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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2005
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                             Tompkins Trustco, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          New York                       1-12709                 16-1482357
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)


The Commons, PO Box 460, Ithaca, New York                          14851
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(Address of Principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (607) 273-3210
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On April 20, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its
earnings for the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the press
release is attached to this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  Not applicable.

(b)  Not applicable.

(c)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit No.    Description
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     99.1           Press Release of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. dated April 20, 2005







                                    SIGNATURE


           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                 TOMPKINS TRUSTCO, INC.


Date: April 20, 2005                             By: /s/ JAMES J. BYRNES
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                                                     Name:  James J. Byrnes
                                                     Title: Chairman and CEO


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER      EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                                             PAGE
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99.1        Press Release of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. dated April 20, 2005