Exhibit 99

Tuesday, May 29, 2001

Company Press Release

Source: Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.

Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Dividend

Lakeville, Connecticut, May 29, 2001/PRNewswire/- During the year 2000,
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. declared a cash dividend each quarter of $.13 per share
and a year end special cash dividend of $.25 per share. Accordingly, total
dividends for the year amounted to $.77 per share. Recognizing the fact that the
special dividend paid by the Company is a reflection of earnings each quarter,
the Board has decided to increase the Company's regular quarterly dividends in
lieu of the declaration of a special dividend. At their May 25, 2001 meeting,
the Directors of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. declared a second quarter cash dividend
of $.21 per share. The Company also paid a first quarter dividend of $.21 per
share. The second quarter dividend of $.21 per share will be paid on July 30,
2001 to shareholders of record as of June 29, 2001.

While the Board anticipates continuing the $.21 per share quarterly dividend and
eliminating any annual special dividends, resulting in projected aggregate
dividends for 2001 in the amount of $.84 per share, investors should be aware
that the declaration and payment of all dividends are dependent upon the
condition and earnings of the Company.

Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. became the holding company for Salisbury Bank and Trust
Company on August 24, 1998. The Bank is a community bank operating full service
banking offices in Lakeville, Salisbury and Sharon, Connecticut. It has served
the communities of Northwestern Connecticut and proximate communities in New
York and Massachusetts for approximately 150 years.