National Penn Bancshares, Inc. to Release 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings on Thursday, October 29th at 9 a.m. and Conduct Earnings Webcast at 1 p.m.

• Press Release
• Source: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
• On 8:00 am EDT, Wednesday October 28, 2009

BOYERTOWN, Pa., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPBC - News) announced today that it plans to release its 3rd Quarter 2009 earnings on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 9 a.m. Eastern time.

The related earnings Webcast will be broadcast live over the Internet on October 29th at 1 p.m. Eastern time. National Penn Bancshares presenters will be Glenn E. Moyer, president and CEO; Scott V. Fainor, COO; and Michael J. Hughes, CFO. Michelle H. Debkowski, corporate secretary and investor relations officer, will serve as moderator.

What: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

3rd Quarter 2009 earnings release and Webcast

When: Release at 9 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, October 29th

Webcast at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, October 29th

Where: www.nationalpennbancshares.com

(National Penn Bancshares' home page)

How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to National Penn's Web site at the address above, select the "National Penn Bancshares, Inc. 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Webcast" link, and follow the instructions. Please access the Webcast approximately 10 to 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the discussion.

Or, for audio conference dial-in information:

Contact Catharine Bower at 610.369.6618

catharine.bower@nationalpenn.com.

To Ask Questions:

National Penn will begin accepting email questions about earnings starting at 9 a.m. on October 29th and continue until the end of the prepared Webcast presentation. Questions should be emailed to InvestorRelations@nationalpenn.com. Please be aware that we may not have adequate time to address each email received.

If you are unable to listen to the live Webcast, the event will be archived on the National Penn Web site for thirty days. To access the replay, select the "National Penn Bancshares, Inc. 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Webcast" link on National Penn's homepage www.nationalpennbancshares.com.

About National Penn Bancshares, Inc.:

National Penn Bancshares, Inc., with $9.8 billion in assets, is the fourth largest bank holding company based in Pennsylvania. In addition, wealth assets under administration or management amount to $8.1 billion.

Headquartered in Boyertown, National Penn operates 127 offices. It has 124 community banking offices in Pennsylvania and one office in Maryland through National Penn Bank and its HomeTowne Heritage Bank, KNBT and Nittany Bank divisions. National Penn also has two offices in Delaware through its wholly-owned subsidiary Christiana Bank & Trust Company.

National Penn's financial services affiliates consist of National Penn Wealth Management, N.A., including its National Penn Investors Trust Company division; National Penn Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vantage Investment Advisors, LLC; Institutional Advisors LLC; National Penn Leasing Company; National Penn Insurance Services Group, Inc., including its Higgins Insurance division; and Caruso Benefits Group, Inc.

National Penn Bancshares, Inc. common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "NPBC". Please visit our Web site at www.nationalpennbancshares.com to see our regularly posted material information.

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