NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

MEDIA ADVISORY, July 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --

What: Martin "Marty" A. Dietrich, President & CEO of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) will preside over the opening bell to celebrate its 150 year business anniversary. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Friday July 14th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT Contacts: Florence Doller (607) 337-6118 fdoller@nbtbci.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB):

NBT is a financial services holding company headquartered in Norwich, N.Y., and had total assets of $4.9 billion as of March 31, 2006. The company primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A. (a full-service community bank with two divisions) and through a financial services company. Formed in 1856, NBT Bank, N.A. is a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Norwich, N.Y. NBT Bank, N.A. has 122 locations, including 83 NBT Bank offices in upstate New York and 39 Pennstar Bank offices in northeastern Pennsylvania. EPIC Advisors, Inc. is a full-service 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm based in Rochester, N.Y. More information about NBT and its divisions can be found on the Internet at www.nbtbancorp.com, www.nbtbank.com, www.pennstarbank.com and www.epic1st.com.

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