All of the
buildings used by the Bank are freestanding and are used exclusively for banking
purposes.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The nature of the Corporation's and Bank's business, at times,
generated litigation involving matters arising in the ordinary course of
business. However, in the opinion of management of the Corporation, there are no
proceedings pending to which the Bank is a party or to which its property is
subject, which, if determined adversely to the Bank, would be material in
relation to the Bank's financial condition, nor are there any proceedings
pending other than ordinary routine litigation incident to the business of the
Bank. In addition, no material proceedings are pending or are known to be
threatened or contemplated against the Bank by government authorities or others.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder
Matters

Incorporated by reference are the data appearing on Page 2 of the 1998
Annual Report.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Incorporated by reference are the data appearing on page 15 and 16 of
the 1998 Annual Report.


Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Incorporated by reference are the data appearing on Pages 17 through 31
of the 1998 Annual Report.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Incorporated by reference are the data appearing on Pages 27 through
29.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Incorporated by reference are the financial statements and notes on
Pages 32 through 52 of the 1998 Annual Report.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure

None

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Incorporated by reference is in information appearing under the
captions "Election of Directors of JVF" and "Remuneration of Executive Officers"
in the Proxy Statement.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Incorporated by reference in the proxy statement under the caption
"Remuneration of Executive Officers."

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

Incorporated by reference is the following information contained in the
Proxy Statement filed under the captions "Election of Directors of JVF" and
"Management of JVF and the Bank."

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Incorporated by reference is the information pertaining to transactions
with directors and officers of the Bank within the footnote "Transactions with
Executive Officers and Directors' and Page 48 of the 1998 Annual Report.


PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) 1. Financial Statements

The Consolidated Financial Statements of Juniata Valley
Financial Corp., as included in the 1998 Annual Report to
Shareholders, are incorporated in this report by reference.

2. All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable,
the data is not significant, or the required information is
shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

None

(c) Exhibits

(13) Annual Report To Shareholders
(21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant - As of the date of this
report Juniata Valley Bank is the only subsidiary of the
Registrant
(23) Consent of Beard & Company, Inc., Independent Auditors
(27) Financial Data Schedule


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
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: March 22, 1999

By
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A. Jerome Cook
Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


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Harry B. Fairman, Jr. Joe E. Benner
Director Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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Ronald H. Witherite A. Jerome Cook
Vice Chairman, Secretary Chairman
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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Edward R. Rhodes Karl E. Guss
Director Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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Don E. Haubert Dale G. Nace
Director Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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John A. Renninger Harold B. Shearer
Director Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999



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Francis J. Evanitsky Charles L. Hershberger
President Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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Philip E. Gingrich, Jr. Robert K. Metz, Jr.
Director Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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Marshall L. Hartman Richard M. Scanlon, DMD
Director Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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Timothy I. Havice Jan G. Snedeker
Director Director
Date: March 22, 1999 Date: March 22, 1999


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John M. Wilson Linda L. Engle
Director Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 22, 1999 Chief Accounting Officer
Date: March 22, 1999