SUN BANCORP INC /NJ/
S-1, 1997-09-12
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 1997   
                                                           Registration No. 333-
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-1
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                        UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                SUN BANCORP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         New Jersey                     6021                  52-1382541
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(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Primary Standard Industry   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or           Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
Organization)

                  226 Landis Avenue, Vineland, New Jersey 08360
                                 (609) 691-7700
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    (Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
                   of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)


                            Mr. Philip W. Koebig, III
                            Executive Vice President
                                Sun Bancorp, Inc.
                  226 Landis Avenue, Vineland, New Jersey 08360
                                 (609) 691-7700
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            (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
                   Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)


                  Please send copies of all communications to:

           John J. Spidi, Esq.                         Steven L. Kaplan, Esq.
           MALIZIA, SPIDI, SLOANE & FISCH, P.C.        ARNOLD & PORTER
           1301 K Street, N.W., Suite 700 East         555 Twelfth Street, N.W.
           Washington, D.C. 20005                      Washington, D.C.  20004


        APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
  As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

         If any of the  securities  being  registered  on  this  Form  are to be
offered  on a  delayed  or  continuous  basis  pursuant  to Rule 415  under  the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities  Act"),  check the following
box [ ]

         If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list  the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number  of the  earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]

         If this  Form is a  post-effective  amendment  filed  pursuant  to Rule
462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act  registration   statement  number  of  the  earlier  effective  registration
statement for the same offering. [ ]

         If this  Form is a  post-effective  amendment  filed  pursuant  to Rule
462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration number of the earlier effective  registration statement for the
same offering. [ ]

         If the delivery of the  prospectus  is expected to be made  pursuant to
Rule 434, please check the following box.[ ]
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                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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<S>                              <C>               <C>                 <C>                     <C>   
Title of Each Class of           Amount to be      Proposed               Proposed                 Amount of
Securities Being Registered       Registered       Maximum                 Maximum             Registration Fee
                                                   Offering Price         Aggregate
                                                   Per Share (1)       Offering Price
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Common Shares                       747,967         $30.75              $23,000,000               $6,969.69
                                                                     
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(1)  Based on the average of the high and low sales  price of the Common  Shares
     as reported by the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on September 11, 1997.

         The registrant hereby amends this  registration  statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its  effective  date until the  registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically  states that this registration
statement shall  thereafter  become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on
such  date  as the  Commission,  acting  pursuant  to  said  Section  8(a),  may
determine.


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                              SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
                  PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED __________, 1997

                            _________________ Shares

                                     [LOGO]

                                Sun Bancorp, Inc.

                                  Common Stock



         Sun  Bancorp,  Inc.,  a New  Jersey  corporation  (the  "Company"),  is
offering for sale _______ shares of its common stock,  $1.00 par value per share
(the  "Common  Shares"),  at a price of $__.__ per share (the  "Offering").  The
Common  Shares are  currently  quoted on the Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market  under the
symbol "SNBC."  Application has been made to have the Common Shares approved for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market.



         Prospective  investors should carefully  consider the factors set forth
in "Risk Factors" beginning on page __ hereof.


                THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR
                 OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED
                  BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
                   OR ANY OTHER INSURER OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY.


             THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED
                BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY
               STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
                 AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
                 COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
                     OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
                     TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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<S>                                         <C>                    <C>                              <C>      
                                                                   Underwriting Discount
                                            Price to Public            and Commissions           Proceeds to Company
                                                                              (1)                        (2)
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Per Share............................       $                                                    $
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Total(3).............................       $                                                    $
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(1)  The  Company  has agreed to  indemnify  the  Underwriters  against  certain
     liabilities,  including  liabilities  under the Securities Act of 1933. The
     Underwriters will not receive any discounts or commissions on Common Shares
     purchased by officers, directors or their associates. See "Underwriting."
(2)  Before  deducting  estimated  expenses  of the  Offering  of  approximately
     $__________ payable by the Company.
(3)  The  Company  has  granted  the  Underwriters  an option to  purchase up to
     ________  additional Common Shares at the Price to Public less Underwriting
     Discounts and Commissions solely to cover  over-allotments,  if any. If the
     Underwriters  exercise  such  option in full,  the total  Price to  Public,
     Underwriting  Discount  and  Commissions  and  Proceeds to Company  will be
     increased to $__________,  $__________ and $__________,  respectively.  The
     managing underwriter will receive a financial advisory fee of $100,000. See
     "Underwriting."


         The shares of Common Stock are offered  severally  by the  Underwriters
named herein,  subject to prior sale,  when, as and if delivered to and accepted
by the  Underwriters.  The  Underwriters  reserve the right to reject  orders in
whole or in part and to withdraw,  cancel or modify the Offering without notice.
It is expected that delivery of certificates  representing  the shares of Common
Stock will be made to the Underwriters on or about __________ ____, 1997.

                         ------------------------------

                                  Advest, Inc.

                  The date of this Prospectus is ________, 1997
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Information   contained  herein  is  subject  to  completion  or  amendment.   A
registration  statement  relating  to these  securities  has been filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  These  securities may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration  statement  becomes
effective.  This  Prospectus  shall  not  constitute  an  offer  to  sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sales of these securities
in any State in which such offer,  solicitation  or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such State.


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     CERTAIN PERSONS  PARTICIPATING  IN THIS OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS
THAT  STABILIZE,  MAINTAIN,  OR OTHERWISE  AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE COMMON SHARES
OFFERED HEREBY, INCLUDING STABILIZATION,  THE PURCHASE OF COMMON SHARES TO COVER
SYNDICATE SHORT POSITIONS, AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BIDS. FOR A DESCRIPTION
OF THESE  ACTIVITIES,  SEE  "UNDERWRITING."  SUCH STABILIZING  TRANSACTIONS,  IF
COMMENCED,  MAY BE  DISCONTINUED  AT ANY TIME.

     IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING,  CERTAIN  UNDERWRITERS (AND SELLING GROUP
MEMBERS) MAY ENGAGE IN PASSIVE MARKET MAKING  TRANSACTIONS  IN THE COMMON SHARES
ON NASDAQ IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 103 OF REGULATION M. SEE "UNDERWRITING."

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                                     SUMMARY

         The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed
information and consolidated  financial  statements and notes thereto  appearing
elsewhere in this  Prospectus.  Unless otherwise  indicated,  all information in
this  Prospectus is based on the assumption  that the  Underwriters  (as defined
herein) will not exercise their over-allotment option. In August 1997, the Board
of Directors declared a three for two stock split of the Company's common stock,
par value $1.00 per share,  effected in the form of a 50% common stock  dividend
paid in September 1997. Where  appropriate,  amounts  throughout this Prospectus
have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

                                   THE COMPANY

         The  Company,  a New  Jersey  corporation,  is a bank  holding  company
headquartered in Vineland,  New Jersey with two subsidiaries,  Sun National Bank
(the "Bank"),  a national banking  association and Sun Capital Trust, a Delaware
business  trust.  At June 30,  1997,  the  Company  had  total  assets of $585.2
million,  total  deposits of $467.4  million and total  shareholders'  equity of
$29.1 million. Substantially all of the Bank's deposits are federally insured by
the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF"),  which is  administered  by the Federal Deposit
Insurance  Corporation  ("FDIC").  The deposits acquired pursuant to the Oritani
branch purchase are federally insured by the Savings Association  Insurance Fund
("SAIF")  which  is also  administered  by the  FDIC.  The  Company's  principal
business is to serve as a holding  company for the Bank.  As a  registered  bank
holding company, the Company is subject to the supervision and regulation of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve").

         The Company was incorporated,  and the Bank was chartered,  in 1985. In
April 1995, the Company changed its name from Citizens Investments,  Inc. to its
present  name.  It is  the  Company's  strategy  to  expand  its  retail  market
throughout  southern  and  central  New  Jersey.  Since  1994,  the  Company has
successfully  completed the acquisition of two commercial  banks with a total of
$117 million in assets as well as four purchase and assumption  transactions  in
which the Company acquired  fifteen branches with $229 million in deposits.  The
Company  opened three de novo  branches:  Cape May in March 1997,  Toms River in
June 1997 and Long Beach Island in June 1997. See  "Management's  Discussion and
Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of  Operations  --  Overview."  In
addition, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire eleven branches, with
$177 million in  deposits,  from The Bank of New York,  New York,  New York (see
"Oritani and Bank of New York Branch  Purchases").  Through its  acquisition and
expansion  program,  the Company has  significantly  increased its asset size as
well as the Bank's retail  network.  At December 31, 1993,  the Company's  total
consolidated  assets were $112.0  million as compared to $585.2  million at June
30, 1997.

         The Bank  provides  community  banking  services  through  28  branches
located in southern  New Jersey.  The Bank offers a wide variety of consumer and
commercial  lending and deposit services.  The loans offered by the Bank include
commercial  and  industrial  loans,  commercial  real estate loans,  home equity
loans,  mortgage loans and installment  loans.  The Bank also offers deposit and
personal  banking services  including  checking,  regular savings,  money market
deposits, term certificate accounts and individual retirement accounts.  Through
a third  party  arrangement,  the Bank  also  offers  mutual  funds,  securities
brokerage  and  investment  advisory  services.  The Bank  considers its primary
market area to be the New Jersey counties of Atlantic,  Burlington, Camden, Cape
May,  Cumberland,  Mercer,  Ocean and Salem.  The Bank's  market area contains a
diverse base of customers, including agricultural, manufacturing, transportation
and retail consumer businesses.

         The  executive  office of the Company is located at 226 Landis  Avenue,
Vineland, New Jersey 08360 and its telephone number is (609) 691-7700.

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Financial Summary

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                              At or for the Six
                                 Months Ended
                                   June 30,                           At or for Year Ended December 31,
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                                     1997             1996         1995           1994           1993         1992
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                                              (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts and ratios)

<S>                             <C>               <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>     
Net income ..............       $     1,482       $     3,013    $     2,819  $     1,840    $     1,128    $    813
Net income per share                           
 (fully diluted) ........              0.47              0.99           0.97         0.90           0.64        0.46
Total assets ............           585,219           436,795        369,895      217,351        112,015     104,162
Loans receivable (net) ..           363,705           295,501        183,634      134,861         83,387      82,080
Shareholders' equity ....            29,071            27,415         24,671       20,571         12,306      11,178
Return on average                              
 assets .................              0.62%             0.74%          1.03%        1.09%          1.04%       0.74%
Return on average                              
 equity .................             10.69%            11.99%         12.42%       11.74%          9.61%       7.56%
Net yield on                                   
  interest-earning assets              4.33%             4.57%          5.30%        5.39%          5.29%       4.96%
                                               
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                                  THE OFFERING
<S>                                                         <C>
Common Shares Offered.....................................  ______ shares of Common Stock.

Common Shares Outstanding prior to the Offering...........  __________ shares

Common Shares Outstanding after the Offering..............  ________ shares.  Assumes no exercise of the
                                                            Underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase up
                                                            to ________ Common Shares.  See "Underwriting."

Estimated Net Proceeds to the Company.....................  $________.  Assumes no exercise of the
                                                            Underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase up
                                                            to ________ Common Shares.  See "Underwriting."

Dividends on Common Shares................................  Historically, the Company has not paid cash
                                                            dividends on its Common Shares.  The Company
                                                            paid a 5% stock dividend on October 30, 1996 and a
                                                            5% stock dividend on June 25, 1997.  In August
                                                            1997, the Company declared a three for two
                                                            common stock split effected by means of a 50%
                                                            stock dividend paid in September 1997.  Future
                                                            declarations of dividends by the Board of Directors
                                                            will depend upon a number of factors, including the
                                                            Company's and the Bank's financial condition and
                                                            results of operations, investment opportunities
                                                            available to the Company or the Bank, capital
                                                            requirements, regulatory limitations, tax
                                                            considerations, the amount of net proceeds retained
                                                            by the Company and general economic conditions.
                                                            See "Price Range of Common Shares; Dividends,"
                                                            and "Risk Factors -- Limitations on Payment of
                                                            Dividends."


Use of Proceeds...........................................  The proceeds received by the Company from the sale
                                                            of the Common Shares will be used to contribute
                                                            capital to the Bank.  The Bank intends to use the
                                                            capital for general corporate purposes, primarily to
                                                            support The Bank of New York branch purchase.
                                                            See "Use of Proceeds" and "Oritani and Bank of
                                                            New York Branch Purchases."

Nasdaq National Market Symbol.............................  Application has been made to have the Common
                                                            Shares approved for quotation on the Nasdaq
                                                            National Market under the symbol "SNBC."
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                                  RISK FACTORS

     Prospective investors should carefully consider the matters set forth under
"Risk Factors," beginning on page 7.

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                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

       The following summary information regarding the Company should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated  financial statements of the Company and notes
beginning  on  page  F-1.  Consolidated  historical  financial  and  other  data
regarding  the Company at or for the six months ended June 30,  1997,  have been
prepared by the Company without audit and may not be indicative of results on an
annualized  basis  or any  other  period.  In the  opinion  of  management,  all
adjustments  (consisting only of normal  recurring  accruals) that are necessary
for a fair presentation for such periods or dates have been made.
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                                                 At or For the Six
                                                   Months Ended
                                                   June 30, (1)              At or For the Years Ended December 31,
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                                                       1997            1996        1995        1994       1993        1992
                                                ------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------  --------
                                                         (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts and ratios)
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>     
Selected Results of Operations
  Interest income..............................       $ 18,145        $  29,270 $  20,850   $  12,194   $   8,164  $  8,629
  Net interest income..........................          9,454           16,736    13,163       8,256       5,327     4,991
  Provision for loan losses....................            825              900       808         383           2        96
  Net interest income after                                             
     provision for loan losses.................          8,629           15,836    12,355       7,873       5,325     4,895
  Other income.................................            776            1,746     1,651         732         472       770
  Other expenses...............................          7,332           13,207    10,047       5,991       4,198     4,354
  Net income...................................          1,482            3,013     2,819       1,840       1,128       813
                                                                        
Per Share Data                                                          
  Net income                                                            
     Primary...................................           0.47             1.00      0.97        0.90        0.64      0.46
     Fully diluted.............................           0.47             0.99      0.97        0.90        0.64      0.46
  Book value...................................           9.97             9.68      9.11       10.88        7.31      6.65
                                                                        
Selected Balance Sheet Data                                             
  Assets.......................................        585,219          436,795   369,895     217,351     112,015   104,162
  Cash and investments.........................        188,418          117,388   164,251      70,809      24,134    17,670
  Loans receivable (net) ......................        363,705          295,501   183,634     134,861      83,387    82,080
  Deposits.....................................        467,394          385,987   335,248     196,019      99,099    91,837
  Borrowings and securities sold under                                  
    agreements to repurchase...................         57,426           21,253     8,000          --          --        --
  Shareholders' equity.........................         29,071           27,415    24,671      20,571      12,306    11,178
                                                                        
Performance Ratios                                                      
  Return on average assets.....................          0.62%            0.74%     1.03%       1.09%       1.04%     0.74%
  Return on average equity.....................         10.69%           11.99%    12.42%      11.74%       9.61%     7.56%
  Net yield on interest-earning assets.........          4.33%            4.57%     5.30%       5.39%       5.29%     4.96%
                                                                        
Asset Quality Ratios                                                    
  Non-performing loans to total loans..........          0.72%            0.81%     1.72%       1.82%       1.84%     1.02%
  Non-performing assets to total loans                                  
    and other real estate owned................          0.90%            1.06%     2.19%       2.56%       2.26%     1.19%
  Net charge-offs to average total loans.......          0.12%            0.16%     0.23%       0.29%       0.02%     0.14%
  Total allowance for loan losses to total                              
    non-performing loans.......................        127.32%          107.26%    64.47%      64.74%      69.10%   128.53%
                                                                        
Capital Ratios                                                          
  Equity to assets.............................          4.97%            6.28%     6.67%       9.46%      10.99%    10.73%
  Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio..............          7.52%            7.44%     8.67%      14.01%      15.59%    12.80%
  Total risk-based capital ratio...............         12.99%            8.28%     9.64%      15.22%      16.84%    14.05%
  Leverage ratio...............................          5.68%            5.43%     5.74%       8.44%      10.74%     9.31%

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                                  RISK FACTORS


         In addition to the other information in this Prospectus,  the following
factors should be considered carefully in evaluating an investment in the Common
Shares offered by this  Prospectus.  Certain  statements in this  Prospectus are
forward-looking  and are  identified  by the  use of  forward-looking  words  or
phrases  such  as  "intended,"  "will  be  positioned,"  "expects,"  is  or  are
"expected,"  "anticipates," and "anticipated." These forward-looking  statements
are  based on the  Company's  current  expectations.  To the  extent  any of the
information   contained  in  this  Prospectus   constitutes  a  "forward-looking
statement"  as defined in Section  27A(i)(1)  of the  Securities  Act,  the risk
factors set forth below are cautionary statements  identifying important factors
that  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  those  in the
forward-looking statement.

Status of the Company as a Bank Holding Company

         The Company is a legal  entity  separate  and  distinct  from the Bank,
although the principal  source of the Company's  cash revenues is dividends from
the Bank.

         The right of the Company to participate in the assets of any subsidiary
upon the latter's liquidation, reorganization or otherwise (and thus the ability
of the holders of Common Stock to benefit indirectly from any such distribution)
will be subject to the claims of the  subsidiaries'  creditors,  which will take
priority  except to the extent that the Company may itself be a creditor  with a
recognized claim.

         The Bank is also subject to restrictions  under federal law which limit
the transfer of funds by the Bank to the Company,  whether in the form of loans,
extensions of credit, investments,  asset purchases or otherwise. Such transfers
by the Bank to the Company  are  limited in amount to 10% of the Bank's  capital
and surplus. Furthermore, such loans and extensions of credit are required to be
secured in specified amounts.

Rapid Growth

         During  the  last  three  years,  the Bank has  experienced  rapid  and
significant  growth.  The total  assets of the Bank have  increased  from $112.0
million at December 31, 1993, to $585.2  million at June 30, 1997.  Although the
Bank believes that it has adequately  managed its growth in the past,  there can
be no assurance that the Bank will continue to experience such rapid growth,  or
any growth,  in the future and, to the extent that it does experience  continued
growth,  that the Bank will be able to  adequately  and  profitably  manage such
growth.  See  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations."

         The  continued  growth has led the  Company to  undertake  the  present
offering of Common Shares.  The capital to be raised from the sale of the Common
Shares offered hereby, is necessary to provide sufficient capital to support the
growth of  assets.  No  assurance  can be given  that  this  rapid  growth  will
continue,  but,  if it does,  there is no  assurance  that the  earnings  of the
Company and the Bank can adequately  provide the necessary  capital for the Bank
and the Company to maintain required regulatory capital levels commensurate with
continued rapid growth. After giving effect to the sale of the Common Shares and
the Oritani and Bank of New York branch purchases, the Company and the Bank will
be "well capitalized" for federal bank regulatory purposes.  The level of future
earnings of the  Company  also will depend on the ability of the Company and the
Bank to profitably deploy and manage the increased  assets.  The rapid growth of
the Bank in asset  size and the rapid  increase  in its  volume  of total  loans
during the past three years have  increased  the possible  risks  inherent in an
investment in the Company.

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         Although the Bank has  experienced  moderate  loan losses to date,  the
rapid growth of its loan  portfolio  from $83.4 million at December 31, 1993, to
$363.7  million at June 30,  1997,  may result in an  increase  to its loan loss
experience.  Due to the high  volume of recent  loans,  many of the loans of the
Bank are unseasoned, thereby increasing the potential for additional loan losses
even if the Bank  continues  to adhere  to the same  underwriting  criteria  and
monitoring  procedures  that have  resulted  in the  Bank's  moderate  loan loss
experience. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Lending  Activities."  The Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency (the "OCC") has  previously  stated that banks  experiencing  rapid
growth may be subject to greater risks.

Loan Portfolio Considerations

         During the past three years,  the Company has  experienced  significant
growth in its loan portfolio.  Net loans increased to $363.7 million at June 30,
1997, from $83.4 million at December 31, 1993. While many components of the loan
portfolio have  contributed to this increase over the past three years,  much of
this loan growth has occurred in the  portfolio  of  commercial  and  industrial
loans.  Commercial  and  industrial  loans  increased by 87.7% or $104.2 million
during  1996 as  compared  to 1995 and  comprised  75.5%  of  total  loans as of
December  31,  1996.  As of June  30,  1997,  commercial  and  industrial  loans
comprised  77.5% of total loans.  See  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Analysis of Loan Portfolio." As a
result of this recent growth, a significant  portion of the Company's total loan
portfolio may be considered unseasoned and, therefore, specific payment and loss
experience for this portion of the portfolio has not yet been fully established.
In addition, the nature of commercial and industrial loans is such that they may
present  more credit risk to the Company  than other types of loans such as home
equity or residential real estate loans.  Further,  these loans are concentrated
in  Atlantic,  Burlington,  Camden,  Cape  May,  Cumberland,  Ocean,  and  Salem
Counties, in southern New Jersey. As a result, a decline in the general economic
conditions  of southern New Jersey could have a material  adverse  effect on the
Company's  financial  condition and results of operations  taken as a whole. See
"Business of the Company--Lending Activities--Commercial and Industrial Loans."

Allowance for Loan Losses

         The risk of loan  losses  varies  with,  among  other  things,  general
economic  conditions,  the type of loan being made, the  creditworthiness of the
borrower  over the term of the loan and, in the case of a  collateralized  loan,
the value of the collateral for the loan.  Management maintains an allowance for
loan losses based upon, among other things, historical experience, an evaluation
of economic  conditions and regular review of  delinquencies  and loan portfolio
quality.  Based upon such  factors,  management  makes various  assumptions  and
judgments about the ultimate  collectibility  of the loan portfolio and provides
an  allowance  for loans  losses  based  upon a  percentage  of the  outstanding
balances and for specific loans when their ultimate collectibility is considered
questionable. If management's assumption and judgments prove to be incorrect and
the allowance for loan losses is inadequate to absorb future credit  losses,  or
if the bank  regulatory  authorities  require the Bank to increase the allowance
for loan  losses,  the Bank's  earnings  could be  significantly  and  adversely
affected.   Because  certain  lending  activities  involve  greater  risks,  the
percentage applied to specific loan types may vary.

         As of June 30, 1997,  the  allowance  for loan losses was $3.4 million,
which  represented  0.91% of total  loans.  The  allowance  for loan losses as a
percentage of  nonperforming  loans was 127.32% as of June 30, 1997. The Company
actively manages its nonperforming  loans in an effort to minimize credit losses
and  monitors  its asset  quality to  maintain an  adequate  allowance  for loan
losses. As its loan growth

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has increased, the Bank has increased its allowance for loan losses. The Company
believes  that such  allowance is  adequate,  however,  future  additions to the
allowance in the form of the  provision  for loan losses may be necessary due to
changes in economic conditions and growth of the Bank's loan portfolio.


Control by Management

         A total of  __________  Common  Shares of the  Company is  beneficially
owned by the directors and executive  officers of the Company,  or _____% of the
Common  Shares  outstanding  following  the  Offering,  assuming  directors  and
executive officers purchase  _______________ shares in the Offering and that the
Underwriters do not exercise the over-allotment option. Therefore, to the extent
they vote  together,  the directors  and executive  officers of the Company will
have the  ability  to exert  significant  influence  over  the  election  of the
Company's Board of Directors and other corporate actions  requiring  stockholder
approval.  See "Security  Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management"
and "Underwriting."

Limitations on Payment of Dividends

         Historically,  the  Company has not paid cash  dividends  on its Common
Shares.  The Bank is a wholly owned  subsidiary of the Company and its principal
income-producing  entity.  Accordingly,  dividends  payable by the  Company  are
subject to the financial  condition of the Bank and the Company as well as other
business  considerations.   In  addition,  because  the  Bank  is  a  depository
institution  insured by the FDIC, it may not pay dividends or distribute  any of
its capital assets if it is in default on any  assessment due the FDIC.  Payment
of dividends by the Bank is restricted by statutory  limitations.  Two different
calculations  are performed to measure the amount of dividends that may be paid:
a recent earnings test and an undivided  profits test. Under the recent earnings
test,  a dividend  may not be paid if the total of all  dividends  declared by a
national  bank in any  calendar  year is in excess  of the  current  year's  net
profits combined with the retained net profits of the two preceding years unless
the bank  obtains the approval of the OCC.  Under the  undivided  profits  test,
dividends may not be paid in excess of a bank's undivided  profits then on hand,
after  deducting  bad  debts in  excess  of the  reserve  for loan  losses.  OCC
regulations  also impose certain  minimum capital  requirements  that affect the
amount of cash  available  for the payment of dividends by the Bank. At June 30,
1997, under the recent earnings test, which is presently the more restrictive of
the available  methods of  calculating  the dividend  limitations  of a national
bank,  $8.3 million was available for payment as dividends  from the Bank to the
Company  without the need for approval from the OCC. Even if the Bank is able to
generate  sufficient  earnings to pay dividends,  there is no assurance that its
Board of Directors  might not decide or be required to retain a greater  portion
of the  Bank's  earnings  in order  to  maintain  existing  capital  or  achieve
additional  capital  necessary  because  of  (i)  an  increase  in  the  capital
requirements established by the OCC, (ii) a significant increase in the total of
risk-weighted  assets  held by the Bank,  (iii) a  significant  decrease  in the
Bank's  income,  (iv) a significant  deterioration  of the quality of the Bank's
loan portfolio,  (v) a  determination  by the OCC that the payment of a dividend
would  (under the  circumstances)  constitute  an "unsafe  or  unsound"  banking
practice,  or (vi) new federal or state  regulations.  The  occurrence of any of
these events would  decrease the amount of funds  potentially  available for the
payment of dividends. In addition,  under Federal Reserve policy, the Company is
required to  maintain  adequate  regulatory  capital and is expected to act as a
source of financial  strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support the
Bank in circumstances where it might not do so absent such a policy. This policy
could have the effect of  reducing  the amount of  dividends  declarable  by the
Company.


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Competition

         The banking business is highly competitive. In its primary market area,
the Bank competes with other commercial  banks,  savings and loan  associations,
credit  unions,  finance  companies,  mutual  funds,  insurance  companies,  and
brokerage and investment banking firms operating locally and elsewhere.  Many of
the Bank's primary competitors have substantially  greater resources and lending
limits than the Bank and may offer  certain  services,  such as trust  services,
that the Bank does not provide at this time.  The  profitability  of the Company
depends upon the Bank's ability to compete in its primary market area.
See "Business -- Competition."

Supervision and Regulation

         Bank  holding  companies  and  banks  operate  in  a  highly  regulated
environment  and are  subject  to the  supervision  and  examination  by several
federal regulatory agencies.  The Company is subject to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended  ("BHCA"),  and to  regulation  and  supervision  by the
Federal  Reserve,  and the Bank is subject to regulation and  supervision by the
OCC and the FDIC. The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New
York (the  "FHLB")  and is  subject to  regulation  thereby.  Federal  and state
banking laws and  regulations  govern  matters  ranging from the  regulation  of
certain debt obligations,  changes in the control of bank holding companies, and
the  maintenance  of adequate  capital to the general  business  operations  and
financial condition of the Bank, including  permissible types, amounts and terms
of loans and investments, the amount of reserves against deposits,  restrictions
on dividends,  establishment of branch offices, and the maximum rate of interest
that may be charged by law.  The  Federal  Reserve,  the FDIC,  and the OCC also
possess  cease and desist  powers  over bank  holding  companies  and banks,  to
prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound  practices or  violations of law.  These and
other  restrictions  limit  the  manner in which  the  Company  and the Bank may
conduct their business and obtain financing. Furthermore, the commercial banking
business is affected not only by general  economic  conditions,  but also by the
monetary policies of the Federal Reserve.  These monetary policies have had, and
are expected to continue to have,  significant  effects on the operating results
of commercial banks.  Changes in monetary or legislative policies may affect the
ability of the Bank to attract  deposits and make loans.  See  "Supervision  and
Regulation."

Potential Impact of Changes in Interest Rates

         The Company's  profitability  is dependent to a large extent on its net
interest  income,  which  is the  difference  between  its  interest  income  on
interest-earning   assets  and  its   interest   expense   on   interest-bearing
liabilities.  The  Company,  like most  financial  institutions,  is affected by
changes in general interest rate levels and by other economic factors beyond its
control.   Interest  rate  risk  arises  from  mismatches  (i.e.,  the  interest
sensitivity  gap) between the dollar amount of repricing or maturing  assets and
liabilities,  and is  measured  in  terms  of the  ratio  of the  interest  rate
sensitivity  gap to  total  assets.  More  assets  repricing  or  maturing  than
liabilities  over a given  time  period  is  considered  asset-sensitive  and is
reflected as a positive  gap, and more  liabilities  repricing or maturing  than
assets  over a  given  time  period  is  considered  liability-sensitive  and is
reflected as negative gap. An  asset-sensitive  position  (i.e., a positive gap)
will generally  enhance  earnings in a rising interest rate environment and will
negatively  impact  earnings in a falling  interest  rate  environment,  while a
liability-sensitive  position  (i.e.,  a negative  gap) will  generally  enhance
earnings in a falling interest rate  environment and negatively  impact earnings
in a rising  interest rate  environment.  Fluctuations in interest rates are not
predictable  or  controllable.  The Company has attempted to structure its asset
and  liability  management  strategies  to mitigate  the impact on net  interest
income of changes in market interest rates. However, there can be no assurance

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that  the  Company  will be able to  manage  interest  rate  risk so as to avoid
significant  adverse  effects in net  interest  income.  At June 30,  1997,  the
Company had a one year  cumulative  negative  gap of 12.57%.  This  negative gap
position  may, as noted  above,  have a negative  impact on earnings in a rising
interest rate environment.  See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
of Operations and Financial Condition -- Gap Analysis."

Limited Trading Market; Possible Volatility of Stock Price

         Prior to this  Offering,  the  Common  Shares  have been  quoted on the
Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market,  with  trading  in Common  Shares  being  limited  and
infrequent. Since August 29, 1996, trading volume for Common Shares has averaged
less than 10,000 shares per week.  Application  has been made to have the Common
Shares  approved for  quotation on the Nasdaq  National  Market,  but one of the
requirements  for listing is the presence of three market  makers for the Common
Shares.  Nasdaq National Market  maintenance  standards require the existence of
two market makers for continued  listing.  Advest,  Inc. has advised the Company
that it intends  to  continue  to make a market in Common  Shares so long as the
volume of trading  activity in the Common Shares and certain other market making
considerations  justify  doing so.  However,  there can be no assurance  that an
established  and liquid  trading  market will develop or, if developed,  will be
sustained following the Offering. The market price of the Common Shares could be
subject to significant  fluctuations  in response to variations in quarterly and
yearly  operating  results,  general  trends in the banking  industry  and other
factors.  In  addition,  the  stock  market  can  experience  price  and  volume
fluctuations  that  may  be  unrelated  or  disproportionate  to  the  operating
performance of affected companies. These broad fluctuations may adversely affect
the market price of the Common Shares.

Economic Conditions and Monetary Policies

         Conditions beyond the Company's  control may have a significant  impact
on changes in net interest  income from one period to another.  Examples of such
conditions could include: (i) the strength of credit demands by customers;  (ii)
fiscal and debt management policies of the federal government, including changes
in tax laws; (iii) the Federal Reserve's monetary policy;  (iv) the introduction
and growth of new investment  instruments and  transaction  accounts by non-bank
financial  competitors;  and (v) changes in rules and regulations  governing the
payment of interest on deposit accounts.

                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

         The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the  _________  Common
Shares  offered by the Company  (after giving effect to the payment of estimated
offering expenses) are estimated to be approximately $___________ ($_________ if
the  Underwriters'  over-allotment  option is exercised in full).  Such proceeds
will qualify under the capital  adequacy  guidelines  of the Federal  Reserve as
Tier 1 capital for the Company.  The net proceeds will be used by the Company to
provide  additional  equity  capital  to the Bank.  The Bank  intends to use the
capital for general  corporate  purposes,  primarily  to support the Bank of New
York branch purchase.




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                  ORITANI AND BANK OF NEW YORK BRANCH PURCHASES

Oritani Branch Purchase

          On July 24,  1997,  the Bank  acquired  approximately  $34  million in
deposit  liabilities  in three branch  offices (the "Oritani  branch  purchase")
located in the Camden County,  New Jersey  communities of Clementon,  Lindenwold
and  Merchantville,  from Oritani  Savings  Bank,  SLA,  Hackensack,  New Jersey
("Oritani"). The Bank paid Oritani a premium of $2,151,000 for the assumption of
the deposit  liabilities.  The Bank  purchased two branches  owned by Oritani at
their fair market value and assumed the lease on the third branch location.  The
Bank received  approximately  $30 million in net proceeds from the  transaction.
The investment and lending  activities of the Oritani branches purchased did not
transfer to the Bank.

         As of June 30, 1997, the cost of funds related to the deposits  assumed
from the Oritani branch purchase was  approximately  4.64%.  Management does not
believe there will be a material deposit outflow after the branch purchase.  The
Bank has  historically  priced its  deposit  products to be  competitive  in the
markets served.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997, the Bank's average cost
of deposits was 3.41%. It is anticipated  that this practice,  combined with the
level of personal service provided,  will allow the Bank to retain a significant
portion of the  deposits  acquired.  In this  regard,  Oritani has agreed not to
directly solicit the deposit  customers  affected by the branch  purchases,  nor
establish a branch or automatic  teller machine  ("ATM")  facility within Camden
County, New Jersey for a period of one year.

         While management does not believe the Oritani branch purchase will have
a significant,  long-term, adverse impact on its operations, it is expected that
it will have a  short-term  impact on its  performance  and  financial  position
ratios,  such as its return on average assets and its loan to deposit ratio,  as
net cash  received in the branch  purchase is gradually  invested in  investment
securities and loans.

Bank of New York Branch Purchase

         On June 4, 1997,  the Bank entered  into a Branch  Purchase and Deposit
Assumption  Agreement  with The Bank of New York to acquire  approximately  $177
million in deposit liabilities and approximately $29 million of loans and eleven
branch offices (the "Bank of New York branch purchase")  located in the southern
and central New Jersey  counties of Atlantic,  Mercer,  Middlesex  and Somerset.
Based upon June 30, 1997 deposits, the Bank agreed to pay The Bank of New York a
premium of approximately $17.1 million (9.75%) for the assumption of the deposit
liabilities and will receive approximately $159.9 million in net proceeds in the
form of cash,  real  estate and loans.  The  deposits  to be assumed  consist of
$154.8 million in core deposits (demand deposits, savings deposits, money market
accounts,  etc.) and $22.1 million in time deposits  (certificates  of deposit).
The  investment  and  some of the  lending  activities  of the  Bank of New York
branches to be purchased  will not be  transferred  to the Bank. The Bank of New
York  branch  purchase  will be  accounted  for  using  the  purchase  method of
accounting and is expected to close during the fourth  quarter of 1997,  subject
to regulatory approval.  There can be no assurance that regulatory approval will
be obtained,  or that such approval,  if any, will not delay consummation of The
Bank of New York  branch  purchase,  or will not contain  conditions  that would
cause the Bank to abandon the transaction.

         As of June 30, 1997,  based on information  supplied to the Bank by The
Bank of New York,  the cost of funds  related to the deposits to be assumed from
the Bank of New York branch  purchase,  was  approximately  1.70%.  The Bank has
historically priced its deposit products to be competitive in the

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markets served. It is anticipated that this practice, combined with the level of
personal service provided,  will allow the Bank to retain a significant  portion
of the deposits to be acquired, but there can be no assurance that the Bank will
not  experience  a  material  deposit  outflow  following  consummation  of  the
transaction.  In this  regard,  The Bank of New York has agreed not to  directly
solicit the deposit  customers  affected by the branch  purchase for a period of
two years.

         Management believes that the Bank of New York branch purchase will have
a short-term  adverse impact on certain financial  position ratios,  such as its
loan to deposit ratio,  as net cash received in the branch purchase is gradually
invested in  interest-earning  assets.  However,  due to the assumed low cost of
funds related to the deposits to be acquired, management expects The Bank of New
York  branch  purchase to  positively  impact its  interest  rate spread and net
interest income.



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             Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition
                                  June 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Bank of New
                                                                Stock        York Branch    Oritani Branch     Pro Forma
                                                              Offering        Purchase         Purchase       Consolidated
                                                Company       Dr. (Cr.)       Dr. (Cr.)       Dr. (Cr.)         Company
                                                -------       ---------       ---------       ---------         -------   
                                                                             (In thousands)
<S>                                              <C>        <C>             <C>              <C>                <C>        
Assets
Cash and amounts due from banks.............      $ 26,688 $      --        $   3,000  (1)    $    181  (1)      $   29,869
Federal funds sold..........................        11,150    20,000 ((4)     135,300  (1)      33,338  (1)
                                                              (1,380) (4)     (17,100) (3)      (2,151) (2)         179,157
Investment securities available-for-
  sale......................................       150,581                         --               --              150,581
Loans receivable (net)......................       363,705                     29,000  (1)          --  (1)         392,705
Bank properties and equipment...............        14,211                      9,600  (1)         547  (1)          24,358
Real estate owned...........................           666                                                              666
Accrued interest receivable.................         4,587                                                            4,587
Excess of cost over fair value
  of net assets acquired....................         9,558                     17,100  (3)       2,151  (2)          28,809
Deferred taxes..............................         1,227                                                            1,227
Other assets................................         2,846        --               --               --                2,846
                                                   -------   -------          -------         --------            ---------
   Total....................................      $585,219  $ 18,620         $176,900        $  34,066           $  814,805
                                                   =======   =======          =======         ========            =========

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits....................................      $467,394  $     --         $176,900  (1)    $ 33,922  (1)      $  678,216
Advances from the FHLB......................        48,500                                                           48,500
Securities sold under agreements
  to repurchase.............................         8,925                                                            8,925
Other liabilities...........................         2,578                         --              144                2,723
                                                   -------                   --------          -------            ---------
  Total liabilities.........................       527,398                    176,900           34,066              738,364
                                                   -------                   --------          -------            ---------
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest
  in subordinated debt......................        28,750                                                           28,750
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock.............................            --                                                               --
Common stock................................         1,945                                                            1,945
Surplus.....................................        18,090    18,620 (4)                                             36,710
Retained earnings...........................         9,902                                                            9,902
Unrealized (loss) on securities, net
  of income taxes...........................         (866)        --               --               --                 (866)
                                                    ------   -------         --------         --------            ---------
Total shareholders' equity..................        29,071    18,620               --               --               47,691
                                                  --------   -------         --------         --------           ----------
Total.......................................     $ 585,219  $ 18,620        $ 176,900        $  34,066          $   814,805
                                                  ========   =======         ========         ========           ==========
</TABLE>

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(1)  To record branch purchase.
(2)  To record premium paid on the assumption of the deposit  liabilities  ($2.2
     million). The excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired will be
     amortized over a seven year period.
(3)  To record premium paid on the assumption of the deposit  liabilities ($17.1
     million). The excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired will be
     amortized over a seven year period.
(4)  To record net proceeds from common stock offering.


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                                 CAPITALIZATION

         The following table sets forth (i) the consolidated  capitalization  of
the  Company  at June 30,  1997,  (ii) the  consolidated  capitalization  of the
Company giving effect to the issuance of the Common Shares hereby offered by the
Company assuming the Underwriters'  over-allotment was not exercised,  (iii) the
pro forma effect of the Oritani and Bank of New York branch purchases,  and (iv)
the actual and pro forma capital ratios of the Company and the Bank.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                                                           As Adjusted
                                                                         --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 Sale of Common
                                                                                                               Shares and Oritani
                                                                                     Sale of                and Bank of New York
                                                              Actual              Common Shares                Branch Purchases
                                                              ------              -------------                ----------------

                                                                                      (Dollars in thousands)

<S>                                                          <C>                      <C>                           <C>    
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in
  subordinated debt................................          $28,750                  $28,750                       $28,750

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Preferred stock $1 par value, 1,000,000
   shares authorized, none issued.................                --                       --                            --
  Common stock $1 par value - 10,000,000
   shares authorized; 1,945,417 outstanding........            1,945                    1,945                         1,945
  Surplus..........................................           18,090                   36,710                        36,710
  Retained earnings................................            9,902                    9,902                         9,902
  Unrealized loss on securities available-for-
   sale, net of income taxes.......................             (866)                    (866)                         (866)
      Total shareholders' equity...................           29,071                   47,691                        47,691
                                                             -------                 --------                       -------
  Total capitalization...........................           $ 57,821                $  76,441                      $ 74,441
                                                             =======                 ========                       =======


COMPANY CAPITAL RATIOS(1):
  Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio..................             7.52%                   13.54%                         7.54%
  Total risk-based capital ratio...................            12.99                    17.44                         10.88
  Leverage ratio...................................             5.93                     8.86                          6.58

BANK CAPITAL RATIOS(2):
  Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio..................            11.44                    15.93                          9.55
  Total risk-based capital ratio...................            12.27                    16.76                         10.25
  Leverage ratio...................................             8.63                    11.56                          8.57

</TABLE>

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     (1) The capital  ratios,  as  adjusted,  are computed  including  the total
         estimated net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares,  in a manner
         consistent with Federal Reserve guidelines.
     (2) Assumes that the Company will  contribute all the net proceeds from the
         sale of the Common Shares to the Bank. The capital ratios, as adjusted,
         are computed in a manner consistent with OCC guidelines.


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                     PRICE RANGE OF COMMON SHARES; DIVIDENDS

     The Company's  Common Shares have been quoted on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market
under the symbol  "SNBC"  since  August 29, 1996 with  trading in Common  Shares
being limited and infrequent.  Since August 29, 1996,  trading volume for Common
Shares has averaged less than 10,000 shares per week.  Application has been made
to have the Common Shares approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National  Market.
The  following  table sets forth the high and low  closing  sale  prices for the
Common Shares for the calendar  quarters  indicated,  as published by the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market.



                                                High               Low
                                                ----               ---
1996

Third quarter (from August 29, 1996).....       $13.61            $12.70
Fourth quarter...........................        14.13             12.70

1997

First quarter............................        14.76             13.01
Second quarter...........................        15.67             13.65
Third quarter (through August 31, 1997)..        18.00             14.83


     The last reported  sale price of the Common  Shares on the Nasdaq  SmallCap
Market as of  __________,  1997 was  $__________.  There were  _____  holders of
record of the Company's Common Shares as of __________, 1997.

     Historically, the Company has not paid cash dividends on its Common Shares.
The Company paid a 5% stock dividend on October 30, 1996 and a 5% stock dividend
on June 25, 1997.  In August 1997,  the Company  declared a three for two Common
Share stock split  effected by means of a 50% stock  dividend  paid in September
1997.  Future  declarations  of dividends by the Board of Directors  will depend
upon a number of  factors,  including  the  Company's  and the Bank's  financial
condition and results of operations,  investment  opportunities available to the
Company  or  the  Bank,  capital  requirements,   regulatory  limitations,   tax
considerations,  the amount of net proceeds  retained by the Company and general
economic conditions.

     The ability of the Company to pay  dividends is dependent on the ability of
the Bank to pay  dividends  to the  Company.  Because  the Bank is a  depository
institution  insured by the FDIC, it may not pay dividends or distribute  any of
its  capital  assets if it is in  default  on any  assessment  due the FDIC.  In
addition,  OCC regulations also impose certain minimum capital requirements that
affect the amount of cash  available  for the payment of  dividends by the Bank.
Under  Federal  Reserve  policy,  the Company is  required to maintain  adequate
regulatory  capital and is expected to act as a source of financial  strength to
the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank in  circumstances  where it
might not do so absent  such a policy.  This  policy  could  have the  effect of
reducing the amount of dividends declarable by the Company.

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           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

         The  primary  activity  of the  Company is the  oversight  of the Bank.
Through  the Bank,  the  Company  engages in  community  banking  activities  by
accepting deposit accounts from the general public and investing such funds in a
variety of loans. These community banking activities primarily include providing
home  equity  loans,  mortgage  loans,  a variety  of  commercial  business  and
commercial  real estate loans and, to a much lesser extent,  installment  loans.
The Company also  maintains an investment  securities  portfolio.  The Company's
lending and  investing  activities  are funded by retail  deposits.  The largest
component of the Company's net income is net interest income. Consequently,  the
Company's earnings are primarily dependent on its net interest income,  which is
determined  by  (i)  the  difference   between  rates  of  interest   earned  on
interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities (interest
rate  spread),  and (ii) the  relative  amounts of  interest-earning  assets and
interest-bearing  liabilities.  The Company's net income is also affected by its
provision  for loan  losses,  as well as the amount of  non-interest  income and
non-interest expenses, such as salaries and employee benefits, professional fees
and services,  deposit  insurance  premiums,  occupancy and equipment  costs and
income taxes.

Overview

         Beginning in 1993,  the Company  embarked upon a strategy to expand its
operations and retail market  throughout  southern New Jersey  through  internal
growth  and  mergers  and  acquisitions.  The  Board  and  management  perceived
opportunities  to  expand  the  Company  as a  result  of a lack of  competitive
commercial  banking services being provided to local businesses and the need for
a locally  based and managed  community  bank.  Continued  consolidation  of the
banking industry and a regionalization  of  decision-making  authority by larger
banking  institutions  left many businesses and individuals in the Bank's market
area underserved.

         In mid-1994,  the Company  acquired the First National Bank of Tuckahoe
("Tuckahoe")  which  operated  three  branch  offices  in Cape May  County,  and
Southern  Ocean State Bank  ("Ocean"),  which  operated  four  branches in Ocean
County.  The two  transactions,  combined,  resulted in the  acquisition  of $49
million of loans and $105  million of deposits and an increase in assets of $117
million. These banks and their operations were merged into the Bank in 1994.

         In 1995,  as the  result of  further  consolidation  of banks and their
restructuring  of  operations  in New Jersey,  the Bank  acquired $52 million of
deposits  and four  branches  located in the  southern  New Jersey  counties  of
Cumberland, Atlantic and Ocean from NatWest Bank and $70 million of deposits and
four branches  located in  Cumberland  and  Burlington  counties from New Jersey
National Bank. As a result of these two branch purchase  transactions,  the Bank
acquired $122 million of deposits;  the corresponding amount of cash received to
fund the deposit transfer was initially used to purchase investment  securities.
In addition,  the Bank opened a new banking office in  Pleasantville in 1995 and
an office in Cape May Court House in 1996.

         On June 5, 1997,  the Bank acquired $73 million in deposit  liabilities
and $2.5  million of loans and four branch  offices  located in the southern New
Jersey  counties  of Salem  and  Burlington  from  First  Union  National  Bank,
Avondale,  Pennsylvania  ("First  Union").  On July 24, 1997,  the Bank acquired
approximately  $34  million  in deposit  liabilities  and three  branch  offices
located in Camden County, New

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Jersey from Oritani.  In addition,  the Bank opened de novo branches in Cape May
in March 1997, Toms River in June 1997 and Long Beach Island in June 1997.

         In recent years,  the Bank also has experienced a significant  level of
loan growth. The Bank's loan portfolio  increased from $83.4 million at December
31,  1993,  to $363.7  million  at June 30,  1997.  Much of this loan  growth is
attributable  to the  Bank's  hiring of a number of  experienced  loan  officers
previously   employed  by  money  center  and   multi-state   regional   banking
organizations.  In most cases, these loan officers brought with them established
contacts and  relationships  with individuals or entities  throughout the Bank's
primary  market area and have been able thereby to increase the Bank's  customer
base and the number of loan originations. Loan growth has also been attributable
to market  penetration.  The Bank  also has  established  a number  of  regional
advisory   boards,   comprised  of  prominent   local   business  and  community
representatives,  that were responsible for referring  approximately $50 million
in  loans to the Bank in 1996,  representing  one-third  of all new  outstanding
loans in such  year.  In  addition,  the Bank has made  significant  efforts  to
increase its share of seasonal lending, which has contributed to the Bank's loan
growth.  As noted  previously,  a  significant  portion of the Bank's total loan
portfolio  may  be  considered  unseasoned  and,  therefore,   specific  payment
experience for this portion of the portfolio has not yet been established.

         To  support  and  manage  the  expanded  operations  of the Bank and to
provide  adequate  management  resources  to support the further  expansion  and
growth,  the Bank  began  to  recruit  and  hire,  in  addition  to  experienced
commercial  loan officers,  credit,  compliance,  loan review and internal audit
personnel,  operations personnel and senior level executives.  In addition,  the
Bank has enhanced and expanded its operational and management information system
and taken steps to enhance its oversight of third-party vendors.  While the Bank
continues  to monitor  its rapid  growth,  and the  adequacy of  management  and
resources  available to support such growth,  there can be no assurance that the
Bank will be successful in managing all elements relating to its rapid growth.

         The growth and expansion of operations through mergers and acquisitions
and internal growth has resulted in a significant  increase in assets, loans and
deposits  since  December 31, 1993,  and a concomitant  increase in net interest
income, non-interest income and non-interest expenses.

Results of Operations

         Net income increased by $90,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1997,
to $1.5 million  from $1.4  million for the six months ended June 30, 1996.  Net
interest  income  increased  $1.7  million  and the  provision  for loan  losses
increased $375,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1997,  compared to the same
period in 1996. Other income decreased by $82,000 to $776,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 as compared  to $858,000  for the six months  ended June 30,
1996.  Other  expenses  increased  by $1.2  million to $7.3  million for the six
months ended June 30, 1997, as compared to $6.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1996.

         Net income for the year ended  December 31,  1996,  was $3.0 million or
$1.58 per share in  comparison  to $2.8  million or $1.52 per share for the year
ended  December 31, 1995.  The  increase in net income was  primarily  due to an
increase in net interest income of $3.6 million which was  substantially  offset
by an increase in  non-interest  expenses  of $3.2  million,  an increase in the
provision  for loan  losses of $92,000  and an increase in income tax expense of
$222,000 in comparison to the results of operations for 1995.


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         Net income for the year ended December 31, 1995, increased $979,000, or
53.2%,  to $2.8 million from $1.8 million for the year ended  December 31, 1994.
The increase in net income was generally attributable to a large increase in net
interest  income of $4.9  million and an  increase  of $900,000 in  non-interest
income. Net interest income increased from $8.3 million in 1994 to $13.2 million
in 1995; and non-interest income increased from $732,000 in 1994 to $1.7 million
in 1995.  This  increase  was  partially  offset by  increases  in  non-interest
expenses  of $4.1  million,  an  increase  in the  provision  for loan losses of
$400,000  and an  increase  in income  tax  expense  of  $365,000.  Non-interest
expenses  increased  from $6.0  million in 1994 to $10.0  million  in 1995.  The
provision for loan losses  increased  from $383,000 in 1994 to $808,000 in 1995.
Income tax expense increased from $775,000 in 1994 to $1.1 million in 1995.

Net Interest Income.  Net interest income is the most  significant  component of
the Company's  income from  operations.  Net interest  income is the  difference
between  interest  received  on  interest-earning  assets  (primarily  loans and
investment  securities)  and  interest  paid  on  interest-bearing   liabilities
(primarily  deposits and borrowed  funds).  Net interest  income  depends on the
volume  of and rate  earned on  interest-earning  assets  and the  volume of and
interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.



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         The  following  table sets forth a summary  of  average  balances  with
corresponding  interest income and interest expense as well as average yield and
cost  information for the periods  presented.  Average balances are derived from
daily balances.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        Six Months Ended June 30,   
                                        --------------------------- 
                                                  1997(1)           
                                        --------------------------- 
                                                           Average  
                                         Average            Yield/  
                                         Balance  Interest   Cost   
                                         -------  --------   ----   
Interest-earning assets:                                            

<S>                                      <C>       <C>      <C>     
  Loans receivable (2).................  $318,016  $14,789    9.30% 
 
  Investment securities ...............   116,326    3,292     5.66 

  Federal funds sold...................     2,324       64     5.55 
                                          -------    ------     ----

    Total interest-earning assets......   436,666   18,145     8.31 


Non-interest-earning assets............    39,028                   
                                          -------                   

  Total assets.........................  $475,694                   
                                         ========                   


Interest-bearing liabilities:

  Interest-bearing deposit accounts....  $319,565    6,556     4.10 

  Borrowed money.......................    45,214    1,310     5.79 

  Interest on guaranteed preferred
    beneficial interest in
    subordinated debt..................    16,391      825    10.07 
                                           ------    -----    ----- 
    Total interest-bearing liabilities.   381,170    8,691     4.56 

Non-interest-bearing liabilities.......    66,781                   
                                         --------                   

  Total liabilities....................   447,951                   


Shareholders' equity (3)...............    27,743                   
                                           ------                   

  Total liabilities and shareholders' 
    equity.............................  $475,694                   
                                         ========                   


Net interest income....................             $9,454          
                                                    ======          

Interest rate spread (4)...............                        3.75%
                                                               ==== 

Net yield on interest-earning assets (5)                       4.33%
                                                               ==== 

Ratio of average interest-earning assets

  to average interest-bearing liabilities                    114.56%
                                                             ====== 

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       Years Ended December 31,
                                        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   1996                         1995                           1994
                                        --------------------------   ----------------------------   ------------------------------
                                                           Average                         Average                        Average
                                         Average            Yield/      Average             Yield/    Average             Yield/
                                         Balance  Interest   Cost       Balance  Interest    Cost     Balance  Interest    Cost
                                         -------- --------   ----       -------  --------    ----     -------  --------    ----
Interest-earning assets:                                    (Dollars in thousands)

<S>                                      <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>   
  Loans receivable (2).................  $235,744 $22,074    9.36%      $155,139  $15,101    9.73 %  $108,265    $9,591     8.86 %
 
  Investment securities ...............   129,164   7,127    5.52        85,445     5,286    6.19      33,931     2,151     6.34

  Federal funds sold...................     1,323      68    5.14         7,756       463     5.97     10,988        452     4.11
                                          ---------------    ----        ------                       -------

    Total interest-earning assets......   366,231  29,269    7.99       248,340    20,850     8.40    153,184     12,194     7.96


Non-interest-earning assets............    40,316                        24,409                        15,076
                                          -------                       -------                       ------

  Total assets.........................  $406,547                      $272,749                      $168,260
                                         ========                       =======                      ========


Interest-bearing liabilities:

  Interest-bearing deposit accounts....  $298,538  11,954    4.00      $202,276     7,640     3.78    $122,843     3,845     3.13

  Borrowed money.......................    10,397     580    5.58           775        47     6.06       1,202        93     7.74

  Interest on guaranteed preferred
    beneficial interest in
    subordinated debt..................        --      --      --            --        --       --          --        --       --
                                        ----------------- -------      -------- ---------   ------    --------   -------   ------
    Total interest-bearing liabilities.   308,935  12,534    4.06       203,051     7,687     3.79     124,045     3,938     3.17

Non-interest-bearing liabilities.......    72,486                        47,004                         28,551
                                          -------                       -------                         ------

  Total liabilities....................   381,421                       250,055                        152,596


Shareholders' equity (3)...............    25,126                        22,694                         15,664
                                          -------                       -------                         ------

  Total liabilities and shareholders' 
    equity.............................  $406,547                      $272,749                       $168,260
                                         ========                      ========                        =======


Net interest income....................           $16,735                         $13,163                         $8,256
                                                  =======                          ======                         ======

Interest rate spread (4)...............                      3.93 %                           4.61 %                         4.79 %
                                                             ====                             ====                           ====

Net yield on interest-earning assets (5)                     4.57 %                           5.30 %                         5.39 %
                                                             ====                             ====                           ====

Ratio of average interest-earning assets

  to average interest-bearing liabilities                  118.55 %                         122.30 %                       123.49 %
                                                           ======                           ======                         ======

</TABLE>


     ---------------------- 
     (1)  Ratios for six month  period is stated on an  annualized  basis.  Such
          ratios and results are not necessarily  indicative of results that may
          be expected for the full year.
     (2)  Average balances include non-accrual loans.
     (3)  Averages were computed using month end balances.
     (4)  Interest rate spread  represents  the  difference  between the average
          yield   on   interest-earning   assets   and  the   average   cost  of
          interest-bearing liabilities. (5) Net yield on interest-earning assets
          represents   net   interest   income  as  a   percentage   of  average
          interest-earning assets.

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         The table below sets forth  certain  information  regarding  changes in
interest income and interest  expense of the Company for the periods  indicated.
For each category of interest-earning  assets and interest-bearing  liabilities,
information  is  provided  on  changes  attributable  to (i)  changes  in volume
(changes  in  average  volume  multiplied  by old  rate);  (ii)  changes in rate
(changes in rate multiplied by old average volume); (iii) changes in rate-volume
(changes in rate multiplied by the change in average volume).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Years Ended December 31,
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                1996  vs.  1995                                 1995  vs.  1994
                                   --------------------------------------------       --------------------------------------------
                                             Increase (Decrease)                             Increase (Decrease)
                                                    Due to                                          Due to
                                   --------------------------------------------       --------------------------------------------
                                                              Rate /                                         Rate /
                                       Volume       Rate      Volume        Net        Volume       Rate     Volume       Net
                                       ------       ----      ------        ---        ------       ----     ------       ---

<S>                                  <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>     
Interest income:                                                        (In thousands)
  Loans receivable ...............   $  7,847    ($   575)   ($   299)   $  6,973    $  4,156    $    945    $    409    $  5,510
  Investment securities ..........      2,707        (573)       (293)      1,841       3,264         (51)        (45)      3,135
  Federal funds sold .............       (382)        (65)         53        (394)       (133)        204         (60)         11
                                     --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
    Total interest-earning assets    $ 10,172    ($ 1,213)   ($   539)   $  8,420    $  7,287    $  1,098    $    271    $  8,656
                                     ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========

Interest expense:
  Deposit accounts ...............   $  3,658    $    445    $    211    $  4,314    $  2,483    $    796    $    515    $  3,795
  Borrowings .....................        584          (4)        (47)        533         (33)        (20)          7         (46)
                                     --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
    Total interest-bearing
      liabilities.................     $4,242   $    441    $    164    $  4,847    $  2,450    $    776    $    522    $  3,749
                                       ======   ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========

Change in net interest income ....   $  5,930    ($ 1,654)   ($   703)   $  3,573    $  4,837    $    322    ($   252)   $  4,907
                                     ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========

</TABLE>


         Net interest income increased $1.7 million,  or 22%, to $9.5 million at
June 30, 1997, as compared to June 30, 1996. The increase in net interest income
was due to a $4.8 million increase in interest income partially offset by a $3.1
million  increase  in interest  expense.  Net  interest  income  increased  $3.6
million, or 27%, to $16.7 million in 1996 compared to $13.2 million in 1995. The
increase is due primarily to the growth of average  interest-earning assets from
$248.3 million in 1995 to $366.2 million in 1996,  partially offset by a decline
in the interest rate spread from 4.61% in 1995 to 3.93% in 1996.  The decline in
the interest rate spread had a  corresponding  impact on the net interest margin
which declined 73 basis points to 4.57% in 1996.

         The  increase  in  average  interest-earning  assets of $117.9  million
reflects  an  increase of $80.6  million in average  loans and $43.7  million in
average investment securities which were funded by an increase of $105.9 million
of average  interest-bearing  liabilities  and an increase  of $25.5  million of
average  non-interest-bearing  liabilities.  This  increase in  interest-bearing
liabilities  reflects the  acquisition of the branches and deposits in 1995, the
growth of deposits at existing  offices in 1996, the opening of two new branches
in 1995 and 1996, and an increase in borrowings in 1996.

         On March 17, 1997,  the  Company's  subsidiary,  Sun Capital Trust (the
"Trust")  issued $25 million of 9.85%  Preferred  Securities with a stated value
and liquidation  preference of $25 per share.  The proceeds from the sale of the
Preferred  Securities  were  utilized  by the Trust to invest in $25  million of
9.85% Junior Subordinated  Debentures (the "Debentures") of the Company,  due in
March 2027. On April 9, 1997,  the  underwriters  for the  Preferred  Securities
exercised their right to purchase an additional

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$3,750,000  of the  Preferred  Securities  on the  same  terms  as the  original
issuance to cover  over-allotments.  The proceeds from the sale of the Preferred
Securities  were utilized by the Trust to invest in $3,750,000 of the Debentures
of the Company. In view of these transactions,  the Company will incur increased
interest  expense in future  periods at a higher  cost of funds than the average
cost of the Bank's deposits. For the six months ended June 30, 1997, the Company
incurred $825,000 of such interest expense.

         The interest rate spread and net interest  margin  decreased as of June
30, 1997,  compared to December 31, 1996,  due to higher costs on borrowed money
as well as interest on guaranteed  preferred beneficial interest in subordinated
debt. The interest rate spread and net interest margin declined in 1996 compared
to 1995 due to a decline in the yield on average  interest-earning  assets  from
8.40% in 1995 to 7.99% in 1996 and an increase in the  interest  cost of average
interest-bearing liabilities from 3.79% in 1995 to 4.06% in 1996. If the Bank is
able to maintain the low cost of funds on the deposits to be assumed in the Bank
of New York  branch  purchase,  management  anticipates  such  acquisition  will
positively  impact the interest  rate spread and net  interest  margin in future
periods.  However, there can be no assurance that the Company can maintain a low
cost of funds on such deposits or that the Company can retain  substantially all
such  deposits  to be assumed,  each of which may have an adverse  impact on the
Company's results of operations and financial condition.

         The yield on average  interest-earning assets declined in 1996 due to a
decline  in the yield on loans and  investment  securities.  As  general  market
interest rates were  relatively  stable during 1995 and 1996, the decline in the
yield of loans in 1996 reflects the impact of increased competition for new loan
originations The decline in the yield of investment securities was due primarily
to a restructuring of the  available-for-sale  investment  securities  portfolio
during 1996.

         The  increase  in  the  interest   cost  of  average   interest-bearing
liabilities  is  due  principally  to  an  increase  in  the  interest  cost  of
interest-bearing  deposits  from  3.78% in 1995 to 4.00%  in  1996.  The  higher
interest  cost  of  deposits  in  1996   reflects   primarily  the  increase  in
certificates of deposit,  as a percentage of total deposits and premium interest
rates offered by the Bank on  certificates  of deposit  during 1996. The premium
rates were offered on selected maturities of certificates of deposit to generate
deposit growth to fund the significant loan demand experienced by the Bank.

         Net interest income increased $4.9 million, or 59%, to $13.2 million in
1995  compared to $8.3  million in 1994.  The  increase is due  primarily  to an
increase  in  average  earning  assets,  from  $153.2  million in 1994 to $248.3
million in 1995,  partially offset by a decline in the interest rate spread from
4.79% in 1994 to 4.61% in 1995.  The decline in the spread  results from a shift
in the  deposit  mix from lower cost  savings  deposits  into  higher  cost time
deposits and was offset by an increase in the yield on earning assets from 7.96%
in 1994 to 8.40% in 1995. The yield on earning  assets  increased due to a shift
in investment from lower yielding  federal funds sold to investment  securities,
an increase in loan yields from 8.86% in 1994 to 9.73% in 1995, and an increased
yield on federal funds sold from 4.11% in 1994 to 5.97% in 1995.

         The $95.2 million  increase in earning assets was largely the result of
branches  acquired  in 1995  and  assets  acquired  in the  Tuckahoe  and  Ocean
transactions completed in 1994.

         The average  balance of loans  outstanding  increased  $46.9 million in
1995, to $155.1 million from $108.3 million in 1994. The increase in loans was a
result of the full year's  impact of the  acquisition  of Tuckahoe and Ocean and
the origination of new loans during the year.

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         The  average  balance of  investment  securities  increased  from $33.9
million in 1994 to $85.4 million in 1995 as a direct result of the  acquisitions
that occurred in mid-1994 and branch  acquisitions  in 1995. The positive impact
on interest  income  resulting from increased  balances was slightly offset by a
decline in yield from 6.34% to 6.19% in 1995.

         Average  interest-bearing  deposit  balances  increased 65% from $122.8
million in 1994 to $202.3 million in 1995,  primarily due to the bank and branch
acquisitions. The impact on interest expense was augmented by an increase in the
cost of deposits  from 3.13% in 1994 to 3.78% in 1995.  The  increased  interest
costs resulted from a shift in deposit composition and an increased cost on time
deposits.  In  1994,  savings  and time  deposits  each  comprised  31% of total
deposits,  while time deposits in 1995  increased to 39% of deposits and savings
declined to 23% of deposits.  In addition,  the cost of time deposits  increased
from 3.95% to 5.48% primarily due to generally higher market rates.

         Interest on borrowed  funds  decreased  $46,000 from $93,000 in 1994 to
$47,000  in 1995.  The  decrease  was  primarily  due to a  decrease  in average
balances, from $1.2 million in 1994 to $775,000 in 1995. As a result of the cash
it received from its 1994 and 1995  acquisitions,  the Bank had a  significantly
lower need to borrow funds.

Provision for Loan Losses. For the six months ended June 30, 1997, the provision
for loan  losses  amounted to  $825,000,  an  increase  of  $375,000,  or 83.3%,
compared to $450,000 for the same period in 1996. The increase was primarily the
result of the increase in the Company's loan portfolio of  approximately  $130.2
million at June 30,  1997,  compared  with June 30, 1996,  primarily  reflecting
growth in the Bank's commercial loan portfolio. The Company recorded a provision
for loan losses of $900,000 in 1996  compared with $808,000 in 1995 and $383,000
in 1994. The increase in the provision for loan losses in 1995 was  attributable
to an increase in the size of the loan portfolio due to the bank acquisitions in
1994 and internal loan growth in 1995. Management regularly performs an analysis
to identify  the  inherent  risk of loss in its loan  portfolio.  This  analysis
includes evaluation of concentrations of credit,  past loss experience,  current
economic  conditions,  amount and  composition of the loan portfolio  (including
loans being  specifically  monitored  by  management),  estimated  fair value of
underlying collateral,  loan commitments outstanding,  delinquencies,  and other
factors.

         The Bank will  continue  to monitor its  allowance  for loan losses and
make future  adjustments to the allowance  through the provision for loan losses
as conditions dictate. Although the Bank maintains its allowance for loan losses
at a level that it considers to be adequate to provide for the inherent  risk of
loss in its loan  portfolio,  there can be no assurance  that future losses will
not exceed estimated amounts or that additional  provisions for loan losses will
not be required in future periods.

Non-Interest  Income.  Other income  decreased  $82,000 for the six month period
ended June 30, 1997,  compared to the six month period ended June 30, 1996.  The
decrease was primarily a result of lower gains on sales of investment securities
in 1997.  These gains were $191,000 for the first six months of 1996 compared to
$16,000 for the same period in 1997.  This decrease was  partially  offset by an
increase of $97,000 on service  charges on deposit  accounts,  from $488,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 1996, to $585,000 for the same period in 1997. The
increase  was caused by a higher fee  structure  and from a larger  deposit base
resulting from previous branch acquisitions as well as internal growth.

         Other operating income increased  $95,000,  or 5.7%, from $1.65 million
for the year  ended  December  31,  1995,  to $1.75  million  for the year ended
December 31, 1996. The increase was primarily a result of an increase in service
charges on deposit accounts and other service charges, partially offset

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by a reduction of gains on asset sales. Gains on sales of investment  securities
declined by $170,000,  from  $377,000 in 1995 to $207,000 in 1996.  During 1995,
the Company  recognized  $208,000 as gains on the sales of loans.  During  1996,
there were no sales of loans in which  gains or losses  were  recorded.  Service
charges on deposit accounts increased $397,000, from $660,000 for the year ended
December  31, 1995,  to $1.1  million in 1996.  The increase was due to a larger
customer  base in 1996 as a result of the  branch  acquisitions  in 1995 and the
growth of the Bank's business and higher fees on deposit accounts. Other service
charges  increased  $88,000,  from  $28,000  in 1995 to  $116,000  in 1996.  The
increase was also a result of a larger customer base.

         Other operating income increased  $919,000,  or 125%, from $732,000 for
the year ended  December 31, 1994,  to $1.7 million for the same period in 1995.
The  increase  was due to an  increase  in service  charges on deposit  accounts
augmented by gains on sales of loans and investment securities.  Service charges
on  deposit  accounts  increased  $241,000,  from  $419,000  for the year  ended
December 31, 1994, to $660,000 in 1995.  The increased  income was a result of a
larger customer base resulting from bank acquisitions  occurring during 1994 and
branch  acquisitions  occurring  during 1995.  During 1995, the Company recorded
gains on sales of loans amounting to $208,000,  and gains on sales of investment
securities  amounting to $377,000.  During 1994, there were no gains on sales of
loans or investment securities.

Non-Interest Expenses.  Other expenses increased  approximately $1.2 million, to
$7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 1997, as compared to $6.1 million
for the same period in 1996.  The  increase  was a result of  operating a larger
organization.  Of the increase,  $730,000 was in salaries and employee benefits,
$183,000 in equipment expense,  $177,000 in data processing expense, $119,000 in
miscellaneous expenses, $77,000 in insurance expense and $55,000 in amortization
of  excess  of cost  over fair  value of  assets  acquired.  This was  offset by
decreases of $53,000 in postage and  supplies and $61,000 in occupancy  expense.
The  increase  in other  expenses  reflects  the  Company's  strategy to support
planned  expansion.  Salaries and benefits  increased  due to  additional  staff
positions  in  lending,  loan  review,  compliance  and audit  departments.  The
increase  in data  processing  expense and  equipment  expense was the result of
operating  a larger  institution  than in the  previous  year.  The  increase in
insurance expense resulted from higher premium payments to the FDIC in 1997. The
higher  amount  was a result of the Bank  being  assessed  a premium  based on a
capital level of "adequately  capitalized."  As a result of the Bank's increased
capital,  the FDIC  premium has been  reduced.  Substantially  all of the Bank's
deposits are federally insured by the BIF, however, approximately $34 million of
deposits,  which were  acquired  pursuant to the Oritani  branch  purchase,  are
federally  insured by the SAIF.  The decreased  occupancy  expense is related to
lower  utility  usage and grounds  maintenance  from a milder winter in 1997 and
savings resulting from real estate tax appeals.

         Other operating expenses increased $3.2 million, from $10.0 million for
the year ended  December 31, 1995, to $13.2 million for the year ended  December
31,  1996.   The  increase   reflects  the   Company's   strategy  to  build  an
infrastructure to support planned expansion.  Non-interest  expense was directly
impacted by increased  salaries and employee benefits,  equipment expense,  data
processing and  amortization of intangibles,  partially offset by a reduction of
insurance expense.  Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.8 million,  from
$4.7 million for the year ended  December 31, 1995, to $6.5 million during 1996.
The  increase was a result of a higher  number of officers  and other  employees
during 1996. In addition,  during 1996 the Company began a 401(k) benefits plan.
As a result of the Company match, as well as  administrative  costs, the Company
incurred   approximately  $91,000  in  expenses  during  1996.  Equipment  costs
increased  $359,000,  from  $459,000 for the year ended  December  31, 1995,  to
$818,000 in 1996.  Equipment  costs  increased  as a result of the need for more
equipment to operate a larger

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organization,  as  well  as  upgrades  to the  Company's  telephone  system  and
establishment of a computer  network.  Data processing fees increased  $451,000,
from  $635,000 for the year ended  December 31, 1995,  to $1.1 million for 1996.
The increase was a result of  maintaining a larger  deposit and loan base during
1996. The  amortization  of the excess cost over fair value of assets  increased
$484,000,  from  $343,000 for the year ended  December 31, 1995,  to $827,000 in
1996.  The increase was a result of a full year of  amortizing  the  intangibles
associated with the 1995  acquisitions.  Insurance  expenses declined  $187,000,
from $383,000 for the year ended  December 31, 1995,  to $196,000 for 1996.  The
reduction of insurance expense was a result of lower insurance premiums assessed
by the FDIC amounting to $181,000.

         Other operating expenses increased $4.1 million,  from $6.0 million for
the year ended December 31, 1994, to $10.1 million in 1995. The increase was due
to  increased   salaries  and  employee  benefits,   date  processing   expense,
amortization of intangibles and other expenses.  Salaries and employee  benefits
increased $2.1 million,  from $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1994,
to $4.7 million in 1995. The increase was a result of higher  staffing levels as
a result of the acquisitions that occurred during 1995 and 1994. Data processing
fees increased by $316,000,  from $319,000 for the year ended December 31, 1994,
to  $635,000  in  1995.  This  increase  was also  due to  added  processing  in
connection  with the larger  deposit and loan base  resulting  from the 1994 and
1995 acquisitions. The amortization of the excess cost over fair value of assets
acquired increased $209,000, from $134,000 for the year ended December 31, 1994,
to  $343,000  in 1995.  The  increase  was a direct  result of the 1994 and 1995
acquisitions.  Other expenses increased by $892,000,  from $714,000 for the year
ended  December  31,  1994,  to $1.6 million in 1995.  In 1995,  these  expenses
increased  in  almost  all   categories  as  a  result  of  operating  a  larger
organization than in 1994.

Income Tax Expense.  Income taxes decreased  $78,000,  from $668,000 to $590,000
for the six months ended June 30, 1996,  and June 30,  1997,  respectively.  The
decrease  resulted  from a change in  estimated  taxes for  prior  periods.  The
Company does not  anticipate any  significant  change in its effective tax rate.
Income taxes  increased  $222,000,  or 19%, from $1.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 1995,  to $1.4 million for 1996.  The increase was due to increased
pre-tax income.  For the same reason,  income taxes increased by $365,000,  from
$775,000 for the year ended December 31, 1994, to $1.1 million in 1995.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         A major source of the Company's  funding is its retail  deposit  branch
network,  which  management  believes  will be  sufficient to meet its long-term
liquidity  needs.  The ability of the Company to retain and attract new deposits
is  dependent  upon  the  variety  and  effectiveness  of its  customer  account
products,  customer  service and convenience,  and rates paid to customers.  The
Company  also  obtains  funds from the  repayment  and  maturities  of loans and
maturities of investment securities, while additional funds can be obtained from
a variety of sources  including loan sales,  securities sold under agreements to
repurchase,  FHLB advances,  and other secured and unsecured  borrowings.  It is
anticipated   that  FHLB  advances  and  securities  sold  under  agreements  to
repurchase will be secondary sources of funding, and management expects there to
be adequate collateral for such funding requirements.

         The Company's  primary uses of funds are the origination of loans,  the
funding of the Company's maturing certificates of deposit,  deposit withdrawals,
and the repayment of  borrowings.  Certificates  of deposit  scheduled to mature
during the twelve months ending June 30, 1998, total $200.8 million. The Company
may renew these certificates,  attract new replacement deposits, or replace such
funds with

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borrowings.  As noted  above,  the  Company  has paid  premium  rates on certain
certificates of deposit,  accordingly,  certain of these actions may require the
continued  payment of  premium  rates  with an  adverse  impact on net  interest
income.  The Company has  experienced a significant  increase in commercial loan
demand,  and expects  such demand to continue  for the  remainder of the current
fiscal year.  The Company has met this  increased  need for funds by  attracting
higher  levels of time  deposits and  utilizing  lines of credit.  For long-term
liquidity requirements, the Company has the ability to liquidate portions of its
investment   portfolio,   the  entire  balance  of  which  was  reclassified  as
available-for-sale.

         The Company  anticipates  that cash and cash  equivalents  on hand, the
cash flow from assets as well as other  sources of funds will  provide  adequate
liquidity for the Company's future operating,  investing and financing needs. In
addition to cash and cash  equivalents  of $37.8  million at June 30, 1997,  the
Company has substantial  additional secured borrowing capacity with the FHLB and
other sources.  The Company anticipates a substantial  increase in liquidity due
to the net cash  received and to be received  pursuant to the recent and pending
branch purchases.  Excess liquidity has a negative impact on earnings  resulting
from the lower yields on short-term assets.  However,  such net cash received or
to be received  will be invested in investment  securities  and loans over time,
which will have the effect of  decreasing  the Company's  liquidity.  Management
will  continue to monitor its liquidity in order to maintain it at a level which
is adequate but not excessive.

         Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June
30,  1997,  was $343,000  compared to $703,000 for the same period in 1996.  Net
cash  provided by  operating  activities  for the year ended  December 31, 1996,
totaled $3.8  million,  as compared to $4.1 million for the year ended  December
31, 1995. Net cash provided by operating  activities for the year ended December
31,  1995,  totaled $4.1 million an increase of $2.6 million from the year ended
December 31, 1994.

         Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30,
1997,  totaled $102.0  million,  as compared to $44.5 million for the six months
ended June 30, 1996.  The increase was primarily  attributable  to a decrease of
$46.9   million  in  proceeds   from   maturities   of   investment   securities
available-for-sale  and a decrease  of $50.9  million in  proceeds  from sale of
mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, partially offset by $28.8 million
in proceeds  from the  issuance of the  Debentures.  Net cash used in  investing
activities  for the year ended  December  31, 1996,  totaled  $64.4  million,  a
decrease from the year ended December 31, 1995, of $80.7  million.  The decrease
was primarily  attributable to the 1995 branch acquisitions which resulted in an
increase in  investment  securities of $97.6  million,  offset by an increase in
cash used for loan originations of approximately $62.0 million, and net proceeds
from  sale  of  investment   securities   and   mortgage-backed   securities  of
approximately $50.0 million.

         Net cash used in investing  activities  for the year ended December 31,
1995, totaled $145.1 million, an increase from the year ended December 31, 1994,
of $137.6 million.  This increase was primarily  attributable to the 1995 branch
acquisitions  which  resulted in an increase in  investment  securities of $97.6
million and an increase in loan originations of $47.8 million.

         Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June
30, 1997, was $117.6 million,  an increase of $74.6 million as compared to $43.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 1996.  Net cash  provided by financing
activities for the year ended December 31, 1996, totaled $65.1 million.  This is
a result of a net  increase  in deposits  of $50.7  million,  an increase in net
borrowings of $13.3  million,  and a $1.1 million  increase  resulting  from the
proceeds of the  exercise of stock  options.  The  increase in deposits  and net
borrowings  were used  primarily to fund the increase in loan  originations  and
investment securities.

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         Net cash provided by financing  activities  for the year ended December
31, 1995,  totaled $148.1  million.  This is a result of an increase in deposits
resulting from the 1995 branch acquisitions of $122.5 million, a net increase in
customers  deposits of $16.7 million,  and an increase in net borrowings of $8.0
million. The increase in deposits and net borrowings were used primarily to fund
the increase in loan originations and investment securities.

         The Company  monitors  its  capital  levels  relative  to its  business
operations  and growth and has sought to maintain  the Bank's and its capital at
levels consistent with or in excess of the regulatory  requirements.  Due to the
pending  branch  purchases and the Company's  anticipated  further  growth,  the
Company is raising additional capital through this public offering of its Common
Shares.

         The  increase of  commercial  loans has also had the effect of lowering
the  Company's  risk-based  capital  ratios.  In general,  commercial  loans are
categorized as having a 100% risk-weighting  using the calculations  required by
the  Company's  regulators.   Until  its  recent  issuance  of  trust  preferred
securities,  the rate at which  commercial  loans  have grown has  outpaced  the
growth rate of the Company's capital.

         It is the  Company's  intent to maintain  adequate  risk-based  capital
levels. Management monitors capital levels and, when appropriate, will recommend
a  capital-raising  effort to the Company's board of directors.  The Company has
the ability to raise capital through a private  placement or a public  offering,
as may be  appropriate.  The  following  table sets forth the Bank's  risk-based
capital levels at June 30, 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         To Be Well Capitalized Ratio
                                                                  Required for                   Under Prompt io
                                                                Capital Adequacy               Corrective Action 
                                         Actual                     Purposes                        Provisions
                                        --------------------    ------------------       ------------------------------
                                         Amount      Ratio        Amount    Ratio                  Amount   Ratio
                                         ------      -----        ------    -----                  ------   -----
                                                         (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                     <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>                   <C>        <C>  
  Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital.....        $45,876      11.44%      $16,041    4.00%                 $24,061    6.00%
  Total Risk-Based Capital......         49,227      12.27%       32,096    8.00%                  40,120   10.00%
  Leverage......................         45,876       8.63%       21,264    4.00%                  26,580    5.00%
                                                 
</TABLE>

The following table sets forth the Company's  risk-based  capital levels at June
30, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         To Be Well Capitalized Ratio
                                                                  Required for                   Under Prompt io
                                                                Capital Adequacy               Corrective Action 
                                         Actual                     Purposes                        Provisions
                                        --------------------    ------------------       ------------------------------
                                         Amount      Ratio        Amount    Ratio                  Amount   Ratio
                                         ------      -----        ------    -----                  ------   -----
                                                         (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                     <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>                   <C>        <C>  

  Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital.....        $30,359       7.52%      $16,148    4.00%                 $24,222     6.00%
  Total Risk-Based Capital......         52,481      12.99%       32,321    8.00%                  40,401    10.00%
  Leverage......................         30,359      5.93%        21,379    4.00%                  26,724     5.00%

</TABLE>




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Asset and Liability Management

         The  Company's   exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  results  from  the
difference in maturities on  interest-bearing  liabilities and  interest-earning
assets and the volatility of interest rates. Because the Company's assets have a
longer  maturity than its  liabilities,  the Company's  earnings will tend to be
negatively  affected during periods of rising interest rates.  Conversely,  this
mismatch should benefit the Company during periods of declining  interest rates.
Management  monitors the  relationship  between the interest rate sensitivity of
the Company's assets and liabilities. In this regard, the Company emphasizes the
origination of short-term  commercial  loans and revolving home equity loans and
de-emphasizes the origination of long-term mortgage loans.

Gap Analysis

         Banks have become increasingly  concerned with the extent to which they
are able to match  maturities of  interest-earning  assets and  interest-bearing
liabilities.  Such matching is facilitated by examining the extent to which such
assets  and  liabilities  are  interest-rate  sensitive  and  by  monitoring  an
institution's interest rate sensitivity gap. An asset or liability is considered
to be  interest-rate  sensitive  if it will mature or reprice  within a specific
time  period.  The  interest  rate  sensitivity  gap is defined as the excess of
interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period over
interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that time period. On a
monthly basis,  the Bank monitors its gap,  primarily its six-month and one-year
maturities  and works to maintain  its gap within a range that does not exceed a
negative  15% of total  assets.  The Company  attempts to maintain  its ratio of
rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities between 75% to 125%.

         At June 30, 1997, the Bank had a negative  position with respect to its
exposure to interest rate risk.  Management monitors its gap position at monthly
meetings.  The Asset/Liability  Committee of the Bank's Board of Directors meets
quarterly to discuss the Bank's  interest  rate risk.  The Bank uses  simulation
models to measure the impact of  potential  changes of up to 200 basis points in
interest rates on the net interest  income of the Company.  As described  below,
sudden changes to interest rates should not have a material impact to the Bank's
results  of  operations.  Should the Bank  experience  a  positive  or  negative
mismatch in excess of the approved range,  it has a number of remedial  options.
It has the ability to reposition its investment  portfolio to include securities
with more advantageous repricing and/or maturity characteristics. It can attract
variable- or fixed-rate loan products as appropriate.  It can also price deposit
products to attract  deposits with maturity  characteristics  that can lower its
exposure to interest rate risk.

         At June  30,  1997,  total  interest-bearing  liabilities  maturing  or
repricing  within one year exceeded total  interest-earning  assets  maturing or
repricing during the same time period by $73.5 million,  representing a negative
cumulative   one-year  gap  ratio  of  12.57%.   As  a  result,   the  yield  on
interest-earning  assets of the Bank should adjust to changes in interest  rates
at a  slower  rate  than the cost of the  Bank's  interest-bearing  liabilities.
Because  the Bank had  positive  gap  characteristics  in its  shorter  maturity
periods,  the Bank's one-year gap mismatch would have a negligible effect on the
Bank's net interest margin during periods of rising or declining market interest
rates.

         The   following   table   summarizes   the   maturity   and   repricing
characteristics  of the  Bank's  interest-earning  assets  and  interest-bearing
liabilities  as of June 30, 1997.  All amounts are  categorized  by their actual
maturity  or  repricing  date  with the  exception  of  interest-bearing  demand
deposits  and  savings  deposits.  The Bank's  historical  experience  with both
interest-bearing demand deposits and savings

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deposits  reflects  an  insignificant  change in  deposit  levels for these core
deposits.  As a result,  the Bank allocates  approximately  35% to the 0-3 month
category and 65% to the 1-5 year category.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             Maturity/Repricing Time Periods
                                          0-3 Months   4-12 Months             1-5 Years    Over 5 Years       Total
                                          ----------   -----------             ---------    ------------       -----
                                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                        <C>           <C>                    <C>           <C>            <C>

Loans receivable....................       $123,056       $45,593               $136,438       $58,618       $363,705

Investment securities...............         48,617        12,846                 57,031        32,087        150,581
Federal Funds sold..................         11,500            --                     --            --         11,150
                                            -------     ---------              ---------     ---------        -------
  Total interest-earning assets.....        182,823        58,439                193,469        90,705        525,436
                                            -------       -------                -------       -------        -------

Interest-bearing demand deposits....         27,001            --                 51,648            --         78,649
Savings deposits....................         27,851            --                 43,071            --         70,922
Time certificates under $100,000....         61,183        87,602                 26,280            --        175,065
Time certificates $100,000 or more..         27,834        25,910                  2,313            --         56,057
Federal Home Loan Bank advances.....         48,500            --                     --            --         48,500
Securities sold under agreements
  to repurchase.....................          8,926            --                     --            --          8,926
                                            -------      --------               --------      --------         ------
  Total interest-bearing liabilities        201,295       113,512                123,312            --        438,119
                                            -------       -------                -------      --------        -------
Periodic gap........................       $(18,472)     $(55,073)               $70,157       $90,705        $87,317
                                           ========      ========                 ======        ======         ======
Cumulative gap......................       $(18,472)     $(73,545)               $(3,388)      $87,317
                                           ========      ========                =======        ======
Cumulative gap ratio................         (3.16)%      (12.57)%                (0.58)%        14.92%
                                            =======      ========                =======        ======
</TABLE>




Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

         The consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto,
presented  elsewhere  herein,  have been prepared in accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles,  which  requires the  measurement of financial
position  and  operating   results  in  terms  of  historical   dollars  without
considering the change in the relative  purchasing  power of money over time and
due to inflation.  The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of
the Company's  operations.  Nearly all the assets and liabilities of the Company
are monetary. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Company's
performance  than do the effects of general levels of inflation.  Interest rates
do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price
of goods and services.

Financial Condition

General  - The  Company  has  experienced  significant  growth  as a  result  of
acquisitions  and  internal  growth.  Increases  were most  prevalent  in loans,
generally  commercial  loans,  and deposits.  The Company's  assets increased by
$148.4  million,  or 34%, from December 31, 1996, to June 30, 1997, and by $66.9
million,  or 18%, from $369.9 million at December 31, 1995, to $436.8 million at
December 31, 1996.  These  increases in assets  primarily  reflect the Company's
deployment  of  proceeds  into  the loan  portfolio,  from  sales of  investment
securities and increased deposit levels.  Comparing balances from June 30, 1997,
to December 31, 1996,  and from  December 31, 1996 to 1995,  the  Company's  net
loans  receivable  increased  $68.2  million and $111.9  million,  respectively,
federal  funds sold  increased  $6.4 million and $4.8  million,  and  investment
securities  increased $56.0 million and decreased  $51.4 million,  respectively.
Total liabilities increased $118.0 million, or 29%, to $527.4

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million at June 30, 1997,  from $409.4  million at December  31, 1996,  and they
increased  $64.2  million,  or 19%, from $345.2 million at December 31, 1995, to
December 31, 1996. Deposits increased $81.4 million and borrowed funds increased
$36.2 million from December 31, 1996, to June 30, 1997. Deposits increased $50.7
million and borrowed  funds  increased  $13.2  million from December 31, 1995 to
1996.   Before  the  effect  of   unrealized   gains  or  losses  on  securities
held-for-sale,  shareholders'  equity  increased  $1.5 million,  or 6%, to $30.0
million at June 30, 1997, from December 31, 1996, and increased $4.1 million, or
17%,  from $24.3  million at December 31, 1995, to $28.4 million at December 31,
1996.

Loans - Net loans receivable  increased $68.2 million, or 23%, from December 31,
1996, to June 30, 1997, due primarily to  internally-generated  commercial  loan
growth.  Net loans  receivable  increased  $111.9  million,  or 61%, from $183.6
million  at  December  31,  1995,  to  $295.5  million  at  December  31,  1996.
Approximately  $104.2  million  of this  increase  was in  commercial  loans  --
predominately  commercial  real estate loans.  This  significant  increase was a
result  of  a   considerably   larger   commercial   lending  staff  (many  with
long-established customer relationships) available to offer competitively priced
loans.  Installment  loans  increased $8.7 million,  mostly due to a more active
consumer  lending  department  and an increase  in  financing  of mobile  homes.
Residential  real  estate  loans  decreased  $568,000  as a result of  scheduled
principal repayments.  During 1996, the Bank used outside loan correspondents to
originate  residential  mortgages.  These loans were originated using the Bank's
underwriting  standards,  rates and terms,  and were  approved  according to the
Bank's lending policy prior to origination.  Prior to closing,  the Bank usually
had commitments to sell these loans with servicing released,  at par and without
recourse,  in the  secondary  market.  Secondary  market  sales  were  generally
scheduled to close shortly after the origination of the loan. Set forth below is
selected data relating to the  composition  of the Bank's loan portfolio by type
of loan on the dates indicated.

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Analysis of Loan Portfolio

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         At June 30,     
                     ------------------
                            1997         
                     ------------------  
                        $           %    
                       ---               
<S>                   <C>       <C>      
Type of Loan:       (Dollars in thousands)                   
  Commercial......... $284,363    78.19% 

  Home equity........   22,151     6.09  

  Residential 
    real estate......   31,200     8.58  
  Installment........   29,342     8.07  
Less:  Loan loss 
  allowance..........    3,351     0.92  
                      --------     ----  
  Net loans.......... $363,705   100.00% 
                      ========   ======  


Type of Security:
  Residential 
  real estate:
    1-4 family.......  $84,563    23.25% 

    Other............   11,869     3.26  

  Commercial 
    real estate......  189,646    52.14  
  Commercial 
    business loans...   58,185    16.00  
  Consumer...........   19,436     5.34  
  Other..............    3,357     0.92  
Less:  Loan loss 
  allowance..........    3,351     0.92  
                       -------  -------  
  Net loans.......... $363,705   100.00% 
                      ========   ======  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      At December 31,
                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             1996                    1995                   1994                   1993                  1992
                     ---------------------   --------------------   --------------------   --------------------- -------------------
                         $           %           $          %           $          %          $         %            $         %
                        ---                     ---                    ---                   ---       ---          ---       --
<S>                    <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>   
Type of Loan:                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
  Commercial.........  $223,116    75.50%     $118,874     64.73%    $ 69,249    51.35%     $41,642    49.94%     $ 34,475    42.00%

  Home equity........    22,070     7.47        25,129     13.68       26,799    19.87       23,510    28.19        22,257    27.12

  Residential 
    real estate......    31,777    10.75        29,287     15.95       29,633    21.97       19,151    22.97        26,213    31.94
  Installment........    21,133     7.15        12,409      6.76       10,787     8.00          151     0.18           219     0.27
Less:  Loan loss 
  allowance..........     2,595     0.88         2,065      1.12        1,607     1.19        1,067     1.28         1,084     1.32
                         ------   ------       -------   -------      -------   ------       ------   ------       -------   ------
  Net loans..........  $295,501   100.00%     $183,634    100.00%    $134,861   100.00%     $83,387   100.00%     $ 82,080   100.00%
                      =========   ======       =======    ======     ========   ======      =======   ======      ========   ======


Type of Security:
  Residential 
  real estate:
    1-4 family.......  $ 84,036    28.44%     $ 68,904     37.52%    $ 72,466    53.73%     $49,777    59.69%     $ 52,532    64.00%

    Other............    11,115     3.76         6,295      3.43          839      0.62         757     0.91           372     0.45

  Commercial 
    real estate......   166,893    56.48        85,239     46.42       48,845     36.22      28,682    34.40        23,930    29.15
  Commercial 
    business loans...    20,455     6.92        13,822      7.53        6,621      4.91       5,031     6.03         6,099     7.43
  Consumer...........    15,229     5.15        11,214      6.11        6,511      4.83         151     0.18           219     0.27
  Other..............       368     0.12           225      0.11        1,186      0.88          56     0.07            12     0.01
Less:  Loan loss 
  allowance..........     2,595     0.88         2,065      1.12        1,607      1.19       1,067     1.28         1,084     1.32
                        -------   ------       -------    ------     --------    ------      ------   ------       -------   ------
  Net loans..........  $295,501   100.00%     $183,634    100.00%    $134,861    100.00%    $83,387   100.00%     $ 82,080   100.00%
                       ========   ======       =======    ======     ========    ======     =======   ======      ========   ======
</TABLE>





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     The following  table sets forth the  estimated  maturity of the Bank's loan
portfolio  at  December  31,  1996.  The table does not include  prepayments  or
scheduled  principal  prepayments.  Adjustable-rate  mortgage loans are shown as
maturing based on contractual maturities.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Due       Due after                  Allowance
                                 within     1 through     Due after       for
                                 1 year      5 years       5 years     Loan Loss       Total
                                 ------      -------       -------     ---------       -----
                                                        (In thousands)
<S>                              <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>       
Commercial and industrial..      $40,553     $109,168       $73,800    $ (1,301)     $  222,220
Home equity................           --           --        22,069        (490)         21,579
Residential real estate....        2,331        1,606        27,805        (139)         31,603
Installment................          867        6,444        13,453        (167)         20,597
Unassigned reserve.........        --           --            --           (498)          (498)
                                  ------      -------       -------      ------       --------
                                 $43,751     $117,218      $137,127     $(2,595)     $  295,501
                                  ======      =======       =======      ======       =========
</TABLE>



         The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all loans due after
December  31,  1996,  which have  pre-determined  interest  rates and which have
floating or adjustable interest rates.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Floating or
                                                           Adjustable
                                          Fixed Rates           Rates           Total
                                          -----------           -----           -----
                                                          (In thousands)
<S>                                           <C>            <C>             <C>     
Commercial and industrial................     $ 97,729       $ 84,885        $182,614
Home equity..............................          621         21,111          21,732
Residential real estate..................        23,588         5,237          28,825

Installment..............................       19,897             --          19,897
                                               -------        -------         -------
                                              $141,835       $111,233        $253,068
                                               =======        =======         =======
</TABLE>



Non-Performing and Problem Assets

Loan  Delinquencies  - The Bank's  collection  procedures  provide  that after a
commercial loan is ten days past due, or a residential  mortgage loan is fifteen
days past due, a late  charge is added.  The  borrower is  contacted  by mail or
telephone and payment is requested.  If the  delinquency  continues,  subsequent
efforts are made to contact the borrower. If the loan continues to be delinquent
for 90 days or more, the Bank usually initiates  foreclosure  proceedings unless
other  repayment  arrangements  are made.  Each delinquent loan is reviewed on a
case by case basis in accordance with the Bank's lending policy.

         Commercial  loans  and  commercial  real  estate  loans  are  placed on
nonaccrual at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent  unless the credit is well
secured  and in the  process  of  collection.  Generally,  commercial  loans are
charged off no later than 120 days  delinquent  unless the loan is well  secured
and in the process of  collection  or other  extenuating  circumstances  support
collection.  Residential real estate loans are typically  charged off at 90 days
delinquent.  In all cases,  loans must be placed on nonaccrual or charged off at
an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.




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Non-Performing  Assets - Non-performing assets increased $122,000, or 3.8%, from
$3.2  million at December 31,  1996,  to $3.3  million at June 30, 1997.  During
1996,  the  Company  experienced  a decline  in the amount of loans that were on
non-accrual. Total non-performing assets declined by $903,000, or 22%, from $4.1
million at December 31, 1995, to $3.2 million at December 31, 1996. The ratio of
non- performing  assets to net loans,  including Real Estate Owned,  was .91% at
June 30, 1997,  compared to .82% at December 31, 1996, and 1.74% at December 31,
1995. In 1995, non-performing assets increased by $563,000, from $3.5 million at
December  31,1994,  to $4.1 million at December  31,  1995.  Although the dollar
amount  increased,  the ratio of  non-performing  assets to net loans  plus Real
Estate Owned,  decreased,  from 1.84% at December 31, 1994, to 1.74% at December
31, 1995. The following  table sets forth  information  regarding loans that are
delinquent  90 days or more.  Management  of the Bank  believes  that all  loans
accruing  interest are adequately  secured and in the process of collection.  At
the dates shown,  the Bank had no  restructured  loans within the  definition of
SFAS No. 15.

Foreclosed  Real  Estate - Real  estate  acquired  by the  Bank as a  result  of
foreclosure  is  classified  as Real Estate Owned until such time as it is sold.
When Real Estate  Owned is  acquired,  it is recorded at the lower of the unpaid
principal balance of the related loan or its fair value less estimated  disposal
costs. Any write-down of Real Estate Owned is charged to operations. At June 30,
1997, the Bank had $666,000 classified as Real Estate Owned.


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Non-Performing Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    At June 30,                                At December 31,
                                                  ---------------   ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       1997             1996          1995         1994        1993          1992
                                                       ----             ----          ----         ----        ----          ----
                                                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>     
Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis:

  Commercial and industrial.....................     $  352          $   354        $1,721       $1,178      $1,074      $    428

  Home equity...................................        472              337           295          341         204            33

  Residential real estate.......................        273              586           607          342         265           199

  Installment...................................         --               --            35           40          --            --
                                                     ------           ------        ------       ------      ------        ------

Total...........................................     $1,097           $1,277        $2,658       $1,901      $1,543        $  660
                                                     ======           ======        ======       ======      ======        ======


Accruing loans that are contractually past
 due 90 days or more:
  Commercial and industrial.....................    $    89          $   404       $   135       $  525     $    --      $     --

  Home equity...................................        248               62           279           30          --            --

  Residential real estate.......................      1,043              572            64           20           2           183

  Installment...................................        155              105            67            7          --            --
                                                     ------           ------        ------       ------      ------        ------

Total...........................................     $1,535           $1,143       $   545         $582       $   2          $183
                                                     ======           ======       =======         ====       =====          ====



Total non-accrual and 90-day past due loans.....     $2,632           $2,420        $3,203       $2,483      $1,545          $843

Real estate owned...............................        666              756           876        1,033         359           144
                                                     ------           ------        ------       ------      ------        ------

Total non-performing assets.....................     $3,298           $3,176        $4,079       $3,516      $1,904          $987
                                                     ======           ======        ======       ======      ======          ====


Total non-accrual and 90-day past due loans
  to net loans..................................       0.72%            0.82%         1.74%        1.84%       1.85%         1.03%
Total non-performing assets to total loans 
  plus other real estate owned..................       0.56%            0.73%         1.10%        1.62%       1.70%         0.95%
Total allowance for loan losses to total 
  non-performing loans..........................     127.32%          107.26%        64.47%       64.74%      69.10%       128.53%

</TABLE>




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         Interest  income that would have been recorded on loans on  non-accrual
status,  under the original terms of such loans,  would have totaled $66,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 1997.

Allowances  for  Losses on Loans  and Real  Estate  Owned - It is the  policy of
management  to provide  for losses on  unidentified  loans in its  portfolio  in
addition  to  classified  loans.  A  provision  for loan  losses is  charged  to
operations based on management's  evaluation of the potential losses that may be
incurred in the Bank's loan  portfolio.  Management also  periodically  performs
valuations of Real Estate Owned and establishes allowances to reduce book values
of the properties to their net realizable  values when necessary.  The following
table sets forth  information with respect to the Bank's allowance for losses on
loans at the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    At June 30,                          At December 31,
                                ---------------    -------------------------------------------------------------
                                        1997         1996         1995         1994         1993         1992
                                        ----         ----         ----         ----         ----         ----
                                                            (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                    <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>   
Allowance for losses on
  loans, beginning of period...        $2,595       $2,065       $1,607       $1,067       $1,084       $1,095


Charge-offs:
  Commercial...................            --          307          286          312           --          132
  Mortgage.....................            35            9           73            1           25           --
  Installment..................            47           85           67           37           --           --
                                       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------
    Total charge-offs..........            82          401          426          350           25          132
                                       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------
Recoveries:
  Commercial...................             3            6           33           22            3           --
  Mortgage.....................            --            4           28           --           --           20
  Installment..................            10           21           15           13            3            5
                                       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------
    Total recoveries...........            13           31           76           35            6           25
                                       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------

Net charge-offs................            69          370          350          315           19          107
Provision for loan losses......           825           900          808          383           2           96
Allowance on acquired loans....            --           --           --          472           --           --
                                       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------
Allowance for losses on loans,
  end of period................        $3,351       $2,595       $2,065       $1,607       $1,067       $1,084
                                        =====        =====        =====        =====        =====        =====

Allowance for losses on loans to
  total loans..................         0.91%        0.87%        1.11%        1.18%        1.27%        1.31%
Net loans charged off as
  a percent of average
  loans outstanding............         0.02%        0.16%        0.23%        0.29%        0.02%        0.14%

</TABLE>





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         The following  table sets forth the allocation of the Bank's  allowance
for loan losses by loan  category  and the percent of loans in each  category to
total  loans  receivable  at the dates  indicated.  The portion of the loan loss
allowance allocated to each loan category does not represent the total available
for future losses that may occur within the loan  category  since the total loan
loss allowance is a valuation reserve applicable to the entire loan portfolio.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          At June 30,                            At December 31,
                                     -----------------------     ---------------------------------------------------
                                             1997                       1996                        1995            
                                     -----------------------     ---------------------      ----------------------  
                                               Percent of                 Percent of                  Percent of    
                                                 Loans to                   Loans to                    Loans to    
                                      Amount   Total Loans       Amount    Total Loans       Amount   Total Loans   
                                      ------   -----------       ------    -----------       ------   -----------   
                                                                              (Dollars in thousands)            
Balance at end of period applicable to:
<S>                                  <C>         <C>              <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>       
  Commercial and industrial......     $1,943        77.47%        $1,301       74.98 %        $1,094       64.02 %  
  Residential real estate........        146         6.04            139       10.65             403       15.96    

  Home equity....................        548         8.50            490        7.40             319       13.34    
  Installment....................        256         7.99            167        6.97              54        6.68    
  Unallocated....................        458           --            498          --             195          --    
                                     -------       ------         ------      ------          ------      ------    
    Total allowance..............    $ 3,351       100.00 %       $2,595      100.00 %        $2,065      100.00 %  
                                     =======       ======         ======      ======          ======      ======    

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    At December 31, 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                            1995                     1994                  1993                       1992
                                    ----------------------   ---------------------- ---------------------    --------------------
                                              Percent of               Percent of            Percent of              Percent of
                                                Loans to                 Loans to              Loans to                Loans to
                                     Amount   Total Loans     Amount   Total Loans  Amount    Total Loans    Amount   Total Loans
                                     ------   -----------     ------   -----------  ------    -----------    ------   -----------
                                                              (Dollars in thousands)
Balance at end of period applicable to:
<S>                                  <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>       
  Commercial and industrial......     $1,094       64.02 %   $   847        50.60%  $   561       50.72   % $   487       49.28   %
  Residential real estate........        403       15.96         231        21.94        91       23.85         267       23.59

  Home equity....................        319       13.34         155        19.58       122       17.53         111       26.95
  Installment....................        54         6.68          47         7.88         1        7.90           2        0.18
  Unallocated....................       195           --         327           --       292          --         217          --
                                     ------       ------      ------       ------    ------      ------      ------      ------    
    Total allowance..............    $2,065       100.00 %    $1,607       100.00%   $1,067      100.00   %  $1,084      100.00   %
                                     ======       ======      ======       ======    ======      ======      ======      ======    

</TABLE>





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Investment  Securities - Substantially all of the Company's investment portfolio
is held at the Bank's  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Med-Vine,  Inc.  ("Med-Vine").
Total investment  securities increased $55.0 million, or 56%, from $95.6 million
at December  31, 1996,  to $150.6  million at June 30,  1997.  Total  investment
securities  decreased $51.4 million,  or 35.0%,  from $147.0 million at December
31, 1995,  to December  31, 1996.  During 1996,  the  investment  portfolio  was
managed by a professional  portfolio  manager.  Under the  arrangement  with the
manager,  the  board-approved  investment  policy of  Med-Vine  and the Bank was
implemented  and every  securities  transaction  was approved by the  investment
officers of Med-Vine,  the Bank and/or the investment  committee of the Board of
Directors.  The  investment  portfolio,  in most  part,  had  been  acquired  in
connection  with the Bank's  purchase of Tuckahoe  and Ocean in 1994,  and which
were  subsequently  contributed to Med-Vine.  The  portfolios  were comprised of
investments which were generally  illiquid and of small principal  amounts.  The
bank acquisitions originally increased investments by approximately $59 million.
The branch  acquisitions  resulted in cash being  converted  to  investments  of
approximately  $115  million.  During  the  course  of  the  year,  the  manager
restructured the portfolio by selling a large number of these investments,  then
reinvesting them mostly in larger blocks of government and municipal bonds. Some
of these  investments  were sold  during  the year to fund the  rapid  growth of
commercial loans.

         The investment  policy of the Bank is established by senior  management
and  approved  by the  Board  of  Directors.  Med-Vine's  investment  policy  is
identical  to that of the Bank.  It is based on asset and  liability  management
goals and is designed to provide a portfolio  of high quality  investments  that
optimizes  interest  income  and  provides   acceptable  limits  of  safety  and
liquidity.  Prior to the fourth  quarter  of 1995,  investment  securities  were
purchased with the intent to hold them until their  maturity.  During the fourth
quarter  of 1995,  in  accordance  with the  implementation  of the SFAS No. 115
Guide, the Bank  reclassified  its entire portfolio of investment  securities as
available-for-sale.  As a result, the investment securities are carried at their
approximate market value.

         During 1997, the Bank has used  repurchase  agreements from the FHLB of
approximately  $48.5  million to match fund or partially  match fund  short-term
investment securities for an incremental profit in a structured transaction. The
purpose of the structured  transaction  was to increase net interest  income and
partially  offset the  increase in interest  expense  resulting  from the recent
issuance of trust preferred securities.  The structured  transaction is expected
to be discontinued upon consummation of the Bank of New York branch purchase.




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         The  following  table  sets  forth  the  carrying  value of the  Bank's
investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              June 30,                                        December 31,
                               ----------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                1997                            1996                              1995
                               ----------------------------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------------
                                              Net      Estimated                  Net     Estimated                 Net    Estimated
                               Amortized   Unrealized   Market     Amortized   Unrealized   Market   Amortized  Unrealized   Market
                                 Cost        Losses      Value        Cost       Losses     Value      Cost       Gains      Value
                                 ----        ------      -----        ----       ------     -----      ----       -----      -----
                                                                                    (In thousands)
Available-for-Sale:
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>     
  U. S. Treasury securities ...  $ 51,076   $   (861)   $ 50,215   $ 51,955   $   (921)   $ 51,034   $ 41,674   $    230   $ 41,904

  Mortgage-backed securities ..    64,692        (74)     64,618         63       --            63     41,734        264     41,998

  State and political 
    subdivision
    securities ................    20,737       (264)     20,473     20,168       (329)     19,839     16,667         75     16,742

  Other securities ............    15,388       (113)     15,275     24,877       (232)     24,645     46,304         61     46,365
                                 --------   --------    --------   --------   --------    --------   --------   --------   --------

    Total securities 
      available-for-sale.......  $151,894   $ (1,313)   $150,581   $ 97,063   $ (1,482)   $ 95,581   $146,379   $    630   $147,009
                                 ========   ========    ========   ========   ========    ========   ========   ========   ========
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                December 31,
                                   --------------------------------------
                                                    1994
                                   --------------------------------------
                                                       Net     Estimated
                                        Amortized   Unrealized  Market
                                          Cost        Losses    Value
                                          ----        ------    -----
                                                 (In thousands)
<S>                                      <C>         <C>        <C>     
Held-to-maturity:
  U. S. Treasury securities........      $ 20,034    $   (370)  $ 19,664
  Government agency and
    mortgage-backed securities.....        19,335        (505)    18,830
  State and political subdivision 
    securities.....................        13,550        (287)    13,263
  Other securities.................         7,406        (178)     7,229
                                          -------     -------    -------
    Total securities held-to-maturity      60,325      (1,340)    58,985
                                          -------    --------    -------

Available-for-sale:
  U. S. Treasury securities........            --          --         --
  Government agency and
    mortgage-backed securities.....            --          --         --
  State and political subdivision 
    securities.....................            --          --         --
  Other securities.................           313          --        313
                                         --------   ---------  ---------
    Total securities available-for-sale       313          --        313
                                        ---------   ---------  ---------
      Total investment securities..   $    60,638  $   (1,340)    59,298
                                       ==========   =========  =========

</TABLE>


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<PAGE>



         The  following  table  sets forth  certain  information  regarding  the
carrying values, weighted average yields and maturities of the Bank's investment
portfolio  at  June  30,  1997.   All   securities   are   classified  as  being
available-for-sale, therefore the carrying value is the estimated market value.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    One Year or Less      One to Five Years       Five to Ten Years         More than Ten Years        Total
                    ----------------      -----------------       -----------------         -------------------        -----
                    Carrying  Average      Carrying  Average      Carrying  Average       Carrying   Average     Carrying  Average
                     Value     Yield        Value     Yield        Value     Yield         Value      Yield        Value    Yield
                                                                (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                   <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>  
U.S. Government 
  obligations......   $11,074     5.32%      $39,141    5.58%      $     --       -- %         $   --      -- %    $50,215     5.52%

Government 
  agency and
  mortgage-
  backed 
  securities.......       697     5.29        10,921    6.29          2,980     6.77         50,020      6.85       64,618     6.67
Municipal 
  obligations......       557     4.09         1,257    4.54         13,389     4.81          5,270      4.94       20,473     4.81

Other securities...     1,164     5.15         5,136    6.03              5     6.00          8,970      6.62       15,275     6.30
                      -------     ----        -------   ----        -------     ----        -------     -----     --------    ----- 
    Total..........   $13,492     5.30%       $56,455   5.74%       $16,374     5.17%       $64,260     6.66%     $150,581     6.03%
                      =======    =====       =======   =====        =======     =====       =======     =====     ========    =====

</TABLE>



         Deposits - Consumer and commercial  deposits are attracted  principally
from  within the Bank's  primary  market area  through  the  offering of a broad
selection of deposit  instruments  including  checking,  regular savings,  money
market,  certificates  of deposit and individual  retirement  accounts.  Deposit
account terms vary according to the minimum balance  required,  the time periods
the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. The
Bank  regularly  evaluates the internal cost of funds,  surveys rates offered by
competing  institutions,  reviews the Bank's cash flow  requirements for lending
and liquidity, and executes rate changes when deemed appropriate.  The Bank does
not obtain funds through brokers, nor does it solicit funds outside the State of
New Jersey.

         Deposits at June 30, 1997, totaled $467.4 million, an increase of $81.4
million or 21%,  compared to December  31,  1996,  at which date total  deposits
amounted  to $386.0  million,  an increase of $50.8  million,  or 15%,  over the
December 31, 1995,  balance of $335.2 million.  Demand  deposits,  including NOW
accounts and money market accounts, increased $31.7 million, or 24%, at June 30,
1997, to $165.3 million,  compared to December 31, 1996, and they increased $4.8
million, from $128.8 million at December 31, 1995, to $133.6 million at December
31, 1996.  Savings deposits  increased $7.4 million to $70.9 million at June 30,
1997, from $63.5 million at December 31, 1996, and decreased $3.5 million,  from
$67.0 million at December 31, 1995, compared to December 31, 1996.  Certificates
of deposit  under  $100,000  increased  $25.2 million from December 31, 1996, to
$176.8 million at June 30, 1997, and they increased  $35.1 million,  from $116.5
million  at  December  31,  1995,  to  $151.6  million  at  December  31,  1996.
Certificates  of deposit of $100,000 or more  increased  $17.1  million to $54.3
million at June 30, 1997, and they increased  $14.2 million,  from $23.0 million
at December 31,  1995,  to $37.2  million at December 31, 1996.  The increase in
certificates  of deposit during 1997 was due in large part to the acquisition of
certificates  of  deposit  in  connection  with the First  Union  branch  office
purchase,  as well as  promotional  rates  offered  on certain  certificates  of
deposit  during  the  year  in  response  to  rates  offered  by  the  financial
institutions in the Bank's market areas.  The increase in 1996 was primarily due
to promotional rates offered on certain  certificates of deposit during the year
in  response  to rates  offered by other  financial  institutions  in the Bank's
market  areas,  as well as in response to a general  increase in overall  market
rates for certificates of deposit.



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<PAGE>



         The  following  table sets forth  average  deposits by various types of
demand and time deposits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                          For the Six Months
                            Ended June 30,                       For the Years Ended December 31,
                          -------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            1997   Avg. Yield     1996     Avg. Yield      1995    Avg. Yield    1994      Avg. Yield
                            ----   ----------     ----     ----------      ----    ----------    ----      ----------
                                                         (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                      <C>         <C>       <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>    <C>              <C>  
Non-interest-bearing
  demand deposits.....    $71,482      --  %   $  65,556        --   %  $   45,562       -- %  $26,949           -- %

Interest-bearing demand
  deposits............     63,231    1.80         62,270      1.78          48,609     2.19     20,186         2.43

Savings deposits......      63,030   2.21         65,393      2.23          57,470     2.28     44,968         3.10

Time deposits.........    193,089    5.54        170,875      5.49          96,256     5.48     45,611         3.95
                         --------    ----      ---------      ----       ---------     ----   ---------        ---- 

  Total...............   $390,832    3.38%     $ 364,094      3.28%      $ 247,897     3.09%  $ 146,714        3.66%
                         ========    ====      =========      ====       =========     ====   =========        ==== 

</TABLE>


         The following  table indicates the amount of certificates of deposit of
$100,000 or more by remaining maturity at June 30, 1997:


                                                         (In thousands)
Remaining maturity:
  Three months or less............................            $  27,834
  Over three through six months...................               14,255
  Over six through twelve months..................               11,655
  Over twelve months..............................                2,313
                                                                -------
                                                              $  56,057
                                                              =========



Borrowings  - Borrowings  increased  $36.2  million at June 30,  1997,  to $57.4
million,  compared to December 31, 1996. Borrowed funds at December 31, 1996, in
turn, reflected an increase of $13.3 million,  from $8.0 million at December 31,
1995, to $21.3  million at December 31, 1996.  The 1997 increase was a result of
an  increase of $38.5  million in  borrowings  from the  Federal  Home Loan Bank
("FHLB") and an increase of $3.7 million in securities sold under  agreements to
repurchase with customers. This was partially offset by a loan repayment of $6.0
million.  Of the 1996  increase,  $2 million  represents an increase in advances
from the FHLB.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997,  and for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995 the maximum  month-end  amount of borrowed funds were
$10.0 million, $10.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively.  Beginning in 1996,
the Company sold securities  under agreements with customers to repurchase them,
at par, on the next business day. The securities sold were U.S.  Treasury Notes.
At June 30, 1997 and December  31, 1996,  securities  sold under  agreements  to
repurchase amounted to $8.9 million and $5.3 million,  respectively. For the six
months ended June 30, 1997 the maximum month-end amount of securities sold under
agreements to repurchase with customers was $8.9 million.  There were no amounts
outstanding  for the years ended  December  31, 1996 and 1995.  At December  30,
1996,  the  company  obtained  a $6  million  revolving  line of  credit  from a
correspondent  bank with a term of 36 months.  The floating rate of interest was
the prime rate plus fifty basis points.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997,
and  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1996  the  maximum  month-end  amount
outstanding  from  the  line of  credit  was  $6.0  million  and  $6.0  million,
respectively. There was no amount outstanding during 1995. During 1997, the Bank
engaged in  structured  transactions  designed  to offset the  interest  expense
incurred in connection  with the issuance of the Preferred  Securities.  See "--
Investment Securities."


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Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Repurchase Agreements

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   At June 30,                 At December 31,
                                                 -------------- ------------------------------------------
                                                      1997             1996            1995         1994
                                                 -------------- --------------- -------------- -----------
                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>             <C>        <C>   
Amount outstanding at period end
  Advances....................................       $    --         $10,000         $8,000     $     --
  Interest rate...............................            --%          7.375%         5.875%          --%
Approximate average amount outstanding........       $11,915         $ 5,265         $  150     $     --
Approximate weighted average rate.............          5.58%           5.44%          5.44%          --%
Repurchase agreements outstanding
  at end of period............................       $48,500         $    --         $   --     $     --
Interest rate.................................          5.61%             --%            --%          --%
Approximate average amount outstanding........       $17,554         $    --         $   --     $     --
Approximate weighted average rate.............          5.58%             --%            --%          --%

</TABLE>



         Deposits  are the  primary  source  of  funds  for the  bank's  lending
activities, investment activities and general business purposes. Should the need
arise,  the Bank has the ability to access lines of credit from various  sources
including the Federal Reserve Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank and various other
correspondent  banks.  In  addition,  on an  overnight  basis,  the Bank has the
ability to offer securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interest in Subordinated Debt

          On March 17, 1997,  the Company's  subsidiary,  Sun Capital Trust (the
"Trust")  issued  $25  million  of  9.85%  Preferred  Securities  with a  stated
liquidation  preference  of $25 per  share.  The  proceeds  from the sale of the
Preferred  Securities  were  utilized  by the Trust to invest in $25  million of
9.85% Junior Subordinated  Debentures (the "Debentures") of the Company,  due in
March 2027. On April 9, 1997,  the  underwriters  for the  Preferred  Securities
exercised  their right to purchase an additional  $3.75 million of the Preferred
Securities on the same terms as the original issuance to cover  over-allotments.
The proceeds  from the sale of the  Preferred  Securities  were  utilized by the
Trust to invest in $3.75 million of the Debentures of the Company.

          The Preferred  Securities  represent  preferred  undivided  beneficial
interests in the Trust's assets,  which consists  solely of the Debentures.  The
distributions payable on each Preferred Security is fixed at a rate per annum of
9.85% of the stated liquidation amount per Preferred Security, is cumulative and
is payable  quarterly.  The Company has guaranteed the payment of  distributions
and certain other  payments  relating to the Preferred  Securities,  but only in
each case to the  extent of funds held by the Trust.  The  Debentures  mature on
March 31, 2027. The Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption (i)
in whole,  but not in part,  at the maturity upon  repayment of the  Debentures,
(ii) in whole, but not in part,  contemporaneously  with the optional redemption
at any time by the  Company of the  Debentures  upon the  occurrence  of certain
events  and (iii) in whole or in part at any time on or after  March  31,  2002,
contemporaneously  with the optional redemption by the Company of the Debentures
in whole or in part.

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                             BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY

General

          The Company is a one-bank  holding company  headquartered in Vineland,
New Jersey engaged primarily in commercial and consumer banking services through
its sole subsidiary, the Bank. The Company's principal business is to serve as a
holding  company for the Bank and was  incorporated  in 1985. In April 1995, the
Company  changed its name from Citizens  Investments,  Inc. to its present name.
The  Bank  has  one  wholly-owned   subsidiary,   Med-Vine,   Inc.,  a  Delaware
corporation,  which  was  formed  in 1992 to hold a  majority  of the  Company's
investment portfolio.

          As  previously  discussed,  the  Company is  focused on a strategy  to
expand its  franchise  throughout  southern  and central  New Jersey.  Continued
consolidation of the banking industry,  and a regionalization of decision-making
authority by larger banking  institutions  resulted in many area  businesses and
individuals in the Bank's market being underserved.  The opportunities  provided
in this market  prompted the Board and management to actively  pursue  strategic
acquisitions.

          The Bank offers a wide variety of commercial and consumer  lending and
deposit services through its 28 branch offices located  throughout  southern New
Jersey.  The  commercial  loans offered by the Bank include short- and long-term
business loans, lines of credit, non-residential mortgage loans, and real estate
construction loans.  Consumer loans include home equity loans,  residential real
estate loans, and installment  loans. The Bank also offers deposits and personal
banking services, including commercial banking services, retail deposit services
such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, savings accounts and ATM
access  and  individual  retirement  accounts,   and  securities  brokerage  and
investment advisory services through a third-party arrangement.

Market Area

          The Bank has been, and intends to continue to be, a community-oriented
financial institution, offering a wide variety of financial services to meet the
needs of the  communities it serves.  The Bank conducts its business  through 28
branch  offices and one loan  administration  office located in the southern New
Jersey counties of Atlantic,  Burlington,  Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Mercer,
Ocean and Salem ("primary market area").  The Bank's deposit  gathering base and
lending area is concentrated in the communities surrounding its offices.

          The Bank is a community-based  financial institution  headquartered in
Cumberland  County,  New Jersey.  The city of Vineland is approximately 30 miles
southeast of Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  and 30 miles southeast of Camden, New
Jersey. The Philadelphia  International Airport is approximately 45 minutes from
Vineland.

          Southern New Jersey is among the fastest growing  population  areas in
New  Jersey  and  has  a  significant  number  of  retired  residents  who  have
traditionally  provided  the Bank with a stable  source of  deposit  funds.  The
economy  of the  Bank's  primary  market  area is based  upon a  mixture  of the
agriculture,  transportation,  manufacturing and tourism trade. The area is also
home to  commuters  working in New  Jersey  suburban  areas  around New York and
Philadelphia.


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          Management considers the Bank's reputation for customer service as its
major competitive  advantage in attracting and retaining customers in its market
area. The Bank also believes it benefits from its community orientation, as well
as its established deposit base and level of core deposits.

Lending Activities

          General. The principal lending activity of the Bank is the origination
of commercial real estate loans,  commercial business and industrial loans, home
equity loans,  mortgage loans and, to a much lesser extent,  installment  loans.
All loans are originated in the Bank's  primary  market area. See  "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations" for a
description of the Bank's loan portfolio.

         Commercial and Industrial  Loans. The Bank originates  several types of
commercial and  industrial  loans.  Included as commercial  loans are short- and
long-term  business loans, lines of credit,  non-residential  mortgage loans and
real  estate  construction  loans.  The  primary  focus  of the  Bank  is on the
origination  of  commercial  loans  secured by real estate.  The majority of the
Bank's customers for these loans are small- to medium-sized  businesses  located
in the southern part of New Jersey.

         Commercial  Real Estate Loans.  Loans secured by commercial  properties
generally  involve a greater degree of risk than residential  mortgage loans and
carry larger loan balances.  This  increased  credit risk is a result of several
factors,  including the  concentration of principal in a limited number of loans
and borrowers,  the effects of general economic  conditions on  income-producing
properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types
of loans.  A  significant  portion  of the  Bank's  commercial  real  estate and
commercial and industrial loan portfolio  includes a balloon payment feature.  A
number of factors may affect a borrower's ability to make or refinance a balloon
payment, including without limitation the financial condition of the borrower at
the time, the prevailing local economic conditions,  and the prevailing interest
rate environment.  There can be no assurance that borrowers will be able to make
or refinance balloon payments when due.

         Furthermore,  the repayment of loans secured by commercial  real estate
is typically dependent upon the successful  operation of the related real estate
or  commercial  project.  If the cash  flow from the  project  is  reduced,  the
borrower's  ability to repay the loan may be impaired.  This cash flow  shortage
may result in the failure to make loan payments.  In such cases, the Company may
be compelled to modify the terms of the loan.  In addition,  the nature of these
loans is such that they are generally  less  predictable  and more  difficult to
evaluate and monitor. As a result,  repayment of these loans may be subject to a
greater extent than residential  loans to adverse  conditions in the real estate
market or economy.

         Home Equity Loans.  The Bank originates  home equity loans,  secured by
first or second  mortgages owned or being purchased by the loan applicant.  Home
equity loans are consumer  revolving lines of credit.  The interest rate charged
on such loans is usually a floating rate related to the prime lending rate. Home
equity loans may provide for interest only payments for the first two years with
principal  payments to begin in the third year.  A home equity loan is typically
originated  as a  fifteen-year  note that  allows the  borrower to draw upon the
approved line of credit during the same period as the note.  The Bank  generally
requires  a  loan-to-value  ratio in the  range  of 70% to 80% of the  appraised
value, less any outstanding mortgage.


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         Residential   Real   Estate   Loans.   The  Bank  uses   outside   loan
correspondents to originate  residential  mortgages.  These loans are originated
using the  Bank's  underwriting  standards,  rates and terms,  and are  approved
according to the Bank's lending policy prior to  origination.  Prior to closing,
the Bank  usually  has  commitments  to sell  these  loans,  at par and  without
recourse,  in  the  secondary  market.  Secondary  market  sales  are  generally
scheduled to close shortly after the origination of the loan.

         The majority of the Bank's residential  mortgage loans consist of loans
secured by owner-occupied,  single-family  residences.  The Bank's mortgage loan
portfolio  consists of both  fixed-rate  and  adjustable-rate  loans  secured by
various types of collateral as discussed below.  Management generally originates
residential   mortgage  loans  in  conformity  with  Federal  National  Mortgage
Association  ("FNMA")  standards  so that the loans will be eligible for sale in
the secondary market.  Management expects to continue offering mortgage loans at
market interest rates,  with  substantially  the same terms and conditions as it
currently offers.

         The Bank's residential  mortgage loans customarily  include due-on-sale
clauses,  which  are  provisions  giving  the Bank the  right to  declare a loan
immediately due and payable in the event, among other things,  that the borrower
sells or  otherwise  disposes of the real  property  serving as security for the
loan.  Due-on-sale  clauses are an important means of adjusting the rates on the
Bank's  fixed-rate  mortgage  portfolio.  The Bank usually  exercises its rights
under these clauses.

         Installment  Loans.  The Bank originates  installment or consumer loans
secured by a variety of collateral,  such as new and used automobiles.  The Bank
makes a very limited number of unsecured  installment loans.  Through its merger
with Ocean in 1994, the Bank acquired a credit card  portfolio  which it intends
to reduce as current customers pay off their lines of credit.

         Loan Solicitation and Processing.  Loan originations are derived from a
number of sources such as loan officers, customers, borrowers and referrals from
real estate brokers, accountants, attorneys and regional advisory boards.

         Upon  receipt of a loan  application,  a credit  report is ordered  and
reviewed  to  verify  specific  information  relating  to the  loan  applicant's
creditworthiness.  For residential  mortgage  loans,  written  verifications  of
employment  and deposit  balances are  requested by the Bank.  The Bank requires
that an  appraisal of the real estate  intended to secure the  proposed  loan is
undertaken  by a  certified  independent  appraiser  approved  by the  Bank  and
licensed by the State.  After all of the required  information is obtained,  the
Bank then makes its  credit  decision.  Depending  on the type,  collateral  and
amount of the credit  request,  various levels of approval may be necessary.  In
general,  loans of  $100,000  or more must be  presented  at an  Officers'  Loan
Committee  which has the  authority to approve  unsecured  loans to $750,000 and
secured loans to $1.5 million.  The Officers' Loan Committee is comprised of the
Bank's  CEO,  senior  lending  officer and  regional  lending  officers.  Credit
requests in excess of the approval  authority of the  Officers'  Loan  Committee
must also be  presented to the Bank's Board of  Directors  for  approval.  Loans
under $100,000 are generally approved by various levels of Bank management.  All
loans require the approval of at least two lending officers.

         Title  insurance  policies  are required on all first  mortgage  loans.
Hazard insurance  coverage is required on all properties  securing loans made by
the Bank. Flood insurance is also required, when applicable.

         Loan applicants are notified of the credit  decision by letter.  If the
loan is approved,  the loan commitment specifies the terms and conditions of the
proposed loan including the amount,  interest rate,  amortization  term, a brief
description of the required collateral, and the required insurance coverage.

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The borrower  must provide  proof of fire,  flood (if  applicable)  and casualty
insurance  on the  property  serving  as  collateral,  which  insurance  must be
maintained during the full term of the loan. Generally, title insurance endorsed
to the Bank is required on all first mortgage loans.

         Loan Commitments. When a commercial loan is approved, the Bank issues a
written  commitment to the loan  applicant.  The  commitment  indicates the loan
amount,  term  and  interest  rate  and is  valid  for  approximately  45  days.
Approximately  90% of the Bank's  commitments  are  accepted  or rejected by the
customer before the expiration of the commitment. At June 30, 1997, the Bank had
approximately $58.3 million in commercial loan commitments outstanding.

         Credit  Risk,  Credit  Administration  and  Loan  Review.  Credit  risk
represents the possibility  that a customer or  counterparty  may not perform in
accordance  with  contractual  terms.  The Bank incurs  credit risk  whenever it
extends credit to, or enters into other  transactions  with, its customers.  The
risks  associated  with  extensions of credit  include  general  risk,  which is
inherent in the lending  business,  and risk specific to  individual  borrowers.
Credit  administration  is responsible for the overall  management of the Bank's
credit risk and the  development,  application and enforcement of uniform credit
policies and procedures the principal purpose of which is to minimize such risk.
One  objective  of credit  administration  is to  identify  and,  to the  extent
feasible,  diversify extensions of credit by industry concentration,  geographic
distribution  and the type of  borrower.  Loan review and other loan  monitoring
practices  provide a means for the Bank's management to ascertain whether proper
credit,  underwriting and loan documentation policies,  procedures and practices
are being  followed by the Bank's loan officers and are being applied  uniformly
throughout the Bank.  Within the last year, the Bank has taken a number of steps
to enhance its credit  administration  and loan review functions in an effort to
better  manage its credit risk,  especially in light of the Bank's rapid growth.
While the Bank  continues to review these and other  related  functional  areas,
there  can be no  assurance  that the  steps  the Bank has taken to date will be
sufficient  to enable it to  identify,  measure,  monitor and control all credit
risk.

Investment Securities Activities

      General.  The  investment  policy  of the Bank is  established  by  senior
management  and  approved  by the Board of  Directors.  It is based on asset and
liability  management  goals and is  designed  to  provide a  portfolio  of high
quality  investments that optimize  interest income within  acceptable limits of
safety and liquidity. The Bank's investments consist primarily of federal funds,
securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or its agencies,
states  and  political  subdivisions  and  corporate  bonds.  See  "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations" for a
description of the Bank's investment portfolio.

Sources of Funds

         General.  Deposits are the major source of the Bank's funds for lending
and other investment purposes.  In addition to deposits,  the Bank derives funds
from  the  amortization,  prepayment  or sale of  loans,  maturities  or sale of
investment securities and operations.  Scheduled loan principal repayments are a
relatively  stable source of funds,  while deposit inflows and outflows and loan
prepayments are  significantly  influenced by general  interest rates and market
conditions. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" for a description of the Bank's sources of funds.

         Deposits.  Consumer and commercial  deposits are attracted  principally
from  within the Bank's  primary  market area  through  the  offering of a broad
selection of deposit  instruments  including  checking,  regular savings,  money
market deposits,  term certificate accounts and individual  retirement accounts.
Deposit account terms vary according to the minimum balance  required,  the time
periods the funds must

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remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. The Bank regularly
evaluates  the  internal  cost of funds,  surveys  rates  offered  by  competing
institutions,  reviews  the  Bank's  cash  flow  requirements  for  lending  and
liquidity and executes rate changes when deemed  appropriate.  The Bank does not
obtain funds through brokers, nor does it solicit funds outside the State of New
Jersey.

Competition

         The Bank faces substantial  competition both in attracting deposits and
in  lending  funds.  The State of New Jersey  has a high  density  of  financial
institutions,  many of which are branches of significantly  larger  institutions
which  have  greater  financial  resources  than  the  Bank,  all of  which  are
competitors  of the Bank to varying  degrees.  In order to compete with the many
financial  institutions  serving its primary market area,  the Bank's  operating
goal is to continue to provide a broad range of financial services with a strong
emphasis on customer  service to  individuals  and  businesses  in southern  and
central New Jersey.


         The  competition  for  deposits  comes  from  other  insured  financial
institutions such as commercial banks, thrift  institutions,  credit unions, and
multi-state  regional  and  money  center  banks  in  the  Bank's  market  area.
Competition for funds also include a number of insurance  products sold by local
agents and investment products such as mutual funds and other securities sold by
local and  regional  brokers.  Loan  competition  varies  depending  upon market
conditions  and  comes  from  other  insured  financial   institutions  such  as
commercial banks, thrift institutions,  credit unions,  multi-state regional and
money center banks, and mortgage-bankers many of whom have far greater resources
then the Bank. Non-bank  competition,  such as investment  brokerage houses, has
intensified  in recent years for all banks since  non-bank  competitors  are not
subject to same regulatory burdens as banks.

Properties

         The Company and the Bank  operate  from their main office and 28 branch
offices.  The Bank leases its main office and 8 branch offices. The remainder of
the branch  offices are owned by the Bank.  The Bank has  entered  into a Branch
Purchase and Deposit  Assumption  Agreement with The Bank of New York to acquire
eleven branch offices.

Personnel

         At June 30,  1997,  the  Company  had 192  full-time  and 58  part-time
employees, all of whom were on the payroll of the Bank. The Bank's employees are
not represented by a collective bargaining group.  The  Bank  believes  that its
relationship with its employees is good.

Legal Proceedings

         There are various  claims and lawsuits in which the Company or the Bank
are  periodically  involved,  such as  claims  to  enforce  liens,  condemnation
proceedings  on properties in which the Bank holds  security  interests,  claims
involving  the making and  servicing of real  property  loans,  and other issues
incident to the Bank's business. In the opinion of management,  no material loss
is expected from any such pending claims or lawsuits.

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                                   MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

         The Board of  Directors  of the  Company is  currently  composed of six
members,  each of whom  serves for a term of one year.  Executive  officers  are
elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the Board's discretion.

         The  following  table  sets  forth  information  with  respect  to  the
directors and executive officers of the Company.

   Director/Executive                                                   Director
         Officer              Age (1)          Position                  Since
         -------              -------          --------                  -----

Bernard A. Brown (2)            72      Chairman of the Board             1985
Sidney R. Brown (2)             40      Director, Secretary, Treasurer    1990
Adolph F. Calovi                75      Director, President and
                                          Chief Executive Officer         1985
Peter Galetto, Jr.              43      Director                          1990
Philip W. Koebig, III           55      Director, Executive               1995
                                          Vice President
Anne E. Koons (2)               44      Director                          1990
Robert F. Mack                  48      Chief Financial Officer            N/A
Bart A. Speziali                47      Senior Lending Officer             N/A
James S. Killough               57      Senior Vice President              N/A
                                      
- ----------------                                   
(1)  At June 30, 1997
(2)  Bernard A. Brown is the father of Sidney R. Brown and Anne E. Koons. Sidney
     R. Brown is the brother of Anne E. Koons.


Biographical Information

         Directors  and  Executive  Officers  of  the  Company.   The  principal
occupation of each  director and  executive  officer of the Company is set forth
below.  All directors and executive  officers have held their present  positions
for five years unless otherwise stated. All of the directors reside in the State
of New Jersey.

         Bernard A. Brown has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company since its inception in January,  1985. Mr. Brown is also the Chairman of
the Board of  Directors  of the Bank.  For many  years,  Mr.  Brown has been the
Chairman of the Board of  Directors  and  President of NFI  Industries,  Inc., a
trucking conglomerate headquartered in Vineland, New Jersey.

         Sidney R. Brown has been the  Treasurer  and a director  of the Company
since April,  1990. Mr. Brown was named  Secretary of the Company in March 1997.
Mr. Brown is an officer and  director of NFI  Industries,  Inc.,  and one of the
general partners of The Four B's, a partnership  which has extensive real estate
holdings in the Eastern United States. Its primary objective is investing in and
consequent development of commercial real estate, leasing and/or sale. Mr. Brown
is  currently  an  officer  and  director  of  several  other  corporations  and
partnerships in the transportation,  equipment leasing,  insurance,  warehousing
and real estate industries.


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     Adolph F.  Calovi has been the  President,  Chief  Executive  Officer and a
director of the Company  since its inception in January,  1985.  Mr. Calovi is a
director  of the Bank  and,  from  1985 to 1994,  was its  President  and  Chief
Executive Officer.

     Peter Galetto, Jr. has been a director of the Company since April 1990. Mr.
Galetto  also served as  Secretary  of the  Company  from April 1990 until March
1997.  Mr.  Galetto  is the  President/Sales  for  Stanker & Galetto,  Inc.,  an
industrial and building  contractor located in Vineland,  New Jersey. He is also
the President of the Cumberland  Technology  Enterprise Center, a small business
incubator.  Mr.  Galetto has been the  Secretary/Treasurer  of Trimark  Building
Contractors.  He is also an officer and director of several  other  corporations
and organizations.

     Philip W. Koebig,  III has been the Executive Vice President of the Company
since 1994. He has been a director of the Company since 1995. Mr. Koebig is also
a director,  President and Chief  Executive  Officer of the Bank since  January,
1995.  From 1990 to 1994,  Mr.  Koebig had been  President  and Chief  Executive
Officer of Covenant Bank for Savings, Haddonfield, New Jersey. He also serves on
the Board of Directors of numerous charitable organizations and corporations.

     Anne E. Koons has been a director of the Company  since  April,  1990.  Ms.
Koons is a real  estate  agent with Fox & Lazo,  and a travel  agent for Leisure
Time Travel.  Ms. Koons is also a Commissioner of the Camden County  Improvement
Authority and a member of the Cooper Medical Center's Foundation Board.

     Robert F. Mack has been with the Bank  since  1992 and serves as its Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial  Officer.  Mr. Mack has twenty-five  years of
extensive banking  experience and has worked for several commercial banks in New
Jersey.

     Bart A.  Speziali  has been with the Bank since 1992 as the Senior  Lending
Officer and Senior Vice President. Mr. Speziali has over twenty years of banking
experience in southern New Jersey.

     James S. Killough joined the Bank in February 1997 as Senior Vice President
of Administrations,  Operations and Retail Banking. Before joining the Bank, Mr.
Killough  was  president  and chief  professional  officer for the United Way of
Camden  County,  New Jersey  for two  years.  Prior to that,  Mr.  Killough  was
executive  vice  president  for  Central  Jersey  Bank and Trust  and  Midlantic
National Bank/South.

Executive Compensation

     The Company has no full time employees,  relying upon employees of the Bank
for the limited  services  required by the  Company.  All  compensation  paid to
officers and employees is paid by the Bank.

     Summary  Compensation  Table.  The following table sets forth  compensation
awarded to the Chief  Executive  Officer and  Executive  Vice  President  of the
Company who, for the year ended  December  31, 1996,  received  total salary and
bonus payments from the Bank in excess of $100,000 ("Named Executive  Officer").
Except as set forth below, no executive  officer of the Company had a salary and
bonus  during the year ended  December  31,  1996,  that  exceeded  $100,000 for
services rendered in all capacities to the Company.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           Long Term
                                                                                          Compensation
                                                   Annual Compensation                       Awards
                                                   -------------------                       ------

                                                                                           Securities
            Name and                                                                       Underlying             All Other
       Principal Position                Year             Salary             Bonus         Options(#)            Compensation
       ------------------                ----             ------             -----         ----------            ------------

<S>                                      <C>          <C>                 <C>               <C>                 <C>         
 Adolph F. Calovi                        1996         $   131,000         $       --              --            $         --
  President and Chief                    1995             131,000                 --              --                      --
  Executive Officer                      1994             130,500                 --              --                   2,743(1)




Philip W. Koebig, III                    1996             174,044             22,500          10,500                  10,583(2)
  Executive Vice                         1995             150,000                 --          52,499                  10,383(3)
  President                              1994              25,965                 --              --                     240(4)


</TABLE>

- --------------------
(1)  Constitutes life insurance premiums.
(2)  Constitutes life and disability  insurance premiums of $7,253 and $3,330 in
     country club dues.
(3)  Constitutes life and disability  insurance premiums of $7,253 and $3,130 in
     country club dues.
(4)  Constitutes life and disability insurance premiums.

         Stock Option Plans.  The Company has adopted the 1985 Stock Option Plan
and the 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plans").  Officers and employees are
eligible to receive, at no cost to them, options under the Option Plans. Options
granted under the Option Plans may be either  incentive  stock options  (options
that afford  favorable tax treatment to recipients  upon compliance with certain
restrictions  pursuant to Section 422 of the  Internal  Revenue Code and that do
not normally  result in tax deductions to the Company) or options that do not so
qualify.  The option price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of
the shares on the date of the grant.  Option shares may be paid in cash,  shares
of the common stock, or a combination of both.

         Options granted under the 1985 Stock Option Plan are exercisable at the
fair  market  value of the  common  stock at the time of the grant and until the
year 2001.  Options  granted under the 1995 Stock Option Plan are exercisable at
the fair market  value of the common  stock at the time of the grant and for ten
years thereafter.

         In August 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted,  subject
to  shareholder  approval,  the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Option Plan").
Officers,  directors and employees are eligible to receive,  at no cost to them,
options under the 1997 Option Plan.  Options  granted under the 1997 Option Plan
may be either  incentive  stock  options or options that do not so qualify.  The
option price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on
the date of grant and are  exercisable  for ten  years  after the date of grant.
Option Shares may be paid in cash,  shares of the common stock, or a combination
of both. There are 300,000 shares of common stock reserved under the 1997 Option
Plan.


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         The  following  table  sets  forth  additional  information  concerning
options granted under the Option Plans.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
                                                 ---------------------------------
                                                                                                       Potential Realizable
                                       Individual Grants                                                 Value at Assumed
                                       -----------------                                              Annual Rates of Stock
                                                                                                      Price Appreciation for
                                            Percent of Total                                               Option Term
                            Number of       Options Granted      Exercise                                  -----------
                             Options          to Employees        Price         Expiration
Name                         Granted         in Fiscal Year     ($/Share)          Date              5% ($)            10% ($)
- ----                         -------         --------------     ---------          ----              ------            -------

<S>                         <C>                   <C>              <C>         <C>                   <C>               <C>    
Philip W. Koebig, III       10,500                8.34             16.67       July 16, 2006          87,518            175,035

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                           Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year
                                           -----------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                      Value of
                                                                                           Number of                Unexercised
                                                                                         Unexercised               In-the-money
                                   Shares Acquired                 Value                  Options at                 Options at
Name                               on Exercise (#)              Realized             Fiscal Year-End            Fiscal Year-End
- ----                               ---------------              --------             ---------------            ---------------

<S>                                        <C>                  <C>                     <C>                            <C> 
Adolph F. Calovi                           101,346              $953,152                 --                             --
</TABLE>



         Directors' Compensation.  Each member of the Board of Directors, except
for the Chairman and employee directors, received a fee of $300 for each meeting
attended for the year ended  December 31, 1996.  For the year ended December 31,
1996, director fees totaled $26,700.  Beginning in 1997, directors receive their
fees in shares of common stock.

         Employment Agreement.  The Company has an employment  agreement,  dated
January 2, 1995,  with Adolph F. Calovi,  its President and CEO. Under the terms
of the agreement,  Mr. Calovi will receive an annual salary of $131,000 for each
of the four years of the  agreement.  In addition,  he will receive all benefits
offered  officers  of the  Company  and  will  have  the use of a  Company-owned
automobile.

         If,  during  the  term  of  the  agreement,   Mr.  Calovi's  employment
terminates for any reason except voluntary resignation,  embezzlement, fraud, or
due to a  material  default by Mr.  Calovi of his  employment  obligations,  the
Company  will be fully  liable  for all  remaining  salary  payments  under  the
agreement.

         Compensation  Committee  Interlocks  and  Insider  Participation.   The
Compensation  Committee of the Company  during the year ended December 31, 1996,
consisted of Anne E. Koons,  Sidney R. Brown and Philip W. Koebig,  III. All are
members of the Board of Directors of the Company.  Mr. Koebig is also a Director
and  Officer  of the Bank  and did not  participate  in  matters  involving  his
personal compensation.


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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

         Bernard A. Brown, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company
and of the Bank, is, with his wife, the owner of Vineland  Construction Company.
The  Company  and the Bank lease  office  space in  Vineland,  New  Jersey  from
Vineland  Construction  Company. The Company believes that the transactions with
Vineland  Construction  Company are on terms substantially the same, or at least
as  favorable to the Bank,  as those that would be provided by a  non-affiliate.
The  Company  paid  $361,731  to  Vineland  Construction  during  the year ended
December 31, 1996,  and has paid $179,102 to Vineland  Construction  for the six
months ended June 30, 1997.

         The Bank has a policy of offering  various  types of loans to officers,
directors  and  employees of the Bank and of the Company.  These loans have been
made in the ordinary course of business and on substantially  the same terms and
conditions  (including  interest  rates and  collateral  requirements)  as,  and
following credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those
prevailing at the time for  comparable  transactions  by the Bank with its other
unaffiliated  customers  and do  not  involve  more  than  the  normal  risk  of
collectibility,  nor  present  other  unfavorable  features.  See  Note 5 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.

                    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
                              OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

         The following table sets forth, as of _______________, 1997, the shares
of common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person who was a beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the outstanding  Common Shares;  (ii) each director
of the Company;  (iii) each Named Executive  Officer of the Company and (iv) all
executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Name and Address of             Amount and Nature of          Percent of Class           Percent of Class
Beneficial Owner                Beneficial Ownership (1)       Before Offering           After Offering
- -------------------             ------------------------      ----------------           --------------
<S>                                     <C>                       <C>                          <C>
Bernard A. Brown
71 West Park Avenue
Vineland, New Jersey 08360               971,831                   41.96%                       (2)

Adolph F. Calovi                             228                    0.01%
Sidney R. Brown                           47,903                    2.07%
Peter Galetto, Jr.                        19,533                    0.84%
Philip W. Koebig, III                     99,304                    4.29%
Anne E. Koons                             41,188                    1.78%

All directors and officers
as a group (____ persons)                                          %

</TABLE>

(1)      Unless  otherwise  indicated,  includes  shares  held  directly  by the
         individual as well as by such individual's spouse, shares held in trust
         and in  other  forms  of  indirect  ownership  over  which  shares  the
         individual  effectively  exercises sole voting and investment power and
         shares which the named  individual  has a right to acquire within sixty
         days of  _______________,  1997,  pursuant  to the  exercise  of  stock
         options.
(2)      Assumes Mr. Brown purchases ______ shares pursuant to the Offering.

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                           SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

Introduction

         Bank holding  companies and banks are extensively  regulated under both
federal and state law. The following  information  describes  certain aspects of
that regulation  applicable to the Company and the Bank, and does not purport to
be  complete.  The  discussion  is qualified in its entirety by reference to all
particular statutory or regulatory provisions.

         The Company is a legal  entity  separate  and  distinct  from the Bank.
Accordingly,  the right of the Company,  and consequently the right of creditors
and  shareholders  of the Company,  to  participate in any  distribution  of the
assets or earnings  of the Bank is  necessarily  subject to the prior  claims of
creditors  of the Bank,  except to the extent  that claims of the Company in its
capacity as creditor may be  recognized.  The principal  source of the Company's
revenue and cash flow is dividends from the Bank. There are legal limitations on
the extent to which a subsidiary  bank can finance or otherwise  supply funds to
its parent holding company.

The Company

         General.  As a  registered  holding  company,  the Company is regulated
under the BHCA and is subject  to  supervision  and  regular  inspection  by the
Federal Reserve.  The BHCA requires,  among other things,  the prior approval of
the Federal Reserve in any case where the Company proposes to (i) acquire all or
substantially  all of the assets of any bank,  (ii)  acquire  direct or indirect
ownership or control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares of any bank, or
(iii) merge or consolidate with any other bank holding company.

         Acquisitions/Permissible   Business  Activities.   The  BHCA  currently
permits bank holding  companies from any state to acquire banks and bank holding
companies located in any other state,  subject to certain conditions,  including
certain  nationwide- and state-imposed  concentration  limits.  The Bank has the
ability,  subject to certain  restrictions,  to acquire by acquisition or merger
branches outside its home state. The establishment of new interstate branches is
also  possible in those states with laws that  expressly  permit it.  Interstate
branches  are subject to certain  laws of the states in which they are  located.
Competition  may increase  further as banks branch  across state lines and enter
new markets.

         Under the BHCA,  the Company is  prohibited,  with certain  exceptions,
from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5 percent of
any class of voting shares of any nonbanking  corporation.  Further, the Company
may not engage in any  business  other than  managing and  controlling  banks or
furnishing  certain  specified  services  to  subsidiaries,  and may not acquire
voting control of nonbanking  corporations except those corporations  engaged in
businesses or furnishing  services that the Federal  Reserve deems to be closely
related to banking.

         Community  Reinvestment.  Bank holding  companies and their  subsidiary
banks are subject to the provisions of the Community  Reinvestment  Act of 1977,
as amended ("CRA"). Under the terms of the CRA, the Bank's record in meeting the
credit  needs  of  the  community  served  by  the  Bank,   including  low-  and
moderate-income neighborhoods, is generally annually assessed by the OCC. When a
bank  holding  company  applies  for  approval  to  acquire a bank or other bank
holding  company,  the  Federal  Reserve  will  review  the  assessment  of each
subsidiary bank of the applicant bank holding company, and

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such records may be the basis for denying the application. At December 31, 1996,
the Bank was rated "Satisfactory" with respect to CRA.

         Source of Strength Policy. Under Federal Reserve policy, a bank holding
company is  expected to serve as a source of  financial  strength to each of its
subsidiary banks and to commit  resources to support each such bank.  Consistent
with its "source of strength"  policy for subsidiary  banks, the Federal Reserve
has  stated  that,  as a matter  of  prudent  banking,  a bank  holding  company
generally  should not  maintain a rate of cash  dividends  unless its net income
available  to  common  shareholders  has  been  sufficient  to  fund  fully  the
dividends,  and  the  prospective  rate  of  earnings  retention  appears  to be
consistent  with the  corporation's  capital  needs,  asset  quality and overall
financial condition.

The Bank

         General. The Bank is subject to supervision and examination by the OCC.
In addition,  the Bank is insured by and subject to certain  regulations  of the
FDIC  and is a  member  of the  FHLB.  The  Bank  is  also  subject  to  various
requirements   and   restrictions   under  federal  and  state  law,   including
requirements to maintain reserves against  deposits,  restrictions on the types,
amount and terms and conditions of loans that may be granted and  limitations on
the types of investments  that may be made and the types of services that may be
offered. Various consumer laws and regulations also affect the operations of the
Bank.

         Dividend Restrictions. Dividends from the Bank constitute the principal
source of income to the Company.  The Bank is subject to various  statutory  and
regulatory  restrictions  on its ability to pay dividends to the Company.  Under
such restrictions,  the amount available for payment of dividends to the Company
by the Bank totaled $8.3 million at June 30, 1997. In addition,  the OCC has the
authority to prohibit the Bank from paying dividends,  depending upon the Bank's
financial  condition,  if such  payment  is  deemed to  constitute  an unsafe or
unsound  practice.  The  ability of the Bank to pay  dividends  in the future is
presently,  and could be further,  influenced by bank regulatory and supervisory
policies.

         Affiliate Transaction Restrictions. The Bank is subject to federal laws
that limit the  transactions by subsidiary banks to or on behalf of their parent
company and to or on behalf of any nonbank subsidiaries.  Such transactions by a
subsidiary  bank to its parent company or to any nonbank  subsidiary are limited
to 10 percent of a bank  subsidiary's  capital and surplus and,  with respect to
such parent  company and all such  nonbank  subsidiaries,  to an aggregate of 20
percent  of such bank  subsidiary's  capital  and  surplus.  Further,  loans and
extensions of credit generally are required to be secured by eligible collateral
in  specified  amounts.   Federal  law  also  prohibits  banks  from  purchasing
"low-quality" assets from affiliates.

         FDIC Insurance  Assessments.  Substantially all of deposits of the Bank
are insured by the BIF and the remaining  deposits are insured by the SAIF,  all
of  which  are  subject  to  FDIC  insurance  assessments.  The  amount  of FDIC
assessments paid by individual insured depository institutions is based on their
relative  risk as  measured  by  regulatory  capital  ratios and  certain  other
factors.  During  1995,  the FDIC's  Board of  Directors  significantly  reduced
premium  rates  assessed  on  deposits  insured  by the BIF.  Under the  current
regulations, the Company is assessed a premium on BIF-insured deposits.

         Enforcement  Powers  of  Federal  Banking  Agencies.   Federal  banking
agencies possess broad powers to take corrective and other supervisory action as
deemed  appropriate  for an  insured  depository  institution  and  its  holding
company. The extent of these powers depends on whether the institution in

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question   is   considered   "well   capitalized",   "adequately   capitalized",
"undercapitalized",     "significantly    undercapitalized"    or    "critically
undercapitalized".  At June 30,  1997,  the Bank and the  Company  exceeded  the
required ratios for classification as "well  capitalized." On a pro forma basis,
giving effect to the sale of the Common Shares, the Oritani and Bank of New York
branch purchases,  both the Bank and the Company will be well  capitalized.  The
classification  of  depository  institutions  is  primarily  for the  purpose of
applying  the  federal  banking  agencies'  prompt  corrective  action and other
supervisory  powers and is not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as,
a  representation  of  the  overall  financial  condition  or  prospects  of any
financial institution.

         The agencies' prompt corrective action powers can include,  among other
things,   requiring  an  insured  depository  institution  to  adopt  a  capital
restoration plan which cannot be approved unless guaranteed by the institution's
parent company;  placing limits on asset growth and  restrictions on activities;
including restrictions on transactions with affiliates; restricting the interest
rate the institution  may pay on deposits;  prohibiting the payment of principal
or interest on  subordinated  debt;  prohibiting the holding company from making
capital   distributions  without  prior  regulatory  approval  and,  ultimately,
appointing  a receiver for the  institution.  Among other  things,  only a "well
capitalized"  depository  institution may accept brokered deposits without prior
regulatory approval and only an "adequately  capitalized" depository institution
may accept brokered deposits with prior regulatory approval.

         Capital Guidelines.  Under the risk-based capital guidelines applicable
to the  Company  and the  Bank,  the  minimum  guideline  for the ratio of total
capital  to  risk-weighted   assets   (including   certain  off-   balance-sheet
activities) is 8.00 percent. At least half of the total capital must be "Tier 1"
or core  capital,  which  primarily  includes  common  shareholders'  equity and
qualifying preferred stock, less goodwill and other disallowed tangibles.  "Tier
2" or supplementary capital includes,  among other items, certain cumulative and
limited-life preferred stock, qualifying subordinated debt and the allowance for
credit  losses,  subject to certain  limitations,  less  required  deductions as
prescribed by regulation.  The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of
the  Debentures in connection  with the issuance of the Preferred  Securities by
the Trust presently  qualify as Tier 1 capital of the Company to the extent that
such  proceeds do not exceed 25% of the  Company's  Tier 1 capital and otherwise
qualify as Tier 2 capital.

         In addition,  the federal bank  regulators  established  leverage ratio
(Tier 1 capital to total adjusted  average  assets)  guidelines  providing for a
minimum leverage ratio of 3 percent for bank holding companies and banks meeting
certain  specified  criteria,  including that such institutions have the highest
regulatory  examination  rating and are not contemplating  significant growth or
expansion.  Institutions  not meeting these  criteria are expected to maintain a
ratio which  exceeds the 3 percent  minimum by at least 100 to 200 basis points.
The  federal  bank  regulatory   agencies  may,  however,   set  higher  capital
requirements when particular  circumstances  warrant.  Under the federal banking
laws, failure to meet the minimum regulatory capital  requirements could subject
a bank to a variety of enforcement remedies available to federal bank regulatory
agencies.

         At June 30, 1997,  the Bank's and the  Company's  respective  total and
Tier 1  risk-based  capital  ratios and  leverage  ratios  exceeded  the minimum
regulatory capital requirements.

Legislative Proposals and Reforms

         In  recent  years,   significant   legislative  proposals  and  reforms
affecting the financial  services  industry have been discussed and evaluated by
Congress.  Such proposals include  legislation to revise the  Glass-Steagall Act
and the  BHCA  to  expand  permissible  activities  for  banks,  principally  to
facilitate the

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convergence of commercial and investment banking.  Certain proposals also sought
to expand  insurance  activities  of banks.  It is unclear  whether any of these
proposals,  or any form of them, will be introduced in the current  Congress and
become law.  Consequently,  it is not possible to determine what effect, if any,
they may have on the Company and the Bank.

                        DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL STOCK

         The Company is authorized to issue  10,000,000  shares of Common Stock,
$1.00 par value per share, and 1,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock, $1.00
par value per share.  There were 1,945,417 shares of Common Stock outstanding on
June 30,  1997.  The capital  stock of the Company  represents  non-withdrawable
capital and is not insured by the FDIC.

Common Stock

         Dividends.  The Company can pay dividends  out of statutory  surplus or
from certain net profits if, as and when declared by its Board of Directors. The
payment of dividends by the Company is subject to limitations  which are imposed
by law and applicable regulation. See "Risk Factors -- Limitations on Payment of
Dividends" and  "Supervision and Regulation." The holders of Common Stock of the
Company will be entitled to receive and share  equally in such  dividends as may
be  declared  by the Board of  Directors  of the  Company  out of funds  legally
available  therefor.  If the Company issues Preferred Stock, the holders thereof
may have a  priority  over the  holders  of the Common  Shares  with  respect to
dividends.

         The  Company  has  the  right  to  defer  payment  of  interest  on the
Debentures  at any  time or from  time to time  for a period  not  exceeding  20
consecutive  quarterly  periods with respect to each deferred  period (each,  an
"Extension  Period"),  provided  that no Extension  Period may extend beyond the
maturity of the  Debentures.  If  interest  payments  on the  Debentures  are so
deferred,  the Company  will be  prohibited  from paying cash  dividends  on its
Common  Shares  until  such  time  as  the  payment  of all  amounts  due on the
Debentures are paid and the Extension Period is terminated.

         Voting Rights.  Each share of Common Stock has the same relative rights
and is  identical in all respects  with every other share of Common  Stock.  The
holders of Common Stock possess  exclusive voting rights in the Company,  except
to the extent that  shares of serial  preferred  stock  issued in the future may
have voting rights,  if any. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to only one
vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of holders
of Common Stock and is not  permitted  to cumulate  votes in the election of the
Company's directors.

         Liquidation. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up
of the Bank,  the  Company,  as holder of the  Bank's  capital  stock,  would be
entitled to receive,  after  payment or  provision  for payment of all debts and
liabilities  of the Bank  (including all deposit  accounts and accrued  interest
thereon)  all assets of the Bank  available  for  distribution.  In the event of
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of its Common
Shares would be entitled to receive,  after  payment or provision for payment of
all its debts and  liabilities,  all of the assets of the Company  available for
distribution.  If  Preferred  Stock is issued,  the  holders  thereof may have a
priority  over the holders of the Common Shares in the event of  liquidation  or
dissolution.

         Preemptive  Rights;  Redemption.  Holders of Common Stock will not have
preemptive  rights with respect to any  additional  shares of Common Stock which
may be issued. Therefore, the Board of

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Directors may sell shares of capital stock of the Company without first offering
such shares to existing  stockholders  of the  Company.  The Common Stock is not
subject to call for redemption,  and the outstanding  shares of Common Stock are
fully paid and non-assessable.

Serial Preferred Stock

         The Board of  Directors  of the Company is  authorized  to issue serial
preferred stock and to fix and state voting powers, designations, preferences or
other  special  rights of such shares and the  qualifications,  limitations  and
restrictions  thereof,  subject to regulatory  approval but without  stockholder
approval. If and when issued, the serial preferred stock is likely to rank prior
to the Common Stock as to dividend rights, liquidation preferences, or both, and
may  have  full or  limited  voting  rights.  The  Board of  Directors,  without
stockholder  approval,   can  issue  serial  preferred  stock  with  voting  and
acquisition  rights which could adversely affect the voting power of the holders
of Common Stock.

                         SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

         The  Company's  Articles of  Incorporation  authorizes  the issuance of
10,000,000 shares of Common Stock.  Upon completion of the Offering,  there will
be  outstanding  __________  shares of Common  Stock  (__________  shares if the
Underwriter's over-allotment option is exercised in full).

         All shares of Common Stock issued in the Offering will be available for
resale in the public market without  restriction or further  registration  under
the Securities Act, except for shares purchased by affiliates of the Company (in
general,  any  person who has a control  relationship  with the  Company)  which
shares  will be  subject  to the  resale  limitations  of  Rule  144  under  the
Securities  Act.  After the Offering,  shares of Common Stock held by affiliates
will be  considered  to be "control  shares",  and are  eligible for sale in the
public  market in  compliance  with Rule 144. All officers and  directors of the
Company have agreed,  subject to certain  exceptions,  that they will not offer,
sell or  otherwise  dispose  of any shares of Common  Stock  owned by them for a
period of 180 days after the date of this  Prospectus  without the prior written
consent of Advest,  Inc. The Company has agreed  subject to certain  exceptions,
that it will not offer,  sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock
for a period of 180 days  after the date of this  Prospectus  without  the prior
written consent of Advest, Inc.

         In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, a person (or persons
whose  shares  are  aggregated),  including  a person who may be deemed to be an
"affiliate" of the Company as that term is defined under the Securities  Act, is
entitled to sell,  within any three-month  period, a number of restricted shares
as to which at least one year has elapsed from the later of the  acquisition  of
such shares from the  Company or an  affiliate  of the Company in an amount that
does not exceed the greater of (i) one percent of the then outstanding shares of
Common Stock  (__________  shares based upon __________ shares to be outstanding
immediately after the Offering),  or (ii) if the Common Shares are quoted on the
Nasdaq National Market or a stock exchange, the average weekly trading volume of
the Common Shares  during the four calendar  weeks  preceding  such sale.  Sales
under  Rule 144 are also  subject to  certain  requirements  as to the manner of
sale,  notice,  and the  availability  of current public  information  about the
Company.  However,  a person who is not deemed to have been an  affiliate of the
Company  during  the 90  days  preceding  a sale  by  such  person  and  who has
beneficially  owned  shares as to which at least two years has elapsed  from the
later of the  acquisition of such shares from the Company or an affiliate of the
Company is entitled to sell them without  regard to the volume,  manner of sale,
or notice requirements of Rule 144.


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                                  UNDERWRITING

         Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting  Agreement (the
"Underwriting  Agreement") dated __________ ____, 1997,  between the Company and
Advest,   Inc.,  as  representative  (the   "Representative")   of  the  several
underwriters named therein (the "Underwriters"),  the Company has agreed to sell
to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters have severally agreed to purchase from
the  Company  the  following  respective  amount of Common  Shares at the public
offering price less the underwriting  discounts and commissions set forth on the
cover page of this Prospectus:


Underwriter:                                               Number of Shares:
- ------------                                               -----------------

Advest, Inc...............................................








                                                                 ----------

Total.....................................................       ==========



         The  Underwriting  Agreement  provides  that  the  obligations  of  the
Underwriters  are  subject  to  certain   conditions   precedent  and  that  the
Underwriters  will  purchase all of the Common Shares  offered  hereby if any of
such Common Shares are purchased.

         The  Company  has  been   advised  by  the   Representative   that  the
Underwriters  propose to offer the  Common  Shares  (excluding  the shares to be
purchased by  directors,  officers and employees of the Company and the Bank and
certain other  persons) to the public at the public  offering price set forth on
the cover page of this  Prospectus  and to certain  dealers at such price less a
concession not in excess of $_____ per Common Share. The Underwriters may allow,
and such  dealers may reallow,  a concession  not in excess of $_____ per Common
Share to certain other dealers.  After the public  offering,  the offering price
and other selling  terms may be changed by the  Underwriters.  In addition,  the
Company  has  agreed  to  pay a  financial  advisory  fee  of  $100,000  to  the
Representative.

         The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option,  exercisable not
later  than 30 days  after the date of this  Prospectus,  to  purchase  up to an
additional  __________ Common Shares at the public offering price. To the extent
that the  Underwriter  exercises  such option,  the Company  will be  obligated,
pursuant to the  option,  to sell such Common  Shares to the  Underwriters.  The
Underwriters  may  exercise  such option only to cover  over-allotments  made in
connection with the sale of the Common Shares offered hereby. If purchased,  the
Underwriters will offer such additional Common Shares on the same terms as those
on which the __________ Common Shares are being offered.


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<PAGE>



         The  Underwriters  have reserved  ________ Common Shares offered in the
Offering  for sale at the  public  offering  price to  directors,  officers  and
employees of the Company and the Bank and to certain other persons.

         The  Underwriters  and  dealers  may  engage in passive  market  making
transactions  in the Common Shares in  accordance  with Rule 103 of Regulation M
promulgated by the  Commission.  In general,  a passive market maker may not bid
for or purchase  Common  Shares at a price that exceeds the highest  independent
bid. In  addition,  the net daily  purchases  made by any passive  market  maker
generally may not exceed 30% of its average  daily trading  volume in the Common
Shares during a specified  two-month prior period,  or 200 shares,  whichever is
greater. A passive market maker must identify passive market making bids as such
on the Nasdaq electronic  inter-dealer  reporting system.  Passive market making
may  stabilize  or  maintain  the  market  price  of  the  Common  Shares  above
independent  market levels.  Underwriters and dealers are not required to engage
in passive  market making and may end passive  market  making  activities at any
time.

         In connection with this Offering,  certain  Underwriters  may engage in
transactions  that  stabilize,  maintain  or  otherwise  affect the price of the
Common  Shares.  Specifically,  the  Underwriters  may overallot  this Offering,
creating a syndicate short position.  In addition,  the Underwriters may bid for
and purchase Common Shares in the open market to cover syndicate short positions
or to  stabilize  the price of the  Common  Shares.  Finally,  the  underwriting
syndicate  may  reclaim  selling  concessions  from  syndicate  members  if  the
syndicate repurchases previously distributed Common Shares in syndicate covering
transactions,   in  stabilization   transactions  or  otherwise.  Any  of  these
activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the Common Shares above
independent  market levels. The Underwriters are not required to engage in these
activities and may end any of these activities at any time.

         The Company has agreed to indemnify the  Underwriters  against  certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

         The  Representative  and certain of the other  Underwriters have in the
past and may in the future perform various  services for the Company,  including
investment banking services,  for which they have or may receive customary fees.
The Representative also served as managing  underwriter in the Company's sale of
the Preferred Securities and the Debentures, and advised the Company in its Bank
of New York branch purchase.

                             VALIDITY OF SECURITIES

         The validity of the Common  Shares  offered  hereby will be passed upon
for the Company by  Malizia,  Spidi,  Sloane & Fisch,  P.C.,  Washington,  D.C.,
counsel to the Company.  Certain  legal  matters will be passed upon and for the
Underwriters by Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C. and New York, New York.

                                     EXPERTS

         The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, and for the three years ended December 31, 1996, included in this
Prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent  auditors, as
stated in their report appearing in this  Prospectus,  and have been included in
reliance  upon the report of such firm given upon their  authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.


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                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

         The  Company  is  subject  to  the  informational  requirements  of the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  and in
accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with
the  Commission.  Such reports,  proxy  statements and other  information can be
inspected and copied at the public  reference  facilities  of the  Commission at
Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549 and at the regional
offices of the  Commission  located at 7 World Trade Center,  13th Floor,  Suite
1300, New York, New York 10048 and Suite 1400,  Citicorp Center, 14th Floor, 500
West Madison Street,  Chicago,  Illinois 60661. Copies of such material can also
be obtained at prescribed  rates by writing to the Public  Reference  Section of
the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,  D.C. 20549. Such material
also may be accessed  electronically  by means of the Commission's  home page on
the Internet at  http://www.sec.gov.  This  Prospectus  does not contain all the
information set forth in the Registration  Statement and exhibits thereto, which
the Company has filed with the Commission  under the Securities Act and to which
reference is hereby made.



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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT







To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying  consolidated statements of financial condition
of Sun Bancorp,  Inc. and  subsidiaries  (the "Company") as of December 31, 1996
and 1995,  and the  related  consolidated  statements  of income,  shareholders'
equity,  and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1996.  These financial  statements are the  responsibility  of the Company's
management.  Our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  such consolidated  financial  statements present fairly, in all
material respects,  the financial position of Sun Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their  operations and their
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended  December 31, 1996 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.






Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 31, 1997, except for Note 19, as to which the
date is April 9, 1997.



                                       F-1

<PAGE>



SUN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                         June 30,           December 31,
                                                                                           1997          1996           1995
                                                                                           ----          ----           ----
                                                                                       (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>         
ASSETS

Cash and due from banks.....................................................          $ 26,687,834   $ 17,006,758   $ 17,242,366
Federal funds sold..........................................................            11,150,000      4,800,000             --
                                                                                       -----------   ------------    -----------
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................................            37,837,834     21,806,758     17,242,366
Investment securities available for sale (amortized cost - $151,893,592;
   1997 and $97,063,398; 1996, and $146,379,244; 1995)......................           150,580,632     95,581,384    147,008,896
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses - $3,350,989; 1997,
   $2,595,312; 1996, and $2,064,640; 1995)..................................           363,705,188    295,500,668    183,633,631
Bank properties and equipment...............................................            14,211,001     12,222,507     11,419,175
Real estate owned, net......................................................               665,544        755,628        876,302
Accrued interest receivable.................................................             4,587,432      2,850,399      2,564,921
Excess of cost over fair value of assets acquired...........................             9,557,830      5,365,218      6,191,919
Deferred taxes..............................................................             1,411,529      1,070,535        205,169
Other assets................................................................             2,661,982      1,641,959        752,257
                                                                                       -----------    -----------  -------------
TOTAL.......................................................................          $585,218,972   $436,795,056   $369,894,636
                                                                                       ===========    ===========    ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES
Deposits....................................................................          $467,393,739   $385,986,905   $335,247,796
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank....................................            48,500,000     10,000,000      8,000,000
Loans payable...............................................................                    --      6,000,000             --
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase..............................             8,925,585      5,253,048             --
Other liabilities...........................................................             2,578,771      2,140,527      1,976,044
                                                                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
  Total liabilities.........................................................           527,398,095    409,380,480    345,223,840
                                                                                       -----------    -----------   ------------

Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in subordinated debt...............            28,750,000             --             --

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 13)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued.....                    --             --             --
Common stock, $1 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and
  outstanding: 1,945,417 in 1997; 1,848,929 in 1996; and 1,651,175 in 1995).             1,945,417      1,848,929      1,651,175
Surplus.....................................................................            18,090,101     18,124,359     17,197,275
Retained earnings...........................................................             9,901,912      8,419,417      5,406,774
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale, net of income taxes             (866,553)      (978,129)        415,572
                                                                                        ---------     ----------   -------------
  Total shareholders' equity................................................            29,070,877     27,414,576     24,670,796
                                                                                      ------------   ------------   ------------
TOTAL.......................................................................          $585,218,972   $436,795,056   $369,894,636
                                                                                       ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>



See notes to consolidated financial statements

                                       F-2

<PAGE>



SUN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Six Months
                                                               Ended June 30,                     Years Ended December 31,
                                                          -----------------------------   ----------------------------------
                                                              1997          1996            1996          1995        1994
                                                              ----          ----            ----          ----        ----
                                                                 (Unaudited)
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>         <C>        
INTEREST INCOME:
  Interest and fees on loans............................  $14,788,616    $9,596,375     $22,073,767   $15,100,885 $ 9,590,994
  Interest on investment securities.....................    3,292,619     3,709,481       7,127,393     5,285,877   2,151,351
  Interest on federal funds sold........................       64,229        65,023          68,366       463,001     452,117
                                                          -----------   -----------     -----------   ----------- -----------
    Total interest income...............................   18,145,464    13,370,879      29,269,526    20,849,763  12,194,462
                                                           ----------    ----------      ----------    ----------  ----------

INTEREST EXPENSE:
  Interest on deposits .................................    6,556,216     5,511,184      11,953,591     7,639,933   3,844,753
  Interest on funds borrowed............................    1,310,436        87,068         580,412        47,158      93,796
  Interest on guaranteed preferred beneficial interest
    in subordinated debt................................      825,232            --               --            --         --
                                                            --------- -------------   ---------------------------------------
    Total interest expense..............................    8,691,884     5,598,252      12,534,003     7,687,091   3,938,549
                                                           ----------    ----------      ----------    ----------  ----------
    Net interest income.................................    9,453,580     7,772,627      16,735,523    13,162,672   8,255,913

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES...............................      825,000       450,000         900,000       807,660     382,671
                                                           ----------    ----------     -----------   ----------- -----------
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses.    8,628,580     7,322,627      15,835,523    12,355,012   7,873,242
                                                            ---------    ----------      ----------    ----------  ----------

OTHER INCOME:
  Service charges on deposit accounts...................      585,479       488,272       1,057,139       659,811     419,363
  Other service charges.................................       19,834        44,747         115,999        28,068      17,224
  Gain on sale of fixed assets..........................        1,200        14,529          45,207        46,487      21,164
  Gain on sale of loans.................................           --            --              --       207,984          --
  Gain on sale of investment securities.................       15,592       191,288         206,538       377,126          --
  Other.................................................      154,223       119,654         320,890       331,513     274,533
                                                            ---------    ----------       ---------   -----------  ----------
    Total other income..................................      776,328       858,490       1,745,773     1,650,989     732,284
                                                            ---------    ----------       ---------   -----------  ----------

OTHER EXPENSES:
  Salaries and employee benefits........................    3,596,992     2,867,345       6,525,903     4,689,269   2,626,679
  Occupancy expense.....................................      708,593       770,045       1,407,875     1,269,514   1,090,833
  Equipment expense.....................................      532,925       349,785         817,696       459,460     249,951
  Provision for losses in real estate owned.............       15,000            --              --        78,000     120,000
  Professional fees and services........................      138,295       154,147         352,970       249,760     164,770
  Data processing expense...............................      692,458       515,259       1,085,874       634,753     318,552
  Amortization of excess cost over fair value of 
    assets acquired.....................................      468,820       413,420         826,701       342,562     134,435
  Postage and supplies..................................      190,030       242,538         420,120       335,055     173,823
  Insurance.............................................      151,211        73,964         196,110       382,554     397,961
  Other.................................................      838,089       734,143       1,573,404     1,606,404     713,733
                                                           ----------    ----------      ----------    ---------- -----------
    Total other expenses ...............................    7,332,413     6,120,646      13,206,653    10,047,331   5,990,737
                                                            ---------     ---------      ----------    ----------  ----------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES..............................    2,072,495     2,060,471       4,374,643     3,958,670   2,614,789
INCOME TAXES............................................      590,000       668,000       1,362,000     1,140,000     775,134
                                                           ----------    ----------      ----------    ---------- -----------

    NET INCOME..........................................   $1,482,495   $ 1,392,471     $ 3,012,643   $ 2,818,670  $1,839,655
                                                            =========    ==========      ==========    ==========   =========
Earnings per common and common equivalent share
  Net income............................................ $       0.47 $        0.48    $       1.00 $        0.97 $      0.90
                                                          ===========  ============     ===========  ============  ==========
Earnings per common share - assuming full dilution
  Net income............................................ $       0.47 $        0.48   $        0.99 $        0.97 $      0.90
                                                          ===========  ============    ============  ============  ==========
Weighted average shares.................................    2,915,789     2,763,513       2,831,693     2,709,464   1,890,792
                                                            =========    ==========      ==========    ==========   =========
</TABLE>



See notes to consolidated financial statements

                                       F-3

<PAGE>



SUN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                         Unrealized
                                                                                                        Gain (Loss)
                                                                                                       on Securities
                                                           Common                          Retained      Available
                                                           Stock          Surplus          Earnings       For Sale      Total
                                                           -----          -------          --------       --------      -----

<S>                                                   <C>            <C>                  <C>          <C>           <C>         
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1994...........................   $   1,017,522  $   10,540,290       $  748,449                 $ 12,306,261


  Exercise of stock options........................             450           2,943                                         3,393
  Sale of common stock.............................         538,462       5,883,415                                     6,421,877
  Net income.......................................                                        1,839,655                    1,839,655
                                                    ---------------------------------    -----------                   ----------

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994.........................       1,556,434      16,426,648        2,588,104                   20,571,186


  Exercise of stock options........................          74,741         530,627                                       605,368
  Sale of common stock.............................          20,000         240,000                                       260,000
  Unrealized gain on securities
    available for sale, net of income taxes........                                                    $    415,572       415,572
  Net income.......................................                                        2,818,670                    2,818,670
                                                    ---------------------------------   ------------ ---------------   ----------

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995.........................       1,651,175      17,197,275        5,406,774        415,572    24,670,796


  Stock dividend...................................          87,892         (87,892)

  Cash paid for fractional interest
    resulting from stock dividend..................                          (2,146)                                       (2,146)

  Exercise of stock options........................         109,862       1,017,122                                     1,126,984

  Unrealized loss on securities
    available for sale,
    net of income taxes............................                                                      (1,393,701)   (1,393,701)
  Net income.......................................                                        3,012,643                    3,012,643
                                                          ---------      ----------      -----------     -----------   ----------

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996.........................       1,848,929      18,124,359        8,419,417       (978,129)   27,414,576

  Exercise of stock options (unaudited)............           2,331          27,229                                        29,560
  Sale of common stock (unaudited).................           1,646          34,147                                        35,793
  Stock dividend (unaudited).......................          92,511         (92,511)
  Cash paid for fractional interest
    resulting from stock dividend (unaudited)......                          (3,123)                                       (3,123)
  Change in unrealized loss on securities
    available for sale, net of income taxes (unaudited)                                                     111,576       111,576
  Net income (unaudited)...........................                                        1,482,495                    1,482,495
                                                         ----------      ----------        ---------     ----------     ---------

BALANCE, JUNE 30, 1997
  (UNAUDITED)......................................      $1,945,417     $18,090,101       $9,901,912     $ (866,553)  $29,070,877
                                                          =========      ==========        =========      =========    ==========
</TABLE>



See notes to consolidated statements.

                                       F-4

<PAGE>




SUN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Six Months Ended June 30,              Years Ended December 31,
                                                             --------------------------- -----------------------------------------
                                                                 1997           1996           1996         1995          1994
                                                                 ----           ----           ----         ----          ----
                                                                      (Unaudited)
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>        
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income ...............................................$   1,482,495 $   1,392,471 $   3,012,643  $   2,818,670 $   1,839,655

  Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to net  cash
  provided  by  operating activities:
    Provision for loan losses ..............................      825,000       450,000       900,000        807,660       382,671
    Provision for loss on real estate owned ................       15,000          --            --           78,000       120,000
    Depreciation and amortization ..........................      300,846       233,192       484,059        325,913       215,381
    Amortization of excess cost over fair value of
      assets acquired ......................................      468,820       413,420       826,701        342,562       134,435
    Gain on sale of loans ..................................         --            --            --         (207,984)         --
    Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale      (15,592)     (191,288)     (206,538)      (246,129)         --
    Gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities available 
      for sale..............................................          --            --            --         (130,997)         --
    Gain on sale of bank properties and equipment ..........       (1,200)      (14,529)      (29,298)       (46,487)      (21,164)
    Deferred income taxes ..................................     (398,472)      516,413      (147,401)       (27,398)     (193,836)
    Changes in assets and liabilities which provided 
    (used) cash:
      Accrued interest and other assets ....................   (2,757,056)   (2,567,387)   (1,175,180)      (838,246)      196,972
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses ................      438,244       470,449       164,483      1,215,343    (1,145,147)
                                                             ------------ ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
           Net cash provided by operating activities .......      358,085       702,741     3,829,469      4,090,907     1,528,967
                                                             ------------ ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of investment securities held to maturity ......         --            --            --      (30,094,922)   (6,056,403)
  Purchases of investment securities available for sale ....  (68,259,460) (125,543,579  (194,220,677)   (27,823,745)         --
  Purchases of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity .         --            --            --      (45,544,706)     (778,160)
  Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale         --            --            --       (4,074,088)         --
  Increase in investment securities resulting from branch
    acquisitions ...........................................         --            --            --      (97,600,000)         --
  Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held
    to maturity ............................................         --            --            --       65,280,038      8,141,545
  Proceeds from maturities of investment securities 
    available for sale .....................................    1,055,674    47,965,005    99,213,685     10,344,666          --

  Proceeds from maturities of mortgage-backed securities 
    held to maturity .......................................         --            --            --       19,908,185       176,542
  Proceeds from maturities of mortgage-backed securities
    available for sale .....................................         --            --         125,716           --            --
  Proceeds from sale of investment securities available 
    for sale................................................   12,389,184    33,899,410    16,880,505           -       93,679,375
  Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities available
    for sale ...............................................         --      50,850,000    50,782,081      7,359,934          --

  Proceeds from sale of loans ..............................         --            --            --        1,870,608          --
  Net increase in loans ....................................  (66,716,228)  (51,485,050) (112,767,037)   (50,605,944)   (2,845,797)
  Increase in loans resulting from branch acquisitions .....   (2,313,292)         --            --         (636,714)         --
  Purchase of bank properties and equipment ................     (534,516)     (302,228)   (1,359,295)      (825,912)     (481,895)

  Increase in bank properties and equipment resulting from
    branch acquisitions ....................................   (1,754,824)         --            --       (5,430,744)         --
  Proceeds from sale of bank properties and equipment ......        1,200        14,529        42,606        250,824        21,164
  Proceeds from guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in
    subordinated debt ......................................   28,750,000          --            --             --            --
  Excess of cost over fair value of branch assets acquired .   (4,661,432)         --            --             --      (4,450,145)
  Decrease (increase) in real estate owned .................       75,084        85,924       120,674       (244,249)       78,578
  Purchase price of acquisitions, net of cash received .....         --            --            --             --      (5,410,572)
                                                             ------------   ----------- -------------  ------------- -------------
           Net cash used in investing activities ........... (101,968,610)  (44,515,989)  (64,382,072)  (145,113,582)   (7,477,825)
                                                             ------------   ----------- -------------  ------------- -------------
</TABLE>



                                       F-5

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Six Months Ended June 30,              Years Ended December 31,
                                                             --------------------------- -----------------------------------------
                                                                 1997           1996           1996         1995          1994
                                                                 ----           ----           ----         ----          ----
                                                                      (Unaudited)
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>        
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net increase (decrease) in deposits.....................   14,855,165    35,767,281     50,739,109      16,685,101    (6,638,004)
  Increase in deposits resulting from branch acquisitions.   66,551,669            --             --     122,543,875            --
  Borrowings and repurchase agreements....................   42,172,537     6,236,197     21,253,048      12,500,000     4,500,000

  Repayment of borrowings and repurchase agreements.......   (6,000,000)           --     (8,000,000)     (4,500,000)   (5,750,000)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options.................       29,560     1,009,446      1,126,984         605,368         3,393

  Payments for fractional interests resulting from 
    stock dividend........................................       (3,123)           --         (2,146)             --            --
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock..................       35,793            --              --        260,000     6,421,877
                                                           ------------   -----------   -------------  -------------     ---------

           Net cash provided by (used in) financing 
             activities...................................  117,641,601    43,012,924     65,116,995     148,094,344    (1,462,734)
                                                            -----------    ----------    -----------    ------------   -----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS......   16,031,076      (800,324)     4,564,392       7,071,669    (7,411,592)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD............   21,806,758    17,242,366     17,242,366      10,170,697    17,582,289
                                                             ----------    ----------    -----------    ------------    ----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD..................  $37,837,834   $16,442,042   $ 21,806,758   $  17,242,366   $10,170,697
                                                             ==========    ==========    ===========    ============    ==========


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION-
  Interest paid...........................................  $ 8,470,898    $5,563,571   $ 12,743,696   $   6,100,954  $  3,827,301
                                                             ==========     =========    ===========    ============   ===========


  Income taxes paid.......................................  $   575,000      $520,000   $  1,577,757   $     994,516   $ 1,115,000
                                                             ==========       =======    ===========    ============    ==========


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH ITEMS -
  Transfer of loans to real estate owned .................  $   276,409      $124,878   $    424,644   $     196,181  $    449,478
                                                             ==========       =======    ===========    ============   ===========

</TABLE>







See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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SUN BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994


1.   NATURE OF OPERATIONS

     Sun Bancorp,  Inc. (the  "Company") is registered as a bank holding company
     under the Bank Holding  Company Act of 1956, as amended.  The  consolidated
     financial  statements  include  the  accounts of the Company and its wholly
     owned subsidiaries, Sun Capital Trust (the "Trust"), Sun National Bank (the
     "Bank")  and  the  Bank's  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Med-Vine,  Inc.  All
     significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

     The Company and the Bank have their administrative offices in Vineland, New
     Jersey.  At June  30,  1997,  the Bank had  twenty-five  financial  service
     centers located  throughout  central and southern New Jersey. The Company's
     principal  business is to serve as a holding company for the Bank. The Bank
     is in the business of attracting customer deposits and using these funds to
     originate  loans,  primarily  commercial  real estate and  non-real  estate
     loans.  The Trust is a Delaware  business  trust which holds the Debentures
     issued by the Company.  Med-Vine,  Inc. is a Delaware holding company which
     holds the  majority  of the  Bank's  investment  portfolio.  The  principal
     business of Med-Vine, Inc. is investing.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Use  of  Estimates  in  the  Preparation  of  Financial  Statements  -  The
     preparation of financial statements,  in conformity with generally accepted
     accounting   principles,   requires   management  to  make   estimates  and
     assumptions  that affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities,
     disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of the
     financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during
     the reporting period. The significant estimates include: allowance for loan
     losses,  real estate owned and excess of cost over fair value of net assets
     acquired. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Investment Securities - The Bank accounts for debt and equity securities as
     follows:

     Held to Maturity - Debt  securities that management has the positive intent
     and ability to hold until  maturity are  classified as held to maturity and
     carried at their remaining  unpaid  principal  balance,  net of unamortized
     premiums or unaccreted discounts.  Premiums are amortized and discounts are
     accreted using the interest method over the estimated remaining term of the
     underlying security.

     Available  for  Sale - Debt and  equity  securities  that  will be held for
     indefinite  periods  of  time,  including  securities  that  may be sold in
     response  to changes to market  interest  or  prepayment  rates,  needs for
     liquidity,  and changes in the availability of and the yield of alternative
     investments, are classified as available for sale. These assets are carried
     at fair value.  Fair value is determined  using published  quotes as of the
     close of business.  Unrealized  gains and losses are excluded from earnings
     and are reported net of tax as a separate component of shareholders' equity
     until  realized.  Realized  gains  and  losses  on the  sale of  investment
     securities are reported in the consolidated statement of

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     income and  determined  using the adjusted  cost of the  specific  security
     sold.  Unrealized losses, net of taxes,  amounting to $866,553 are reported
     as a component of shareholders' equity at June 30, 1997. Unrealized losses,
     net of  taxes,  amounting  to  $978,129  are  reported  as a  component  of
     shareholders' equity at December 31, 1996.  Unrealized gains, net of taxes,
     amounting to $415,572 are reported as a component of  shareholders'  equity
     at December 31, 1995.

     Loans Purchased - The discounts and premiums resulting from the purchase of
     loans are amortized to income using the interest  method over the remaining
     period to contractual maturity, adjusted for anticipated prepayments.

     Interest  Income  on  Loans -  Interest  on  commercial,  real  estate  and
     installment loans is credited to operations based upon the principal amount
     outstanding.  Interest  accruals  are  generally  discontinued  when a loan
     becomes  90 days  past due or when  principal  or  interest  is  considered
     doubtful of collection.  When interest accruals are discontinued,  interest
     credited to income in the current year is reversed, and interest accrued in
     the prior year is charged to the allowance for loan losses.

     Allowance  for Loan Losses - The allowance for loan losses is determined by
     management based upon past  experience,  an evaluation of potential loss in
     the  loan  portfolio,  current  economic  conditions  and  other  pertinent
     factors.  The  allowance  for loan  losses is  maintained  at a level  that
     management considers adequate to provide for potential losses based upon an
     evaluation of known and inherent risk in the loan portfolio. Allowances for
     loan  losses  are based on  estimated  net  realizable  value  unless it is
     probable that loans will be foreclosed,  in which case  allowances for loan
     losses are based on fair value.  Management's  periodic evaluation is based
     upon evaluation of the portfolio,  past loss  experience,  current economic
     conditions  and other  relevant  factors.  While  management  uses the best
     information  available to make such evaluations,  future adjustments to the
     allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from
     the assumptions used in making the evaluations.

     The Bank adopted the  requirements  of  Statement  of Financial  Accounting
     Standard  ("SFAS") No. 114,  Accounting  by Creditors  for  Impairment of a
     Loan, and SFAS No. 118,  Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan -
     Income  Recognition and  Disclosures,  effective  January 1, 1995. SFAS 114
     requires  that  certain  impaired  loans be  measured  based  either on the
     present  value of  expected  future  cash  flows  discounted  at the loan's
     effective  interest rate, the loan's  observable  market price, or the fair
     value of the collateral if the loan is collateral  dependent.  There was no
     effect on  financial  statements  as  previously  reported  and on  current
     earnings of initially applying the new standards.

     Bank Properties and Equipment - Bank properties and equipment are stated at
     cost, less allowances for  depreciation.  The provision for depreciation is
     computed by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of
     the assets.

     Deferred Loan Fees - Loan fees net of certain direct loan origination costs
     are  deferred  and  the  balance  is  recognized  into  income  as a  yield
     adjustment over the life of the loan using the interest method.

     Real Estate Owned - Real estate  owned is  comprised  of property  acquired
     through foreclosure and is carried at the lower of the related loan balance
     or fair value of the acquired  property  based on an annual  appraisal less
     estimated cost to dispose. Losses arising from foreclosure transactions are

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     charged  against  the  allowance  for loan  losses.  Losses  subsequent  to
     foreclosure are charged against operations.

     Excess of Cost Over Fair Value of Net Assets  Acquired - The excess of cost
     over fair value of net assets  acquired is net of accumulated  amortization
     of $2,506,686,  $2,037,866  and  $1,211,165 at June 30, 1997,  December 31,
     1996 and 1995,  respectively,  and is amortized by the straight-line method
     over  15  years  for  bank   acquisitions  and  over  7  years  for  branch
     acquisitions.

     Cash and Cash Equivalents - For purposes of reporting cash flows,  cash and
     cash equivalents include amounts due from banks and federal funds sold.

     Income Taxes - The Company  accounts for income  taxes in  accordance  with
     SFAS No. 109,  Accounting  for Income  Taxes.  Under this method,  deferred
     income  taxes  are  recognized  for  the  tax  consequences  of  "temporary
     differences" by applying  enacted  statutory tax rates applicable to future
     years to differences  between the financial  statement carrying amounts and
     the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Also, under SFAS No. 109,
     the  effect on  deferred  taxes of a change in tax rates is  recognized  in
     income in the period that includes the enactment date.

     Earnings  Per Share - Earnings  per common and common  equivalent  share is
     computed  using the weighted  average  common shares and common  equivalent
     shares outstanding during the period.

     Stock  Dividend - On May 20, 1997,  and September  17, 1996,  the Company's
     Board of Directors  declared  special 5% stock dividends which were paid on
     June 25, 1997 and October 30, 1996, respectively, to stockholders of record
     on June 2, 1997 and October 15, 1996, respectively.  Accordingly,  earnings
     per share for the years ended  December 31,  1996,  1995 and 1994 have been
     restated to reflect the increased number of shares outstanding.

     Stock Split - On August 28, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors declared
     a  three-for-two  stock split  effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend
     payable on September 25, 1997, to  shareholders  of record on September 11,
     1997.  Accordingly,  earnings  per share for the six months  ended June 30,
     1997 and for the years ended  December  31,  1996,  1995 and 1994 have been
     restated to reflect the increased number of shares outstanding.

     Accounting  for  Stock  Options  - The  Company  accounts  for  stock-based
     compensation  in accordance  with the Accounting  Principles  Board ("APB")
     Opinion  No. 25,  Accounting  for Stock  Issued to  Employees.  This method
     calculates  compensation  expense  using the  intrinsic  value method which
     recognizes as expense the difference  between the market value of the stock
     and the exercise  price at grant date.  The Company has not  recognized any
     compensation  expense  under this  method.  In the year ended  December 31,
     1996, the Company adopted the reporting disclosure requirements of SFAS No.
     123, Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation which requires the Company to
     disclose the pro forma effects of accounting for  stock-based  compensation
     using the fair value method as described in the accounting  requirements of
     SFAS No. 123. As permitted  by SFAS No. 123,  the Company will  continue to
     account for stock-based compensation under APB Opinion No. 25.

     Accounting  Principles  Issued  and Not  Adopted - In June  1996,  the FASB
     issued SFAS No. 125,  Accounting  for  Transfers and Servicing of Financial
     Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The statement which is effective
     for transactions occurring after December 31, 1996, requires an entity

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     to recognize, prospectively, the financial and servicing assets it controls
     and the  liabilities  it has incurred,  derecognize  financial  assets when
     control   has  been   surrendered,   and   derecognize   liabilities   when
     extinguished.   It  requires  that  servicing  assets  and  other  retained
     interests  in  transferred  assets be measured by  allocating  the previous
     carrying amount between the asset sold, if any, and retained  interest,  if
     any, based on their  relative fair values at the date of transfer.  It also
     provides   implementation  guidance  for  servicing  of  financial  assets,
     securitizations,  loan  syndications,  and  participations and transfers of
     loan  receivables  with recourse.  The Statement  supersedes  SFAS No. 122,
     Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights,  which was adopted by the Company
     on January 1, 1996, and which  management of the Company  determined had no
     material  impact  on the  Company's  results  of  operations  or  financial
     position.  In December 1996, the FASB issued SFAS No. 127,  Deferral of the
     Effective  Date of Certain  Provisions of FASB  Statement No. 125. SFAS No.
     127  defers  for one year the  effective  date of  Statement  No. 125 as it
     relates to  transactions  involving  secured  borrowings and collateral and
     transfers and servicing of financial  assets.  This Statement also provides
     additional  guidance  on these  types of  transactions.  Management  of the
     Company does not believe the Statements  will have a material impact on the
     Company's results of operations or financial position when adopted.

     Reclassifications - Certain  reclassifications  have been made in the 1996,
     1995  and  1994  consolidated  financial  statements  to  conform  to those
     classifications used in 1997.

3.   ACQUISITIONS

     On June 5, 1997, the Bank purchased four branches from First Union National
     Bank,   Avondale,   Pennsylvania   ("First   Union").   The  Bank  acquired
     approximately  $66,552,000 of deposit  liabilities plus $222,000 of accrued
     interest, $1,755,000 of real estate and equipment, $2,313,000 of loans plus
     related accrued interest and $1,203,000 in cash. The Bank paid a premium of
     approximately $4,661,000, which is being amortized over seven years.

     On July 14, 1995,  the Bank  purchased four branches from NatWest Bank. The
     Bank  acquired  approximately   $52,317,000  of  deposit  liabilities  plus
     $479,000 of accrued  interest,  $1,755,000  of real  estate and  equipment,
     $588,000 of loans plus related  accrued  interest and $610,000 in cash. The
     Bank paid a premium of approximately  $2,082,000,  which is being amortized
     over seven years.

     On November 24, 1995,  the Bank  purchased  four  branches  from New Jersey
     National  Bank.  The Bank  acquired  approximately  $70,227,000  of deposit
     liabilities  plus $492,000 of accrued  interest,  $3,675,000 of real estate
     and  equipment,   $48,000  of  loans  plus  related  accrued  interest  and
     $1,009,000 in cash.  The Bank paid a premium of  approximately  $2,368,000,
     which is being amortized over seven years.

     On June 29, 1994, the Company  acquired 100% of the  outstanding  shares of
     The  First  National  Bank  of  Tuckahoe   ("Tuckahoe")  for  approximately
     $7,070,000.  The  purchase  method of  accounting  was used to  record  the
     acquisition.  Under the  purchase  method of  accounting,  all  assets  and
     liabilities  acquired  were  adjusted  to fair value as of the  acquisition
     date, and the resultant premiums and discounts are amortized to income over
     the expected  economic lives of the related assets and liabilities.  Excess
     cost over fair value of assets  acquired  resulting  from this  acquisition
     amounted to  approximately  $612,000 and is being  amortized  over 15 years
     using the straight-line method.



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     A summary  statement  of the cash used to  purchase  Tuckahoe  is set forth
below:

Fair value of assets purchased........................     $   50,782,529
Liabilities assumed...................................         43,073,874
                                                            -------------
Cash paid.............................................          7,708,655
Cash acquired.........................................          7,270,791
                                                           --------------
Net cash used for purchase............................     $      437,864
                                                           ==============



     On July 29, 1994, the Bank acquired 100% of the  outstanding  capital stock
     of Southern Ocean State Bank ("Ocean") from BMJ Financial Corp., the parent
     bank holding company of Ocean for  approximately  $6,560,000.  The purchase
     method of accounting was used to record the  acquisition.  Excess cost over
     fair value of assets  acquired  resulting from the  valuations  amounted to
     approximately  $920,000  and is being  amortized  over 15 years  using  the
     straight-line method.

A summary statement of the cash used to purchase Ocean is set forth below:

Fair value of assets purchased........................     $   68,357,063
Liabilities assumed...................................         61,511,320
                                                           --------------
Cash paid.............................................          6,845,743
Cash acquired.........................................          1,873,035
                                                           --------------
Net cash used for purchase............................     $    4,972,708
                                                           ==============


     The results of  operations  of the acquired  entities have been included in
     the consolidated results of operations from the dates of acquisitions.



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4.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES

     During 1995,  in  accordance  with the  implementation  of the SFAS No. 115
     Guide, the Company  reclassified its portfolio of investment  securities as
     available for sale. The carrying  amounts of investment  securities and the
     approximate market values at June 30, 1997, December 31, 1996 and 1995 were
     as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            June 30, 1997
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Gross              Gross               Estimated
                                                      Amortized        Unrealized         Unrealized                  Market
Available for Sale:                                        Cost             Gains             Losses                   Value
                                                           ----             -----             ------                   -----
Debt Securities                                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                             <C>                  <C>             <C>                   <C>              
  U.S. Treasury Obligations.............        $    51,075,981      $     61,895    $     (923,115)       $    50,214,761
  State and Municipal Obligations.......             20,736,907            16,688          (280,956)            20,472,639
  Other bonds...........................             21,444,997             3,510          (235,975)            21,212,532
  Mortgage-backed securities............             49,986,456            71,875            26,881             50,031,450
                                                ---------------       -----------      ------------         --------------
    Total debt securities...............            143,244,341           153,968        (1,446,927)           141,931,382
                                                ---------------       -----------      ------------         --------------
Equity Securities
  Federal Reserve Bank stock............                801,100                --                --                801,100
  Federal Home Loan Bank stock..........              6,564,900                --                --              6,564,900
  Atlantic Central Bankers Bank stock...                 83,250                --                --                 83,250
  Trust Preferred Securities............              1,200,000                --                --             1,2000,000
                                                ---------------     -------------      ------------         --------------
    Total equity securities.............              8,649,250                --                --              4,801,950
                                                ---------------     -------------      ------------         --------------
      Total.............................       $    151,893,591    $      153,968     $  (1,466,927)       $   150,580,632
                                                ===============     =============      ============         ==============
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                          December 31, 1996
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Gross              Gross               Estimated
                                                      Amortized        Unrealized         Unrealized                  Market
Available for Sale:                                        Cost             Gains             Losses                   Value
                                                           ----             -----             ------                   -----
Debt Securities
<S>                                             <C>                  <C>             <C>                   <C>              
  U. S. Treasury Obligations............        $    51,954,682      $     12,086    $      (932,957)       $     51,033,811
  State and Municipal Obligations.......             20,168,222            28,006           (356,822)             19,839,406
  Other bonds...........................             20,075,483             7,635           (239,962)             19,843,156
  Mortgage-backed securities............                 63,061                --                 --                  63,061
                                                 --------------       -----------      -------------         ---------------
    Total debt securities...............             92,261,448            47,727         (1,529,741)             90,779,434
                                                 --------------       -----------      -------------         ---------------
Equity Securities
  Federal Reserve Bank stock............                617,800                --                 --                 617,800
  Federal Home Loan Bank stock..........              4,100,900                --                 --               4,100,900
  Atlantic Central Bankers Bank stock...                 83,250                --                 --                  83,250
                                                ---------------      ------------      -------------         ---------------
    Total equity securities.............              4,801,950                --                 --               4,801,950
                                                ---------------      ------------      -------------         ---------------
      Total.............................        $    97,063,398     $      47,727     $  (1,529,741)       $      95,581,384
                                                 ==============      ============      ============         ================
</TABLE>




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                         December 31, 1995
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              Gross           Gross       Estimated
                                                          Amortized      Unrealized      Unrealized          Market
Available for Sale:                                            Cost           Gains          Losses           Value
                                                               ----           -----          ------           -----
Debt Securities
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>          
  U. S. Treasury Obligations....................       $ 41,674,219    $    245,730    $   (15,461)   $  41,904,488
  State and Municipal Obligations...............         16,666,509         103,281        (28,199)      16,741,591
  Other bonds...................................         44,901,919          70,123         (9,342)      44,962,700
  Mortgage-backed securities....................         41,734,347         289,003        (25,483)      41,997,867
                                                        -----------     -----------     ----------      -----------
    Total debt securities.......................        144,976,994         708,137        (78,485)     145,606,646
                                                        -----------     -----------     ----------      -----------
Equity Securities...............................
  Federal Reserve Bank stock....................            533,800              --             --          533,800
  Federal Home Loan Bank stock..................            818,200              --             --          818,200
  Atlantic Central Bankers Bank stock...........             50,250              --             --           50,250
                                                        -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
    Total equity securities.....................          1,402,250              --             --        1,402,250
                                                        -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
      Total.....................................       $146,379,244    $    708,137    $   (78,485)    $147,008,896
                                                        ===========     ===========     ==========      ===========

</TABLE>


     During the six months ended June 30, 1997, the Company sold  $12,389,184 of
     securities available for sale resulting in a gross gain of $15,592.  During
     1996, the Bank sold $144,529,374 of securities available for sale resulting
     in a gross gain of $206,538.  During  1995,  the Bank sold  $24,240,439  of
     securities available for sale resulting in a gross gain of $377,126.  There
     were no such sales during 1994.

     At June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 the Bank was required to maintain an
     average  reserve  balance  with  the  Federal  Reserve  of  $5,424,000  and
     $3,579,000, respectively.

     The maturity  schedule of the investment in debt  securities  available for
     sale at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              June 30, 1997           December 31, 1996
                                                             ---------------         ------------------

                                                          Amortized      Estimated      Amortized    Estimated
                                                            Cost          Market          Cost         Market
                                                            ----          Value           ----         Value
                                                                          -----                        -----
<S>                                                      <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>         
Due in one year or less................................  $ 13,509,484   $ 13,491,428   $ 8,828,772   $ 8,786,619
Due after one year through five years..................    57,496,366     56,454,636    61,132,578    60,063,074
Due after five years through ten years.................    16,286,313     16,062,435    15,890,087    15,708,094
Due after ten years....................................     5,965,722      5,891,433     6,346,950     6,158,586
                                                          -----------    -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                           93,257,885     91,899,932    92,198,387    90,716,373
Mortgage-backed securities.............................    49,986,455     50,031,450        63,061        63,061
                                                          -----------     ----------   -----------   -----------
                                                         $143,244,340  $ 141,931,381   $92,261,448   $90,779,434
                                                          ===========    ===========    ==========   ===========
</TABLE>                                                      
                                                                       


     At June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996,  $4,000,000 of U.S.  Treasury Notes
     were pledged to secure public deposits.

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5.   LOANS

     The components of loans for the periods indicated were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      June 30,                December 31,
                                                   -----------    -----------------------------------
                                                        1997              1996              1995
                                                   ------------   -----------------    --------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
<S>                                                <C>             <C>                 <C>           
Commercial and industrial.............             $284,363,026    $   223,116,474     $  118,874,150
Real estate-residential mortgages.....               53,351,319         53,846,436         54,414,800
Installment...........................               29,341,831         21,133,070         12,409,321
                                                     ----------     --------------      -------------
  Total gross loans...................              367,056,176        298,095,980        185,698,217
Allowance for loan losses ............               (3,350,989)        (2,595,312)        (2,064,640)
                                                    ----------      -------------       -------------
Net loans.............................             $363,705,187    $   295,500,668     $  183,633,631
                                                    ===========     ===============     =============
Non-accrual loans.....................             $  1,096,792    $     1,277,208     $    2,658,118
                                                    ===========     ==============      =============
</TABLE>                                                         
                                                                 
                                                                 
     There  were  no  irrevocable   commitments  to  lend  additional  funds  on
     nonaccrual  loans at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996.  The reduction in
     interest  income  resulting from  nonaccrual  loans was $66,264 for the six
     months ended June 30,  1997;  and  $151,614,  $276,955 and $146,308 for the
     years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Interest income
     recognized  on these  loans  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1997 was
     $36,857;  and during the years ended  December 31, 1996,  1995 and 1994 was
     $15,414, $24,989 and $18,907, respectively.

     Certain  officers,  directors and their associates  (related  parties) have
     loans and conduct other  transactions  with the Company.  Such transactions
     are made on  substantially  the same terms,  including  interest  rates and
     collateral,  as those  prevailing  at the time for other  nonrelated  party
     transactions. The aggregate dollar amount of these loans to related parties
     as of June 30, 1997,  December 31, 1996 and 1995, along with an analysis of
     the activity for the first six months of 1997 and the years ended  December
     31, 1996 and 1995, is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           For the Six
                                                           Months Ended            For the Years Ended
                                                             June 30,                  December 31,
                                                          ------------      -----------------------------------
                                                               1997                1996                1995
                                                          ------------      -----------------      ------------
                                                           (Unaudited)
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>                    <C>         
Balance, beginning of year.............................    $11,437,134      $      8,621,460       $  6,132,256
Additions..............................................        948,884             7,306,997          4,272,121
Repayments.............................................     (1,186,751)           (4,491,323)        (1,782,917)
                                                            ----------        ---------------       -----------
Balance, end of year...................................    $11,199,267       $    11,437,134       $  8,621,460
                                                            ==========        ==============        ===========
</TABLE>



     Under  approved  lending  decisions,  the Company has  commitments  to lend
     additional  funds  totaling  approximately  $58,324,485,   $58,635,413  and
     $67,928,316  at June 30, 1997,  December  31, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.
     Commitments  to extend credit are  agreements to lend to a customer as long
     as there is no  violation of any  condition  established  in the  contract.
     Commitments  generally  have fixed  expiration  dates or other  termination
     clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are
     expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total  commitment  amounts
     do not necessarily  represent future cash requirements.  The Bank evaluates
     each  customer's  creditworthiness  on a case-by-case  basis.  The type and
     amount  of  collateral  obtained,  if  deemed  necessary  by the Bank  upon
     extension of credit,  is based on  management's  credit  evaluation  of the
     borrower.

                                      F-14

<PAGE>




     Most of the Bank's business  activity is with customers  located within its
     local market area. Generally,  loans granted are secured by commercial real
     estate, residential real estate and other assets. The ultimate repayment of
     loans is dependent to a certain degree on the local economy and real estate
     market.

6.   ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

     An analysis of the change in the allowance for loan losses is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        For the
                                   Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,                       For the Years Ended December 31,
                                 ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------
                                          1997                  1996                  1995                  1994
                                 ---------------------- -------------------- ----------------------- ---------------
                                       (Unaudited)

<S>                                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>                 <C>       
Balance, beginning of period            $2,595,312           $2,064,640              $1,607,375          $1,067,402
Charge-offs.................               (81,975)            (400,387)               (426,289)           (349,439)
Recoveries..................                12,652               31,059                  75,894              34,829
                                         ---------            ---------               ---------           ---------
 Net charge-offs............               (69,323)            (369,328)               (350,395)           (314,610)
Allowance on acquired loans.                    --                   --                      --             471,912
Provision for loan losses...               825,000              900,000                 807,660             382,671
                                        ----------           ----------               ---------           ---------
Balance, end of period......            $3,350,989           $2,595,312              $2,064,640          $1,607,375
                                         =========            =========               =========           =========

</TABLE>

     The  provision  for loan losses  charged to expense is based upon past loan
     and loss  experience  and an evaluation of estimated  losses in the current
     loan portfolio,  including the evaluation of impaired loans under SFAS Nos.
     114 and 118. A loan is considered to be impaired  when,  based upon current
     information  and  events,  it is  probable  that the Bank will be unable to
     collect all amounts due according to the contractual  terms of the loan. An
     insignificant  delay or insignificant  shortfall in amount of payments does
     not necessarily  result in the loan being identified as impaired.  For this
     purpose,  delays  less  than 90 days are  considered  to be  insignificant.
     Impairment losses are included in the provision for loan losses.  SFAS Nos.
     114 and 118 do not apply to large  groups of smaller  balance,  homogeneous
     loans that are  collectively  evaluated  for  impairment,  except for those
     loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring.  Loans collectively
     evaluated for impairment include consumer loans and residential real estate
     loans, and are not included in the data that follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      June 30,                      December 31,
                                              ---------------------   ----------------------------------------
                                                        1997                  1996                  1995
                                              ---------------------   ------------------- --------------------
                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                               <C>                    <C>                  <C>             
Impaired loans with related reserve for
  loan losses ($296,307) calculated
    under SFAS No. 114.......................    $              --       $            --      $        454,489
Impaired loans with no related reserve for
  loan losses calculated.....................
    under SFAS No. 114.......................              454,170               584,114               527,908
                                                  ----------------        --------------       ---------------
    Total impaired loans.....................    $         454,170       $       584,114      $        982,397
                                                  ================        ==============       ===============
</TABLE>






                                      F-15

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Six Months Ended
                                                   June 30,                 Years Ended December 31,
                                                   --------             --------------------------------
                                                     1997                  1996                  1995
                                                     ----                  ----                  ----
                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                                <C>                   <C>                   <C>     
Average impaired loans.......................      $459,319              $596,519              $411,289
                                                    =======               =======               =======
Interest income recognized on impaired loans.       $ 5,242              $ 18,284              $ 18,561
                                                      =====               =======               =======
Cash basis interest income recognized on
  impaired loans.............................      $ 31,615              $ 15,414              $     --
                                                    =======               =======               =======
</TABLE>


     Interest  payments on impaired  loans are  typically  applied to  principal
     unless the ability to collect the  principal  amount is fully  assured,  in
     which case interest is recognized on the cash basis.

     Commercial  loans and commercial real estate loans are placed on nonaccrual
     at the  time the  loan is 90 days  delinquent  unless  the  credit  is well
     secured and in the process of collection.  Generally,  commercial loans are
     charged  off no  later  than 120 days  delinquent  unless  the loan is well
     secured  and  in  the   process  of   collection,   or  other   extenuating
     circumstances  support  collection.   Residential  real  estate  loans  are
     typically  placed on nonaccrual at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent.
     Other consumer loans are typically  charged off at 90 days  delinquent.  In
     all cases,  loans must be placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier
     date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.


7.   BANK PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT

     Bank properties and equipment at June 30, 1997,  December 31, 1996 and 1995
     consist of the following major classifications:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      June 30,               December 31,
                                                                        1997              1996                1995
                                                                       ------            ------              ------
                                                                     (Unaudited)

<S>                                                                <C>                <C>             <C>            
Land.............................................................. $  3,312,395       $  3,084,395    $     2,873,500
Buildings.........................................................    8,316,949          6,982,449          6,861,123
Leasehold improvements and equipment..............................    4,699,987          3,991,723          3,090,188
                                                                   ------------       ------------     --------------
                                                                     16,329,331         14,058,567         12,824,811
Accumulated depreciation and amortization.........................   (2,118,330)        (1,836,060)        (1,405,636)
                                                                     ----------        -----------     --------------
Total............................................................. $ 14,211,001       $ 12,222,507    $    11,419,175
                                                                    ===========       ============     ==============
</TABLE>



                                      F-16

<PAGE>



8.   REAL ESTATE OWNED

     Real estate owned consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        June 30,             December 31,
                                                                     -------------      ---------------------------
                                                                          1997              1996            1995
                                                                     -------------      -----------      ----------
                                                                       (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>              <C>       
     Commercial properties...........................................  $ 412,527        $   435,765      $  492,501
     Residential properties..........................................    291,017            360,863         471,801
                                                                         -------        -----------       ---------
                                                                         703,544            796,628         964,302
     Allowance.......................................................    (38,000)           (41,000)        (88,000)
                                                                        --------          ---------        --------
     Total...........................................................  $ 665,544        $   755,628      $  876,302
                                                                         ========          ========        ========
</TABLE>



     For the first six months of 1997, $15,000 was charged against operations to
     adjust real estate owned for declines in value. During 1996, 1995 and 1994,
     $0, $78,000 and $120,000,  respectively,  was charged against operations to
     adjust real estate owned for declines in value.

9.   DEPOSITS

     Deposits consist of the following major classifications:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   June 30,                    December 31,
                                                ------------        -----------------------------------
                                                   1997                 1996                 1995
                                                ------------        -------------         -------------
                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                             <C>                  <C>                  <C>         
Demand Deposits.......................          $165,349,497         $133,624,391         $128,802,293
Savings Deposits......................            70,922,212           63,506,894           66,970,293
Time Certificates under $100,000......           175,065,374          151,615,202          116,462,390
Time Certificates $100,000 or more....            56,056,656           37,240,418           23,012,820
                                                  ----------          -----------         ------------
Total.................................          $467,393,739         $385,986,905         $335,247,796
                                                 ===========          ===========          ===========
</TABLE>



     Of the total demand deposits,  approximately  $86,700,000,  $76,500,000 and
     $62,700,000 are  non-interest  bearing at June 30, 1997,  December 31, 1996
     and 1995, respectively.


                                      F-17

<PAGE>



     A summary of certificates by year of maturity is as follows:



  Year Ended June 30,                                              
                                                  (Unaudited)
       1998..................................    $200,833,019
       1999..................................      22,984,056
       2000..................................       4,551,396
       Thereafter............................       2,753,560
                                                  -----------
       Total.................................    $231,122,031
                                                  ===========



  Year Ended December 31,
       1997................................      $169,482,951
       1998................................        12,828,611
       1999................................         4,032,751
       Thereafter..........................         2,511,307
                                                  -----------
       Total...............................      $188,855,620
                                                  ===========
       
       

     A summary of interest expense on deposits is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Six Months Ended
                                                                   June 30,           Years Ended December 31,
                                                                  -----------    -----------------------------------
                                                                     1997            1996        1995       1994
                                                                     ----            ----        ----       ----
                                                                  (Unaudited)

<S>                                                               <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>       
Savings deposits..............................................    $  684,319     $ 1,455,043  $1,394,849  $1,334,432
Time certificates............................................      5,308,870       9,382,920   5,274,045   1,802,296
Interest-bearing checking.....................................       563,027       1,115,628     971,039     708,025
                                                                   ---------      ----------   ---------   ---------
Total.........................................................    $6,556,216     $11,953,591  $7,639,933  $3,844,753
                                                                   =========      ==========   =========   =========
</TABLE>



10.      ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK AND OTHER BORROWINGS

         Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances at June 30, 1997, December 31,
         1996  and 1995  were  $0,  $10,000,000  and  $8,000,000,  respectively.
         Advances are collateralized  under a blanket collateral lien agreement.
         The amounts  outstanding  at December  31, 1996 and 1995 were  borrowed
         under overnight lines of credit at interest rates of 7.375% and 5.875%,
         respectively.  Interest expense on advances was $286,316 and $6,733 for
         the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. There were no
         such borrowings during 1994.


                                      F-18

<PAGE>



         In 1997, the Company entered into repurchase  agreements with the FHLB.
         At June 30, 1997, the amount outstanding was $48,500,000, maturing July
         15,  1997 and bearing an interest  rate of 5.62%.  Interest  expense on
         FHLB  repurchase  agreements was $485,972 for the six months ended June
         30, 1997. There were no such repurchase agreements during 1996 or 1995.

         At December 30, 1996, the Company obtained a $6,000,000  revolving line
         of  credit  from a  correspondent  bank with a term of 36  months.  The
         floating rate of interest is the prime rate plus fifty basis points. At
         December 31, 1996, there was $6,000,000 outstanding at an interest rate
         of 8.75%. At June 30, 1997, there were no amounts outstanding under the
         line of credit.

11.      STOCK OPTION PLANS

         On April 18, 1995,  the Company  adopted a Stock Option Plan (the "1995
         Plan").  Options  granted  under the 1995 Plan may be either  qualified
         incentive  stock options or  nonqualified  options as determined by the
         Executive Compensation Committee.

         Options  granted under the 1995 Plan are at the estimated fair value at
         the date of grant and are  exercisable at the time of the grant and for
         10 years  thereafter.  There were 496,125  shares of stock reserved for
         issuance under the 1995 Plan.

         On May 31,  1985,  the Company  adopted a Stock  Option Plan (the "1985
         Plan").  During  1995,  options  were no longer  eligible to be granted
         under the 1985 Plan.  Options  granted  under the 1985 Plan were either
         qualified incentive stock options or nonqualified options as determined
         by the Executive Compensation Committee.

         Options granted under the 1985 Plan were at the estimated fair value at
         the date of grant  and are  exercisable  at the time of the  grant  and
         until the year 2001.  At June 30, 1997,  there were  208,285  shares of
         stock reserved for issuance under the 1985 Plan.

         Options  granted  under the 1995 and 1985  Plans,  adjusted  for the 5%
         stock  dividends  granted  in 1996 and 1997 and the three for two stock
         split granted in 1997, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                     Incentive        Nonqualified
                                                                                     ---------        ------------
Options granted and outstanding:

<S>                                                                                      <C>                 <C>    
  June 30, 1997 at prices ranging from $4.56 to $15.00 per share.................         240,662             312,273
                                                                                  =================   ===============

  December 31, 1996 at prices ranging from $4.78 to $11.11 per share.............         436,083              76,011
                                                                                  =================   ===============

  December 31, 1995 at prices ranging from $4.78 to $10.28 per share.............         279,229             235,630
                                                                                  =================   ===============

  December 31, 1994 at prices ranging from $4.78 to $10.28 per share.............         137,371             302,365
                                                                                 ==================   ===============
</TABLE>




                                      F-19

<PAGE>



         Activity in the stock option plans for the period beginning  January 1,
         1994 and ending June 30, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Weighted
                                                                                                Average
                                                                        Exercise                Exercise
                                                 Number                   Price                  Price
                                                of Shares               Per Share               Per Share
                                                ---------               ---------               ---------

<S>                                              <C>                    <C>                        <C>   
Outstanding at January 1, 1994........            465,776               $4.56 - $9.79              $ 5.39
1994:
  Exercised...........................               (744)                      $4.56                4.56
  Expired.............................             (3,308)                      $7.86                7.86
                                               ----------
Outstanding at December 31, 1994......            461,724                                            5.37
1995:
  Granted.............................            206,720                      $ 7.86                7.86
  Exercised...........................           (123,603)              $4.56 - $6.33                4.89
  Expired.............................             (4,238)              $4.56 - $9.79                8.77
                                               ----------
Outstanding at December 31, 1995......            540,603                                            6.43
1996:
  Granted.............................            179,432                      $10.59               10.59
  Exercised...........................           (181,602)             $4.56 - $ 5.76                5.60
  Expired.............................               (734)                      $9.79                9.79
                                               ----------
Outstanding at December 31, 1996......            537,699              $4.56 - $10.59                8.08
1997:
  Granted.............................             18,900                      $13.33               13.33
  Exercised...........................             (3,664)              $7.86 - $9.79                8.05
  Expired.............................                 --
                                               ----------
Outstanding at June 30, 1997..........            552,935              $4.56 - $13.33                8.31
                                               ==========
</TABLE>


         The following table  summarizes  stock options  outstanding at June 30,
1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Number of Options     Weighted Average Remaining         Weighted Average
  Range of Exercise Price                 Outstanding             Contractual Life               Exercise Price
  -----------------------                 -----------             ----------------               --------------
           <S>                               <C>                       <C>                         <C>    
           $  4.56 - $ 5.01                  120,431                     4                           $  4.67
               7.86 -  9.79                  234,165                     6                              8.00
              10.59 - 11.65                  179,439                     9                             10.64
                      15.00                   18,900                    10                             13.33
                                             -------                 -----                             -----
                                             552,935                     7                           $  8.31
                                             =======                 =====                             =====
</TABLE>


         Under the 1995 Plan, the nonqualified  options expire ten years and ten
         days  after  the date of grant,  unless  terminated  earlier  under the
         option terms. The incentive  options expire ten years after the date of
         grant, unless terminated earlier under the option terms. Under the 1985
         Plan, all options expire in the year 2001.

         The Company  accounts for stock-based  compensation in accordance with
         APB Opinion No. 25,  Accounting  for Stock Issued to  Employees.  This
         method calculates compensation expense using

                                      F-20

<PAGE>



         the intrinsic  value method which  recognizes as expense the difference
         between the market value of the stock and the  exercise  price at grant
         date.  The Company has not recognized  any  compensation  expense under
         this method.  In the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company  adopted
         the reporting  disclosure  requirements of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
         Stock-Based Compensation which requires the Company to disclose the pro
         forma effects of accounting for stock-based compensation using the fair
         value method as described in the  accounting  requirements  of SFAS No.
         123. As permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company will continue to account
         for stock-based compensation under APB Opinion No. 25.

         Had  compensation  cost for the  Company's  two stock option plans been
         determined  based on the fair value at the dates of awards  under those
         plans  consistent  with the method of SFAS No. 123, the  Company's  net
         income and income  per share  would have been  reduced to the pro forma
         amounts indicated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   For the Six
                                                                                   Months Ended        For the Years Ended
                                                                                     June 30,              December 31,
                                                                                   ------------      ---------------------------
                                                                                       1997             1996            1995
                                                                                   ------------      -----------    ------------
<S>                                                          <C>                   <C>               <C>            <C>        
Net income:                                                  As reported........   $ 1,482,495       $ 3,012,643    $ 2,818,670

                                                             Pro forma..........   $ 1,444,742       $ 2,461,089    $ 2,370,020

Net income per common and common equivalent share:
  Primary                                                    As reported........      $ 0.47           $ 1.00          $ 0.97
                                                             Pro forma..........      $ 0.46           $ 0.82          $ 0.81

  Fully diluted                                              As reported........      $ 0.47            $ 0.99         $ 0.97
                                                             Pro forma..........      $ 0.45            $ 0.81         $ 0.81
</TABLE>


Significant  assumptions used to calculate the above fair alue of the awards are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            1997               1996                 1995
                                        -----------        -------------       -------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>                 <C>      
Risk free interest rate of return...       6.28%               6.44%               5.65%
Expected option life................     60 months           60 months           60 months
Expected volatility.................        16%                 14%                 15%
Expected dividends..................         0                   0                   0

</TABLE>



                                      F-21

<PAGE>



12.      BENEFITS

         During 1996, the Company established a 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k)
         Plan") for all  qualified  employees.  Substantially  all employees are
         eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan following  completion of one
         year  of  service  and  attaining  age  21.  Vesting  in the  Company's
         contribution  accrues over four years at 25% each year. Pursuant to the
         401(k) Plan,  employees can contribute up to 15% of their  compensation
         to a maximum of $9,500 in 1996 and 1997. The Company contributes 50% of
         the employee  contribution,  up to 6% of  compensation.  The  Company's
         contribution  to the 401(k) Plan was  $38,113 for the six months  ended
         June 30, 1997 and $85,722 for the year ended  December  31,  1996.  The
         Company paid $5,350 for the first six months of 1997 and $4,861  during
         1996 to administer the 401(k) Plan.

13.      COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

         The Company, from time to time, may be a defendant in legal proceedings
         related to the conduct of its business.  Management, after consultation
         with legal counsel, believes that the liabilities, if any, arising from
         such  litigation  and claims will not be  material to the  consolidated
         financial statements.

         In the normal course of business,  the Bank has various commitments and
         contingent liabilities, such as customers' letters of credit (including
         standby letters of credit of $10,155,000,  $9,663,853 and $6,196,871 at
         June 30, 1997, December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively), which are not
         reflected in the accompanying financial statements.  Standby letters of
         credit are conditional  commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the
         performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in
         issuing  letters of credit is essentially  the same as that involved in
         extending loan facilities to customers.  In the judgment of management,
         the financial  position of the Company will not be affected  materially
         by the final outcome of any contingent liabilities and commitments.

         Office space and branch facilities are leased from a company affiliated
         with the chairman  under  separate  agreements  with the  Company.  The
         leases,  which expire in the year 2012,  provide for a combined  annual
         rental of $296,109  with annual  increases  based on  increases  in the
         Consumer Price Index.

         In February 1985, the Bank entered into an agreement with a partnership
         comprised of directors and  shareholders of the Bank to lease an office
         building for an initial term of 10 years with three renewal  options of
         five years  each,  requiring  annual  rentals of $96,000 in addition to
         real estate taxes during the extension periods.  The Bank has exercised
         its first five-year renewal option. The Bank subleases a portion of the
         office building.



                                      F-22

<PAGE>



         Future  minimum  payments  under  noncancelable  operating  leases with
         initial  terms of one year or more  consisted of the  following at June
         30, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                                   <C>                 
1997...............................................................................   $            296,766
1998...............................................................................                515,797
1999...............................................................................                504,596
2000...............................................................................                408,260
2001...............................................................................                389,860
Thereafter.........................................................................              3,667,405
                                                                                        ------------------
                                                                                       $         5,782,684
                                                                                        ==================
                                                                                       
</TABLE>


         Rental expense  included in occupancy  expense for all operating leases
         was  $270,940  for the six  months  ended June 30,  1997 and  $516,526,
         $510,285 and $390,157 for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

14.      INCOME TAXES

         The income tax provision consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      June 30,                             December 31,
                                   --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------
                                        1997              1996                 1995                 1994
                                   --------------- ------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                     (Unaudited)
<S>                                    <C>            <C>                     <C>                 <C>          
Current...........................     $   973,175    $      1,504,874        $   1,167,398        $     968,970
Deferred..........................        (383,175)           (142,874)             (27,398)            (193,836)
                                         ---------     ---------------        -------------         ------------
Total.............................     $   590,000    $      1,362,000        $   1,140,000        $     775,134
                                         =========     ===============         ============         ============
</TABLE>



         Items  that gave  rise to  significant  portions  of the  deferred  tax
         accounts at June 30, 1997, December 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              June 30,                 December, 31
                                             ----------      ----------------------------------
                                                1997              1996              1995
                                               ------            ------            -----
Deferred tax asset:                             (Unaudited)
<S>                                            <C>            <C>               <C>           
  Allowance for loan losses.............       $    847,297   $         590,257   $    427,997
  Deferred loan fees....................             63,900              63,900         89,012
  Other real estate.....................             73,344              73,344         89,324
  Goodwill amortization.................            171,266              72,150         20,358
  Unrealized loss on investment securities          446,406             503,885             --
  Other.................................             76,641              51,274         62,229
                                                  ---------   -----------------    -----------
Total deferred tax asset................          1,678,804           1,354,810        688,920
Deferred tax liability:
  Property..............................           (267,275)           (284,275)      (269,671)
  Unrealized gain on investment securities               --                  --       (214,080)
                                                  ---------   -----------------    -----------
Total deferred tax liability............           (267,275)           (284,275)      (483,751)
                                                  ---------    ----------------    -----------
Net deferred tax asset..................       $  1,411,529    $    1,070,535     $    205,169
                                                  =========     ===============    ===========
</TABLE>



                                      F-23

<PAGE>



         The  provision  for federal  income taxes for the six months ended June
         30,  1997 and for the years ended  December  31,  1996,  1995 and 1994,
         differs from that completed at the statutory rate as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          June 30,                 Years Ended December 31,
                                                         ----------  ----------------------------------------------
                                                           1997            1996             1995            1994
                                                           ----            ----             ----            ----
                                                       (Unaudited)
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>               <C>              <C>        
Tax computed at the statutory rate..................   $   704,648   $   1,487,379     $   1,345,948    $   889,028
Increase in charge resulting from:
  State tax, net of federal benefit.................            --              --                --         33,785
  Goodwill amortization.............................        28,664          57,327            57,160         43,464
  Tax exempt interest (net).........................      (122,678)       (340,896)         (157,940)       (72,009)
  Other, net........................................       (20,634)        158,190          (105,168)      (119,134)
                                                        ----------   -------------      ------------    -----------
                                                         $ 590,000    $  1,362,000     $   1,140,000   $    775,134
                                                          ========     ===========      ============    ===========
</TABLE>




                                      F-24

<PAGE>



15.      EARNINGS PER SHARE

         Earnings  per common share and common  equivalent  share is computed by
         dividing  the net income by the  weighted  average  number of shares of
         common stock and common stock equivalents  outstanding during the year.
         Stock options  granted and  outstanding  have been considered to be the
         equivalent  of common  stock from the time of  issuance.  The number of
         common  shares was  increased  by the number of common  shares that are
         assumed to have been  purchased  with the proceeds from the exercise of
         the options  (treasury  stock method);  those purchases were assumed to
         have been made at the estimated  market price of the common stock,  but
         not to exceed  twenty  percent of the  outstanding  shares.  The market
         price of common shares is based either on an  independent  valuation of
         the Company's shares or on the price received on shares sold on or near
         the reporting dates.  Retroactive  recognition has been given to market
         values,  common  stock and common  stock  equivalents  outstanding  for
         periods  prior to the date of the  Company's  stock  dividend and stock
         split.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           For the Six
                                                          Months Ended                  For the Years Ended
                                                             June 30,                       December 31,
                                                        ----------------   ----------------------------------------------
                                                              1997            1996            1995             1994
                                                        ----------------   -------------    -------------    ------------
                                                           (Unaudited)
           
<S>                                                       <C>               <C>             <C>              <C>         
Assumptions:
  Net income for the period............................   $    1,482,495    $  3,012,643    $  2,818,670     $  1,839,655

  Average common shares outstanding....................        2,915,789       2,831,693       2,709,464        1,890,792
Dilutive options outstanding to purchase equivalent shares       552,935         537,699         540,604          428,052
  Average exercise price per share.....................   $         8.31    $       8.08    $        6.42    $       5.13

  Estimated average market value per common share -
    for primary computation............................   $        14.19    $       11.96   $       10.28    $       7.86
  Estimated period-end market value per common share -
    for fully diluted computation......................   $        15.67    $       13.33   $       10.28            7.86
Computation:
  Application of assumed proceeds:
    Towards repurchase of outstanding common
      shares at applicable market value................   $    4,596,913    $  4,346,654    $  3,471,962     $  2,196,232
  Adjustment of shares outstanding - primary:
    Actual average shares..............................        2,915,789       2,831,693       2,709,464        1,890,792
    Net additional shares issuable.....................          228,987         174,283         202,854          148,666
                                                             ----------- ---------------     -----------      -----------
    Adjusted shares outstanding........................        3,144,776       3,005,976       2,912,318        2,039,458
                                                             =========== ===============     ===========      ===========
  Adjustment of shares outstanding - fully diluted:
    Actual average shares..............................        2,915,789       2,831,693       2,709,464        2,196,232
    Net additional shares issuable.....................          259,515         211,700         202,854          148,666
                                                             ----------- ---------------     -----------      -----------
    Adjusted shares outstanding........................        3,175,304       3,043,393       2,912,318        2,039,458
                                                             =========== ===============     ===========      =========== 

  Earnings per common and common equivalent share
    Primary............................................   $         0.47  $         1.00       $   0.97      $       0.90
    Fully diluted......................................   $         0.47  $         0.99       $   0.97      $       0.90

</TABLE>


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16.      REGULATORY MATTERS

         The ability of the Bank to pay  dividends to the Company is  controlled
         by certain regulatory  restrictions.  Permission from the Office of the
         Comptroller  of the  Currency  ("OCC")  is  required  if the  total  of
         dividends  declared in a calendar  year exceeds the total of the Bank's
         net profits,  as defined by the  Comptroller,  for that year,  combined
         with its retained net profits of the two preceding years.

         The  Bank  is  subject  to  various  regulatory  capital   requirements
         administered  by federal  banking  agencies.  Failure  to meet  minimum
         capital  requirements  can initiate  certain  mandatory  --and possibly
         additional discretionary -- actions by regulators, that, if undertaken,
         could have a direct material effect on the Bank's financial statements.
         Under capital  adequacy  guidelines  and the  regulatory  framework for
         prompt  corrective   action,   the  Bank  must  meet  specific  capital
         guidelines that involve quantitative  measures of the Bank's assets and
         certain   off-balance   sheet  items  as  calculated  under  regulatory
         accounting  practices.  The Bank's capital amounts and  classifications
         are also  subject to  qualitative  judgments  by the  regulators  about
         components, risk weightings and other factors.

         Quantitative  measures  established  by  regulation  to ensure  capital
         adequacy  require the Bank to maintain  minimum amounts and ratios (set
         forth in the table below) of capital (as defined in the regulations) to
         total  adjusted  assets (as  defined),  and of  risk-based  capital (as
         defined) to risk- weighted assets (as defined). Management believes, as
         of June 30, 1997, that the Bank meets all applicable  capital  adequacy
         requirements.

         As of  June  30,  1997,  the  most  recent  notification  from  the OCC
         categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework
         for  prompt   corrective   action.  To  be  categorized  as  adequately
         capitalized,  the Bank must  maintain  minimum  Tier 1  Capital,  Total
         Risk-Based Capital and Leverage Ratios as set forth in the table.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              To Be
                                                                                                        Well Capitalized
                                                                               Required for               Under Prompt
                                                                             Capital Adequacy           Corrective Action
                                                     Actual                      Purposes                  Provisions
                                                     ------                      --------                  ----------
                                               Amount         Ratio         Amount         Ratio         Amount       Ratio
                                               ------         -----         ------         -----         ------       -----
At June 30, 1997
<S>                                          <C>             <C>          <C>              <C>        <C>             <C>   
  Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital...............   $ 48,876,324    11.44 %      $ 16,040,672     4.00 %     $ 24,061,009    6.00 %
  Total Risk-Based Capital................     49,227,313    12.27          32,096,047     8.00         40,120,059   10.00
  Leverage................................     45,876,324     8.63          21,263,650     4.00         26,579,562    5.00   

At December 31, 1996
  Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital...............   $ 28,907,862     9.34 %      $ 12,380,480     4.00 %     $ 18,570,720    6.00 %
  Total Risk-Based Capital................     31,503,174    10.18          24,760,960     8.00         30,951,200   10.00
  Leverage................................     28,907,862     6.81          16,974,791     4.00         21,218,489    5.00

At December 31, 1995
  Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital...............   $ 18,063,305     8.26 %      $  8,750,160     4.00 %     $ 13,125,240    6.00 %
  Total Risk-Based Capital................     20,127,945     9.20          17,500,320     8.00         21,875,400   10.00
  Leverage................................     18,063,305     5.61          12,869,123     4.00         16,086,404    5.00
</TABLE>



                                      F-26

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17.      FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

         The  following  disclosure  of the  estimated  fair value of  financial
         instruments  is made in accordance  with the  requirements  of SFAS No.
         107,  Disclosures  about  Fair  Value  of  Financial  Instruments.  The
         estimated  fair value  amounts have been  determined  by the Bank using
         available market information and appropriate  valuation  methodologies.
         However,  considerable  judgment is  necessarily  required to interpret
         market data to develop the  estimates of fair value.  Accordingly,  the
         estimates  presented  herein  are  not  necessarily  indicative  of the
         amounts the Bank could realize in a current market exchange. The use of
         different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a
         material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          June 30, 1997               December 31, 1996            December 31, 1995          
                                 ----------------------------    ---------------------------  --------------------------
                                                  Estimated                      Estimated                     Estimated
                                   Carrying         Fair          Carrying         Fair        Carrying          Fair
                                       Amount       Value          Amount          Value        Amount           Value
                                       ------       -----          ------          -----        ------           -----
                                                                               
Assets:                                    (Unaudited)                         
<S>                               <C>           <C>              <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             
  Cash and cash equivalents...... $  37,837,834 $  37,837,834    $21,806,758    $21,806,758   $  17,242,366  $   17,242,366
  Investment securities..........   150,580,632   150,580,632     95,581,384     95,581,384     147,008,896     147,008,896
  Loans receivable...............   367,066,177   364,593,216    295,500,668    293,777,592     183,633,631     187,037,088
Liabilities:                                                                   
  Demand deposits................   165,349,497   165,349,497    133,624,391    133,624,391     128,802,293     128,802,293
  Savings deposits...............    70,922,212    70,922,212     63,506,894     63,506,894      66,970,293      66,970,293
  Certificates of deposit........   231,122,030   231,156,590    188,855,620    191,448,487     139,475,210     140,877,573
  Federal Home Loan Bank                                                       
    advances.....................            --         --        10,000,000     10,000,000       8,000,000       8,000,000
  Loans payable..................            --         --         6,000,000      6,000,000              --              --
  Repurchase agreements..........    48,500,000    48,500,000      5,253,048      5,253,048              --              --
                                                                               
</TABLE>                                                                       
                                                                            


         Cash and cash equivalents - For cash and cash equivalents, the carrying
         amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

         Investment  securities  - For  investment  securities,  fair values are
         based on quoted market prices,  dealer quotes and prices  obtained from
         independent pricing services.

         Loans  receivable  -  The  fair  value  was  estimated  by  discounting
         approximate  cash flows of the  portfolio  to achieve a current  market
         yield.

         Demand deposits, savings deposits, certificates of deposit and advances
         from the  Federal  Home Loan Bank - The fair value of demand  deposits,
         savings  deposits and  advances  from the Federal Home Loan Bank is the
         amount  payable  on demand at the  reporting  date.  The fair  value of
         certificates of deposit is estimated using rates currently  offered for
         deposits and advances of similar remaining maturities.

         Loan  payable - The fair value of the loan  payable is  estimated to be
         the amount  outstanding at the reporting date. The interest rate on the
         loan adjusts with changes in the prime lending rate.

         Repurchase  agreements - Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
         are  overnight  transactions,   therefore  the  carrying  amount  is  a
         reasonable estimate of fair value.

                                      F-27

<PAGE>




         Commitments  to extend  credit and letters of credit - The  majority of
         the Bank's  commitments  to extend  credit and letters of credit  carry
         current  market   interest   rates  if  converted  to  loans.   Because
         commitments  to extend  credit  and  letters  of credit  are  generally
         unassignable  by either the Bank or the borrower,  they only have value
         to the Bank and the borrower. The estimated fair value approximates the
         recorded deferred fee amounts, which are not significant.

         No adjustment was made to the entry-value interest rates for changes in
         credit  performing  commercial  loans and real  estate  loans for which
         there are no known  credit  concerns.  Management  segregates  loans in
         appropriate risk categories.  Management  believes that the risk factor
         embedded  in the  entry-value  interest  rates  along with the  general
         reserves  applicable to the performing  commercial and real estate loan
         portfolios  for which there are no known  credit  concerns  result in a
         fair valuation of such loans on an entry-value basis.

         The fair  value  estimates  presented  herein  are  based on  pertinent
         information  available to management as of June 30, 1997,  December 31,
         1996 and 1995.  Although  management  is not aware of any factors  that
         would  significantly  affect the  estimated  fair value  amounts,  such
         amounts  have not been  comprehensively  revalued for purposes of these
         consolidated  financial  statements  since June 30, 1997,  December 31,
         1996 and 1995,  and  therefore,  current  estimates  of fair  value may
         differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

18.      INTEREST RATE RISK

         The  Company's   exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  results  from  the
         difference   in   maturities  on   interest-bearing   liabilities   and
         interest-earning  assets and the volatility of interest rates.  Because
         the Company's assets have a shorter maturity than its liabilities,  the
         Company's  earnings will tend to be negatively  affected during periods
         of declining interest rates.  Conversely,  this mismatch should benefit
         the  Company  during  periods  of  rising  interest  rates.  Management
         monitors the relationship  between the interest rate sensitivity of the
         Company's assets and liabilities.

19.      GUARANTEED PREFERRED BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SUBORDINATED DEBT

         On March 17,  1997,  Sun  Capital  Trust  (the  "Trust"),  a  statutory
         business  trust created under Delaware law, that is a subsidiary of the
         Company,  issued $25 million,  9.85% Preferred  Securities  ("Preferred
         Securities") with a stated value and liquidation  preference of $25 per
         share. This Trust's  obligations under the Preferred  Securities issued
         are fully and unconditionally  guaranteed by the Company.  The proceeds
         from the sale of the Preferred Securities of the Trust were utilized by
         the  Trust  to  invest  in $25  million  of 9.85%  Junior  Subordinated
         Debentures  (the  "Debentures")  of the  Company.  The  Debentures  are
         unsecured  and rank  subordinate  and junior in right of payment to all
         indebtedness,   liabilities  and   obligations  of  the  Company.   The
         Debentures  represent  the sole  assets of the Trust.  Interest  on the
         Preferred  Securities is cumulative  and payable  quarterly in arrears.
         The Company has the right to optionally  redeem the Debentures prior to
         the  maturity  date of March 31, 2027,  on or after March 31, 2002,  at
         100%  of  the  stated  liquidation  amount,  plus  accrued  and  unpaid
         distributions,  if any, to the redemption  date. Upon the occurrence of
         certain events,  the Company may redeem in whole,  but not in part, the
         Debentures prior to March 31, 2002. Proceeds from any redemption of the
         Debentures  would  cause  a  mandatory   redemption  of  the  Preferred
         Securities and the common  securities  having an aggregate  liquidation
         amount equal to the principal amount of the Debentures redeemed.


                                      F-28

<PAGE>



         On  April  9,  1997,  the  underwriters  for the  Preferred  Securities
         exercised  their  right to  purchase an  additional  $3,750,000  of the
         Preferred  Securities  on the same terms as the  original  issuance  to
         cover  over-allotments.  The  proceeds  from the sale of the  Preferred
         Securities  were  utilized  by the  Trust to invest  in  $3,750,000  of
         Debentures of the Company.

         On behalf of the Trust, the Company requested relief from the Office of
         Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation  Finance of the Securities
         and  Exchange  Commission,  exempting  the  Trust  from  the  reporting
         requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.  The Trust is a
         wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Company, has no independent  operations
         and issued securities that contained a full and unconditional guarantee
         of its parent, the Company.

20.      ACQUISITIONS (UNAUDITED)

         On July 24,  1997,  the Bank  purchased  three  branches  from  Oritani
         Savings Bank.  The Bank acquired  approximately  $33,922,000 of deposit
         liabilities plus $144,000 of accrued interest,  $547,000 of real estate
         and  equipment  and  $180,000  in cash.  The  Bank  paid a  premium  of
         $2,151,000, which is being amortized over seven years.

         On June 5, 1997,  the Bank entered  into a branch  purchase and deposit
         assumption  agreement  with The Bank of New York  ("BNY"),  whereby the
         Bank will assume certain deposits  liabilities of eleven branch offices
         from BNY. At June 30, 1997, the branches had deposits of  approximately
         $177  million.  In addition,  the Bank will acquire  approximately  $29
         million of loans as well as property and  equipment  pertaining  to the
         branches.  The  transaction  is expected to be  completed in the fourth
         quarter of 1997. The agreement is subject to raising additional capital
         and regulatory approval.


                                      F-29

<PAGE>



21.      CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Condensed Statements of Financial Condition                        June 30                 December 31,
                                                                --------------     ---------------------------------
                                                                      1997             1996              1995
                                                                     ------           ------            -----
                                                                (Unaudited)
Assets
<S>                                                               <C>              <C>              <C>            
Cash..........................................................    $    498,887     $      27,187     $     159,205
Investments...................................................       1,200,000                --                --
Investments in subsidiaries...................................      54,537,905        33,294,851        24,463,659
Office property and equipment.................................              --                --             9,756
Accrued interest and other assets.............................       1,554,389            95,417            38,176
                                                                     ---------       -----------      ------------

Total.........................................................    $ 57,791,181     $  33,417,455     $  24,670,796
                                                                   ===========      ============      ============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Loans payable.................................................    $         --     $   6,000,000     $          --
Accrued interest payable......................................              --             2,879                --
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in subordinated debt.      28,750,000                --                --
Shareholders' equity..........................................      29,041,181        27,414,576        24,670,796
                                                                    ----------      ------------      ------------
Total.........................................................    $ 57,791,181     $  33,417,455     $  24,670,796
                                                                   ===========      ============      ============
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Condensed Statements of Income
                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                  Years Ended December 31,
                                                                --------------------------   -------------------------------------
                                                                    1997         1996           1996          1995         1994
                                                                    ----         ----           ----          ----         ----
                                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>       
Net interest (expense) ........................................ $ (111,295)         $ 498       $ (1,888) $      --     $(27,045)
Other income...................................................         --             --         15,909     12,278        7,200
Expenses.......................................................  ( 851,384)       (11,043)       (16,271)   (27,025)      (8,090)
                                                                  --------         ------      ---------   --------      -------

(Loss) before equity in undistributed
  income of subsidiaries and income tax expense................   (962,679)       (10,545)        (2,250)    (14,747)    (27,935)
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries.................  2,445,174      1,403,016      3,014,893   2,833,417   1,877,590
Income tax expense.............................................         --             --             --          --     (10,000)
                                                                 ---------      ---------     ----------   ---------      -------
Net income..................................................... $1,482,495     $1,392,471    $ 3,012,643  $2,818,670  $1,839,655
                                                                 =========      =========     ==========  ==========   =========
</TABLE>




                                      F-30

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows                      Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,                  Years Ended December 31,
                                                    -------------------------  ----------------------------------------
                                                       1997         1996           1996          1995         1994
                                                       ----         ----           ----          ----         ----
Operating activities:                                     (Unaudited)
<S>                                                  <C>         <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>         
  Net income....................................... $  1,482,495 $  1,392,470  $   3,012,643 $   2,818,670  $ 1,839,655
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   (used in) provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization..................           --        4,181          9,756         8,360        4,486
    Undistributed income of subsidiaries...........   (2,445,174)  (1,403,016)    (3,014,893)   (2,833,417)  (1,877,590)
    Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock
      options (net)................................           --           --       (110,000)           --           --
    Changes in assets and liabilities which provided
     (used) cash:
      Accrued interest and other assets............   (1,458,974)       6,782        (57,241)        9,665       (9,701)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses........        2,877           --          2,879            --           --
                                                      ----------   ----------      ---------     ---------    ---------
             Net cash provided by (used in) operating
              activities...........................   (2,424,530)         417       (156,856)        3,278      (43,150)
                                                      ----------   ----------      ---------     ---------    ---------
Investing activities:
  Purchases of investment securities available 
    for sale.......................................   (1,200,000)          --             --            --           --  
  Proceeds from maturities of investment securities           --           --             --            --    2,000,000
  Purchase price of acquisitions, net of cash 
    received.......................................           --           --             --            --   (7,801,950)
  Purchase of bank properties and equipment........           --           --             --            --      (20,904)
  Dividend from subsidiary.........................      150,000           --             --            --    1,400,000
  Advances to subsidiary...........................  (18,866,000)  (1,100,000)    (7,100,000)   (1,700,000)  (1,200,000)
                                                      ----------   ----------      ---------     ---------    ---------
           Net cash used in investing activities...  (19,916,000)  (1,100,000)    (7,100,000)   (1,700,000)  (5,622,854)
                                                      ----------   ----------      ---------     ---------    ---------

Financing activities:
  Net borrowings under line of credit agreement....           --           --      6,000,000            --    4,500,000
  Repayments of short-term borrowings..............   (6,000,000)          --             --            --   (4,500,000)
  Exercise of stock options........................       29,560    1,009,446      1,126,984       605,358        3,393
  Proceeds from issuance of guaranteed beneficial
   interest in subordinated debt...................   28,750,000           --             --            --           --
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock...........       35,793           --             --       260,000    6,421,877
  Payment for fractional interests resulting from
     stock dividend................................       (3,123)          --         (2,146)           --           --
                                                      ----------   ----------      ---------     ---------    ---------
           Net cash provided by financing activities  22,812,230    1,009,446      7,124,838       865,358    6,425,270
                                                      ----------   ----------      ---------     ---------    ---------
(Decrease) increase in cash .......................      471,700     (90,137)      (132,018)     (831,364)      759,266
Cash, beginning of period..........................       27,187      159,205        159,205       990,569      231,303
                                                      ----------   ----------      ---------     ---------    ---------
Cash, end of period................................  $   498,887 $     69,068 $       27,187 $     159,205 $    990,569
                                                     ===========  ===========  ============= =============  ===========
</TABLE>




                                      F-31






<PAGE>


=================================================== ============================

No person has been  authorized  in  connection  
with the offering made hereby to give  any  
information or to make any  representation not
contained in this prospectus and, if given or 
made, such information or representation must               ________ Shares
not be relied upon as having been authorized by
the company or any  underwriter.  This
prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or 
a solicitation  of any offer to buy any of the                 [Logo]
securities offered  hereby to any person or by 
anyone in any jurisdiction in which it is
unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.              SUN BANCORP, INC.
Neither the delivery of this  prospectus nor any
sale made hereunder  shall,  under any
circumstances,  create any implication that the             Common Stock
information  contained herein is correct as of
any date subsequent to the date hereof.

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                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                           Page                              
                                           ----
Summary....................................             __________________
Selected Consolidated Financial Data.......
Risk Factors...............................                  
Use of Proceeds............................                 PROSPECTUS
Oritani and Bank of New York
   Branch Purchases........................             __________________
Capitalization.............................
Price Range of Common Shares;
  Dividends................................
Management's Discussion and Analysis
  of Financial Condition and Results
  of Operations............................                  Advest, Inc.
Business of the Company....................
Management.................................
Security Ownership of Certain
  Beneficial Owners and Management.........            
Supervision and Regulation.................
Description of the Capital Stock...........              _________ ____, 1997
Shares Eligible for Future Sale............
Underwriting...............................
Validity of Securities.....................            
Experts....................................
Available Information......................
Financial Statements.......................  F-1

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                 PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13.          Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

*        Registration Fees................................    $     6,000
*        Legal Services...................................        100,000
*        Printing and Engraving...........................         25,000
*        Nasdaq Listing Fees..............................         20,000
*        Accounting Fees..................................         75,000
*        Miscellaneous....................................          4,000
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*        TOTAL............................................       $230,000
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Item 14.          Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

         Section  14A:3-5 of the New Jersey  Business  Corporation  Law  ("BCL")
provides that an officer, director,  employee or agent may be indemnified by the
Company  against  expenses and liabilities  actually and reasonably  incurred in
connection with any  threatened,  pending or completed  "proceeding"  (including
civil,  criminal,  administrative  or  investigative  proceedings or arbitrative
action) in which such  person is involved  by reason of such  person's  position
with the Company,  provided that a determination  has been made (by the Board of
Directors  or a  committee  thereof,  acting  by a  majority  vote  of a  quorum
consisting  of  directors  who  were  not  parties  to  such  proceeding,  or by
independent  legal counsel in a written opinion,  or by the  shareholders)  that
such  person  acted in good faith and in a manner  that such  person  reasonably
believes to be in, or not opposed to, the best  interests of the  Company.  Such
person may not be indemnified if the person has been adjudged to be in breach of
his duty of  loyalty  to the  corporation  or its  shareholders,  or if  his/her
conduct were  determined  not to be in good faith or to have  involved a knowing
violation  of law,  or to have  resulted  in receipt by the  officer,  director,
employee or agent of an improper personal benefit.

         Provisions regarding indemnification of directors,  officers, employees
or agents of the  Company  are  contained  in  Article  Eighth of the  Company's
Articles of Incorporation.

         Under a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy,  directors
and officers of the Company are insured against certain  liabilities,  including
certain liabilities under the Securities Act, as amended.




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Item 15.          Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

         Set  forth  below  is  certain  information  concerning  all  sales  of
securities by the Company  during the past three years that were not  registered
under the Securities Act of 1933.

         On September  30, 1994,  the Company  issued  538,462  shares of common
stock to private and  institutional  investors for  consideration  of $13.00 per
share and an aggregate  consideration of $7 million less $245,000 of commissions
paid to M.A. Schapiro & Co., Inc., the principal underwriter.

         On March 24, 1995,  the Company issued 20,000 shares of common stock to
Philip W. Koebig,  III, for  consideration  of $13.00 per share and an aggregate
consideration of $260,000.

         The  above-described  issuances  of common  stock were  exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) as each
such issuance did not involve a public offering.


Item 16.          Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules:

                  The financial  statements  and exhibits  filed as part of this
                  Registration Statement are as follows:

                  (a)      List of Exhibits:

                  1.1      Form of Underwriting Agreement. **
                  3.1      Articles of Incorporation of Sun Bancorp, Inc. *
                  3.2      Bylaws of Sun Bancorp, Inc. *
                  4.1      Common Security Specimen.*
                  5.1      Opinion of Malizia, Spidi, Sloane, & Fisch, P.C.**
                 10.1      Employment Agreement with Adolph F. Calovi. ***
                 11.1      Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings **
                 23.1      Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.**
                 23.2      Consent of Malizia,  Spidi,  Sloane & Fisch, P.C. 
                           (included in Exhibit 5.1).

                  (b)      Financial Statements Schedules****


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*    Incorporated  by reference to the  registrant's  Registration  Statement on
     Form 10, file no. 0-20957.
**   To be filed by amendment
***  Incorporated  by reference to the  registrant's  Registration  Statement on
     Form S-1, file no. 333- 21903
**** All  schedules  are omitted  because they are not required or applicable or
     the required  information is shown in the financial statements or the notes
     thereto.




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Item 17. Undertakings

         The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

         (1)  That,  for  purposes  of  determining   any  liability  under  the
Securities Act, as amended,  the information omitted from the form of prospectus
filed as part of this  registration  statement  in  reliance  upon Rule 430A and
contained  in a form of  prospectus  filed by the  registrant  pursuant  to Rule
424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the  Securities  Act shall be deemed to be part
of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

         (2) That,  for the  purpose  of  determining  any  liability  under the
Securities Act, as amended,  each post-effective  amendment that contains a form
of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities  offered  therein,  and the offering of such  securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

         (3)  Insofar  as  indemnification  for  liabilities  arising  under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors,  officers and controlling  persons
of the  registrant  pursuant to the  foregoing  provisions,  or  otherwise,  the
registrant  has been advised that in the opinion of the  Securities and Exchange
Commission  such  indemnification  is against  public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act, and is therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for
indemnification  against  such  liabilities  (other  than  the  payment  by  the
registrant of expenses  incurred or paid by a director,  officer or  controlling
person of the  registrant  in the  successful  defense  of any  action,  suit or
proceeding)  is  asserted by such  director,  officer or  controlling  person in
connection with the securities being registered,  the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit  to a  court  of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the  question  whether  such
indemnification  by it is against  public policy as expressed in the  Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.





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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this  registration  statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto duly authorized,  in Vineland, New Jersey,
on September 12, 1997.

                                  SUN BANCORP, INC.


                                  By:      /s/ Adolph F. Calovi
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                                           Adolph F. Calovi
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           (Duly Authorized Representative)




         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this  registration  statement has been signed below by the following  persons in
the capacities indicated on September 12, 1997.

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/s/ Adolph F. Calovi                                 /s/ Bernard A. Brown
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Adolph F. Calovi                                     Bernard A. Brown
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director      Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)



/s/ Sidney R. Brown                                  /s/ Philip W. Koebig, III
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Sidney R. Brown                                      Philip W. Koebig, III
Treasurer, Secretary and Director                    Executive Vice President and Director



/s/ Peter Galetto, Jr.                               /s/ Anne E. Koons
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Peter Galetto, Jr.                                   Anne E. Koons
Director                                             Director



/s/ Robert F. Mack
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Robert F. Mack
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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