UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
                                                      
	 X 	   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
      		   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [Fee Required]

             For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
                               OR
	   	   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
		         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [No Fee Required]

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

                      Commission File Number 0-13888

                       CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

		        NEW YORK                                      16-123703-8
		(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
		 incorporation or organization)                  Identification Number)

		One Chemung Canal Plaza, P.O. Box 1522
		       Elmira, New York                                  14902
		(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

		Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (607) 737-3711

		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 $0.01 a share
                             (Title of class)

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 state-
ments incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amend-
ment to this Form 10-K.     

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     

The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates on February
28, 1999 was $55,996,704

As of February 28, 1999 there were 4,100,054 shares of Common Stock, $0.01
par value outstanding.

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 IV.

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Shareholders meeting to be
held on May 12, 1999 are incorporated by reference into Parts III and IV.

PART  I
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

(a)  General development of business


Chemung Financial Corporation (Corporation) was incorporated on January 2, 
1985, under the laws of the State of New York.  The Corporation was organized
for the purpose of acquiring a majority holding of Chemung Canal Trust
Company (Bank).  The Bank was established in 1833 under the name Chemung
Canal Bank, and was subsequently granted a New York State bank charter in
1895.  In 1902, the Bank was reorganized as a New York State trust company
under the name Elmira Trust Company, which name was changed to Chemung Canal
Trust Company in 1903. 

On June 1, 1985, after the approval by the New York State Superintendent of
Banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the Plan of
Acquisition and holding company application, the Bank became a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Corporation.  There have been no material changes in the
mode of conducting business of either the Corporation or the Bank since the
acquisition of the Bank by the Corporation.

The Corporation is subject to applicable federal laws relating to bank
holding companies as well as federal securities laws, State Corporation Law
and State Banking Law.

(b)  Financial information about industry segments

The Corporation and the Bank are engaged only in banking and bank-related
businesses. Exhibits I through V included in the Corporation's Annual Report
to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1998, sets forth financial
information with respect to bank-related industry segments.  The MD&A
including Exhibits I through V are incorporated herein by reference.

(c)  Narrative description of business

Business


The Bank is a New York State chartered, independent commercial bank, which
engages in full-service commercial and consumer banking and trust business.
The Bank's services include accepting time, demand and savings deposits
including NOW accounts, Super NOW accounts, regular savings accounts, insured
money market accounts, investment certificates, fixed-rate certificates of
deposit and club accounts.  Its services also include making secured and
unsecured commercial and consumer loans, financing commercial transactions
either directly or participating with regional industrial development and
community lending corporations, making commercial, residential and home
equity mortgage loans, revolving credit loans with overdraft checking
protection, small business loans and student loans.  Additional services
include renting of safe deposit facilities, selling uninsured annuity and
mutual fund investment products, and the use of networked automated teller
facilities.

Trust services provided by the Bank include services as executor, trustee
under wills and agreements, guardian and custodian and trustee and agent for
pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit trusts as well as various
investment, pension, estate planning and employee benefit administrative
services.

For additional information, which focuses on the results of operation of the
Corporation and the Bank, see Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, incorporated herein by
reference.

There have been no material changes in the manner of doing business by the
Corporation or the Bank during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.

                               Competition

Six (6) of the Bank's thirteen (13) full-service branches, in addition to the
main office, are located in Chemung County. The other seven (7) full-service
branches are located in the adjacent counties of Schuyler, Steuben, and
Tioga.  All facilities are located in New York State.

Within these market areas, the Bank encounters intense competition in its
banking business from several other financial institutions offering
comparable products.  These competitors include other commercial banks (both
locally based independent banks and local offices of regional and major
metropolitan-based banks), as well as stock savings banks and credit unions.
In addition, the Bank experiences competition in marketing some of its
services from local operations of insurance companies, brokerage firms and
retail businesses.

                     Dependence Upon a Single Customer


Neither the Corporation nor the Bank is dependent upon a single or limited
number of customers.

                      Research and Development
 

Expenditures for research and development were immaterial for the years 1998,
1997, and 1996.

                      Employees


As of December 31, 1998, the Bank employed 291 persons on a full-time
equivalent basis.


(d)  Financial information about foreign and domestic operations and export
     sales


Neither the Corporation nor the Bank relies on foreign sources of funds or
income.


(e)  Statistical disclosure by bank holding companies

The following disclosures present summarized statistical data covering the
Corporation and the Bank.


Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity, Interest Rates and
Interest Differential

                                                         December 31,                                           

                                 1998               	           1997            	    	           1996                
                 		Average          Yield/ Average         Yield/ Average		        Yield/
                  	Balance  Interest Rate 	Balance Interest Rate  Balance Interest	 Rate 
Assets
Interest earning assets:
                                                        
Loans	            	$ 311,679 	27,865	8.94%	$291,259 	26,680	9.16%	$273,904  25,314 9.24%
Taxable securities 		173,306 	11,188 6.46  	157,615 	10,629 6.74  	156,378 	10,292	6.58
Tax-exempt securities 31,118   1,434 4.61   	31,154   1,442 4.63   	28,883  	1,360	4.71
Federal funds sold   	10,882    	590 5.42    	5,481  	  300 5.48    	6,522 	   350 5.37
Other Investments     	1,365      	3 	.22      	161      	0   	-        	0      	0    - 
Interest-bearing
  deposits             4,186 	   328 7.83  	  5,380  	  321 5.97  	  3,808  	  195 5.13

Total interest
earning assets		     532,536 	41,408 7.78%  491,050 	39,372 8.02% 	469,495 	37,511 7.99%



Non-interest earning assets:
                                                          
Cash and due from 
   banks              25,184  		            	24,396             			23,501  
Premises and equipment, 
    net              	10,154  	             		9,751  		           	10,146  
Other assets	         	9,203               			8,091              			7,003  
Less allowance for 
 loan losses	        	(4,323		              	(4,077)		            	(3,932)
Excess of cost over 
 fair value of net 
 assets          		   14,625           			   13,211  			           12,247  

Total             	$ 587,379           			$ 542,422  	        		$ 518,460  



Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity

Interest bearing 
   liabilities:
                        <C                               
Demand deposits	   	$  43,456   	611	1.41%	$ 44,991   	675	1.50%	$ 44,261    719	1.63%
Savings deposits	    	143,065  4,284 3.00  	135,146 	3,894	2.88  	139,219  3,942	2.83  
Time deposits		       190,684 10,351	5.43  	185,686	10,187	5.49  	177,537  9,625	5.42  
Federal Home Loan Bank
advances and securities
sold under agreements
to repurchase		        45,25	  2,420 5.35  	 24,233  1,342 5.54    15,213    757	4.97  

Total interest 
bearing liabilities	422,463   17,666	4.18% 	390,056	16,098	4.13% 	376,230	15,043	4.00%



Non-interest bearing  
   liabilities:
                                                    
Demand deposits     	89,957		               	84,332            			79,901
Other		              10,981			                9,281			             8,181
                  		523,401	              		483,669	           		464,312
Shareholders'
  equity             63,978			               58,753			            54,148

Total           		$ 587,379	            		$ 542,422		         	$ 518,460



                                                               
Net interest earnings		        	$ 23,742		          	$ 23,274		        	$ 22,468



                                                                       
Net yield on interest
   earning assets				                     4.46%		               	4.74%		       	4.79%

For the purpose of these computations, nonaccruing loans are included in the
daily average loan amounts outstanding.  Daily balances were used for average
balance computations.

No tax equivalent adjustments have been made in calculating yields on
obligations of states and political subdivisions.  The following table sets
forth for the periods indicated, a summary of the changes in interest earned
and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates:



               1998 Compared to 1997             	    1997 Compared to 1996

              	Increase (Decrease) Due to (1)  	Increase (Decrease) Due to (1)  
              		Volume          	Rate     	Net   	Volume	     Rate	      Net
                     	(In Thousands of Dollars)    	(In Thousands of Dollars)   
Interest earned on:
                                                     
Loans                   $ 1,836  	(651)  	1,185   	1,591   	(225)     	1,366  
Taxable securities       	1,017  	(458)    	559      	82    	255        	337  
Tax-exempt securitie       	(2)    	(6)     	(8)    	105    	(23)        	82  
Federal funds sold        	293     	(3)    	290     	(57)     	7        	(50) 
Other Investments           	3      	0       	3       	0      	0          	0  
Interest-bearing deposits  (80)     87  	     7  	    90  	   36  	      126  

   Total interest
     earning assets    $ 3,067  (1,031) 	 2,036  	 1,811  	   50     	 1,861  

Interest paid on:

Demand deposits	          (23)	   (41)	    (64)      	12    	(56)  	     (44) 
Savings deposits         	229   	 161     	390     	(117)    	69   	     (48) 
Time deposits            	272   	(108)    	164      	446  	  116   	     562  
Federal Home Loan Bank
advances and securities
	sold under agreements to
	repurchase	            1,126	    (48) 	 1,078  	    491  	   94   	     585  

  Total interest bearing
     liabilities     	$ 1,604     (36)   1,568  	    832  	  223   	   1,055  

<FN>
<FN1>
(1)	The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to
volume and rate changes in	proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar
amounts of the change in each.
</FN>


Investment Portfolio

The following table sets forth the carrying amount of investment securities
at the dates indicated (in thousands of dollars):


    
                                  	            December 31,             
  			                          	    1998            	1997            	1996   

                                                           
U.S. Treasury and other
   U.S. Government Agencies   			$ 101,528        	93,971          	104,567
Mortgage backed securities       			89,593        	55,603           	50,109
State and political subdivisions 			28,036        	34,955           	30,775
Other bonds and notes             			9,762           	149            	1,270
Corporate stocks              			   13,036	         9,849          	  8,996

    Total                     			$ 241,955       	194,527          	195,717


	Included in the above table are $235,294, $185,303 and $185,365 (in thousands
of dollars) of securities available for sale at December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively.



The following tables set forth the maturities of investment securities at
December 31, 1998 and the weighted 	average yields of such securities
(calculated on the basis of the cost and effective yields weighted for the
scheduled maturity of each security).  Federal tax equivalent adjustments
have been made in calculating yields on municipal obligations.


        			                                          Maturing                  

                                  				 	Within                After One, But  
			                                 		One Year             	Within Five Years

                               				Amount    	Yield      	Amount         Yield
                                       		     (In Thousands of Dollars)
  
                                                           
U.S. Treasury and other
   U.S. Government Agencies    			$ 17,548   	5.21%      	$ 59,563     	5.89%
Mortgage Backed Securities	           		-      	-            1,982     	6.69  
State and political subdivisions  			8,301   	4.39          	7,842     	4.58  
Other bonds and notes          			      -  	    -   	        2,516     	6.25  

	Total		                         	$ 25,849   	4.94%	      $ 71,903     	5.78%




                      				                             Maturing
                         				          After Five, But   	         After  
			                                 	 Within Ten Years  	        Ten Years
                                 		Amount    	Yield       	Amount	       Yield
                                    					     (In Thousands of Dollars)
                                                             
U.S. Treasury and other
  U.S. Government Agencies    			$ 24,417    	6.56%       	$     -        	- %
Mortgage Backed Securities          			-       	-           	87,611     	6.95  
State and political subdivisions 			8,177    	4.56           	3,716     	5.05  
Other bonds and notes			            2,715    	6.35  	         4,531     	6.88  

   Total                       		$ 35,309    	6.08%	       $ 95,858     	6.87% 



Loan Portfolio

The following table shows the Corporation's loan distribution at the end of
each of the last five years:


                                               December 31,

                         		    	1998    	1997    	1996    	1995    	1994
                          				          (In Thousands of Dollars)
                                                     
	Commercial, financial and
	   agricultural	          	$ 113,865  	102,816	  92,557  	89,785  	75,006
	Real estate mortgages       		89,544   	79,753  	78,400  	71,870  	67,912
	Consumer loans		             126,097  	114,593  113,004  101,687 	 94,181

     Total                		$ 329,506	  297,162 	283,961 	263,342 	237,099





The following table shows the maturity of loans (excluding real estate mortgages
and consumer loans) outstanding as of December 31, 1998. Also provided are the
amounts due after one year classified 	according to the sensitivity to changes
in interest rates:


                                   				    After One 
		                             	Within   	 But Within     	After  
                          		  	One Year   	Five Years   	Five Years     	Total
                                                          
Commercial, financial and
   agricultural            		 $ 32,815	      19,469     	 61,581      	113,865

Loans maturing after one
 year with:
 Fixed interest rates		                     	12,184       24,019
 Variable interest rates			                   7,285	      37,562

    Total                               			$ 19,469     	 61,581


Non-accrual and Past Due Loans

The following table summarizes the Corporation's non-accrual and past due loans:




                           	                        December 31,

                                  			1998   	1997   	1996   	1995   	1994
                                      					(In Thousands of Dollars)

                                                      
Non-accrual loans (1)           		$ 4,458	   930   	1,494  	1,119   	1,201

	Accruing loans past due
	   90 days or more             		$   395	   688	     226	    681	     354


Information with respect to non-accrual loans at December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996 is as follows:



                         				                  December 31,           

                                  				1998            	1997        	1996
                                      					(In Thousands of Dollars)

                                                           
Non-accrual loans		               	$ 4,458            	930         	1,494

Interest income that would have
 been recorded under original terms	 		545            	286           	278

Interest income recorded during
 the period	                          	271             	48            	58
<FN>
<FN1>

(1)	It is the Corporation's policy that when a past due loan is referred to
legal counsel, or in the case of a 	commercial loan which becomes 90 days
delinquent, or in the case of consumer, mortgage or home equity loans 	not
guaranteed by a government agency which becomes 120 days delinquent, the loan
is placed in nonaccrual 	and previously accrued interest is reversed unless,
because of collateral or other circumstances, it is 	deemed 	to be collectible.
Loans may also be placed in nonaccrual if management believes such
classification	is 	warranted for other reasons.
</FN>



Potential Problem Loans

At December 31, 1998, the Corporation has no commercial loans for which
payments are presently current but 	the borrowers are currently experiencing
severe financial difficulties.  Those loans are subject to constant 
management attention and their classification is reviewed by the Board of
Directors at least quarterly.

Loan Concentrations

At December 31, 1998, the Corporation has no loan concentrations to borrowers
engaged in the same or similar industries that exceed 10% of total loans.

Other Interest-Bearing Assets

At December 31, 1998, the Corporation has no interest-bearing assets other
than loans that meet the non-accrual, past due, restructured or potential
problem loan criteria.

Summary of Loan Experience

This table summarizes the Corporation's loan loss experience for each year in
the five-year period ended December 31, 1998:


                         	                  	Year Ended December 31,

                               			1998     	1997    	1996    	1995    	1994
                                    				(In Thousands of Dollars)

                                                        
Balance at beginning of period 		$4,145    	3,975   	3,900   	3,600   	3,500

Charge-offs:

Commercial, financial and
     agricultural                  		13       	77     	195     	82      	282
Real estate mortgages              		16       	53       	1      	5       	14
Consumer loans                    		552      	640     	538    	286	      422
Home equity		                        13 	      -    	   20   	  -      	  -  

                                 			594      	770     	754    	373      	718
Recoveries:

Commercial, financial and
    agricultural	                   	35       	14      	16     	16       	18
Consumer loans                 		   123	       76	      71	     93	       76
                              			   158	       90	      87  	  109	       94

Net charge-offs                   		436      	680     	667    	264      	624

Allowance of acquired
  bank at time of acquisition      		-        	-       	-      	-       	100

Additions charged to
	   operations (1)		                800 	     850	     742	    564	      624

Balance at end of period       		$4,509	    4,145   	3,975  	3,900    	3,600

Ratio of net charge-offs during
  period to average loans
   outstanding (2)            		   .14%	     .23%	    .24%	    .11%	    .28%
<FN>
<FN1>

(1)	The amount charged to operations and the related balance in the allowance
 for loan losses is based upon	periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio by
 management.  These evaluations consider several factors 	including, but not
 limited to, general economic conditions, loan portfolio composition, prior loan
 loss	experience, growth in the loan portfolio and management's estimation of
 future potential losses.	The risk elements in the various portfolio
 categories are not considered to be any greater in 1998 than in 	prior
 years.  The net charge-offs to total loans have averaged 0.20% over the last
 five years and the 	highest 	percentage in any of those years was 0.28%.
<FN2>
(2)	Daily balances were used to compute average outstanding loan balances.
</FN>



The allocated portions of the reserve reflect management's estimates of
specific known risk elements in the respective portfolios.  Among the factors
considered in allocating portions of the reserve by loan type are the current
levels of past due, non-accrual and impaired loans.  The unallocated portion
of the reserve represents risk elements in the loan portfolio that have not
been specifically identified.  Factors considered in determining the
appropriate level of unallocated reserves include historical loan loss history,
current econmic conditions, and expectations for loan growth.  The following
table summarizes the Corporation's allocation of the loan loss reserve for
each year in the five-year period ended December 31, 1998:


                               						Amount (in thousands) and Percent of
						                                 Loans by Category to Total Loans
Balance at end of 
Period Applicable to:
                   	1998 	%    	1997 	%    	1996  	%	  1995  	%	   1994 	%
                                            
Domestic:         	$3,197	100.0	2,588	100.0	2,445	100.0	2,030	100.0	2,857	100.0

Commercial, financial
and agricultural   	2,081 	34.6	1,402 	34.5	1,472 	32.3	1,042 	33.0	2,108 	31.0
Commercial mortgages  	21  	1.5  	132  	2.0  	249  	3.2  	305  	4.1  	282  	5.0
Residential mortgages 	88 	25.7   	31 	24.8   	21 	24.5   	16	 23.6   	16 	23.6
Consumer loans     	1,007 	38.3	1,023 	38.7  	703	 40.0  	667 	39.3  	451 	40.4

Unallocated:	       1,312 	N/A 	1,557	 N/A 	1,530	 N/A	 1,870	 N/A	   743	 N/A

Total             	$4,509	100.0	4,145	100.0	3,975	100.0	3,900	100.0	3,6 00	100.0


Deposits

The average daily amounts of deposits and rates paid on such deposits is
summarized for the periods indicated in the following table:



                                             Year Ended December 31,

                                  1998                1997              1996
  
                            		Amount  	Rate      	Amount  	Rate  	Amount  Rate
                                 				(In Thousands of Dollars)                        

                                                          
Noninterest-bearing
   demand deposits         	$  89,957   	- %    	   84,332  	- %    79,901 	- %
Interest-bearing demand
   deposits                   	43,456 	1.41        	44,991 	1.50   	44,261 	1.63  
Savings deposits             	143,065 	3.00       	135,146 	2.88  	139,219 	2.83  
Time deposits              	  190,684 	5.43       	185,686 	5.49  	177,537 	5.42

                          		$ 467,162              450,155          	440,918



Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit at December 31, 1998 are
summarized as follows:



                                     					Time Certificates
                                    					   of Deposits   

                        				         (In Thousands of Dollars)  
                                         
      	          1999                   				$118,730
	                2000			                     	41,142
       	         2001                     				11,274
      	          2002                      				3,505
      	          2003                      				2,529
                 2004 and thereafter				         261

                                       					$177,441


Maturities of certificates of deposit $100,000 or more outstanding at December
31, 1998 are summarized as follows:




                              					Time Certificates
                             					    of Deposits  

    			                      	(In Thousands of Dollars
                                  
3 months or less			                 	$20,304
Over 3 through 12 months           				7,466
Over 12 months                     				4,867


	There were no other time deposits of $100,000 or more.


Return on Equity and Assets

The following table shows consolidated operating and capital ratios of the
Corporation for each of the last three years:


                    			                            Year Ended December 31,

                                               				1998    	1997    	1996

                                                          
Return on average assets		                        	1.24%   	1.26%   	1.19%
Return on average equity	                      	 	11.41   	11.67   	11.37  
Return on beginning equity	                     		11.84   	12.22   	11.64  
Dividend payout ratio	                          		37.56   	36.55   	35.78  
Average equity to average assets ratio			         10.89   	10.83   	10.44  
Year-end equity to year-end assets ratio	        	10.60   	11.23   	10.54  




Short-Term Borrowings


For each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998, the average
outstanding balance of 	short-term borrowings did not exceed 30% of
shareholders' equity.


ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

The Corporation and the Bank currently conduct all their business activities
from the Bank's main office, thirteen (13) branch locations situated in a
four-county area, owned office space adjacent to the Bank's main office, and
six (6) off-site automated teller facilities (ATMs), three (3) of which are
located on leased property.  The main office is a six-story structure located
at One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, New York, in the downtown business district.
The main office consists of approximately 62,000 square feet of space entirely
occupied by the Bank.  The combined square footage of the thirteen (13) branch
banking facilities totals approximately 46,350 square feet.  The office building
adjacent to the main office was acquired during 1995 and consists of
approximately 18,213 square feet of which 13,711 square feet are occupied by
operating departments of the Bank and 4,502 square feet are leased.  The leased
automated teller facility spaces total approximately 150 square feet.

The Bank holds two (2) of its branch facilities (Arnot Mall Office and Bath
Office) and three (3) automated teller facilities (Elmira/Corning Regional
Airport, Elmira College and WalMart Store) under lease arrangements; and owns
the rest of its offices including the main office and the adjacent office
building.

The Corporation holds no real estate in its own name.


ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


Neither the Corporation nor its subsidiary are a party to any material
pending legal proceeding required to be disclosed under this item.


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS


There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.

                                       PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS SECURITIES AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER
         MATTERS


The Corporation's stock is traded in the over-the-counter market.  Incorporated
herein by reference to portions of the Corporation's Annual Report to
Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1998, are the quarterly market
price ranges for the Corporation's stock for the past three (3) years, based
upon actual transactions as reported by securities brokerage firms which
maintain a market or conduct trades in the Corporation's stock and other
transactions known by the Corporation's management.  Also incorporated herein
by reference to a part of the Corporation's 1998 Annual Report are the
dividends paid by the Corporation for each quarter of the last three (3) years.
The number of shareholders of record on February 28, 1999 was 756.


ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The Selected Financial Data Exhibit included in Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and presented in
the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December
31, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit C of Exhibit Listing 13.


ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations presented in the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for
the year ended December 31, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
C of Exhibit Listing 13.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUAITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Information required by item 305 of Regulation S-K is included in the
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations presented in the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for
the year ended December 31, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
C of Exhibit Listing 13.


ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


The Independent Auditors' Report and consolidated financial statements as
presented in the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year
ended December 31, 1998 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit D of
Exhibit Listing 13.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
                                       None


                                     PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS OF THE 
          REGISTRANT

The information set forth under the captions "Nominees For Election of
Directors" and "Executive Officers" and the Section 16(a) disclosure set
forth under the caption "Security Ownership of Management", as presented
in the registrant's Proxy Statement, dated April 6, 1999, relating to the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1999, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit F of Exhibit Listing 22.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


The information set forth under the captions "Directors Compensation";
"Directors' Personnel Committee Report on Executive Compensation";
"Comparative Return Performance Graph"; "Executive Compensation";
"Pension Plan"; "Profit-Sharing, Savings and Investment Plan";
"Employment Contracts"; and "Other Compensation Agreements", presented in
the registrant's Proxy Statement, dated April 6, 1999, relating to the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1999, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit F of Exhibit Listing 22.


ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The information set forth under the captions "Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners" and "Security Ownership of Management", presented in the
registrant's Proxy Statement, dated April 6, 1999, relating to the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1999, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit F of Exhibit Listing 22.


ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS


The information set forth under the caption "Certain Transactions", presented
in the registrant's Proxy Statement, dated April 6, 1999, relating to the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1999, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit F of Exhibit Listing 22.


                                   PART IV


ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


(a) (1) List of Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report


The following consolidated financial statements and Independent Auditors'
Report of Chemung Financial Corporation and subsidiary, included in the
Annual Report of the registrant to its shareholders as of December 31, 1998
and 1997, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 1998 are incorporated by reference in Item 8:

         	-  Independent Auditors' Report 
         	-  Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1998 and 1997
         	-  Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 1998,
	              1997 and 1996
          -  Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive
               Income - Years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
         	-  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended 
	              December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
         	-  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - December 31, 1998 and
         	     1997


(2)  List of Financial Schedules


Schedules to the consolidated financial statements required by Article 9 of
Regulation S-X are not required under the related instructions or are
inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.

(3)  Listing of Exhibits


Exhibit       (3.1) --  Certificate of Incorporation is filed as Exhibit
                        3.1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
                        Form S-14, Registration No. 2-95743, and is
                        incorporated herein by reference.
  
	                   --  Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of
	                       Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of
	                       New York on April 1, 1988, is incorporated herein by
	                       reference to Exhibit A of the Registrant's Form 10-K
     	                  for the year ended December 31, 1988, File No.
	                       0-13888.

    	         (3.2) --  Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended April 9, 1998,
	                       are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A
	                       of the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended 
	                       June 30, 1998, File No. 0-13888.
 
	Exhibit      (13)  --  Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
    	                   December 31, 1998.

   	                --  Table of Quarterly Market Price Ranges.		EXHIBIT A

   	                --  Table of Dividends Paid.	              		EXHIBIT B
 	                  --  Management's Discussion and Analysis of		EXHIBIT C
	                       Financial Condition and Results of
	                       Operations including the Selected
	                       Financial Data Exhibit.  Quantitative
	                       and Qualitative disclosures about
	                       Market Risk.

   	                --  Consolidated Financial Statements and			EXHIBIT D
	                       Independent Auditors' Report.

Exhibit     (21)    --  Subsidiaries of the registrant.		      	EXHIBIT E

Exhibit     (22)    --  Registrant's Notice of Annual Meeting,		EXHIBIT F
    	                   Proxy Statement dated April 6, 1999, 
	                       and Proxy Form

Exhibit     (27)    --  Financial Disclosure Schedule (EDGAR version only)

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

	There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the three months ended
	December 31, 1998.

(c)      Exhibits

	The response to this portion of Item 14 is submitted as a separate section of
 this 	report.

(d)      Financial Statement Schedules

        	None



                                 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

                                         ITEM 14(c)

                                      CERTAIN EXHIBITS

                               YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

                               CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                      ELMIRA, NEW YORK
                            ____________________________________


EXHIBIT
LISTING                               EXHIBIT


EXHIBIT 13               Annual Report To Shareholders For The Year Ended 
                         December 31, 1998

                     A - Table of Quarterly Market Price Ranges

                     B - Table of Dividends Paid

                     C - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                         Financial Condition and Results of Operations
                         Including the Selected Financial Data Exhibit
                         Quantitative and Qualitative disclosures about
                         Market Risk.

                     D - Consolidated Financial Statements and 
                         Independent Auditors' Report

EXHIBIT 21           E - Subsidiaries of the Registrant

EXHIBIT 22           F - Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement 
                         dated April 6, 1999, and Proxy Form


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.

	                                     CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
DATED:  MARCH 10, 1999

	                                 By      /s/ Jan P. Updegraff          
	                                         Jan P. Updegraff
	                               President and Chief Executive Officer

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

         Signature                     Title                      Date


                                      Director                              
Robert E. Agan


 /s/ John W. Bennett                  Director & Chairman    March 10, 1999 
John W. Bennett                       of the Board


                                      Director              
Donald L. Brooks, Jr.


 /s/ David J. Dalrymple               Director               March 10, 1999 
David J. Dalrymple

 /s/ Robert H. Dalrymple              Director               March 10, 1999 
Robert H. Dalrymple


                                      Director                              
Frederick Q.Falck


 /s/ Edward B. Hoffman                Director               March 10, 1999 
Edward B. Hoffman


 /s/ Stephen M. Lounsberry III        Director               March 10, 1999 
Stephen M. Lounsberry III 


 /s/ Thomas K. Meier                  Director               March 10, 1999 
Thomas K. Meier


 /s/ Ralph H. Meyer                   Director               March 10, 1999 
Ralph H. Meyer


                                      Director                               
John F. Potter


 /s/ Charles M. Streeter, Jr.         Director                March 10, 1999 
Charles M. Streeter, Jr.


 /s/ Richard W. Swan                  Director                March 10, 1999 
Richard W. Swan         


 /s/ William A. Tryon                 Director                March 10, 1999 
William A. Tryon


 /S/ William C. Ughetta               Director               March 10, 1999 
William C. Ughetta


 /s/ Nelson Mooers van den Blink      Director                March 10, 1999 
Nelson Mooers van den Blink

/s/ Jan P. Updegraff                 Director, President &    March 10, 1999 
Jan P. Updegraff  			             	Chief Executive Officer





Attest

 /s/ Donna C. Denton                  Secretary              March 10, 1999 
Donna C. Denton