BOYERTOWN, Pa., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPBC) announced today that it plans to release its 2nd Quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 9 a.m. eastern time.

The related earnings webcast will be broadcast live over the Internet on July 16th at 1 p.m. eastern time. National Penn Bancshares presenters will be Glenn E. Moyer, president and CEO; Scott V. Fainor, senior executive vice president and COO; and Michael R. Reinhard, CFO. Michelle H. Debkowski, corporate secretary and investor relations officer, will serve as moderator.

About National Penn Bancshares, Inc.:

National Penn Bancshares, Inc., with $9.1 billion in assets, is the fifth largest bank holding company based in Pennsylvania.

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

National Penn's financial services affiliates consist of National Penn Investors Trust Company; National Penn Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vantage Investment Advisors, LLC; National Penn Leasing Company; National Penn Insurance Agency, Inc.; Caruso Benefits Group, Inc.; and Higgins Insurance Associates, Inc.

National Penn Bancshares, Inc. common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "NPBC". Additional information about the National Penn family is available on the Company's Web site at http://www.nationalpennbancshares.com.

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