Exhibit 99.1



                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


          Pursuant to, and for purposes only of, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, each of
the undersigned  hereby  certifies that (i) the Quarterly Report of First United
Corporation  on Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended  March 31, 2003 filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Report")  fully  complies  with the
requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
and (ii) information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all material
respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of  operations of First United
Corporation.


Date:    May 13, 2003            /s/ William B. Grant
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                                 William B. Grant, Chairman of the Board
                                 and Chief Executive Officer



Date     May 13, 2003            /s/ Robert W. Kurtz
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                                 Robert W Kurtz, President and Chief
                                 Financial Officer