BUFFALO, N.Y., May 29, 2012 -- M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) ("M&T") will participate in the Sanford C. Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference 2012 being held in New York City.  Representatives of M&T are scheduled to deliver a presentation to investors and analysts on May 31, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

The conference takes place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.  A live audio-webcast of the presentation, as well as the materials used in the presentation, will be available via the Internet at: http://ir.mandtbank.com/events.cfm.  The presentation and webcast may contain forward-looking statements and other material information.

M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York.  M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia.  Trust-related services are provided by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.

Investor Contact: 

Donald J. MacLeod 

(716) 842‑5138