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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
 Contact:   Kathleen Campbell, Marketing Director   First Citizens National Bank
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Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2011 Earnings

MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA— July 26, 2011 – Citizens Financial Services, Incorporated (OTC BB: CZFS), parent company of First Citizens National Bank, has released its unaudited financial performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 totaled $5,977,000 which compares to $5,673,000 for the same record period last year.  This represents an increase of $304,000, or 5.4%.  Earnings per share of $2.07 increased 5.6% from $1.96 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 17.22% and 18.49%, while return on assets was 1.44% and 1.52%, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2011, net income totaled $3,147,000 which compares to $2,927,000 for the second quarter of 2010.  This represents an increase of $220,000, or 7.5%.  Earnings per share of $1.09 increased 7.9% from $1.01 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 17.85% and 19.09%, while return on assets was 1.50% and 1.57%, respectively.

Net interest income, before the provision for loan loss, increased from $13,556,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to $14,012,000 this year, an increase of $456,000, or 3.4%.  On a tax equivalent basis, net interest margin on interest earning assets has declined from 4.26% last year to 3.96% this year.  This is mostly due to a decline in asset yields, particularly yields on investment securities.  CEO and President Randall E. Black stated, “We have maintained our strategy of purchasing primarily short-term investments in order to position us with available liquidity when market conditions and investment opportunities improve, thus managing for both current and longer term returns.  Given the current interest rate environment, we have been able to somewhat offset this by decreasing our deposit costs by continuing to attract more low cost deposits and benefit directly from re-pricing of our certificates of deposit to market”.

As of June 30, 2011, total assets continued to climb to $853.0 million, which was an increase of $40.5 million or 5.0% from December 31, 2010, and an increase of $79.3 million from June 30, 2010, or 10.2%.  The investment portfolio totaled $288.6 million as of June 30, 2011.  This compares to $251.3 million as of December 31, 2010 and $217.3 million as of June 30, 2010.  Net loans have increased a modest $3.1 million during the first six months of 2011 to a total of $470.7 million.  Mr. Black further stated, “The continued weak economic environment has resulted in significantly lower loan demand, which has been offset by the lending opportunities related to the Marcellus Shale natural gas exploration efforts.  We continuously review and pursue these opportunities, subject to our commitment to maintaining disciplined underwriting standards”.  Deposits have increased $32.4 million or 4.8% since December 31, 2010.

Credit quality, which compares favorably to peer, has stabilized and has actually improved from December 31, 2010.  Non-performing assets as a percent of loans was 2.25% as of June 30, 2011, which compares to 2.80% as of December.  As a result, the provision for loan losses for the first six months of 2011 was $375,000 compared with $540,000 for the comparable period last year.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $75.3 million at June 30, 2011, representing an increase of $6.6 million, or 9.6%, from December 31, 2010.  Compared to June 30, 2010, stockholders’ equity has increased $8.7 million, or 13.1%.  Book value per share was $24.94 compared with $22.17 as of June 30, 2010, an increase of 12.5%.  First Citizens continues to remain well capitalized based upon regulatory guidelines.  On July 5, 2011, a cash dividend of $.265 per share as well as a 1% stock dividend were declared and will be paid on July 29, 2011 to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2011.  The cash dividend of $.265 per share represents an increase of 3.9% over the July 2010 dividend.

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. has over 1,500 shareholders, the majority of whom reside in Potter, Tioga, and Bradford Counties, Pennsylvania and Allegany County, New York, where their 18 offices are located.

Note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include operating, legal and regulatory risks; changing economic and competitive conditions and other risks and uncertainties.

 
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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
     
(UNAUDITED)
     
       
 
June 30
December 31
June 30
(in thousands except share data)
2011
2010
2010
ASSETS:
     
Cash and due from banks:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           11,318
 $           9,541
 $           9,656
  Interest-bearing
               33,114
            34,454
            30,728
Total cash and cash equivalents
               44,432
            43,995
            40,384
       
Available-for-sale securities
            288,610
          251,303
          217,261
 
     
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: June 30, 2011, $6,163;
     
  December 31, 2010, $5,915; June 30, 2010, $5,302)
            470,749
          467,602
          467,037
 
     
Premises and equipment
               11,956
            12,503
            12,694
Accrued interest receivable
                 3,717
              3,455
              3,228
Goodwill
               10,256
            10,256
            10,256
Bank owned life insurance
               13,416
            13,171
            12,917
Other assets
                 9,846
            10,241
              9,900
 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $         852,982
 $       812,526
 $       773,677
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
     
Deposits:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           80,545
 $         75,589
 $         63,954
  Interest-bearing
            632,582
          605,122
          582,709
Total deposits
            713,127
          680,711
          646,663
Borrowed funds
               55,408
            55,996
            52,763
Accrued interest payable
                 1,556
              1,779
              1,787
Other liabilities
                 7,592
              5,350
              5,861
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            777,683
          743,836
          707,074
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; authorized
     
  3,000,000 shares at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010;
     
    none issued in 2011 or 2010
                          -
                      -
                      -
Common stock
     
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and
   
  June 30, 2010;   issued 3,104,434 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010;
     
   3,076,253 shares at June 30, 2010
                 3,104
              3,104
              3,076
Additional paid-in capital
               14,295
            14,235
            13,486
Retained earnings
               59,393
            54,932
            51,575
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                 3,244
              1,054
              3,112
Treasury stock, at cost:  214,942 shares at June 30, 2011; 212,067 shares at
     
  December 31, 2010 and 212,486 shares at June 30, 2010
               (4,737)
             (4,635)
             (4,646)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               75,299
            68,690
            66,603
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $         852,982
 $       812,526
 $       773,677


 
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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
       
(UNAUDITED)
       
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2011
2010
2011
2010
INTEREST INCOME:
       
Interest and fees on loans
 $        7,463
 $      7,752
 $      14,858
 $    15,486
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
                 20
               17
                 42
               31
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
    Taxable
           1,176
         1,264
           2,348
         2,599
    Nontaxable
               892
             727
           1,757
         1,368
    Dividends
                 14
                 7
                 29
               13
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
           9,565
         9,767
         19,034
       19,497
INTEREST EXPENSE:
       
Deposits
           2,046
         2,519
           4,134
         5,061
Borrowed funds
               443
             439
               888
             880
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
           2,489
         2,958
           5,022
         5,941
NET INTEREST INCOME
           7,076
         6,809
         14,012
       13,556
Provision for loan losses
               150
             235
               375
             540
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
       
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
           6,926
         6,574
         13,637
       13,016
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
       
Service charges
           1,002
             937
           1,843
         1,790
Trust
               146
             135
               303
             281
Brokerage and insurance
               123
             141
               218
             223
Gains on loans sold
                 34
               35
                 75
               48
Investment securities gains, net
               114
               35
               234
               99
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
               124
             125
               245
             249
Other
               129
             116
               269
             224
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
           1,672
         1,524
           3,187
         2,914
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
       
Salaries and employee benefits
           2,518
         2,416
           5,033
         4,857
Occupancy
               329
             297
               719
             603
Furniture and equipment
               106
             111
               223
             217
Professional fees
               172
             153
               329
             333
Federal deposit insurance
               250
             217
               500
             454
Other
           1,209
         1,162
           2,456
         2,220
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
           4,584
         4,356
           9,260
         8,684
Income before provision for income taxes
           4,014
         3,742
           7,564
         7,246
Provision for income taxes
               867
             815
           1,587
         1,573
NET INCOME
 $        3,147
 $      2,927
 $        5,977
 $      5,673
 
       
Earnings Per Share
 $          1.09
 $        1.01
 $          2.07
 $        1.96
Cash Dividends Paid Per Share
 $        0.265
 $      0.255
 $        0.525
 $      0.505
         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
   2,887,276
  2,898,480
   2,888,094
  2,898,571

 
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Financial Highlights
       
         
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30
June 30
 
2011
2010
2011
2010
Performance Ratios and Share Data:
       
    Return on average assets (annualized)
1.50%
1.57%
1.44%
1.52%
    Return on average equity (annualized)
17.85%
19.09%
17.22%
18.49%
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
3.94%
4.17%
3.96%
4.26%
    Cash dividends paid per share
$0.265
$0.255
$0.525
$0.505
    Earnings per share
$1.09
$1.02
$2.07
$1.98
    Weighted average shares outstanding
                       2,887,276
                     2,898,480
                    2,888,094
                     2,898,571
 
 
Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2011
December 31, 2010
June 30, 2010
       
Assets
$852,982
$812,526
$773,677
Investment securities:
     
    Available for sale
288,610
251,303
217,261
Loans (net of unearned income)
476,912
473,517
472,339
Allowance for loan losses
6,163
5,915
5,302
Deposits
713,127
680,711
646,663
Stockholders' Equity
75,299
68,690
66,603
Non-performing assets
10,725
13,238
6,833
Non-performing assets to total loans
2.25%
2.80%
1.45%
Annualized net charge-offs to total loans
0.05%
0.04%
0.05%
Average Leverage Ratio
8.53%
8.32%
8.36%
Common shares outstanding
2,889,492
2,892,367
2,863,767
Book value per share
$24.94
$23.38
$22.17

 
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