Exhibit 99.1







                      For Immediate Release
                For Further Information, Contact:
            Brian Arsenault, SVP, Investor Relations
                          207 761-8517



          Banknorth Group to Present at RBC Conference


September 11, 2003 -- Banknorth Group, Inc. (NYSE: BNK)
announced today that Peter J. Verrill, Banknorth Senior
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will
present at the 2003 RBC Capital Markets Financial
Institutional Conference on September 18, 2003.  Mr. Verrill
will present from 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m., Eastern Time.

A live audio only webcast only of the conference will be available at:
www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/dr14bnk.  After the
conference, the audio webcast will be archived for 30 days.
An audio webcast link will also be available through
Banknorth's website at www.banknorth.com, Investor
Relations.  The PowerPoint presentation Mr. Verrill will be
utilizing at the conference will also be available at the
Company's website as of the presentation time.

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