For Further Information Contact:

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



                           Exhibit 99.1


                          PRESS RELEASE


              FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES A
                    THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT


Berwick, Pennsylvania   April 13, 2004 - First Keystone
Corporation (OTC BB: FKYS), today announced that its Board of
Directors approved a three-for-two split of the corporation's
common stock.  The stock split is in the form of a 50% stock
dividend and will be distributed on May 11, 2004 to shareholders
of record as of April 27, 2004.

J. Gerald Bazewicz, President and Chief Executive Officer of FKYS
stated, "This stock split is intended to improve our market
liquidity over the long-term and to facilitate investment and
trading of First Keystone Corporation stock."

The First National Bank of Berwick now operates 11 full service
offices in Columbia (5), Luzerne (4), and Montour (2) Counties
providing banking and trust services.

Inquiries regarding the purchase of the company's stock may be
made through the following brokers:  Legg Mason Wood Walker,
Inc., 800-888-6673; Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc., 800-526-6397;
Ferris, Baker, Watts, Inc., 800-638-7411; F. J. Morrissey & Co.,
800-842-8928; Ryan, Beck and Company, 800-223-8969; and Boenning
& Scattergood, Inc., 800-883-8383.

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.

For more information on The First National Bank of Berwick or its
parent company, First Keystone Corporation, please contact J.
Gerald Bazewicz at 570-752-3671, extension 172.



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