M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") plans to announce its fourth quarter and full year 2008 earnings results in a press release that will be issued before the market opens on January 22, 2009. Following the release, M&T will conduct a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the earnings results. The conference call and webcast may contain forward-looking statements and other material information.

Domestic callers wishing to participate in the call may dial toll free (877) 780-2276. International participants, using any applicable international calling codes, may dial (973) 582-2700. Callers should reference M&T Bank Corporation or the conference ID # 80282811. The conference call will be webcast live through M&T's website at http://ir.mandtbank.com/conference.cfm.

A replay of the call will be available until Saturday, January 24, 2009 by calling (800) 642-1687, or (706) 645-9291 for international participants, and by making reference to the ID # 80282811. The webcast archive of the conference call will be available by 7:00 p.m., January 22, 2009 on M&T's website at http://ir.mandtbank.com/conference.cfm.

M&T is a bank holding company whose banking subsidiaries, M&T Bank and M&T Bank, National Association, operate branch offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia.

Media Contact: 

C. Michael Zabel 

(716) 842-5385

Investor Contact:

Donald J. MacLeod

(716) 842-5138