BOSTON BANCORP
10-Q, 1995-09-13
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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


                                   FORM 10-Q
    [xx] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended, July 31, 1995

                                                        OR
    [  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                      For the transition period from to .

                         Commission File Number 0-13795

                               THE BOSTON BANCORP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Massachusetts                              04-2850710
        (State or other jurisdiction                   (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)


             460 West Broadway
        South Boston, Massachusetts                         02127
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


                                 (617) 268-2500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding twelve months (or such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                    YES  X  NO    
                                        ---    ---

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date, is:

                Class: Common stock, par value $1.00 per share.
               Outstanding at August 31, 1995: 5,218,193 shares.
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                               THE BOSTON BANCORP

                                   FORM 10-Q

                                     INDEX

                                                                           Page

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
         as of July 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994 ........................    3

         Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the
         Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 1995 and 1994...............    4

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the
         Nine Months Ended July 31, 1995 and 1994.........................    5

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)...........    7

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations........................................    9


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings ...............................................   19

Item 2.  Changes in Securities............................................   19

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities..................................   19

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders..............   19

Item 5.  Other Information ...............................................   19

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................   19

         Signature Page...................................................   21
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<TABLE>
                      THE BOSTON BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
         (Dollars in thousands, except for per share data) (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                                            July 31, 1995       October 31, 1994
                                                                            -------------       ----------------
<S>                                                                            <C>                    <C>       
ASSETS:
   Cash and due from banks................................................     $   17,194             $   14,884
   Federal funds sold.....................................................          9,005                      0
   Investment securities available for sale, at fair value................        506,481                615,210
   Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value...........      1,139,865                953,398
   Loans held for sale, net (market values of $24,416 and $18,164,
     respectively) .......................................................         24,108                 18,164
   Loans, net (allowance for possible loan losses $11,080 and $9,471,
     respectively) .......................................................        335,254                350,205
   Other real estate, net.................................................         10,709                  7,786
   Land, building and equipment, net......................................          9,793                  8,254
   Accrued income receivable..............................................         16,170                 17,015
   Other assets...........................................................         17,919                 48,153
                                                                               ----------             ----------

   Total assets...........................................................     $2,086,498             $2,033,069
                                                                               ==========             ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Deposits...............................................................     $1,336,312             $1,398,233
   Notes payable..........................................................          5,650                  7,550
   Borrowings.............................................................         69,303                 10,275
   Federal Home Loan Bank advances........................................        427,314                470,000
   Accrued interest payable...............................................          5,592                  4,557
   Mortgagors' escrow accounts............................................            517                    939
   Other liabilities......................................................         61,983                 23,893
                                                                               ----------             ----------

   Total liabilities......................................................      1,906,671              1,915,447
                                                                               ----------             ----------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Serial preferred stock, $1.00 par value;
         authorized 3,000,000 shares; issued - 0 - shares.................            --                    -- 
   Common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized 20,000,000
         shares; issued and outstanding 5,217,793  and
         5,142,989 shares, respectively...................................          5,218                  5,143
   Additional paid-in capital.............................................         27,316                 23,400
   Retained earnings......................................................        126,247                118,149
   Unearned compensation expense - ESOP...................................         (2,709)                (3,276)
   Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale............         23,755                (25,794)
                                                                               ----------             ----------

   Total stockholders' equity.............................................        179,827                117,622
                                                                               ----------             ----------

   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.............................     $2,086,498             $2,033,069
                                                                               ==========             ==========
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                        THE BOSTON BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (In thousands except per share data) (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three months ended                 Nine months ended
                                                               July 31,                            July 31,
                                                         ---------------------              -------------------
                                                         1995             1994              1995           1994
                                                         ----             ----              ----           ----
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>     
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
     Interest on mortgage loans.................         $ 8,402           $ 8,094         $ 24,426        $ 24,846
     Interest on other loans....................             233               249              709             601
     Interest on investment securities..........           5,555             7,217           19,381          19,660
     Dividends on equity securities.............           2,256             2,166            6,996           6,713
     Interest on mortgage-backed securities.....          18,958            17,165           54,293          50,722
     Interest on short-term investments.........             170                55              524             543
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
       Total interest and dividend income.......          35,574            34,946          106,329         103,085
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
INTEREST EXPENSE:
     Interest on deposits.......................          14,300            11,983           40,143          37,264
     Interest on notes payable..................             118               164              369             551
     Interest on borrowings.....................             800                50            1,399              52
     Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances           7,141             6,378           21,796          18,719
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
       Total interest expense...................          22,359            18,575           63,707          56,586
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------

Net interest and dividend income................          13,215            16,371           42,622          46,499
Provision for possible loan losses..............           1,000             1,500            3,000           4,800
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
     Net interest and dividend income after
       provision for for possible loan losses ..          12,215            14,871           39,622          41,699
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
OTHER INCOME:
     Net realized gains on securities...........           3,425               251            3,985           7,336
         Provision for losses on joint venture
           advances ............................            (149)             (203)            (433)           (530)
         Gain (loss) on sales of loans .........          (1,978)              --            (2,596)              2
         Gain (loss) on sale of real estate ....             (38)              --               (38)            157
         Fees and service charges on loans .....             425               378            1,274           1,093
         Other operating income ................            330               383            1,122           1,695
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
           Total other income ..................           2,015               809            3,314           9,753
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
OTHER EXPENSES:                                             
         Salaries and employee benefit .........           3,569             3,327            9,758          10,357
         Advertising expense ...................             218               293              598             812
         Occupancy expense .....................             664               737            2,089           2,184
         Net cost of other real estate .........            (247)              127             (511)            724
         FDIC deposit insurance assessment .....             827               826            2,430           2,486
         Professional services .................           1,572               492            4,397           1,685
         Other operating expenses ..............           1,317             1,022            3,602           3,193
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
           Total operating expenses ............           7,920             6,824           22,363          21,441
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
Income before income taxes .....................           6,310             8,856           20,573          30,011
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
INCOME TAXES:                                               
         Federal ...............................           1,670             2,600            5,646           8,729
         State .................................             168                90              518           1,055
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
           Total income taxes ..................           1,838             2,690            6,164           9,784
                                                         -------           -------         --------        --------
NET INCOME .....................................         $ 4,472           $ 6,166         $ 14,409        $ 20,227
                                                         =======           =======         ========        ========
                                                            
Primary earnings per share .....................           $0.84             $1.15            $2.76           $3.70
Fully diluted earnings per share ...............           $0.84             $1.14            $2.71           $3.70
                            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                      THE BOSTON BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                                                           July 31,
                                                                                -----------------------------
                                                                                 1995                    1994
                                                                                ------                  -----
                                                                                          (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                           <C>                     <C>      
Operating activities:
   Net income..........................................................       $  14,409               $  20,227
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
       by operating activities:
   Decrease (increase) in accrued income receivable....................             845                    (187)
   Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable.....................           1,035                     (98)
   Amortization of loan discounts and premiums, net....................             601                    (955)
   Amortization of investment securities available for sale
     discounts and premiums, net.......................................            (836)                 (1,567)
   Amortization of mortgage-backed securities available for
     sale discounts and premiums, net..................................           1,989                   4,349
   Provision for possible loan losses..................................           3,000                   4,800
   Net realized gains on investment securities available for sale......          (6,106)                 (6,873)
   Net realized (gains) losses on mortgage-backed securities available
     for sale..........................................................           2,121                    (463)
   Net losses (gains) on loans held for sale ..........................           2,596                      (2)
   Increase in loans held for sale.....................................         (24,251)                (41,054)
   Increase in reserve for depreciation................................             735                     595
   Loss (gain) on sale of premises and equipment.......................              38                    (157)
   Decrease (increase) in other assets.................................          30,234                 (11,004)
   Increase in other liabilities.......................................           3,957                   5,255
                                                                              ---------               ---------

      Net cash flow from operating activities..........................          30,367                 (27,134)
                                                                              ---------               ---------

Investing activities:
   Loans originated, acquired, proceeds from sales of loans,
     and principal collections, net....................................           4,666                (14,285)
   Proceeds from sale of other real estate.............................           4,004                   5,902
   Proceeds from sales of loans........................................           3,774                      19
   Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale..........        (242,831)               (110,886)
   Principal collections of mortgage-backed securities available
     for sale..........................................................          94,397                 203,391
   Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities available
     for sale..........................................................          21,945                  10,379
   Purchases of investment securities available for sale...............         (69,440)               (145,833)
   Principal collections of investment securities available for sale...           5,132                  14,727
   Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale.....         204,823                  43,024
   Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale           7,244                  13,597
   Capitalized additions to other real estate owned....................            (243)                   (397)
   Purchases of premises and equipment.................................          (2,449)                 (1,863)
   Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment.......................             137                     499
                                                                              ---------               ---------

      Net cash flow from investing activities..........................          31,159                  18,274
                                                                              ---------               ---------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                      THE BOSTON BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

                                 (In thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                                                            July 31,
                                                                               ------------------------------
                                                                               1995                      1994
                                                                               ----                      ----
                                                                                           (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                          <C>                      <C>     
Financing activities:
   Net decrease in deposit accounts ...................................        (61,921)                (36,319)
   Proceeds of Federal Home Loan Bank advances ........................        474,521                 298,669
   Payments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances ........................       (517,207)               (320,789)
   Increase in borrowings under short-term reverse repurchase
     agreements .......................................................         59,028                  10,300
   (Decrease) increase in mortgagors' escrow accounts .................           (422)                     491
   Cash dividends declared on common stock ............................         (2,920)                 (1,975)
   Payments on maturing notes payable .................................         (1,900)                 (7,500)
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options ............................          3,967                   1,932
   Payments for repurchase of common stock ............................         (3,924)                (20,912)
     Unearned compensation expense - ESOP .............................            567                     567
                                                                              --------                --------

       Net cash flow from financing activities.........................        (50,211)                (75,536)
                                                                              --------                --------


   Total increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents..............         11,315                 (84,396)

   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period....................         14,884                 102,794
                                                                              --------                --------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..........................       $ 26,199                $ 18,398
                                                                              ========                ========
</TABLE>









          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                      THE BOSTON BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)


NOTE A)  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The Boston Bancorp ("Bancorp" or the "Company") was formed in October
1984 and, effective March 1, 1985, acquired all of the outstanding shares of the
South Boston Savings Bank ("South Boston" or the "Bank") in exchange on a
one-for-one basis for Bancorp common stock. Bancorp thereby became the holding
company for the Bank.

         The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and therefore do not
include information or all footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. These statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements, notes, and other information included
in Bancorp's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended October 31, 1994.

         The financial information included herein reflects all adjustments
(consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of
management, necessary to present fairly the unaudited consolidated financial
condition as of July 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994 and the unaudited
consolidated results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended
July 31, 1995 and 1994 and the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows
for the nine-month periods ended July 31, 1995 and 1994.

         The results of operations for the three and nine months ended July 31,
1995 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the
entire year.

NOTE B)  EARNINGS PER SHARE

         Primary earnings per share for the three and nine months ended July 31,
1995 and 1994 were calculated by adding the common stock equivalents, which
would arise from the exercise of outstanding stock options granted under the
Company's stock option plans, to the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the respective periods. The number of shares used for
calculating primary earnings per share for the three and nine months ended July
31, 1995 were 5,324,122 and 5,215,783, respectively, and for the three and nine
months ended July 31, 1994, 5,377,916 and 5,467,570, respectively. The weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the three and nine months ended July
31, 1995 were 5,216,677 and 5,143,490, respectively, and for the three and nine
months ended July 31, 1994 were 5,233,286 and 5,285,032, respectively.

         The calculation of the common stock equivalent under primary earnings
per share is based, in part, on an average stock price for the period. The
calculation of the common stock equivalent under fully diluted earnings per
share is based, in part, on the price of the stock at the end of the period, if
higher than the average price during the period. Fully diluted earnings per
share for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995 were based on 5,324,122
shares, and for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1994 were based on
5,398,340 and 5,467,570 shares, respectively.

NOTE C)  INVESTMENT AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

         At October 31, 1993 the Company reclassified its investment and
mortgage-backed securities portfolios as available for sale. As a result of the
reclassifications, all investments and mortgage-backed securities are carried at
fair value. Any after-tax net unrealized gain or loss on these securities will
be recognized as a credit or charge to stockholders' equity. Securities
classified as available for sale include securities that management intends to
use as part of its asset/liability management strategy or that may be sold in
response to changes in interest rates, significant prepayment risk and similar
economic factors.

NOTE D)  LOANS HELD FOR SALE

         Loans originated by the Bank, including educational, certain commercial
loans, and residential loans which conform to specific underwriting standards
outlined by FNMA and FHLMC, are classified as held for sale and recorded at the
lower of aggregate cost or estimated market value. The amount by which cost
exceeds market value, if any, is accounted for as a valuation allowance. Changes
in the valuation allowances are included in the determination of net income of
the period in which such a change occurs.
         Gains and losses on loan sales are determined using the specific
identification method. Interest income on loans held for sale is accrued
currently and classified as interest on loans.

NOTE E)  SUBSEQUENT EVENT - DIVIDEND PAYMENT

         On August 17, 1995, the Board of Directors of Bancorp voted a quarterly
dividend of $.19 per share on each outstanding share of Bancorp common stock.
Such dividend is payable on September 15, 1995 to stockholders of record on
August 31, 1995.
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                               THE BOSTON BANCORP

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

FINANCIAL CONDITION

         The total assets of The Boston Bancorp increased to $2.086 billion at
July 31, 1995 from $2.033 billion at October 31, 1994, primarily as a result of
an increase in the fair value of the Company's investment portfolio which is
classified as available for sale under FAS 115. The deposits of the Bank
decreased to $1.336 billion at July 31, 1995, from $1.398 billion at October 31,
1994. The decrease was offset, in part, by an increase in the Company's
borrowings of approximately $14.4 million.

         At July 31, 1995, the Company's investment portfolio, which is
comprised of investment securities, mortgage-backed securities and federal funds
sold totaled $1.655 billion compared to $1.569 billion at October 31, 1994. The
average life of the investment portfolio, including mortgage-backed securities,
declined to 5.3 years at July 31, 1995 compared to 6.0 years at October 31,
1994. This decline is the result of portfolio restructuring designed to reduce
interest rate risk on the Company's balance sheet. Despite these changes, the
Company's investment portfolio remains sensitive to changes in interest rates,
and the value of the portfolio would be favorably affected by a decline in
prevailing rates and adversely affected by an increase in prevailing rates.

         At July 31, 1995, $219.6 million of the mortgage-backed securities
portfolio was represented by Federal National Mortgage Association ( FNMA ),
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ( FHLMC ), or Government National
Mortgage Association ( GNMA ) adjustable-rate mortgages. The Bank's continued
use of GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC 15-year mortgage-backed securities, both seasoned as
well as newly issued FNMA and FHLMC 5 and 7-year balloon payment mortgage-backed
issues, 30-year seasoned shorter weighted average maturity obligations issued by
the above mentioned entities, and one and three year adjustable-rate
mortgage-backed securities, has resulted in a mortgage-backed securities
portfolio with an average life at July 31, 1995 of approximately 5.3 years. At
July 31, 1995, the amortized cost of the Company's mortgage-backed securities
portfolio exceeded its fair value by $8.8 million, as compared with an excess of
amortized cost over fair value at October 31, 1994, of $61.0 million.

         The fair value of the Company's equities portfolio increased to $193.4
million at July 31, 1995 from $187.5 million at October 31, 1994. The fair value
of preferred stock issues held by the Company totaled $10.4 million at July 31,
1995 compared to $17.4 million at October 31, 1994. The fair value of the common
equity portfolio totaled $183.0 million at July 31, 1995, compared to $170.1
million at October 31, 1994. The common stock portfolio continues to be yield
oriented and weighted towards public utility, telephone, bank, and other high
quality dividend paying issues.

         At July 31, 1995, the fair value, net of tax, of the Company's
investment portfolio, including mortgage-backed securities, was in excess of its
amortized cost by $23.8 million, which under FAS 115 is included as a separate
component of stockholders' equity in the Company's unaudited consolidated
statements of financial condition as of July 31, 1995. At October 31, 1994, the
fair value, net of tax benefit, of the investment portfolio had been $25.8
million less than its amortized cost.

         Loans, net, including loans held for sale, decreased to $359.4 million
at July 31, 1995 from $368.4 million at October 31, 1994. Mortgage loan
originations for the three months ended July 31, 1995 decreased to $5.7 million
from $36.9 million for the comparable period ended July 31, 1994 due to a more
competitive lending environment. Of the $5.7 million in mortgage loans
originated during the three months ended July 31, 1995, $5.6 million were
residential mortgage loans, of which $1.3 million were adjustable rate loans and
$4.3 million were fixed rate loans. The remaining $0.1 million represents a loan
secured by a multi-family residential property.

         Commercial real estate loans and loans secured by residential rental
properties with more than four units are generally written on three or five year
notes with interest rates fixed at the time of commitment. Options to extend the
notes for another three or five years, subject to strict performance and
valuation criteria, may be granted at origination and exercisable at maturity.
Interest rates during the extended terms are based on pre-set spreads over U.S.
Treasury securities with comparable maturities. Amortization periods are
generally twenty years.

         Loans commitments outstanding as of July 31, 1995 totaled $5.2 million,
compared to $12.1 million as of July 31, 1994, and were comprised of fixed and
adjustable rate residential mortgage loans totaling $3.5 million and $0.3
million, respectively, as of July 31, 1995, and $3.5 million and $5.8 million,
respectively, as of July 31, 1994, and commercial and multi-family mortgage loan
commitments totaling $1.4 million as of July 31, 1995 and $2.8 million as of
July 31, 1994.

         During the current fiscal quarter, the Bank entered into severance
agreements with certain of its employees providing for either one or two years'
compensation in the event of termination of employment following a change of
control.
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         Nonperforming Assets and Restructured Loans: The following table
summarizes nonperforming assets and restructured loans at the dates shown. The
Company ceases accruing interest on all loans delinquent 90 or more days.

                                             July 31, 1995     October 31, 1994
                                             -------------     ----------------
                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
Mortgages delinquent for 90 or more days:
     Conventional .......................        $ 2,677            $ 1,222
     Commercial .........................          3,187              3,360
     FHA/VA .............................            426                511
                                                 -------            -------
     Total ..............................          6,290              5,093
                                                 -------            -------
Loans arising from sales of previously                    
     designated other real estate (FAS 66                 
     loans) (a):                                          
     Conventional .......................           --                2,900
     Commercial .........................           --                7,234
                                                 -------            -------
     Total ..............................           --               10,134
                                                 -------            -------
Mortgages substantively foreclosed and in                 
     foreclosure (b):                                     
     Conventional .......................          2,997              3,756
     Commercial .........................          7,712              3,913
     FHA/VA .............................           --                  117
                                                 -------            -------
Total ...................................         10,709              7,786
                                                 -------            -------
Total mortgages loans delinquent for 90 or                
     more days, FAS 66 loans, mortgages                   
     substantively foreclosed and                         
     in foreclosure .....................         16,999             23,013
                                                 -------            -------
Other loans delinquent for 90 or more days:               
     Secured ............................              9                  9
     Unsecured ..........................             74               --
                                                 -------            -------
                                                      83                  9
                                                 -------            -------
Total loans delinquent for 90 or more days,               
     FAS 66 loans, mortgages substantively                
     foreclosed and in foreclosure ......        $17,082            $23,022
                                                 =======            =======
Percent of loans delinquent for 90 or more                
     days, FAS 66 loans, substantively                    
     foreclosed and in foreclosure to total               
     loans, including mortgage loans held                 
     for sale (before net items) ........           4.51%              5.95%
                                                          
Percent of loans delinquent for 90 or more                
     days, FAS 66 loans, substantively                    
     foreclosed and in foreclosure                        
     to total assets ....................            .82%              1.13%
                                                          
Restructured loans, net .................        $ 2,468            $ 2,998
---------------
(a)  Loans arising from sales of previously designated other real estate
     totaling $6.6 million are included as mortgages in foreclosure at July 31,
     1995.

(b)  Substantive foreclosure is a circumstance in which a loan has reached such
     a status that it is economically the same as if the loan collateral is
     foreclosed. There are several criteria used to determine if a property has
     been substantively foreclosed. These criteria are: the borrower has little
     or no equity in the collateral, proceeds for repayment of the loan can be
     expected to come only from the operation or sale of the collateral and the
     borrower has either formally or effectively abandoned control of the
     collateral or retained control of the collateral, but, because of the
     current financial condition of the borrower or the economic prospects for
     the borrower and/or the collateral in the foreseeable future, it is
     doubtful that the borrower will be able to rebuild equity in the collateral
     or otherwise repay the loan in the foreseeable future.

     Total loans 90 or more days delinquent, FAS 66 loans, and mortgages
substantively foreclosed and in foreclosure decreased to $17.1 million at July
31, 1995 from $23.0 million at October 31, 1994. This change is largely
attributable to a decrease in FAS 66 loans to $6.6 million at July 31, 1995 from
$10.1 million at October 31, 1994 reflecting the borrowers' increased
investments in these properties, and a decrease in other real estate owned
(mortgages substantively foreclosed or in foreclosure) to $4.1 million at July
31, 1995 from $7.8 million at October 31, 1994. Mortgage loans relating to FAS
66 or in foreclosure at July 31, 1995 were comprised of $3.0 million of loans
secured by 1-4 family residential property (19 loans) and $7.7 million of loans
secured by commercial real estate (8 loans).

     As of July 31, 1995, the Bank's allowance for possible loan losses totaled
$11.1 million compared to $9.5 million at October 31, 1994. The provision for
possible loan losses totaled $1.0 million for the fiscal 1995 third quarter.
Charge-offs, net of recoveries, for the quarter ended July 31, 1995 totaled
$398,000, including $200,000 of charge-offs on commercial real estate loans and
$192,000 of net charge-offs on residential and multi-family real estate loans.

     The loan loss provision charged to operations and the related balance in
the allowance for possible loan losses is based upon periodic evaluations of the
loan portfolio by management. These evaluations consider several factors
including, but not limited to, general economic conditions, loan portfolio
composition, prior loss experience and management's estimation of future
potential losses. While management uses available information to establish the
allowance for possible loan losses, future additions to the allowance may be
necessary if economic developments differ substantially from the assumptions
used in making the evaluation. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an
integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank's
allowance for possible loan losses. Such agencies may require the Bank to
recognize additions to the allowance based on judgments different from those of
management.

     The activity and the allowance for possible loan losses by type of loan is
as follows:
                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                                 July 31,
                                                         --------------------
                                                         1995          1994
                                                         ----          ----
                                                         (Dollars in thousands)

       Balance at beginning of period ..............   $ 9,471        $ 9,325

       Additions to reserve:
         Commercial real estate ....................     2,220          3,840
         Residential/multi-family real estate ......       720            936
         Consumer ..................................        60             24
                                                       -------        -------
       Total .......................................     3,000          4,800
                                                       -------        -------

       Charge-offs (net of recoveries):
         Commercial real estate (a) ................       670          3,391
         Residential/multi-family real estate (b) ..       648            592
         Consumer ..................................        73             64
                                                       -------        -------
       Total .......................................     1,391          4,047
                                                       -------        -------
       Balance at end of period ....................   $11,080        $10,078
                                                       =======        =======

(a)  Includes reserve allocations in the amounts of $667,000 on four loans (two
     allocations totaling $519,000 are on performing loans), and $392,000 on
     three performing loans for the nine months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994,
     respectively.
(b)  Includes reserve allocations in the amounts of $585,000 on six loans (three
     allocations totaling $502,000 are on performing loans), and $340,000 on two
     performing loans for the nine months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994,
     respectively.

         Restructured loans, net, decreased to $2.5 million at July 31, 1995
from $3.0 million at October 31, 1994. These loans were restructured as a result
of increased vacancies and reduced rental rates. Specific reserves established
for restructured loans totaled $953,000 at July 31, 1995 and $550,000 at October
31, 1994. Restructured loans at July 31, 1995 were comprised of $483,000 of
first mortgage loans secured by 1-4 family residential property (2 loans), $1.9
million of first mortgage loans secured by 5 or more family residential property
(2 loans), and $84,000 of first mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate
(1 loan). These loans have interest rates ranging from 7.5% - 10.0% with a
weighted average interest rate of 9.20%.

         Total deposits decreased 4.4% to $1.336 billion at July 31, 1995 from
$1.398 billion at October 31, 1994. Because the rates paid on the Bank s short
term deposits did not rise as rapidly as comparable market rates, primarily in
the first fiscal quarter, monies flowed into more competitive accounts including
bond and equity mutual funds.

         Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased to $427.3 million at July 31,
1995 from $470.0 million at October 31, 1994. Borrowings, comprised of reverse
repurchase agreements, increased to $69.3 million at July 31, 1995 from $10.3
million at October 31, 1994. The increase in borrowings were utilized, in part,
to offset deposit outflows.

         Stockholders' equity increased to $179.8 million at July 31, 1995 from
$117.6 million at October 31, 1994. The increase in stockholders equity reflects
a $49.5 million increase in net unrealized gain on securities available for
sale, net of tax, from a net unrealized loss of $25.8 million at October 31,
1994 to a net unrealized gain of $23.7 million. Stockholders' equity also
increased by $14.4 million of net income for the nine months ended July 31,
1995, while being reduced by $2.1 million utilized to repurchase shares of the
Company s common stock under a stock repurchase program which was terminated in
December 1994 and by dividends paid to stockholders of $2.9 million.

         Under current regulations of the FDIC, BIF-insured banks, including
South Boston, are required to maintain minimum levels of Tier 1 capital. Highly
rated banks (i.e., those with a composite rating of 1 under the CAMEL rating
system and that are not experiencing or anticipating significant growth) are
required to maintain Tier 1 capital of at least 3% of their total assets. For
all other banks, the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets is 4% to
5%. The FDIC has authority to impose higher requirements for individual banks.
The Bank is also required to maintain a minimum level of risk-based capital.
Under the risk-based standards, BIF-insured institutions are required to have a
ratio of risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 8%. The
Bank had ratios of Tier 1 capital to total assets of 6.81% and risk-based
capital to risk-weighted assets of 18.17% at July 31, 1995. Based on its capital
ratios as of July 31, 1995, the Bank believes it was "well capitalized" at such
date under the FDIC's prompt corrective action regulations, assuming the absence
of alternative classification by the FDIC based on other factors.

RESULT OF OPERATIONS

         Net income for the three months ended July 31, 1995 decreased to $4.5
million, or $.84 per share (fully diluted), from $6.2 million, or $1.14 per
share (fully diluted), for the three months ended July 31, 1994. Net income for
the nine months ended July 31,1995 decreased to $14.4 million, or $2.71 per
share (fully diluted), from $20.2 million, or $3.70 per share (fully diluted)
for the nine months ended July 31, 1994. The decrease in net income for the
three and nine months ended July 31, 1995 reflects lower net interest and
dividend income resulting from higher rates of interest paid on interest-bearing
liabilities, increased operating expenses and loss on sales of loans, offset, in
part, by higher net realized gains on securities during the current quarter. The
fiscal quarter ended July 31, 1995 included one-time charges of approximately
$942,000, or $0.18 per share on a tax-effected basis, related to the acquisition
by the Bank of certain banking facilities from a limited partnership which had
formerly leased the properties to the Bank. The amount paid by the Bank was
sufficient to enable the partnership to repay its mortgage loans, including
prepayment penalties, and also included lump sum payments to certain limited
partners (all of whom are Bank employees) in satisfaction of their partnership
claims. Without these expenses, net income for the fiscal 1995 third quarter
would have totaled $5.4 million, or $1.02 per share. The Company anticipates an
annual after-tax savings of approximately $300,000 resulting from this
transaction.

         Net interest and dividend income for the three and nine months ended
July 31, 1995 decreased 19.3% to $13.2 million and 8.3% to $42.6 million,
respectively, as compared to $16.4 million and $46.5 million for the three and
nine months ended July 31, 1994. The decreases primarily reflect higher rates of
interest paid on all major categories of interest-bearing liabilities and a
shift in the mix of liabilities, offset, in part, by higher rates of interest
earned on investment securities.

         Interest earned on the investment portfolio totaled $26.9 million for
the three month period ended July 31, 1995, compared with $26.6 million for the
comparable period of 1994, and increased 4.6% to $81.2 million for the nine
months ended July 31, 1995 from $77.6 million for the nine months ended July 31,
1994. This increase primarily reflects higher rates of interest earned during
the nine months ended July 31, 1995 as compared with the same period in fiscal
1994.

         Interest income on the loan portfolio for the three months ended July
31, 1995 increased 3.5% to $8.6 million as compared to $8.3 million for the
comparable period in fiscal 1994, and decreased 1.2% to $25.1 million for the
nine months ended July 31, 1995 as compared to the nine months ended July 31,
1994. The income earned on the loan portfolio during the quarter ended July 31,
1995 was higher than in the third quarter of 1994, reflecting an increase in
interest rates, and higher average balances outstanding during this quarter as
compared with the same period in fiscal 1994. The income earned on loans was
lower during the nine months ended July 31, 1995 as compared with the same
period in fiscal 1994, due to lower average yield earned on loans, offset, in
part, by higher average balances during the current period. The average balance
of loans outstanding for the current fiscal year was affected by the conversion
of $11.9 million of loans to mortgage-backed securities during the quarter ended
January 31, 1995. The average balance of loans outstanding was also affected by
the Bank's conversion of loans totaling $99.3 million to mortgage-backed
securities during the fiscal year ended October 31, 1994.

         The following table sets forth the weighted average yields on the loan
and investment portfolios, the weighted average rate paid on deposits,
borrowings, medium-term notes and advances and the interest rate spread between
yields earned on loans and investments and rates paid for funds during the
periods indicated.

Weighted Average Yields            Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
   and Cost of Funds                    July 31,               July 31,
-----------------------            ------------------    ------------------
                                    1995      1994        1995      1994
                                    ----      ----        ----      ----
Weighted average yield earned on:
Loans (a) .......................    8.86%     8.76%       8.61%     8.76%
Investments (b) .................    6.78      6.66        6.77      6.46
Combined ........................    7.18      7.06        7.13      6.91

Weighted average rate paid on:
Deposit accounts ................    4.26      3.39        3.99      3.49
Borrowings ......................    5.79      4.42        5.97      5.21
Medium-term notes ...............    8.36      8.34        8.42      8.34
Federal Home Loan Bank advances .    6.37      5.50        6.20      5.52
Cost of funds ...................    4.83      3.93        4.59      4.00
Interest rate spread ............    2.35      3.13        2.53      2.91


(a)  Excludes loan fees (except that portion considered an adjustment to yield);
     includes effects of non-accrual loans.

(b)  Includes mortgage-backed securities. The yields on available for sale
     securities are calculated in the same manner as the yield for held to
     maturity securities (interest income annualized divided by weighted average
     amortized historical cost).

         The effect on net interest income of changes in weighted average
interest rates and the weighted average amounts of interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing deposits, borrowings, medium-term notes and advances
outstanding during the periods is shown in the tables below for the periods
indicated.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      Increase(Decrease) Due To
                                                                                    ----------------------------
         Three Months Ended                                             Total                             Rate/
              July 31,                          Current     Prior    Increase      Rate      Volume     Volume
            1995 vs. 1994                       Period     Period   (Decrease)    (a)(d)     (b)(d)     (c)(d)
         ------------------                     -------    ------    --------     ------     ------     ------
                                                        (In thousands)
<S>                                             <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>  
Income from interest-earning assets:
     Loan portfolio(e)....................      $ 8,635    $ 8,343    $   292     $    91      $ 199     $   2
     Investment portfolio(f)(g)...........       26,939     26,603        336         485       (146)       (3)
                                                 ------     ------    -------     -------      -----     -----
        Total.............................       35,574     34,946        628         576         53        (1)
                                                 ------     ------    -------     -------      -----     -----
Expense from interest-bearing liabilities:
     Deposit accounts.....................       14,300     11,983      2,317       3,042       (576)     (149)
     Borrowings...........................          800         50        750          15        560       175
     Medium term notes....................          118        164        (46)          0        (46)        0
     Federal Home Loan Bank advances......        7,141      6,378        763         995       (200)      (32)
                                                -------    -------    -------     -------      -----     ------
        Total.............................       22,359     18,575      3,784       4,052       (262)       (6)
                                                -------    -------    -------     -------      -----     -----
Net interest income.......................      $13,215    $16,371    $(3,156)    $(3,476)     $  315    $   5
                                                =======    =======    =======     =======      ======    =====
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Increase(Decrease) Due To
                                                                                 ------------------------------
          Nine Months Ended                                            Total                              Rate/
              July 31,                          Current     Prior    Increase      Rate       Volume     Volume
            1995 vs. 1994                       Period     Period   (Decrease)    (a)(d)      (b)(d)     (c)(d)
         ------------------                     -------    ------    --------     ------      ------     ------
                                                 (In thousands)
<S>                                             <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>  
 Income from interest-earning assets:
   Loan portfolio(e)......................     $ 25,135   $ 25,447    $  (312)    $  (440)    $  130     $ (2)
   Investment portfolio(f)(g).............       81,194     77,638      3,556       3,682       (120)      (6)
                                               --------   --------    -------     -------     ------     -----
     Total................................      106,329    103,085      3,244       3,242         10        (8)
                                               --------   --------     -------    -------     ------     -----
                                                                                                        
Expense from interest-bearing liabilities:
   Deposit accounts.......................       40,143     37,264      2,879       4,781      (1,638)    (264)
   Borrowings.............................        1,399         52      1,347           9       1,166      172
   Medium term notes......................          369        551       (182)          6        (186)      (2)
   Federal Home Loan Bank advances........       21,796     18,719      3,077       2,234         748       95
                                               --------   --------     -------    -------     -------    ------
     Total................................       63,707     56,586      7,121       7,030          90        1
                                               --------   --------     -------    -------     -------    ------
Net interest income.......................     $ 42,622   $ 46,499    $(3,877)    $(3,788)    $   (80)   $  (9)
                                               ========   ========    =======     =======     =======    =====
</TABLE>
-------------------------
(a)   Determined by multiplying the change in the weighted average interest rate
      between the periods shown by the prior period average portfolio balance.

(b)   Determined by multiplying the change in average portfolio balance between
      periods shown by the weighted average interest rate for the prior period.

(c)   Determined by multiplying the change in the weighted average interest rate
      between periods shown by the change in the average portfolio balance
      between periods shown.

(d)   The increases and decreases in income and expense not accounted for in the
      calculations described above (arising primarily due to actual monthly rate
      and volume variances differing from the averages used in the calculations)
      are allocated pro forma to the three statistics.

(e)   Includes loans held for sale, and effects of non-accrual loans.

(f)   Includes mortgage-backed securities.

(g)   Before FAS 115 adjustment.

         The average yield on the loan portfolio increased to 8.86% for the
three months ended July 31, 1995, but decreased to 8.61% for the nine months
ended July 31, 1995 reflecting lower average interest rates earlier in the
current fiscal year, as compared to 8.76% for both the three and nine months
ended July 31, 1994. The average yield on the investment portfolio increased to
6.78% and 6.77% for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995, respectively,
as compared to 6.66% and 6.46% for the same periods in fiscal 1994, due
primarily to rising interest rates.

         Total interest expense increased to $22.4 million and $63.7 million for
the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995, respectively, as compared to
$18.6 million and $56.6 million for the same periods in 1994, primarily due to
higher interest rates resulting in an increase in all major categories of
interest expense offset, in part, by lower average balances in deposits. The
weighted average cost of funds increased to 4.83% and 4.59% for the three and
nine months ended July 31, 1995, respectively, as compared to 3.93% and 4.00%
for the same periods in 1994.

         Total other income increased to $2.0 million from $809,000 for the
three months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, due primarily to higher
net realized gains on securities in the current quarter which totaled $3.4
million as compared to $251,000 in the quarter ended July 31, 1994, offset, in
part, by a $2.0 million loss on sales of loans. Total other income decreased to
$3.3 million from $9.8 million for the nine months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, due primarily to lower net realized gains on securities of $4.0
million and an increase in loss on sales of loans totaling $2.6 million in the
current fiscal year as compared to $7.3 million in net realized gains and $2,000
in gain on sales of loans for the nine months ended July 31, 1994. Gross
realized gains on the sales of securities totaled $8.4 million and $13.5 million
for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995, respectively. Gross realized
losses on the sales of securities during such periods totaled $5.0 million and
$9.5 million, respectively.

         Other operating income for the three and nine months ended July 31,
1995 decreased 13.8% to $330,000 and 33.8% to $1.1 million, respectively, as
compared to $383,000 and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended July
31, 1994. Other operating income was higher during the prior fiscal year due to
the receipt of a state tax refund in the amount of $510,000 received by the Bank
in February 1994, which reduced state tax expense, and accrued interest totaling
$474,000 which is included in other operating income for the three and six
months ended April 30, 1994.

         During the three months ended July 31, 1995, a $2.0 million loss on
sales of loans was incurred primarily from a loss of $1.1 million on a loan with
a remaining principal balance of approximately $2.8 million, and a $800,000
writedown on a loan held for sale. During the second fiscal quarter, a charge to
income was taken in the amount of $1.0 million to writedown the value of a real
estate loan held for sale, resulting in a loss on sales of loans in the amounts
of $2.0 million and $2.6 million for the three and nine months ended July 31,
1995, respectively, from a gain of $2,000 for the fiscal nine month period in
1994.

         Total other expenses increased to $7.9 million and $22.4 million for
the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995, respectively, as compared to $6.8
million and $21.4 million for the same periods in fiscal 1994, primarily due to
increased fees for professional services, and expenses associated with the
resolution of the limited partnership which had formerly leased certain banking
facilities to the Bank. Fees for professional services increased to $1.6 million
and $4.4 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995,
respectively, as compared to $492,000 and $1.7 million for the same periods in
1994. The additional professional services are being incurred in connection with
resolutions previously adopted by the Board of Directors in response to
regulatory examinations of the Bank and Company. Salaries and employees benefits
expense, which increased by $242,000 to $3.6 million for the three months ended
July 31, 1995, includes a payment in the amount of $933,000 to certain limited
partners (all of whom are employees of the Bank) in satisfaction of their
partnership-related claims. Salaries and employees benefits expense decreased by
$599,000 to $9.8 million for the nine months ended July 31, 1995, reflecting a
reduction in the Company's profit sharing provision for the three and nine
months ended July 31, 1995 of $378,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, as
compared to the same period in fiscal 1994. Expenses associated with other real
estate for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995 decreased $374,000 and
$1.2 million, to ($247,000) and ($511,000), respectively, as compared to the
same periods in 1994, reflecting increased rental income received through the
operation of other real estate owned. Other operating expenses for the three and
nine months ended July 31, 1995 increased to $1.3 million and $3.6 million,
respectively, as compared to $1.0 million and $3.2 million for the three and
nine months ended July 31, 1994, respectively, due primarily to expenses in the
amount of $413,000 related to the acquisition of the formerly leased banking
facilities paid during the quarter ended July 31, 1995.

         The provision for federal and state taxes decreased to $1.8 million and
$6.2 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995, respectively, as
compared to $2.7 million and $9.8 million for the three and nine months ended
July 31, 1994, respectively, reflecting lower effective tax rates and pretax
income resulting from lower net realized gains on the sale of securities during
the nine months ended July 31, 1995. The combined federal and state income tax
rate decreased to approximately 30% and 33% for the nine months ended July 31,
1995 and 1994, respectively. This decrease stems from the fact that a larger
percentage of pretax income for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995,
as compared to the same periods in 1994, is taxed at a lower rate.

                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

     ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

              Not applicable.

     ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

              (a)      Not applicable.
              (b)      Not applicable.

     ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

              (a)      Not applicable.
              (b)      Not applicable.

     ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS

              None.


     ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

              None.

     ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

              (a)      The following Exhibits are, as indicated on the
                       Exhibit Index, either filed herewith or have
                       heretofore been filed with the Securities and
                       Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act
                       of 1934, as amended, and are referred to and
                       incorporated by reference to such filings.
              Exhibit No.       Title

              Exhibit 10(ee)   Termination of Lease Agreement dated as of July
                               1995 between the Bank and SBSB Properties
                               Limited Partnership.

              Exhibit 10(ff)   Deed of transfer dated July 19, 1995 from SBSB
                               Properties Limited Partnership to the Bank.

              Exhibit 10(gg)   Deed of transfer dated July 19, 1995 from SBSB
                               Properties Limited Partnership to the Bank.

              Exhibit 10(hh)   Deed of transfer dated July 19, 1995 from SBSB
                               Properties Limited Partnership to the Bank.

              Exhibit 10(ii)   Form of Release between the Bank and certain of
                               its employees.

              Exhibit 10(jj)   Form of Addendum to Release between the Bank and
                               certain of its employees.

                  (b)      Not applicable.
<PAGE>

                                         SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                     THE BOSTON BANCORP


Date: September 13, 1995                       By:  /s/Peter H. Hersey
      --------------------                          ----------------------
                                                    Peter H. Hersey
                                               Chairman, Acting Chief Executive
                                                 Officer and President


Date: September 13, 1995                       By:  /s/David L. Smart
      --------------------                          ----------------------
                                                    David L. Smart
                                               Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                                 Officer
<PAGE>


                                       EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                   Title                                    Page

10(ee)                        Termination of Lease Agreement dated
                              as of July 1995 between the Bank and
                              SBSB Properties Limited Partnership.


10(ff)                        Deed of transfer dated July 19, 1995
                              from SBSB Properties Limited
                              Partnership to the Bank.


10(gg)                        Deed of transfer dated July 19, 1995
                              from SBSB Properties Limited
                              Partnership to the Bank.


10(hh)                        Deed of transfer dated July 19, 1995
                              from SBSB Properties Limited
                              Partnership to the Bank.

10(ii)                        Form of Release between the Bank and
                              certain of its employees.


10(jj)                        Form of Addendum to Release between
                              the Bank and certain of its
                              employees.



                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(ee)

                         TERMINATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT


         This Termination of Lease Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of
July __, 1995, between SBSB PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited
partnership having an address of c/o SBSB Holdings, Inc., 455 West Broadway,
South Boston, Massachusetts 02127 (the "Lessor"), and SOUTH BOSTON SAVINGS BANK,
a Massachusetts corporation having an address of 460 West Broadway, South
Boston, Massachusetts 02127 (the "Lessee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, Lessor is the owner of certain properties (the "Properties")
located at 451-455 and 460 West Broadway, South Boston; 740 Gallivan Boulevard,
Dorchester; 690 Adams Street, Quincy; 1833-1839 Center Street, West Roxbury; 6
Maple Street, West Roxbury; 440 Hancock Street, Quincy; and 312-320 West Third
Street, South Boston; all within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and

         WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee have entered into unrecorded lease
agreements (the "Lease Agreements") under which Lessor has leased the Properties
to Lessee, including, without limitation leases dated October 28, 1987; December
10, 1990; October 21, 1992; March 1994 and May 20, 1994; and

         WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee desire to terminate the Lease Agreements;

         NOW THEREFORE, for $10.00 in hand paid and other valuable
consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lessor
and Lessee hereby agree as follows:

         The Lease Agreements are hereby terminated without recourse to either
party.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, as
a sealed instrument, as of the date first above written.

                                       SBSB PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
                                       a Delaware limited partnership
                                         By: SBSB Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
                                         corporation, its sole General Partner


                                         By:______________________________
                                            Name:  Paul A. Archibald
                                            Title:  Treasurer



                                       SOUTH BOSTON SAVINGS BANK,
                                       a Massachusetts Banking corporation



                                         By:_________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                         By:_________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:


<PAGE>
                       THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

__________, ss.                                                   July __, 1995

         Then personally appeared the above-named Paul A. Archibald, Treasurer
of SBSB Holdings, Inc., sole General Partner of SBSB Properties Limited
Partnership, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be the free act and
deed of such corporation, as sole General Partner, before me,

                                        --------------------------------
                                        Notary Public
                                        My Commission Expires:

                                        [AFFIX NOTARY SEAL]


                       THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

__________, ss.                                                   July __, 1995

         Then personally appeared the above-named __________________,
___________________, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be the free
act and deed of South Boston Savings Bank, before me.


                                        --------------------------------
                                        Notary Public
                                        My Commission Expires:

                                        [AFFIX NOTARY SEAL]


                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(ff)



                                 QUITCLAIM DEED

SBSB PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited partnership, for
consideration paid, and in full consideration of FIVE MILLION ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE and NO/100 ($5,185,829.00)
DOLLARS grants to SOUTH BOSTON SAVINGS BANK, a Massachusetts banking
corporation, duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having its principal place of business at 460
West Broadway, South Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, with QUITCLAIM
COVENANTS those certain parcels of land with buildings thereon, more
particularly described as follows:

PARCEL I

460 WEST BROADWAY, SOUTH BOSTON

     A certain parcel of land with buildings thereon beginning at a point on the
Easterly sideline of West Broadway said point being the property corner between
land now or formerly of the City of Boston and the described property; thence

N 60-17-51 E           By land now or formerly of the City of Boston, One
                       Hundred Forty-five and 59/100 (145.59) feet; thence

S 29-40-00 E           By the Westerly sideline of Athens Street, Eighty-one and
                       45/100 (81.45) feet; thence

S 60-17-51 W           By land now or formerly of Superior Realty Co., Inc. One
                       Hundred Forty-five and 50/100 (145.50) feet; thence

N 29-44-00 W           By the Easterly sideline of West Broadway Eighty-one and
                       45/100 (81.45) feet to the point of beginning.

     Containing 11,855 square feet of land more or less as shown on Plan of Land
in South Boston, Mass., Norwood Engineering, Surveyors, dated October 14, 1987
recorded with the Suffolk Registry in Plan Book , Page .

PARCEL II

451-455 WEST BROADWAY, SOUTH BOSTON

     A certain parcel of land with buildings thereon beginning at a point on the
Westerly sideline of West Broadway, said point being the property corner between
land now or formerly of Christos Tatsis et al and the described property; thence

S 29-44-00 E           By the Westerly sideline of West Broadway Sixty-six and
                       42/100, (66.42) feet; thence

S 60-21-00 W           By land now or formerly of Lionel Goldman Trust; said
                       line being a party wall, One Hundred Twenty-eight and
                       75/100 (128.75) feet; thence

N 29-4500 W            By the Easterly sideline of Silver Street, Sixty-six and
                       42/100 (66.42) feet; thence

N 60-21-00 E           By land now or formerly of Christos Tatsis, et al, said
                       line being partially a party wall, One Hundred
                       Twenty-eight and 77/100 (128.77) feet, to the point of
                       beginning.

     Containing 8,552 square feet of land more or less, as shown on Plan of Land
in South Boston, Mass., by Norwood Engineering, Surveyors, dated October 14,
1987 recorded with the Suffolk Registry in Plan Book , Page .
<PAGE>
PARCEL III

740 GALLIVAN BOULEVARD, DORCHESTER

     A certain parcel of land with buildings thereon beginning at a point on the
Northerly sideline of Gallivan Boulevard said point, a concrete bound, being the
property corner between land now or formerly of Papa Gino's of America and the
described property; thence

WESTERLY               By a curve to the right of a radius of Two Thousand Six
                       Hundred Forty and 00/100 (2,640.00) feet, a distance of
                       One Hundred Twenty and 31/100 (120.31) feet; thence

N 20-12-29 W           By land now or formerly of M.D.C. Ninety-nine and 51/100
                       (99.51) feet; thence

S 69-46-40 W           By land now or formerly of M.D.C. Forty and 00/100
                       (40.00) feet; thence

S 20-12-29 E           By land now or formerly of M.D.C. Thirty-four and 00/100
                       (34.00) feet; thence

SOUTHWESTERLY          By a curve to the right of a radius of Three and 00/100
                       (3.00) feet, a distance of Six and 87/100 (6.87) feet;
                       thence

N 69-00-00 W           By the Northerly sideline of Gallivan Boulevard
                       Thirty-nine and 50/100 (39.50) feet; thence

NORTHWESTERLY          By the Northerly sideline of Gallivan Boulevard and by a
                       curve to the left of a radius of Ninety-five and 57/100
                       (95.57) feet, a distance of Forty-one and 10/100 (41.10)
                       feet; thence

NORTHWESTERLY          By a curve to the right of a radius of Twenty-three and
                       00/100 (23.00) feet, a distance of Thirty-three and
                       63/100 (33.63) feet; thence

N 87-48-20 W           By the Easterly sideline of Hallet Street, One and 94/100
                       (1.94) feet; thence

N 13-38-55 E           By the Easterly sideline of Hallet Street, Zero and
                       89/100 (0.89) feet; thence

NORTHWESTERLY          By the Easterly sideline of Hallet Street and by a curve
                       to the left of a radius of One Hundred and 00/100
                       (100.00) feet, a distance of Fifty-seven and 58/100
                       (57.58) feet; thence

N 19-35-50 W           By the Easterly sideline of Hallet Street One Hundred and
                       Twenty-four and 61/100 (124.61) feet; thence

N 70-12-29 E           By land now or formerly of Michael F. Foley, Eighty and
                       32/100 (80.32) feet; thence

S 20-03-12 E           By the westerly line of a 20' wide passageway Eighty-one
                       and 00/100 (81.00) feet; thence

N 70-12-28 E           By land now or formerly of James F. McCready and Mary A.
                       Galvin One Hundred Twenty-seven and 65/100 (127.65) feet;
                       thence

S 19-56-34 E           By land now or formerly of William Fleming and Papa
                       Gino's of America, One Hundred Eleven and 75/100 (111.75)
                       feet; thence

S 32-02-56 E           By land now or formerly of Papa Gino's of America, One
                       Hundred and 25/100 (100.25) feet to the point of
                       beginning.

     Being Parcels A, B and C containing 45,880 square feet of land more or less
as shown on Plan of Land in Boston (Dorchester) Mass., by Norwood Engineering,
Surveyors, dated October 14, 1987 recorded with the Suffolk Registry in Plan
Book , Page .

     Parcels I, II and III being the same premises conveyed by Deed of South
Boston Savings Bank, a Massachusetts banking organization, dated October 20,
1987 recorded with the Suffolk Registry in Book 14193, Page 241.
<PAGE>

PARCEL IV

690 ADAMS STREET, QUINCY

Parcel IV(A)

     A certain parcel of land with buildings thereon, beginning at a point on
the westerly sideline of Stedman Street, said point being a stone bound with
drillhole and being the point of curvature of a curve leading to the westerly
sideline of Adams Street; thence

S 46-28-55 W           By the westerly sideline of Stedman Street, One Hundred
                       Three and 41/100 Three and 41/100 (103.41) feet; thence

S 47-48-00 W           By the westerly sideline of Stedman Street, fifty and
                       02/100 (50.02) feet; thence

N 40-26-30 W           By land of South Boston Savings Bank, Sixty and 00/100
                       (60.00) feet; thence

N 47-00-13 E           By land now or formerly of Donald C. Delaney One Hundred
                       Fifty-three and 51/100 (153.51) feet; thence

S 49-59-39 E           By the westerly sideline of Adams Street Forty-nine and
                       97/100 (49.97) feet; thence

SOUTHWESTERLY          By a curve to the right of a radius of Nine and 00/100
                       (9.00) feet, a distance Fifteen and 15/100 (15.15) feet
                       to the point of beginning.

     Containing 9,517 square feet of land more or less as shown on Plan of Land
in Quincy, Mass., Norwood Engineering, Surveyors, dated October 14, 1987 and
recorded with the Norfolk Registry in Plan Book 360, Page ____.

Parcel IV(B)

     A certain parcel of land, with the buildings thereon, situated in Quincy,
in the County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described
as follows:

     SOUTHEASTERLY     by Stedman Street, seventy (70) feet;
     SOUTHWESTERLY     by Lot 30 of the plan mentioned below two hundred
                       sixty-four and 71/100 (264.71) feet;
     NORTHWESTERLY     by Wallace Road, fifteen and 91/100 (15.91) feet and
                       fifty-four and 92/100 (54.92) feet; and
     NORTHEASTERLY     by land now or formerly of Jeannette P. Delaney, Trustee
                       of Delaney Realty Trust and of South Boston Savings Bank,
                       two hundred fifty-one and 52/100 (251.52) feet.

     Said parcel is shown as Lot 29 on a plan drawn by Russell A. Wheatley &
Associates, Land Surveyors and Engineers dated February 22, 1977, as approved by
the Land Court, filed in the Land Registration Office as No. 8919D, being a
portion of Lot A on a plan drawn by Ernest W. Grange, Inc., CE, dated July 30,
1936, as approved by the Land Court, filed in the Land Registration Office as
No. 8919B, a copy of a portion of which is filed in Norfolk Registry District
with Certificate No. 26598, Book 133.

     Said premises contains 18,063 square feet according to said plan.

     Parcels IV(A) and IV(B) being the same premises conveyed by Deed of South
Boston Savings Bank, a Massachusetts Banking Corporation, dated October 28,
1987, recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 7783, Page 275
and registered with the Norfolk County District of the Land Court on Certificate
No. 127526.
<PAGE>

     Massachusetts deed excise stamps in the amount of $_______________ have
been affixed hereto and canceled prior to recording.

         Executed as a sealed instrument this ___ day of _______, 1995.


                                     SBSB Properties Limited Partnership,
                                     a Delaware limited partnership
                                     By:  SBSB Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
                                          corporation, its sole General Partner

________________________             By:  ______________________________
Witness                                   Name:  Paul A. Archibald
                                          Title: Treasurer


                         COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

___________  ss.                                              ________   , 1995

         Then personally appeared the above-named Paul A. Archibald, Treasurer
of SBSB Holdings, Inc., sole General Partner of SBSB Properties Limited
Partnership, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and
deed and the free act and deed of such corporation, as sole General Partner,
before me

                                          ---------------------------
                                          Notary Public
                                          My commission expires:


                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(gg)
                                 QUITCLAIM DEED

SBSB PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited partnership, for
consideration paid, and in full consideration of SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE and NO/100 ($698,875.00) DOLLARS, grants to
SOUTH BOSTON SAVINGS BANK, a Massachusetts banking corporation, duly organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, having its principal place of business at 460 West Broadway,
South Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, with QUITCLAIM COVENANTS those
certain parcels of land with buildings thereon, more particularly described as
follows:

PARCEL I

312-320 WEST THIRD STREET, SOUTH BOSTON

     A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon known as and numbered
312-320 West Third Street, South Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, more
particularly described as follows:

The land in said Boston, with the buildings thereon, situated in that part of
said Boston called South Boston, bounded and described as follows:

SOUTHERLY              by West Third Street eighty-one (81) feet;

NORTHWESTERLY          by land formerly of Wm. Tudor one hundred (100) feet;

NORTHEASTERLY          by a 30 foot street called Bolton street eighty-one (81)
                       feet;

SOUTHEASTERLY          by land now or formerly of John Winslow one hundred (100)
                       feet and containing 8100 square feet.

     Parcel I being the same conveyed by Deed of Gordon Kennedy, a/k/a/ H.
Gordon Kennedy, Trustee of The 312-320 West Third Street Nominee Trust of 1988
under Declaration of Trust dated July 21, 1988 and recorded with the Suffolk
Registry in Book 14885, Page 334, dated July 22, 1988 and recorded with the
Suffolk Registry in Book 14896, Page 318.

PARCEL II

1839 AND 1841 CENTRE STREET, WEST ROXBURY

A certain parcel of land together with buildings thereon known as and numbered
1839 and 1841 Centre Street, situated in that part of said Boston, formerly West
Roxbury, bounded and described as follows:

SOUTHEASTERLY          by the new line of Centre Street, seventy-four and 67/100
                       (74.67) feet;

NORTHEASTERLY          by Lot A on a plan hereinafter mentioned, sixty-four and
                       5/10 (64.5) feet;

NORTHEASTERLY          again by Lot B on said plan, forty-six and 7/10 (46.7)
                       feet;

NORTHERLY              by Lot 8 on said plan, fifty-six and 32/100 (56.32) feet;

WESTERLY               by Lot 5 on said plan, one hundred twenty-seven and
                       14/100 (127.14) feet.

     Containing according to said plan seven thousand eight hundred and
sixty-seven (7,867) square feet, be any and all said measurements more or less.
Said premises are shown as Lot C on a plan entitled "Survey in West Roxbury,
September 1919, J. Lewis Carr, C.E." recorded with the Suffolk Registry, in Book
4255, Page 229.

     Parcel II being the same premises conveyed by deed of Janie L. MacLellan
a/k/a Janie L. McLellan dated January 27, 1993 recorded with the Suffolk
Registry in Book 18013, Page 40.
<PAGE>
PARCEL III

1833 CENTRE STREET, WEST ROXBURY

A certain parcel of land together with the buildings thereon known and numbered
as 1833 Centre Street, situated in West Roxbury District of the City of Boston,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the easterly corner of a lot, at the westerly corner of Centre
Street and Maple Street, thence;

SOUTHWESTERLY          bounding southeasterly on said Centre Street one hundred
                       (100) feet to land now or late of James R. McCue and
                       wife; thence

NORTHWESTERLY          bounding southwesterly on said McCue land sixty-four and
                       5/10 (64.5) feet to an angle; thence

NORTHWESTERLY          bounding southwesterly on sai d McCue land five and 5/10
                       (5.5) feet to a corner; thence

NORTHEASTERLY          bounding northwesterly on land now or lately of Jennie
                       Blaikie et al, one hundred eleven (111) feet, more or
                       less, to said Maple Street, at a point forty-two and
                       76/100 (42.76) feet from the westerly corner of said
                       Centre Street and Maple Street; thence

SOUTHEASTERLY          bounding northeasterly on said Maple Street forty-two and
                       76/100 (42.76) to the point of beginning.

Said parcel comprises the whole of Lot lettered "A" and a portion of Lot
lettered "B" on that plan entitled "Survey in West Roxbury, September, 1919, J.
Lewis Carr, C.E., Chelsea, Mass." and recorded with the Suffolk Registry, Book
4255, Page 229. All as shown on plan of Land in Boston, Mass., West Roxbury
District, dated November 30, 1934 by Henry F. Bryant and Son, Engineers, which
plan is recorded with the Suffolk Registry in Book 5572, Page 463.

PARCEL IV

6 MAPLE STREET, WEST ROXBURY

The land with the buildings thereon, known and numbered as 6 Maple Street,
situated in the part of Boston called "West Roxbury", County of Suffolk,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shown as part of Lot B on Plan dated September,
1919 by J. Lewis Carr, C.E., recorded with the Suffolk Registry in Book 4255,
Page 229, bounded and described as follows:

NORTHERLY              by lot 8 on said plan, one hundred twenty-three and 1/100
                       (123.1) feet;

WESTERLY               by Lot C on said plan, forty-one and 20/100 (41.20) feet;

SOUTHERLY              by land formerly of Sun Oil Company, and conveyed to the
                       Eliot Savings Bank by Deed of City Bank and Trust
                       Company, one hundred twelve and 56/100 (112.56) feet;

EASTERLY               by Maple Street, thirty-nine and 71/100 (39.71) feet.

Parcels III and IV being the same premises conveyed by deed of South Boston
Savings Bank to SBSB Properties Limited Partnership dated February 19, 1991 and
recorded with the Suffolk Registry in Book 16717, Page 150.

     Massachusetts deed excise stamps have been affixed hereto in the amount of
$3,187.44 and subsequently canceled prior to recording.
<PAGE>
     Executed as a sealed instrument this ___ day of _______, 1995.


                                      SBSB Properties Limited Partnership,
                                      a Delaware limited partnership
                                      By:  SBSB Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
                                           corporation, its sole General Partner

________________________              By:  ______________________________
Witness                                    Name:  Paul A. Archibald
                                           Title: Treasurer



                         COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

___________  ss.                                  ________________   , 1995

         Then personally appeared the above-named Paul A. Archibald, Treasurer
of SBSB Holdings, Inc., sole General Partner of SBSB Properties Limited
Partnership, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and
deed and the free act and deed of such corporation, as sole General Partner,
before me,

                                           ---------------------------
                                           Notary Public
                                           My commission expires:


                                                                 EXHIBIT 10(hh)

                             CONDOMINIUM UNIT DEED
                                BURT CONDOMINIUM

SBSB PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited Partnership, for
consideration paid, and in full consideration of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED ELEVEN and NO/100 ($600,811.00) DOLLARS, grants to SOUTH BOSTON SAVINGS
BANK, a Massachusetts banking corporation, duly organized and existing under and
by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having its principal
place of business at 460 West Broadway, South Boston, Suffolk County,
Massachusetts, with QUITCLAIM COVENANTS, those certain condominium units located
in Quincy, Massachusetts more particularly described as follows:

Units numbered 1A, 1, 2, 3, & 4 of Burt Condominium in Quincy, Norfolk County,
Massachusetts, in premises now known as and numbered 440 Hancock Street, said
condominium created pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 183A, by
Master Deed dated October 28, 1985, recorded with Norfolk County Registry of
Deeds in Book 6846, Page 590 and are shown on Plan Nos. 1496 and 1497 of 1985
recorded in Plan Book 329.

Unit Number 1A is conveyed together with an undivided 6.805 percent interest in
the common areas and facilities.

Unit Number 1 is conveyed together with an undivided 13.178 percent interest in
the common areas and facilities.

Unit Number 2 is conveyed together with an undivided 12.234 percent interest in
the common areas and facilities.

Unit Number 3 is conveyed together with an undivided 11.188 percent interest in
the common areas and facilities.

Unit Number 4 is conveyed together with an undivided 10.589 percent interest in
the common areas and facilities.

The Units conveyed subject to and with the benefit of the provisions of said
Chapter 183A of the General Laws; the provisions, easements, agreements,
restrictions and covenants of the Condominium, as set forth in said Master Deed
and the provisions of the by-Laws of the Burt Condominium Trust.

The Units are intended for business and commercial
purposes.

The Post Office Address of the Units is 440 Hancock Street, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02171.

Unit Number 1 is conveyed with the exclusive right to use parking spaces
numbered 17, 18 and 19 as shown on the aforesaid Plans.

Unit Number 2 is conveyed with the exclusive right to use parking spaces
numbered 20, 21 and 22 as shown on the aforesaid Plans.

Unit Number 3 is conveyed with the exclusive right to use parking spaces
numbered 23, 28 and 29 as shown on the aforesaid Plans.

Unit Number 4 is conveyed with the exclusive right to use parking spaces
numbered 30, 31 and 32 as shown on the aforesaid Plans.

Parking Spaces numbered 13, 14, 15 and 16, as shown on the aforesaid Plans,
shall be unreserved and used by all of the Condominium Owners.

Being the same premises conveyed to SBSB Properties Limited Partnership, a
Delaware Limited Partnership, by Deed of The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, as Liquidating Agent of Granite Co-Operative Bank dated June 29,
1992, recorded with Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 9411, Page 194.

Massachusetts deed excise stamps have been affixed hereto in the amount of
$2,740.56 and subsequently canceled prior to recording.
<PAGE>
Executed as a sealed instrument this ___ day of _________, 1995.

                                   SBSB Properties Limited Partnership,
                                   a Delaware limited partnership
                                   By:  SBSB Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
                                        corporation, its sole General Partner


                                   By:  __________________________________
                                        Name:  Paul A. Archibald
                                        Title: Treasurer


                         COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

_______, ss.                                       _____________________, 1995

Then personally appeared the above named Paul Archibald, Treasurer of SBSB
Holdings, Inc., sole General Partner of SBSB Properties Limited Partnership, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed and the free
act and deed of such corporation, as sole General Partner, before me,

                                        -----------------------------------
                                                            , Notary Public
                                        My Commission Expires:


                                                                 EXHIBIT 10 (ii)

                                                     June 19, 1995


[Employee]
[Address]

         Re:   SBSB Properties Limited Partnership

Dear [Employee]:

         This letter will confirm the agreement reached between you and South
Boston Savings Bank (the "Bank") concerning SBSB Properties Limited Partnership
(the "Partnership").

         1. The Bank will pay you $_________, less legally-required deductions
for FICA, taxes, etc., in complete and final settlement of any and all causes of
action or claims that you have had, now have or may hereafter have, in any way
related to or arising out of or in connection with the Partnership, the creation
of the Partnership, the operation of the Partnership, the disposition of the
Partnership's properties and assets, and the winding up of the Partnership,
pursuant to any agreement (including the Partnership agreement and any
amendments thereto) or any federal, state or local laws, regulations, executive
orders or other requirements, including without limitation Massachusetts General
Laws c. 151B ("Unlawful Discrimination"), Massachusetts General Laws c. 93, ss.
102 ("Equal Rights"), Massachusetts General Laws c. 12, ss.11H and 11I ("Civil
Rights"), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, all as they may have been amended.

         2. In consideration of the payment that you will receive under this
letter agreement, you hereby release and forever discharge the Bank, its past,
present and future parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, the Partnership, and
their respective past, present and future parents, subsidiaries and affiliates,
and their respective past, present and future stockholders, partners, directors,
officers, agents, employees, successors and assigns, both individually and in
their official capacities, from any and all such causes of action or claims, and
you hereby agree that neither you nor any of your heirs or personal
representatives will ever assert in any forum any such cause of action or claim
(except for a cause of action or claim for enforcement of an express commitment
by the Bank under the terms of this letter agreement).

         3. This letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you
and the Bank (and supersedes any prior written or oral communications) with
respect to the Partnership and all matters directly or indirectly related to the
Partnership.

         The offer made by this letter will expire if not accepted by June 26,
1995.

         In signing this letter agreement, you acknowledge that you understand
its provisions, that your agreement is knowing and voluntary, that you have been
afforded a full and reasonable opportunity to consider its terms and to consult
with or seek advice from any person of your choosing, and that you have been
advised by the Bank to consult with an attorney prior to executing this letter
agreement.
<PAGE>
         If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return the enclosed copy of this letter, whereupon this letter and such copy
will constitute a binding agreement between you and the Bank on the basis set
forth above. This offer will expire if not accepted by June 26, 1995.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        SOUTH BOSTON SAVINGS BANK



                                        By____________________________

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:



---------------------------
[Employee]

Date:




                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(jj)

                              ADDENDUM TO RELEASE


         This addendum is entered into between South Boston Savings Bank (the
"Bank") and the undersigned employee (the "Employee") on June 26, 1995.

         The Bank and the Employee have executed a release letter (the
"Release") whereby the Bank has agreed to make a cash payment to the Employee in
exchange for a release by the Employee of all claims that the Employee might
have related to the creation, operation, and winding up of the SBSB Properties
Limited Partnership (the "Partnership").

         In order to induce the Employee to enter into the Release, the Bank has
promised to make the Employee an additional cash payment equal to the difference
between:

         (i) the tax paid by the Employee on the payment made pursuant to the
Release less the tax benefits realized by the Employee from the Employee's share
of the loss generated by the unwinding and dissolution of the Partnership
(assuming that the Employee takes advantage of any tax loss carryforwards
stemming from the unwinding and dissolution of the Partnership), and

         (ii) the tax that would have been paid by the Employee if the
Partnership had redeemed the Employee's Partnership interest for the amount of
the payment made pursuant to the Release.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment contemplated by this
Addendum will not exceed 11.6% of the payment made pursuant to the Release.

         The payment contemplated by this Addendum will be made upon submission
by the Employee of a request for the payment, explaining the calculation of the
amount requested and substantiating the tax actually paid by the Employee.

         The Employee acknowledges that the payment contemplated by this
Addendum will be taxable to the Employee, and authorizes the Bank to withhold
all applicable taxes from that payment.

         The Employee also acknowledges that the Employee (a) understands the
provisions of this Addendum, (b) is entering into this Addendum knowingly and
voluntarily, (c) has been afforded a full and reasonable opportunity to consider
its terms and to consult with or seek advice from a person of the Employee's
choosing, and (d) has been advised by the Bank to consult with an attorney prior
to executing this Addendum.

         This Addendum shall be a binding obligation between the Bank and
Employee on the terms set forth above.

EMPLOYEE                                    SOUTH BOSTON SAVINGS BANK

Signature __________________                By:____________________________
Name      __________________                Title:  President


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