Chemung Financial Corporation Reports First Quarter 2021 Net Income of $6.5 million, or $1.39 per Share ELMIRA, N.Y., April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chemung Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) (Nasdaq: CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $6.5 million, or $1.39 per share, for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $2.5 million, or $0.51 per share, for the first quarter of 2020. “I am pleased to report earnings of $6.5 million, or $1.39 per share, for the first quarter of 2021, the second highest in the near 188-year history of our Company,” according to Anders M. Tomson, President and CEO of Chemung Financial Corporation. “We began the year continuing to support our customers as the next phase of the Paycheck Protection Program launched early in the quarter, and, we assisted with the forgiveness process for others. Additionally we facilitated the dispersal of over 20,000 Economic Impact Payment checks, representing $46.2 million, across our footprint. Our continued focus on expense management improved our efficiency and non-interest expense to average-assets ratios, compared to last quarter. We are also excited for the opportunities that lie ahead in our move to Western New York, as we already have a strong pipeline of lending activity in the region. We look toward the remainder of 2021 with optimism, and we will remain a strong partner and resource for our customers and communities,” Tomson added.