Financial Institutions, Inc. Announces Webcast of Annual Shareholder Meeting Management Presentation

April 24, 2006

WARSAW, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2006--Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), announced today that it will webcast the management presentation portion of its 2006 annual shareholders' meeting on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at approximately 10:00 a.m. eastern time.

The webcast will begin immediately following the business segment of the shareholders' meeting. During the management presentation, Peter Humphrey, President and Chief Executive Officer will discuss Financial Institutions' financial and business performance and strategy. The webcast will be accessible on Financial Institutions' website at http://www.fiiwarsaw.com.

An archive of the webcast will be available at http://www.fiiwarsaw.com for approximately 60 days. Participants will need Windows Media Player to view the webcast, which can be downloaded from the Financial Institutions' website.

About Financial Institutions, Inc.

With total assets of $2.0 billion, Financial Institutions, Inc. is the parent company of Five Star Bank, which provides a wide range of consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, municipalities and businesses through a network of 50 offices and 72 ATM's in Western and Central New York State. Through its Investment Services affiliate, FII also provides diversified financial services to its customers and clients, including brokerage and insurance. More information on FII and its subsidiaries is available through the Company web site at www.fiiwarsaw.com.

    CONTACT: For Financial Institutions, Inc.Matthew T. Murtha
             Senior Vice President
             Phone: 585-786-4378
             Email: mtmurtha@five-starbank.com
             or
             Kei Advisors LLCDeborah K. Pawlowski
             Phone: 716-843-3908
             Email:dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com

    SOURCE: Financial Institutions, Inc.