| CONTACT: | | William S. Aichele |
| | | UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA |
| | | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | 215-721-2457 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNIVEST CORPORATION DECLARES
SECOND QUARTER DIVIDEND
SOUDERTON, Pa, May 24, 2006 - Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (listed on NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest National Bank and Trust Co., Univest Insurance, Inc. and Univest Investments, Inc., board of directors declared today a $.19 per share quarterly cash dividend to be paid on July 3, 2006 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2006. This is an increase of $.02 or 11.8% over the same period last year.
Following Univest’s stock and overall trends in the industry is convenient for investors and shareholders. Univest’s investor relation’s link, found on its web site at www.univest.net, features financial highlights, detailed peer analysis, deposit market share data, and other valuable information. Univest also provides a shareholder services page to assist shareholders in managing their investments in Univest stock.
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania was founded in Souderton, Pa. and celebrates its 130th anniversary in 2006. Univest and its subsidiaries, Univest National Bank and Trust Co., Univest Insurance, Inc., and Univest Investments, Inc., provide support and leadership in their communities and offer a wide range of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipalities and non-profit organizations. Univest serves Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties through 34 financial service centers, 12 retirement community financial service centers, and 39 ATM locations.
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