SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    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 21, 2004


                             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          (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                                          Identification No.)
  incorporation)



  The Commons, PO Box 460, Ithaca, NY                              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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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 7. 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 21, 2004.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On April 21, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its
earnings for the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2004. 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.





                                    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 21, 2004                      By: /s/ JAMES J. BYRNES
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                                               James J. Byrnes
                                               Chairman and
                                               Chief Executive Officer



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                 EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                              PAGE
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  99.1            Press Release of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. dated April 21, 2004.