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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-016122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200211
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST UNITED CORP/MD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				521380770
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14237
		FILM NUMBER:		20595463

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 S SECOND ST
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3013349471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 S SECOND ST
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21550
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 11, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>First United Corporation</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>19 South Second Street, Oakland, Maryland
21550</U></P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>(301) 334-9471</U></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>N/A</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #333333"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #333333">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #333333; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 11, 2020, First
United Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release in which it announced that its board of directors had recently
completed a strategic review and confirmed its strategy for the Company. A copy the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #333333"><B>Important Additional Information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #333333">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #333333">The Company,
its directors and certain of its executive officers will be deemed to be </FONT>participants <FONT STYLE="color: #333333">in the
solicitation of proxies from the Company&rsquo;s shareholders in connection with the Company&rsquo;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement and a proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;)
in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from the Company&rsquo;s shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR
ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Exhibit 99.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2020 (&ldquo;Exhibit 99.2&rdquo;), is incorporated herein by reference and contains
information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by securities holdings or otherwise, of the Company&rsquo;s directors
and executive officers in the Company&rsquo;s securities. If the holdings of the Company&rsquo;s securities change from the amounts
provided in Exhibit 99.2, such changes will be set forth in SEC filings on Forms 3, 4, and 5, which can be found through the Company&rsquo;s
website at </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>http://investors.mybank.com</U></FONT>/ <FONT STYLE="color: #333333">or through
the SEC's website at </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.sec.gov</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #333333">. Information can
also be found in the Company&rsquo;s other SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018. Updated information regarding the identity of potential </FONT>participants<FONT STYLE="color: #333333">, and their direct
or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement and other materials
to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2020 annual meeting. Shareholders will be able to obtain the definitive proxy
statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at no charge
at the SEC's website at </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.sec.gov</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #333333">. Copies will also
be available at no charge at the Company&rsquo;s website at </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>http://investors.mybank.com/</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #333333">.
</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Exhibits.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The exhibits filed or furnished with this
report are listed in the following Exhibit Index:</P>

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    <TD><U>Description</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="tm207517d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.1</A></TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm207517d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press release dated February 11, 2020 (filed herewith)</A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763907/000110465920012044/tm206984d1_ex99-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.2</A></TD>
    <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763907/000110465920012044/tm206984d1_ex99-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Security holdings of directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2020).</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">FIRST UNITED CORPORATION</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">Dated: February 11, 2020</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 32%">/s/ Tonya K. Sturm</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Tonya K. Sturm</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Senior Vice President &amp; CFO</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FIRST UNITED&rsquo;S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CONCLUDES LATEST STRATEGIC REVIEW AND CONFIRMS STRATEGY</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>Over the Past Eight Months First United
Has Completed Three Strategic Review Processes with Two Independent Financial Advisors, All with Consistent Results </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>First United Will Continue Executing
its Current Strategy, which Generated 23% Earnings Per Share Growth in 2019 Among Other Strong Financial and Operational Results</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">OAKLAND, MARYLAND &ndash; February 11,
2020: First United Corporation (NASDAQ: FUNC), a bank holding company and the parent company of First United Bank &amp; Trust (the
 &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;First United&rdquo;), today announced that its Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) has
concluded its most recent strategic review, the third in the past eight months. All of the reviews were conducted by independent
third-party financial advisors at the Board&rsquo;s request, and the findings were reviewed by all Board members upon completion
of each review, taking into account shareholder feedback and in consultation with the Board&rsquo;s advisors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>The Board&rsquo;s Annually Engaged
Independent Financial Advisor Conducted the First of Three Recent Strategic Reviews</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Since 2013, the Board has annually engaged
FinPro Capital Advisors, Inc. (the &ldquo;FinPro&rdquo;) to review the Company&rsquo;s current strategy relative to various alternatives
that may improve long-term shareholder value. FinPro typically conducts a strategic review over the summer, after the annual meeting
of shareholders, as part of the Company&rsquo;s ongoing strategic planning process.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">FinPro conducted its most recent strategic
review in July 2019 (the &ldquo;First Strategic Review&rdquo;). This review included an analysis of the Company&rsquo;s current
strategy versus various strategic alternatives available to the Company, including a potential sale. In accordance with its fiduciary
duties and with the help of its independent advisors, the Board thoroughly considered the results of the First Strategic Review,
as well as shareholder input, and unanimously determined that continuing to execute on the Company&rsquo;s current strategy of
remaining independent was in the shareholders&rsquo; best interst.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>After Incorporating Additional Shareholder
Feedback, the Board Subsequently Engaged a Second Independent Financial Advisor to Conduct Additional Strategic Reviews</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In September 2019, the Board determined
to conduct a second strategic review (the &ldquo;Second Strategic Review&rdquo;) after incorporating shareholder views about the
Company&rsquo;s standalone plan as opposed to exploring an immediate sale process. To ensure a fresh perspective and impartial
analysis, the Board directed a different independent financial advisor, Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc. (&ldquo;Raymond James&rdquo;),
to conduct the Second Strategic Review, and did not share the results of the First Strategic Review with Raymond James while it
was conducting the Second Strategic Review. After analyzing the results with its independent advisors, the Board again unanimously
determined that a sale of First United would not be in the best interest of the Company&rsquo;s shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In light of the Company&rsquo;s strong
financial results in 2019, additional input from shareholders, and macro-level changes in economic, industry and financial market
conditions, a third strategic review was executed at the beginning of January 2020 and completed at the end of that month (the
 &ldquo;Third Strategic Review,&rdquo; together with the First Strategic Review and the Second Strategic Review, the &ldquo;Strategic
Reviews&rdquo;). The results of the Third Strategic Review, which was conducted by Raymond James, were consistent with the First
Strategic Review and the Second Strategic Review. As a result, the Board again unanimously concluded, while continuing to consider
shareholder feedback, that executing on the Company&rsquo;s current strategy, rather than pursuing a sale, is in the best interests
of the Company&rsquo;s stakeholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">John W. McCullough, Lead Director of the
Board, commented, &ldquo;The entire Board has been continuously engaged in the Strategic Reviews for the better part of the past
eight months so that we can be confident that we are pursuing and effectively executing the strategy that best maximizes the Company&rsquo;s
long-term growth prospects and ability to enhance shareholder value. The Strategic Reviews have included our shareholders&rsquo;
views and have confirmed that we have the right plan in place, as demonstrated by the Company&rsquo;s consistent growth across
all key financial and operating metrics on a quarterly basis. We also have the right management team in place to oversee our execution
of that strategy. The Board will continue to routinely conduct such strategic reviews from time to time, as appropriate and in
consultation with its advisors.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>The Board Re-Affirms First United&rsquo;s Current Growth
Strategies and Commitment to Ongoing Shareholder Engagement</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United&rsquo;s strategy and 2019
results are highlighted in its recent investor presentation that was published in conjunction with its fourth quarter 2019 earnings
release. The presentation may be accessed by visiting the Company&rsquo;s investor relations webpage at http://investors.mybank.com/.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United will continue to share its
growth strategies with shareholders across a range of platforms, including earnings and non-earnings press releases, direct interaction
via one-on-one meetings and phone calls, publicly accessible presentations and conference speaking opportunities, the Company&rsquo;s
IR website, and through various Securities &amp; Exchange Commission filings.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>ABOUT FIRST UNITED CORPORATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United Corporation is the parent
company of First United Bank &amp; Trust, a Maryland trust company with commercial banking powers (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;), and
two statutory trusts that were used as financing vehicles. The Bank has four wholly-owned subsidiaries: OakFirst Loan Center, Inc.,
a West Virginia finance company; OakFirst Loan Center, LLC, a Maryland finance company; First OREO Trust, a Maryland statutory
trust that holds and services real estate acquired by the Bank through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure; and FUBT
OREO I, LLC, a Maryland company that likewise holds and services real estate acquired by the Bank through foreclosure or by deed
in lieu of foreclosure. The Bank also owns 99.9% of the limited partnership interests in Liberty Mews Limited Partnership; a Maryland
limited partnership formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating low-income housing units in Garrett County, Maryland.
The Corporation&rsquo;s website is <FONT STYLE="color: blue">www.mybank.com</FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This press release contains forward-looking
statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not represent historical
facts, but are statements about management&rsquo;s beliefs, plans and objectives about the future, as well as its assumptions and
judgments concerning such beliefs, plans and objectives. These statements are evidenced by terms such as &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo;
and similar expressions. Although these statements reflect management&rsquo;s good faith beliefs and projections, they are not
guarantees of future performance and they may not prove true. These projections involve risk and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of these risks and
uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports that First United Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission
entitled &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Important
Additional Information </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United, its directors and certain
of its executive officers will be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from First United&rsquo;s shareholders
in connection with First United&rsquo;s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. First United intends to file a definitive proxy statement
and a proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) in connection with any such solicitation of
proxies from First United shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS OF FIRST UNITED ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING
PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Exhibit 99.2 of First United&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 6, 2020 (&ldquo;Exhibit
99.2&rdquo;) contains information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by securities holdings or otherwise, of First United&rsquo;s
directors and executive officers in First United&rsquo;s securities. If the holdings of First United&rsquo;s securities change
from the amounts provided in Exhibit 99.2, such changes will be set forth in SEC filings on Form 3, 4, and 5, which can be found
through First United&rsquo;s website at http://investors.mybank.com/ or through the SEC&rsquo;s website www.sec.gov. Information
can also be found in First United&rsquo;s other SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2018. Updated information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security
holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection
with the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholders will be able to obtain the definitive proxy statement, any amendments
or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by First United with the SEC at no charge at the SEC&rsquo;s website
www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at First United&rsquo;s website at http://investors.mybank.com/.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Shareholder Contact </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Morrow Sodali</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mike Verrechia/Bill Dooley</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(800) 662-5200</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">FirstUnitedCorp@MorrowSodali.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Media Contact </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Prosek Partners</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Brian Schaffer</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(646) 818-9229</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">bschaffer@prosek.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Josh Clarkson</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(646) 818-9259</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">jclarkson@prosek.com</P>

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