For Further Information Contact:

                             J. Gerald Bazewicz
                             President and
                             Chief Executive Officer
                             (570) 752-3671



                           Exhibit 99.2


                             For Further Information Contact:

                             J. Gerald Bazewicz
                             President and
                             Chief Executive Officer
                             (570) 752-3671



                           Exhibit 99.2



          FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PROMOTION


     November 1, 2001 - First Keystone Corporation, parent
company of The First National Bank of Berwick recently announced
the promotion of Timothy K. Kishbach to the position of Vice
President of The First National Bank of Berwick.  Tim has been
employed by First National since 1989.   A graduate of Berwick
High School, he attended Penn State University where he obtained
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and an M.B.A. in 1994
from  Bloomsburg University.  Tim is a 1997 graduate of The
Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware.
He is past Vice President and past Treasurer of the YMCA Board
and past Campaign Chairman and member of the United Way Board.
Tim is a current member of the YMCA Finance Committee and
Treasurer of the Signa Phi Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Board at
Penn State University.  Tim resides in Berwick.

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