707605--3/6/2007--AMERISERV_FINANCIAL_INC_/PA/

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FAILURE TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE OUR TURNAROUND STRATEGY WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT FUTURE EARNINGS. WEAK LOAN GROWTH MAY HINDER OUR ABILITY TO IMPROVE EARNINGS PERFORMANCE. AMERISERV OPERATES UNDER LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS AND MAY DO SO IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF LOSSES AT THE BANK. WE HAVE UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES, WHICH INCREASES OUR COSTS AND MAY DETER ANY ACQUISITION PROPOSAL. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR TRUST BUSINESS IS DEPENDENT ON A UNION CLIENT BASE. CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES COULD REDUCE OUR INCOME, CASH FLOWS AND ASSET VALUES. PENNSYLVANIA, WE ARE SUBJECT TO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THIS AREA, WHICH TYPICALLY LAG BEHIND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN OTHER AREAS. WE ARE SUBJECT TO LENDING RISKS. OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IF OUR ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ABSORB ACTUAL LOSSES OR IF WE ARE REQUIRED TO INCREASE OUR ALLOWANCE. OUR FUTURE SUCCESS WILL DEPEND ON OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKET AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH LENDING ACTIVITIES COULD RESULT IN LOSSES. WE MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT REGULATION. FEDERAL AND STATE BANKING LAWS, OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND OUR BY-LAWS MAY HAVE AN ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECT. THE COMPANY'S STOCK PRICE CAN BE VOLATILE. THE TRADING VOLUME IN THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK IS LESS THAN THAT OF OTHER LARGER FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES. AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK IS NOT AN INSURED DEPOSIT.

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