Exhibit
      99.1


**The
                Wilber Corporation’s First Quarter 2007
                Earnings,****Quarterly
                Dividend and Shareholder Meeting
                Results**







**FOR
      IMMEDIATE RELEASE**







**DATE:**
            April
                27, 2007


**FROM:**
            Douglas
                C. Gulotty, President and CEO


**PHONE:**
            607-433-4172








**Oneonta,
      New York –** The Wilber Corporation (“Company”), parent company of Wilber
      National Bank (“Bank”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders’ on April 27,
      2007, at which time all three of the Company’s proposals were approved by
      shareholders.  The number of Directors of the Company was fixed at ten
      and three Directors of the Company were elected to the Board for a three-year
      term.  The elected Directors are Messrs. Olon T. Archer, Douglas C.
      Gulotty and Joseph P. Mirabito. Additionally, KPMG LLP was approved by the
      shareholders as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
      December 31, 2007.





In
      related business, the Company reported net income of $1.949 million and earnings
      per share of $0.18 for the three-month period ended March 31,
      2007.  By comparison the Company's net income and earnings per share
      for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, were $1.953 million and $0.18,
      respectively.  The Company's return on average assets and return on
      average equity for the first quarter of 2007 were 1.04% and 12.57%,
      respectively, as compared to 1.05% and 11.71% for the same period in
      2006.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, average total assets of
      the Company were $758.420 million, as compared to $752.498 million for the
      same
      period ended March 31, 2006.





Douglas
      C. Gulotty, the Company's President and CEO said, "Our first quarter 2007
      earnings were flat relative to the same period in the prior year. Although
      I
      believe our management has done a good job in managing the Company’s assets and
      liabilities, the flat to inverted yield curve that persisted throughout the
      first quarter of 2007 continues to impair our ability to improve net interest
      income.”  Net interest income for the first quarter of 2007 was $6.064
      million, as compared to $6.250 million in the first quarter of
      2006.  Similarly, net interest margin (tax-equivalent) decreased 13
      basis points, from 3.81% in the first quarter of 2006 to 3.68% in the first
      quarter of 2007. Mr. Gulotty continued, “Although net interest income decreased
      $186 thousand or 3.0% between comparable periods, it was offset, in part, by
      a
      $119 thousand increase in non-interest income.”  During the first
      quarter of 2007 the Company recorded $1.769 million of non-interest income,
      as
      compared to $1.650 million in the first quarter of 2006.





Mr.
      Gulotty remarked, “Although earnings were flat relative to last year, we have
      taken steps to improve the strategic position of the Company.  In
      particular, during the first quarter of 2007, we successfully completed the
      acquisition of Provantage Funding Corporation.  We believe that
      Provantage will prove to be a very fruitful strategic acquisition for several
      reasons.  First, Provantage’s five (5) branch offices provide us with
      a strong foothold in the attractive and growing New York Capital District
      market.  Second, by retaining a significant portion of the residential
      mortgage loans originated by Provantage, we expect to grow our residential
      real
      estate portfolio. Third, by integrating Provantage’s competitive and efficient
      residential real estate origination capabilities, we expect to improve our
      residential real estate loan market share in our existing markets. And finally,
      in conjunction with the Provantage acquisition, we hired an experienced
      commercial lender, who will be based in Provantage’s Clifton Park, New York
      headquarters, to develop commercial loan opportunities in this
      market.








Mr.
      Gulotty also noted that during the first quarter of 2007, the Bank entered
      into
      a contract to purchase a parcel of land in East Syracuse, New York. The
      Company’s plan is to establish a full-service branch in this market before the
      end of 2007, similar to its recent expansion into the Kingston, New York
      market.





In
      other
      matters, The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.095 per
      share payable May 25, 2007 to shareholders of record May 11, 2007.





The
      Wilber Corporation is a single bank holding company headquartered in Oneonta,
      New York, serving the financial needs of the communities of the Western
      Catskills and Eastern Southern Tier of New York.  The Wilber
      Corporation is the parent of Wilber National Bank and Provantage Funding
      Corporation.  The Wilber Corporation’s common stock trades under the
      symbol “GIW” on the American Stock Exchange.





Wilber
      National Bank, chartered in 1874, operates as a traditional commercial bank
      in
      its central New York market with 21 branch offices located in Otsego, Delaware,
      Schoharie, Ulster, Chenango, and Broome Counties and a loan production office
      located in Syracuse, New York.  The Bank intermediates customer
      deposits and institutional borrowings into loans, short-term liquid investments
      and investment securities. The Bank’s lending activities include commercial
      lending, primarily to small and mid-sized businesses; mortgage lending for
      1-4
      family and multi-family properties, including home equity loans; mortgage
      lending for commercial properties; consumer installment and automobile lending,
      and to a lesser extent, agricultural lending  The Bank provides
      personal trust, agency, estate administration and retirement planning services
      for individuals, as well as custodial and investment management services to
      institutions through its Trust and Investment Division.  It also
      offers stocks, bonds and mutual funds through a third party broker-dealer firm
      and a full line of life, health and property, and casualty insurance products
      through its insurance agency subsidiary, Mang–Wilber LLC. The Bank currently has
      253 full time equivalent employees. Additional information about Wilber can
      be
      found at their website www.wilberbank.com.





Provantage
      is a Licensed NYS Mortgage Banker headquartered in Clifton Park, New
      York.  Provantage offers a large variety of residential mortgage
      products that fit the needs of most consumers.  It is also a HUD
      endorsed lender, providing government FHA loans.  Provantage covers
      the entire Capital District with five licensed branch offices located within
      Saratoga, Schenectady and Albany counties. Additional information about
      Provantage can be found at their website:
      www.ProvantageFunding.com.











*NOTE:  This
      press release may contain certain statements which are historical facts or
      which
      concern the Company’s future operations or economic performance and which are to
      be considered forward-looking statements.  Any such forward-looking
      statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
      Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cautions that all
      forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, and that actual
      results may differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as
      a
      result of various factors, such as changing economic and competitive conditions
      and other risk and uncertainties.  In addition, any statements in this
      release regarding historical stock price performance are not indicative of
      or
      guarantees of future price performance.*



















**THE
                                                                      WILBER CORPORATION****CONSOLIDATED
                                                                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION***($
                                                                      In thousands,
                                                                      except per
                                                                      share amounts)**Unaudited*
                                                                  
                                                                  *As
                                                                      of and for
                                                                      the three**months
                                                                      ended March
                                                                      31,***Condensed
                                                                      Income Statement**
                                                                  
                                                                  **2007**
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  **2006**Net
                                                                      interest income
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  6,064
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  6,250Provision
                                                                      for loan losses
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  260
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  420Net
                                                                      interest income
                                                                      after provision
                                                                      for loan losses
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  5,804
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  5,830Noninterest
                                                                      income
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  1,769
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  1,650Noninterest
                                                                      expense
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  4,976
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  4,851Income
                                                                      before taxes
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  2,597
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  2,629Income
                                                                      taxes
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  648
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  676Net
                                                                      income
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  1,949
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  1,953**Share
                                                                      and Per Share
                                                                      Data**Average
                                                                      common shares
                                                                      outstanding
                                                                      (in thousands)
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  10,569
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  11,146Period-end
                                                                      common shares
                                                                      outstanding
                                                                      (in thousands)
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  10,569
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  11,146Net
                                                                      income per
                                                                      share
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  0.18
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  0.18Cash
                                                                      dividends declared
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  0.095
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  0.095Book
                                                                      value per common
                                                                      share
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  6.13
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  6.08**Period-end
                                                                      Balances**Total
                                                                      Assets
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  764,003
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  760,304Earning
                                                                      Assets
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  718,351
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  711,444Loans,
                                                                      gross
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  412,608
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  398,955Allowance
                                                                      for loan losses
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  6,718
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  5,976Deposits
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  637,046
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  604,606Shareholders’
                                                                      equity
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  64,798
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  67,780**Average
                                                                      Balances**Total
                                                                      Assets
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  758,420
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  $
                                                                  752,498Earning
                                                                      Assets
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  718,611
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  710,436Loans,
                                                                      gross
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  407,992
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  401,749Allowance
                                                                      for loan losses
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  6,730
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  6,437Deposits
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  631,086
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  604,367Shareholders’
                                                                      equity
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  62,871
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  67,662**Key
                                                                      Ratios**Earnings:Return
                                                                      on average
                                                                      assets
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  1.04%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  1.05%Return
                                                                      on average
                                                                      equity
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  12.57%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  11.71%Net
                                                                      interest margin
                                                                      (tax-equivalent)
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  3.68%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  3.81%%Efficiency
                                                                      ratio (1)
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  59.42%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  59.36%**Asset
                                                                      Quality**Net
                                                                      loan charge-offs
                                                                      to average
                                                                      loans, annualized
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  0.22%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  1.09%Allowance
                                                                      for loan losses
                                                                      to period-end
                                                                      loans
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  1.63%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  1.50%Allowance
                                                                      for loan losses
                                                                      to non-performing
                                                                      loans (2)
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  239%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  298%Non-performing
                                                                      loans to period-end
                                                                      loans
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  0.68%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  0.50%Non-performing
                                                                      assets to period-end
                                                                      loans and other
                                                                      real estate
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  0.70%
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  0.51%
  Common
                                              Stock DataThe
                                                Company’s common stock ($0.01 par value per
                                                share) trades
                                                on
                                            **2007**
                                            
                                            **High
                                                Trade**
                                            
                                            
                                            **Low
                                                Trade**
                                            
                                            
                                            **Dividend**the
                                                American Stock Exchange (Amex®)
                                                under the
                                                symbol GIW.
                                            1st
                                                Quarter
                                            
                                            $
                                            10.29
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            9.17
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            0.095**2006**
                                            
                                            **High
                                                Trade**
                                            
                                            
                                            **Low
                                                Trade**
                                            
                                            
                                            **Dividend**4th
                                                Quarter
                                            
                                            $
                                            10.25
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            9.51
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            0.0953rd
                                                Quarter
                                            
                                            $
                                            10.50
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            9.85
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            0.0952nd
                                                Quarter
                                            
                                            $
                                            11.35
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            10.20
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            0.0951st
                                                Quarter
                                            
                                            $
                                            10.85
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            9.90
                                            
                                            
                                            $
                                            0.095





*(1)*
            *Calculated
                by dividing total noninterest expense less amortization of intangibles
                and
                other real estate expense by tax-equivalent net interest income plus
                noninterest income other than securities gains and
                losses.* 
 *(2)*
              *Non-performing
                  loans include nonaccrual loans, troubled debt restructured loans
                  and
                  accruing loans 90 days or more
                  delinquent.*