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Univest National Bank And Trust Co. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings
SOUDERTON, Pa, January 25, 2006 – Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (listed on NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest National Bank and Trust Co. of Souderton, Pa, has reported net income of $6,394,000 or $.50 basic net income per share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. This represents a decrease of 4.0% in net income and 3.8% in basic net income per share over the $6,663,000 and $0.52 basic net income per share for the same period ended December 31, 2004. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005 was $0.50, which is a 2.0% decrease over the same period ended December 31, 2004.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, Univest Corporation reported a net income of $24,867,000 or $1.93 basic net income per share compared to $23,591,000 or $1.84 basic net income per share reported for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004. This net income change represents an increase of 5.4%. Diluted earnings per share were $1.91 and $1.80 per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
On January 3, 2006, Univest Corporation paid a quarterly cash dividend of $.19 per share. This represents an increase of $.02 or 11.8% over the same period last year, and reflects the adjustment for the three-for-two stock split distributed on April 29, 2005.
Assets totaled $1.8 billion and net worth totaled $173 million as of December 31,
2005.
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Univest Corporation and its subsidiaries provide community support, leadership, and strong performance in the financial services industry. Univest serves residents, businesses and nonprofits in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties through a network of 34 financial service centers and 39 ATM locations.
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