FIDELITY BANCORP INC
10-K, 2000-12-26
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
|X|  Annual Report  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange
     Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended                 September 30, 2000
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                                     - or -

|_|  Transition  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13 or  15(d)  Of the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                     to
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Commission File Number:  0-22288
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                             FIDELITY BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

                  Pennsylvania                                   25-1705405
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       (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

  1009 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                     15237
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:              (412) 367-3300
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:         None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                                (Title of Class)

         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  12 months  (or for 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
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         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,
to the best of  Registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

         The aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by  non-affiliates
of the Registrant,  based on the closing sales price of the Registrant's  Common
Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq  National  Market  System on December 22, 2000 was
$19.6 million.

         As of December 22,  2000,  the  Registrant  had  outstanding  2,110,718
shares of Common Stock.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
1.   Portions of the Registrant's  Annual Report to Stockholders for fiscal year
     ended September 30, 2000. (Parts II and IV)
2.   Portions of the  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement  for the Annual  Meeting of
     Stockholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000. (Part III)

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                                     PART I

         Fidelity  Bancorp,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  may from  time to time make
written or oral "forward- looking statements", including statements contained in
the Company's  filings with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (including
this Annual  Report on Form 10-K and the  exhibits  thereto),  in its reports to
stockholders and in other communications by the Company,  which are made in good
faith by the Company  pursuant to the "safe  harbor"  provisions  of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

         These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,  such
as statements of the Company's plans,  objectives,  expectations,  estimates and
intentions,  that are subject to change based on various important factors (some
of which are beyond the Company's control). The following factors, among others,
could cause the Company's  financial  performance to differ  materially from the
plans,  objectives,  expectations,  estimates and  intentions  expressed in such
forward-looking statements: the strength of the United States economy in general
and  the  strength  of  the  local  economies  in  which  the  Company  conducts
operations;  the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies
and laws,  including  interest  rate  policies of the board of  governors of the
federal  reserve  system,   inflation,   interest  rates,  market  and  monetary
fluctuations;  the timely  development  of and  acceptance  of new  products and
services of the Company and the perceived  overall  value of these  products and
services by users,  including  the  features,  pricing  and quality  compared to
competitors'  products and  services;  the  willingness  of users to  substitute
competitors' products and services for the Company's products and services;  the
success of the  Company in  gaining  regulatory  approval  of its  products  and
services,  when required;  the impact of changes in financial services' laws and
regulations   (including  laws  concerning   taxes,   banking,   securities  and
insurance);  technological changes,  acquisitions;  changes in consumer spending
and  saving  habits;  and the  success  of the  Company  at  managing  the risks
resulting from these factors.

         The Company  cautions that the listed  factors are not  exclusive.  The
Company does not  undertake  to update any  forward-looking  statement,  whether
written  or oral,  that may be made  from  time to time by or on  behalf  of the
Company.

Item 1.  Description of Business

         On August 19, 1993,  Fidelity  Bank,  PaSB  ("Fidelity"  or the "Bank")
consummated its reorganization  into a bank holding company form of organization
(the  "Reorganization")  and thereby  became a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the
Company.  The Company's other  subsidiary,  FB Capital Trust (the "Trust"),  was
created in May 1997 solely to  facilitate  the issuance of preferred  securities
and the sale of the Company's junior subordinated debentures.  On July 14, 2000,
the Company  completed its acquisition of Pennwood Bancorp,  Inc.  References to
the Bank used throughout this document,  unless the context indicates otherwise,
generally refer to the consolidated  entity, since the primary activities of the
Company are those of the Bank.

         The  Bank is a  Pennsylvania-chartered  stock  savings  bank  which  is
headquartered in Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Deposits in the Bank are insured by
the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation ("FDIC"). The Bank, incorporated in 1927, conducts business from ten
full-service  offices  located in  Allegheny  and Butler  counties,  two of five
Pennsylvania  counties  which  comprise the  metropolitan  and suburban areas of
greater Pittsburgh.

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Competition

         The Bank is one of many financial institutions serving its market area.
The  competition  for deposit  products and loan  originations  comes from other
insured financial institutions such as commercial banks, thrift institutions and
credit unions in the Bank's market area.  Competition for deposits also includes
insurance  products sold by local agents and investment  products such as mutual
funds and other securities sold by local and regional brokers.

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Lending Activities

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  composition  of the  Registrant's  loan
portfolio in dollar amounts and in  percentages of the respective  portfolios at
the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  As of September 30,
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  2000               1999                 1998               1997             1996
                           ----------------    ---------------     -----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                               $       %           $       %           $         %        $        %        $         %
                           --------  ------    -------- ------     --------    -----  --------   -----  --------   -----
                                                                (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                       <C>         <C>    <C>         <C>     <C>          <C>   <C>         <C>   <C>         <C>
Real estate loans:
  Residential:
    Single-family
      (1-4 units).........  207,853    59.6%   $156,112   53.0%    $115,559     49.1% $ 97,698    51.6% $ 80,186    50.8%
    Multi-family
      (over 4 units)......    5,282     1.5       4,007    1.4        4,262      1.8     4,165     2.2     4,435     2.8
  Construction............   10,900     3.1      22,689    7.7       21,212      9.0     7,614     4.0     7,645     4.8
  Commercial..............   22,706     6.5      26,513    9.0       21,881      9.3    19,976    10.5    19,112    12.1
                           --------  ------    -------- ------     --------    -----  --------   -----  --------   -----
       Total real
         estate loans.....  246,741    70.7     209,321   71.1      162,914     69.2    29,453    68.3   111,378    70.5
Installment loans.........   68,614    19.7      57,869   19.6       49,122     20.9    43,081    22.8    35,782    22.7
Commercial business
  and lease loans.........   33,584     9.6      27,394    9.3       23,157      9.9    16,873     8.9    10,702     6.8
                           --------  ------    -------- ------     --------    -----  --------   -----  --------   -----
       Total loans
         receivable.......  348,939  100.00%    294,584 100.00%     235,193    100.0%  189,407   100.0%  157,862   100.0%
                                     ======             ======                 =====             =====             =====
Less:
  Loans in process........   (6,558)            (14,696)            (12,916)            (3,695)           (4,109)
  Unamortized premiums,
    discounts and
    deferred loan fees....   (2,033)             (1,453)            ( 1,142)              (912)             (960)
  Allowance for
    possible loan losses..   (2,910)             (2,477)            ( 2,243)            (1,931)           (1,530)
                           --------            --------            --------           --------          --------
       Net loans
         receivable....... $337,438            $275,958            $218,892           $182,869          $151,263
                           ========            ========            ========           ========          ========
</TABLE>

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Loan Maturity Tables

The following table sets forth the estimated  maturity of the Registrant's  loan
portfolio  at  September  30, 2000.  The table does not include  prepayments  or
scheduled principal  repayments.  Prepayments and scheduled principal repayments
on loans totaled $63.3 million for the year ended  September 30, 2000. All loans
are shown as maturing based on contractual maturities.


                                           Due     Due after
                                         within    1 through  Due after
                                         1 year     5 years    5 years    Total
                                         ------    -------     -------    -----
                                                     (In thousands)
Real estate loans:
   Residential ........................ $ 1,109     $5,660    $206,366  $213,135
   Commercial .........................     227      4,053      18,426    22,706
   Construction........................   1,842      1,165       7,893    10,900
Installment loans......................     576     18,126      49,912    68,614
Commercial business and lease loans....   7,808     12,455      13,321    33,584
                                        -------    -------    --------  --------
          Total........................ $11,562    $41,459    $295,918  $348,939
                                        =======    =======    ========  ========

         The  following  table  sets  forth  the  dollar  amount of all loans at
September  30, 2000,  due after  September 30, 2001,  which have fixed  interest
rates and floating or adjustable interest rates.


                                                       Floating or
                                       Fixed Rates   Adjustable Rates    Total
                                       -----------   ----------------    -----
                                                     (In thousands)
Real estate loans:
   Residential ........................  $174,512        37,514         $212,026
   Commercial .........................     7,656        14,823           22,479
   Construction........................     5,659         3,399            9,058
Installment loans......................    62,491         5,547           68,038
Commercial business and lease loans....    20,920         4,856           25,776
                                         --------       -------         --------
         Total.........................  $271,238       $66,139         $337,377
                                         ========       =======         ========

         Contractual  principal  repayments of loans do not necessarily  reflect
the actual term of the Bank's loan portfolio. The average life of mortgage loans
is substantially less than their average contractual  maturities because of loan
payments and  prepayments  and because of enforcement  of  due-on-sale  clauses,
which  generally give the Bank the right to declare a loan  immediately  due and
payable in the event,  among  other  things,  that the  borrower  sells the real
property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid. The average life of
mortgage loans tends to increase,  however, when current mortgage loan rates are
substantially  higher than rates on  existing  mortgage  loans and,  conversely,
decrease when current mortgage loan rates are substantially  lower than rates on
existing mortgage loans.

         Origination,  Purchase and Sale of Loans.  As a  Pennsylvania-chartered
savings  institution,  the Bank has general  authority to originate and purchase
loans   secured  by  real  estate   located   throughout   the  United   States.
Notwithstanding  this  nationwide  authority,  it has been the Bank's  policy to
concentrate  its lending  activities in its immediate  market area. As a result,
over 95% of the mortgage loans originated

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by the Bank are secured by real estate located in Allegheny  County and adjacent
Pennsylvania  counties. The Bank departs from this policy to purchase loans only
when overall demand is low in its immediate market area or when it has needed to
supplement its adjustable-rate mortgage ("ARM") loan portfolio. The Bank reviews
all such loans to ensure  each meets the same  underwriting  standards  that the
Bank applies to loans it originates. The Bank also originates mortgage loans for
inclusion in its loan portfolio and not for sale in the secondary market.

         Applications for all types of loans are taken at the Bank's home office
and branch offices by branch managers and loan  originators and forwarded to the
administrative  office for  processing.  In most cases,  an  interview  with the
applicant is conducted at the branch office by a branch manager. Residential and
commercial real estate loan  originations are primarily  attributable to walk-in
and  existing  customers,   real  estate  brokers  and  mortgage  loan  brokers.
Installment loans are primarily obtained through existing and walk-in customers.
The Board of Directors has delegated authority to the Loan Committee, consisting
of the  President,  Executive  Vice  President and Chief  Financial  Officer and
Executive Vice President and Chief Lending  Officer,  to approve first mortgage,
home equity,  secured  consumer,  unsecured  consumer and commercial loans up to
$500,000,  $200,000, $75,000, $50,000, and $400,000,  respectively.  Any loan in
excess of those amounts must be approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors  has further  delegated  authority to the Bank's  President to approve
first mortgage, home equity, secured consumer, unsecured consumer and commercial
loans up to $200,000,  $125,000,  $75,000, $50,000, and $125,000,  respectively.
The terms of the delegation  also permit the President to delegate  authority to
any other Bank officer  under the same or more limited  terms.  Pursuant to this
authority,  the  President  of the  Bank has  delegated  to the  Executive  Vice
President  and  Chief  Lending  Officer,  subject  to  certain  conditions,  the
authority to approve motor vehicle loans,  secured  personal loans and unsecured
personal loans up to $50,000,  $50,000,  and $15,000,  respectively;  to approve
first mortgage one-to-four family loans up to $175,000,  with a loan-to-value of
65% or less;  to approve  home equity  loans up to $100,000 if the amount of the
loan is not in excess of 80% of the equity;  to approve  commercial  loans up to
$100,000;  to approve  education loans up to levels approved by the Pennsylvania
Higher Education  Assistance  Agency;  and to approve checking account overdraft
protection loans that conform to the parameters of the program.

         Real Estate Lending.  The Bank  concentrates its lending  activities on
the  origination  of  loans  and  to  a  lesser  extent  the  purchase  of  loan
participations   secured   primarily  by  first   mortgage   liens  on  existing
single-family  residences. At September 30, 2000, $217.1 million or 62.2% of the
Bank's total loan portfolio  consisted of such loans  (including $4.0 million of
residential construction loans).

         In  response  to a  concern  for more  effective  asset  and  liability
management,  in  recent  years  the  Bank  has  been  emphasizing  single-family
residential  loans  which  provide for annual  interest  rate  adjustments.  The
adjustable-rate  residential  mortgage loans offered by the Bank in recent years
have 10,  15 or  30-year  terms and  interest  rates  which  adjust  every  year
generally  in  accordance  with the  index  of  average  yield on U.S.  Treasury
Securities  adjusted to a constant maturity of one year. There is generally a 2%
cap or limit on any increase or decrease in the interest rate per year with a 5%
or 6% limit on the amount by which the interest  can  increase  over the life of
the  loan.  The  Bank  has not  engaged  in the  practice  of using a cap on the
payments  that could allow the loan  balance to increase  rather than  decrease,
resulting in negative amortization.  At September 30, 2000,  approximately $39.0
million or 15.8% of the mortgage loans in the Bank's loan portfolio consisted of
loans which provide for adjustable rates of interest.

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         The Bank continues to originate  fixed-rate loans with terms of 10, 15,
20 or 30 years in order to provide a full range of  products  to its  customers,
but generally only under terms,  conditions and  documentation  which permit the
sale of a portion of these loans in the secondary market. The Bank also offers a
10-year balloon loan with payments based on 30-year  amortization.  At September
30, 2000,  approximately  $207.7  million or 84.2% of the mortgage  loans in the
Bank's  loan  portfolio  consisted  of loans  which  provide  for fixed rates of
interest.  Although these loans provide for repayments of principal over a fixed
period of up to 30 years,  it is the  Bank's  experience  that such  loans  have
remained  outstanding  for a  substantially  shorter  period of time. The Bank's
policy  is to  enforce  the  "due-on-sale"  clauses  contained  in  most  of its
fixed-rate,  conventional  mortgage loans,  which  generally  permit the Bank to
require  payment of the  outstanding  loan balance if the mortgaged  property is
sold or  transferred  and,  thus,  contributes to shortening the average life of
such loans.

         The Bank will lend  generally up to 80% of the  appraised  value of the
property  securing  the loan  (referred to as the  loan-to-value  ratio) up to a
maximum amount of $252,700 but will lend up to 95% of the appraised  value up to
the same  amount if the  borrower  obtains  private  mortgage  insurance  on the
portion of the principal amount of the loan that exceeds 80% of the value of the
property securing the loan. The Bank also originates  residential mortgage loans
in  amounts  over  $252,700.  The  Bank  will  generally  lend  up to 80% of the
appraised value of the property securing such loans.  These loans may have terms
of up to 30 years,  but  frequently  have terms of 10 or 15 years or are 10-year
balloon loans with payments based on 15-year to 30-year amortization. Generally,
such loans will not exceed a maximum loan amount of $1.0  million,  although the
Bank may consider loans above that limit on a case-by-case basis.

         The Bank also, in recent years, has developed single-family residential
mortgage loan programs targeted to the economically disadvantaged and minorities
in the Bank's primary lending area. Under the programs, the Bank will lend up to
97% of the appraised value of the property securing the loan as well as reducing
the closing  costs the  borrower is normally  required to pay. The Bank does not
believe that these loans pose a  significantly  greater risk of  non-performance
than similar  single-family  residential  mortgage loans  underwritten using the
Bank's normal criteria.

         The Bank requires the properties  securing mortgage loans it originates
and purchases to be appraised by  independent  appraisers who are approved by or
who meet certain prescribed standards established by the Board of Directors. The
Bank also requires title, hazard and (where applicable) flood insurance in order
to protect the properties  securing its  residential  and other mortgage  loans.
Borrowers are subject to employment  verification and credit evaluation reports,
and must meet established underwriting criteria with respect to their ability to
make monthly mortgage payments.

         In addition to loans secured by single-family  residential real estate,
the Bank also originates,  to a lesser extent,  loans secured by commercial real
estate  and  multi-family  residential  real  estate.  Over 95% of this  type of
lending is done within the Bank's  primary  market area.  At September 30, 2000,
$29.6 million or 8.5% of the Bank's total loan portfolio consisted of commercial
real estate and  multi-family  residential  real estate  loans  (including  $6.9
million of commercial construction loans).

         Although  terms vary,  commercial  and  multi-family  residential  real
estate loans are generally made for terms of up to 10 years with a longer period
for amortization and in amounts of up to 80% of the lesser of appraised value or
sales price. These loans are usually made with adjustable rates of interest, but
the Bank  occasionally  will make  fixed-rate  commercial or  multi-family  real
estate loans on a 10 or 7 year payment  basis,  with the period of  amortization
negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

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         The  Bank  also  engages  in  loans  to  finance  the  construction  of
one-to-four  family dwellings.  This activity is generally limited to individual
units  and  may,  to a  limited  degree,  include  speculative  construction  by
developers. The inspections,  for approval of payment vouchers, are performed by
third  parties  and  are  based  on  stages  of  completion.   Applications  for
construction loans primarily are received from former borrowers and builders who
have worked with the Bank in the past.  At September  30, 2000,  the Bank had 20
construction  projects  of this  type in  process.  In  addition,  the Bank also
engages  in loans to finance  the  construction  of  commercial  properties.  At
September  30,  2000,  the Bank had 14  construction  projects  of this  type in
process.

         Loans to finance  commercial and  multi-family  residential real estate
and for the financing of construction generally provide a greater rate of return
but are  considered  to have a greater  risk of loss than loans to  finance  the
purchase  of  single-family,  owner-occupied  dwellings.  However,  the Bank has
adopted underwriting  guidelines to ensure that the loans involve only a minimal
amount of additional risk.

         Installment  Lending.  The Bank  offers a wide  variety of  installment
loans,  including  home equity  loans and  consumer  loans.  Home  equity  loans
amounted  to $64.2  million  or  93.6%  of the  Bank's  total  installment  loan
portfolio  at September  30,  2000.  These loans are made on the security of the
unencumbered equity in the borrower's  residence.  Home equity loans are made at
fixed  rates for terms of up to 15 years,  and home  equity  lines of credit are
made at variable  rates.  Home equity loans  generally may not exceed 80% of the
value of the security property when aggregated with all other liens,  although a
limited number of loans up to 100% value may be made at increased rates.

         Consumer loans consist of motor vehicle  loans,  other types of secured
consumer loans and unsecured  personal loans. At September 30, 2000, these loans
amounted to $2.3 million, which represented 3.4% of the Bank's total installment
loan  portfolio.  At September 30, 2000,  motor  vehicle loans  amounted to $1.1
million and unsecured loans and loans secured by property other than real estate
amounted to $1.2 million.

         The Bank also makes  other types of  installment  loans such as savings
account loans,  education loans, credit card loans, personal lines of credit and
overdraft  loans. At September 30, 2000, these loans amounted to $2.1 million or
3.0% of the total  installment loan portfolio.  That total consisted of $418,000
of education  loans,  $621,000 of savings account loans,  $26,000 of credit card
loans, $995,000 of personal lines of credit and $25,000 of overdraft loans.

         Consumer, credit card and overdraft loans and, to a lesser extent, home
equity loans may involve a greater risk of  nonpayment  than  traditional  first
mortgage  loans on  single-family  residential  dwellings.  However,  such loans
generally  provide a greater rate of return,  and the Bank underwrites the loans
in conformity to standards adopted by its Board of Directors.

         Commercial Business Loans and Leases. Commercial business loans of both
a secured and  unsecured  nature are made by the Bank for  business  purposes to
incorporated and unincorporated businesses.  Typically, these are loans made for
the  purchase  of  equipment,  to  finance  accounts  receivable  and to finance
inventory,  as well as other  business  purposes.  At September 30, 2000,  these
loans  amounted  to  $27.5  million  or 7.9% of the  total  loan  portfolio.  In
addition,  the Bank makes  commercial  leases to  businesses,  typically for the
purchase of equipment. All leases are funded as capital leases and the Bank does
not assume any  residual  risk at the end of the lease term.  At  September  30,
2000,  commercial  leases  amounted  to $6.1  million  or 1.7% of the total loan
portfolio.

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         Loans-to-One Borrower  Limitations.  The Federal law generally does not
permit  loans-to-one  borrower to exceed 15% of unimpaired  capital and surplus.
Loans in an amount equal to an additional 10% of unimpaired  capital and surplus
also may be made to a  borrower  if the  loans  are  fully  secured  by  readily
marketable  securities.  At September 30, 2000, the Bank's  maximum  loan-to-one
borrower was $5.7 million.

         Loan Fee and Servicing Income. In addition to interest earned on loans,
the Bank receives income through the servicing of loans and loan fees charged in
connection with loan originations and modifications,  late payments,  changes of
property ownership and for miscellaneous  services related to its loans.  Income
from these  activities  varies from period to period with the volume and type of
loans made.

         The Bank  charges  loan  origination  fees  which are  calculated  as a
percentage  of the amount  loaned.  The fees  received  in  connection  with the
origination of conventional,  single-family,  residential real estate loans have
generally  amounted to two to three points (one point being  equivalent to 1% of
the principal amount of the loan). In addition, the Bank typically receives fees
of one or two  points  in  connection  with  the  origination  of  conventional,
multi-family  residential  loans and commercial real estate loans. Loan fees and
certain  direct costs are  deferred,  and the net fee or cost is amortized  into
income using the interest method over the expected life of the loan.

         The Bank also receives  income from servicing  loans which are owned by
others.  At  September  30, 2000,  the amount of loans  serviced by the Bank for
others totalled $441,000 at September 30, 2000.

         Classified  Assets.  Federal  regulations  provide for a classification
system for problem assets of insured  institutions,  including assets previously
treated as "scheduled items." Under this classification  system,  problem assets
of insured  institutions are classified as "substandard,"  "doubtful" or "loss."
An asset is  considered  "substandard"  if it is  inadequately  protected by the
current  net worth and  paying  capacity  of the  obligor  or of the  collateral
pledged,  if  any.  "Substandard"  assets  include  those  characterized  by the
"distinct  possibility" that the insured institution will sustain "some loss" if
the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as "doubtful" have all the
weaknesses   inherent  in  those  classified   "substandard,"   with  the  added
characteristic  that the  weaknesses  present make  "collection  of principal in
full," on the basis of currently existing facts,  conditions and values, "highly
questionable and improbable."  Assets  classified as "loss" are those considered
"uncollectible"  and of such  little  value  that  their  continuance  as assets
without the  establishment  of a specific loss reserve is not warranted.  Assets
that do not expose the Registrant to risk  sufficient to warrant  classification
in one of the above categories, but which possess some weakness, are required to
be designated "special mention" by management.

         When  an  insured  institution  classifies  problem  assets  as  either
"substandard"  or "doubtful," it may establish  allowances for loan losses in an
amount deemed  prudent by  management.  When an insured  institution  classifies
problem  assets as "loss," it is required  either to establish an allowance  for
losses  equal to 100% of that portion of the assets so  classified  or to charge
off such amount. An institution's  determination as to the classification of its
assets and the  amount of its  allowances  is  subject to review by the  Federal
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  ("FDIC") which may order the  establishment  of
additional loss allowances.

                                        8
<PAGE>

         The following table sets forth the  Registrant's  classified  assets in
accordance with its classification system.


                                             At September 30, 2000
                                        --------------------------
                                                (In Thousands)

          Special Mention                          $  872
          Substandard                               1,871
          Doubtful                                     72
          Loss                                         18
                                                   ------
                                                   $2,833
                                                   ======

         Non-performing  Loans and Real Estate Owned.  When a borrower  fails to
make a required  payment on a loan, the Bank attempts to cause the default to be
cured by contacting the borrower. In general,  contacts are made after a payment
is more than 15 days past due,  and a late charge is  assessed at that time.  In
most cases,  defaults are cured promptly.  If the delinquency on a mortgage loan
exceeds 90 days and is not cured through the Bank's normal collection procedures
or an acceptable  arrangement is not worked out with the borrower, the Bank will
normally  institute  measures  to remedy the  default,  including  commencing  a
foreclosure action or, in special circumstances,  accepting from the mortgagor a
voluntary deed of the secured property in lieu of foreclosure.

         The  remedies  available  to a  lender  in the  event of a  default  or
delinquency  with respect to residential  mortgage loans,  and the procedures by
which such  remedies  may be  exercised,  are subject to  Pennsylvania  laws and
regulations.  Under  Pennsylvania  law, a lender is prohibited from accelerating
the  maturity  of a  residential  mortgage  loan,  commencing  any legal  action
(including  foreclosure   proceedings)  to  collect  on  such  loan,  or  taking
possession  of any loan  collateral  until the  lender  has first  provided  the
delinquent  borrower with at least 30 days' prior written notice  specifying the
nature of the delinquency and the borrower's right to correct such  delinquency.
In addition,  the Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 further restricts
the ability of a lender to  exercise  any  remedies it may have with  respect to
loans for one- and  two-family  principal  residences  located  in  Pennsylvania
(including the lender's  right to foreclose on such  property)  until the lender
has  provided  the  delinquent   borrower  with  written  notice  detailing  the
borrower's  rights under such Act to seek consumer  credit  counseling and state
financial  assistance  and until the borrower has  exhausted or failed to pursue
such rights.

         If foreclosure is effected, the property is sold at a public auction in
which  the Bank  may  participate  as a  bidder.  If the Bank is the  successful
bidder,  the  acquired  real estate is then  included  in the Bank "real  estate
owned" account until it is sold. Although the Bank is permitted to finance sales
of real estate owned by "loans to facilitate,"  which may involve more favorable
interest  rates and terms  than  generally  would be  granted  under the  Bank's
underwriting guidelines, it is the policy of the Bank to provide such loans only
in rare circumstances.

         Loans  are  placed on  non-accrual  status  when,  in the  judgment  of
management,   the  probability  of  collection  of  interest  is  deemed  to  be
insufficient to warrant further accrual, generally when a loan is ninety days or
more delinquent. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued
but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income.

         The Bank's  management  believes that its allowance for losses on loans
is appropriate and that the carrying value of its real estate owned approximates
the net realizable value of the properties.

                                        9
<PAGE>

However,  while  management  uses the best  information  available  to make such
determinations,  future adjustments to the allowance may become necessary, based
on changes in economic  conditions,  or as a result of  examinations  by various
regulatory  agencies,  who review the  allowance as a part of their  examination
procedures.   The  Chief  Lending  Officer,  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  the
Collection  Manager meet monthly to review  non-performing  assets and any other
assets that may require classification or special consideration.  Adjustments to
the carrying  values of such assets are made as needed and a detailed  report is
submitted to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis.

         Real estate owned consists of properties  acquired through  foreclosure
and are recorded at the lower of cost (principal  balance of the former mortgage
loan plus costs of obtaining  title and possession) or fair value less estimated
cost to sell.  Costs relating to development and improvement of the property are
capitalized, whereas costs of holding such real estate are expensed as incurred.
Additional  write downs are  charged to income,  and the  carrying  value of the
property reduced, when the carrying value exceeds fair value less estimated cost
to sell.

         The following tables sets forth information  regarding nonaccrual loans
and real estate owned by the Bank at the dates indicated.  The Bank did not have
any  accruing  loans which were 90 days or more  overdue or any loans which were
classified as troubled debt restructurings at the dates presented.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       2000      1999      1998      1997      1996
                                      ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                  <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

Nonaccrual residential real
  estate loans (1-4 family) .......   $  520    $  250    $  246    $   94    $  567
Nonaccrual construction, multi-
  family residential and
  commercial real estate ..........      624     1,362       199       751       134
Nonaccrual installment and
   commercial business loans ......      817       773       107       271       457
                                      ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
Total non-performing loans ........   $1,961    $2,385    $  552    $1,116    $1,158
                                      ======    ======    ======    ======    ======
Total nonperforming loans as a
  percent of total loans receivable      .56%      .81%      .23%      .59%      .73%
                                      ======    ======    ======    ======    ======
Total real estate owned, net of
  related reserves ................   $  181    $  107    $   21    $   --    $  370
                                      ======    ======    ======    ======    ======

Total nonperforming loans and real
  estate owned as a percent of
  total assets ....................      .39%      .52%      .14%      .29%      .48%
                                      ======    ======    ======    ======    ======
</TABLE>

         At September 30, 2000,  non-accrual  loans  consisted of ten 1-4 family
residential  real estate loans totaling  $520,000,  seven commercial real estate
loans totaling  $624,000,  60 installment  loans  totaling  $762,000,  and seven
commercial  business  loan totaling  $55,000.  The largest  non-accrual  loan is
$181,000.  Interest  income that would have been recorded and collected on loans
accounted for on a non- accrual basis under the original terms of such loans was
$67,000 for the year ended September 30, 2000.

                                       10
<PAGE>

         The following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank's  allowance for
loan losses.


                                               Year Ended September 30,
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                   2000      1999      1998      1997     1996
                                  ------    ------    ------    ------   ------

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of period    $2,477    $2,243    $1,931    $1,530   $1,429
Allowance for loan losses
  of Pennwood Bancorp, Inc. ...      358        --        --        --       --
Provision for loan losses......      470       520       405       500      270

Charge-offs:
  Residential real estate .....       12        --         3        49      136
  Commercial real estate ......      165       183        --        --       13
  Installment .................      181        89        97        71       44
  Commercial ..................       67        54        10         3       78
Recoveries:
  Residential real estate .....       --        10        --        --       55
  Commercial real estate ......       --        --        --        --       --
  Installment .................       15        10        11         8       10
  Commercial ..................       15        20         6        16       37
                                  ------    ------    ------    ------   ------
Net charge-offs ...............      395       286        93        99      169
                                  ------    ------    ------    ------   ------
Balance at end of period ......   $2,910    $2,477    $2,243    $1,931   $1,530
                                  ======    ======    ======    ======   ======
Ratio of net charge-offs during
  the period to average loans
  outstanding during the period      .13%      .12%      .05%      .06%     .12%
                                  ======    ======    ======    ======   ======

                                       11
<PAGE>

Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses

         The  following  table sets forth the  allocation  of the  allowance  by
category,  which  management  believes can be allocated  only on an  approximate
basis.  The  allocation  of the  allowance to each  category is not  necessarily
indicative  of future loss and does not  restrict  the use of the  allowance  to
absorb losses in any category.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            At September 30,
                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            2000               1999               1998             1997             1996
                       ---------------   ----------------   ---------------  ---------------   ---------------
                          $        %        $         %        $        %       $        %        $        %
                       ------   ------   ------    ------   ------    -----  ------    -----   ------    -----
                                                         (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                  <C>       <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>    <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>
Residential real
  estate loans........ $  986    61.1%   $  720     48.3%   $  719    49.1%  $  707    53.8%   $  443    53.6%
Commercial real
  estate loans........    219      6.5      102       8.6      162     11.1     139      4.0      225     12.1
Construction loans....     50      3.1      202      14.2      131      9.0      53     10.5       60      4.8
Installment loans.....    706     19.7      534      19.6      478     20.9     445     22.8      358     22.7
Commercial
  business loans......    949      9.6      919       9.3      753      9.9     587      8.9      444      6.8
                       ------   ------   ------    ------   ------    -----  ------    -----   ------    -----
       Total.......... $2,910   100.00%  $2,477    100.00%  $2,243    100.0% $1,931    100.0%  $1,530    100.0%
                       ======   ======   ======    ======   ======    =====  ======    =====   ======    =====
</TABLE>


                                       12
<PAGE>

Investment Activities

         Mortgage-Backed Securities.  Mortgage-backed securities (which also are
known as  mortgage  participation  certificates  or  pass-through  certificates)
typically  represent  a  participation  interest in a pool of  single-family  or
multi-family mortgages,  the principal and interest payments on which are passed
from the mortgage originators, through intermediaries (generally U.S. Government
agencies  and  government  sponsored  enterprises  such as the Federal  National
Mortgage  Association  ("FNMA"),  the  Federal  Home Loan  Mortgage  Corporation
("FHLMC") and Government National Mortgage  Association  ("GNMA")) that pool and
repackage the  participation  interests in the form of securities,  to investors
such as the Bank.

         Mortgage-backed  securities  typically are issued with stated principal
amounts,  and the  securities  are backed by pools of mortgages  that have loans
with  interest  rates that are within a range and have varying  maturities.  The
underlying pool of mortgages,  i.e.,  fixed rate or adjustable  rate, as well as
the prepayment risk, are passed on to the certificate holders.  Accordingly, the
life of a  mortgage-backed  pass-through  security  approximates the life of the
underlying mortgages.

         The actual maturity of a mortgage-backed  security may be less than its
stated maturity due to prepayments of the underlying mortgages. Prepayments that
are faster than  anticipated  may shorten the life of the security and adversely
affect its yield to maturity.  The yield is based upon the  interest  income and
the  amortization  of any  premium or  discount  related to the  mortgage-backed
security. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principals,  premiums
and  discounts  are  amortized  over the  estimated  lives of the  loans,  which
decrease and increase interest income, respectively.  The prepayment assumptions
used to  determine  the  amortization  period for  premiums  and  discounts  can
significantly  affect  the  yield of the  mortgage-backed  security,  and  these
assumptions are reviewed  periodically to reflect actual  prepayments.  Although
prepayments of underlying  mortgages depend on many factors,  including the type
of mortgages,  the coupon rate, the age of mortgages,  the geographical location
of the underlying real estate  collateralizing  the mortgages and general levels
of market  interest  rates,  the  difference  between the interest  rates on the
underlying mortgages and the prevailing mortgage interest rates generally is the
most  significant  determinant  of the rate of  prepayments.  During  periods of
falling mortgage interest rates, if the coupon rate of the underlying  mortgages
exceeds  the  prevailing  market  interest  rates  offered for  mortgage  loans,
refinancing generally increases and accelerates the prepayment of the underlying
mortgages and the related security.  Under such  circumstances,  the Bank may be
subject  to   reinvestment   risk   because  to  the  extent   that  the  Bank's
mortgage-backed securities amortize or prepay faster than anticipated,  the Bank
may not be able to reinvest the proceeds of such repayments and prepayments at a
comparable rate.

         The Registrant also invests in mortgage-related  securities,  primarily
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), issued or sponsored by GNMA, FNMA,
FHLMC,  as well as  private  issuers.  CMOs  are a type  of debt  security  that
aggregates  pools  of  mortgages  and  mortgage-backed  securities  and  creates
different  classes of CMO securities  with varying  maturities and  amortization
schedules as well as a residual  interest with each class having  different risk
characteristics.  The cash  flows from the  underlying  collateral  are  usually
divided into "tranches" or classes whereby  tranches have descending  priorities
with  respect to the  distribution  of principal  and interest  repayment of the
underlying  mortgages and mortgage backed  securities as opposed to pass through
mortgage  backed  securities  where cash flows are  distributed  pro rata to all
security  holders.  Unlike  mortgage  backed-securities  from which cash flow is
received and prepayment risk is shared pro rata by all securities holders,  cash
flows from the mortgages and mortgage backed securities underlying CMOs are paid
in  accordance  with a  predetermined  priority  to  investors  holding  various
tranches of such  securities or obligations.  A particular  tranche or class may
carry

                                       13
<PAGE>

prepayment  risk which may be different from that of the  underlying  collateral
and other tranches.  CMOs attempt to moderate  reinvestment risk associated with
conventional  mortgage-backed  securities  resulting from unexpected  prepayment
activity. Management believes these securities represent attractive alternatives
relative to other investments due to the wide variety of maturity, repayment and
interest rate options available.

         The following  table sets forth the  composition  and amortized cost of
the Bank's mortgage-backed securities at the dates indicated.

                                                 September 30,
                                         ---------------------------
                                           2000      1999      1998
                                         -------   -------   -------

      (In thousands)

      Mortgage-backed securities
      held-to-maturity:
        GNMA .........................   $    10   $    19   $    28
        FNMA .........................     4,167     5,270     7,249
        FHLMC ........................     6,571     8,104    11,099
        FHLMC Remic ..................     1,701         7        82
        AA Rated Mortgage Certificates        --        --     1,455
                                         -------   -------   -------
              Total ..................   $12,449   $13,400   $19,913
                                         =======   =======   =======
      Mortgage-backed securities
      available-for-sale:
        GNMA .........................   $20,438   $23,016   $22,823
        FNMA .........................    13,363    15,866     8,615
        FHLMC ........................     5,813     6,601     7,101
        FNMA Remic ...................     7,671     8,957    11,841
        FHLMC Remic ..................    15,912    19,016    23,453
        CMOs .........................    10,441    11,840     8,895
                                         -------   -------   -------
              Total ..................   $73,638   $85,296   $82,728
                                         =======   =======   =======

                                       14
<PAGE>

         Information  regarding the contractual  maturities and weighted average
yield of the Bank's  mortgage-backed  securities portfolio at September 30, 2000
is presented below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Amounts at September 30, 2000 Which Mature In
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   After          After
                                     One Year   One to Five    Five to 10      Over 10
                                     or Less       Years          Years         Years       Total
                                     --------   -------------- ----------     ---------   ---------
                                                          (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                  <C>        <C>             <C>          <C>         <C>

Mortgage-backed securities
held-to-maturity:
  GNMA..............................   $  --           10         $    --      $    --     $    10
  FNMA..............................      --        1,029             743        2,395       4,167
  FHLMC.............................      32           66           4,505        1,968       6,571
  FHLMC Remic.......................      --           --              --        1,701       1,701
                                       -----      -------         -------      -------     -------
       Total........................   $  32      $ 1,105         $ 5,248      $ 6,064     $12,449
                                       =====      =======         =======      =======     =======
Weighted average yield..............    7.03%        5.72%           6.79%        6.73%       6.67%
                                       =====      =======         =======      =======     =======
Mortgage-backed securities
available-for-sale:
  GNMA..............................      --           --         $    --      $20,438     $20,438
  FNMA..............................      --        2,185              --       11,178      13,363
  FHLMC.............................      --           --              --        5,813       5,813
  FNMA Remic........................      --           --             798        6,873       7,671
  FHLMC Remic.......................      --           --              --       15,912      15,912
  Collateralized mortgage
       obligations..................      --           --           1,845        8,596      10,441
                                       -----      -------         -------      -------     -------
       Total........................   $  --      $ 2,185         $ 2,643      $68,810     $73,638
                                       =====      =======         =======      =======     =======
Weighted average yield..............      --%        5.46%           6.89%        6.80%       6.76%
                                       =====      =======         =======      =======     =======
</TABLE>



         As of  September  30, 2000,  non-U.S.  Government  and U.S.  Government
agency  mortgage-backed  securities  that exceeded ten percent of  stockholders'
equity are as follows:


                 Issuer                    Book Value         Market Value
                 ------                    ----------         ------------
                                               (Dollars in thousands)

GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc.           $3,647              $3,523
PNC Mortgage Securities Corporation          $4,294              $4,082

The above securities are fixed rate collateralized mortgage obligations that are
rated AAA by Moody's.

                                       15
<PAGE>

Investments

         Pursuant  to the  Bank's  investment  policy,  the  Bank's  investments
include  obligations issued or fully guaranteed by the United States government,
certain  federal  agency  obligations,   FHLB  stock,   municipal   obligations,
asset-backed securities, and corporate obligations. It is the Bank's policy that
investments  are  to be  made  with  a  primary  consideration  for  safety  and
liquidity.  Pursuant to this policy,  the Bank invests  only in  government  and
government-guaranteed  securities,  federal funds, banker  acceptances,  A-rated
commercial paper and corporate obligations, money market accounts, mutual funds,
repurchase agreements,  certain  collateralized  investments and FHLMC preferred
stock.

         Current  regulatory  and  accounting  guidelines  regarding  investment
securities (including mortgage backed securities) require the Bank to categorize
securities  as "held to  maturity,"  "available  for sale" or  "trading."  As of
September 30, 2000, the Bank had securities classified as "held to maturity" and
"available for sale,"  including  FHLB stock,  in the amount of $9.9 million and
$84.8  million,  respectively  and had no  securities  classified  as "trading."
Securities  classified  as  "available  for sale"  are  reported  for  financial
reporting purposes at the fair market value with net changes in the market value
from period to period included as a separate component of stockholders'  equity,
net of income taxes. At September 30, 2000, the Bank's securities  available for
sale had an amortized  cost of $87.9  million and market value of $84.8  million
(unrealized  loss of $3.1  million).  The changes in market  value in the Bank's
available for sale portfolio  reflect normal market  conditions and vary, either
positively or negatively, based primarily on changes in general levels of market
interest rates relative to the yields of the portfolio. Additionally, changes in
the market value of  securities  available  for sale do not affect the Company's
consolidated   income  nor  does  it  affect  the  Bank's   regulatory   capital
requirements or its loan-to- one borrower limit.


                                       16
<PAGE>

         The  following  tables set forth the  Bank's  investment  portfolio  at
carrying value at the dates indicated.


                                           As of September 30,
                                  ------------------------------------
                                   2000           1999           1998
                                  -------       -------        -------
Available-for-sale                      (Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities:
U.S. government and agency.....   $22,469       $26,313        $23,749
Municipal obligations..........    36,174        39,563         29,708
Corporate obligations..........     4,436         1,469             --
Commercial paper...............        --           500             --
Asset-backed securities........     5,478         5,371             --
Mutual funds(1)................     2,015         1,895          1,793
FHLB stock.....................    10,764         8,795          5,050
FHLMC preferred stock..........       901           514            531
FNMA preferred stock...........       247            --             --
Equity securities..............     1,198         1,411          1,321
Trust preferred securities.....     1,144           701            488
                                  -------       -------        -------
      Total....................   $84,826       $86,532        $62,640
                                  =======       =======        =======
Held-to-maturity
Investment securities:
U.S. government and agency.....   $ 2,958       $ 2,000        $ 5,000
Municipal obligations..........     5,347         1,625          1,625
Corporate obligations..........     1,631            --             --
                                  -------       -------        -------
      Total....................   $ 9,936       $ 3,625        $ 6,625
                                  =======       =======        =======

-------------
(1)  Consists of investment  in the Federated  Investors ARM Fund and Legg Mason
     Value Trust Fund.

         At September 30, 2000,  non-U.S.  Government and U.S. Government agency
securities that exceeded ten percent of stockholders' equity are as follows:


              Issuer                     Book Value            Market Value
              ------                     ----------            ------------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
Student Loan Mortgage Association          $5,294                 $5,478

         The above  securities  are floating  rate  collateralized  student loan
obligations rated AAA by Moody's.

                                       17
<PAGE>

         The  following  tables  set  forth  the  amount  of  each  category  of
investment securities of the Bank at September 30, 2000 which mature during each
of the  periods  indicated  and the  weighted  average  yield for each  range at
maturities. The yields on the tax-exempt investments have been adjusted to their
pre-tax equivalents.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          After One Year      After Five Years
                                    One Year or Less    Through Five Years    Through Ten Years      After Ten Years
                                 -------------------    -------------------  --------------------- --------------------
                                                                      (Dollars in thousands)
                                           Weighted               Weighted              Weighted               Weighted
                                           Average                Average               Average                Average
                                    Amount  Yield       Amount     Yield      Amount     Yield      Amount      Yield
                                    ------ ------       ------    -------     ------    -------     ------     ------
<S>                               <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>           <C>     <C>           <C>
Available-for-sale:
  U.S. government and agency.....  $    --      --%     $2,004      7.33%    $11,600       6.78%   $ 8,865       6.66%
  Municipal obligations..........       --      --          --        --       1,355       4.11     34,819       5.29
  Corporate obligations..........       --      --       4,436      7.15          --         --         --         --
  Asset-backed securities........       --      --          --        --       1,996       6.96      3,482       7.31
  Mutual funds(1)................    2,015    6.11          --        --          --         --         --         --
  FHLB stock.....................   10,764    7.25          --        --          --         --         --         --
  FHLMC preferred stock..........      901    6.14          --        --          --         --         --         --
  FNMA preferred stock                 247    6.45          --        --          --         --         --         --
  Equity securities..............    1,198    3.04          --        --          --         --         --         --
  Trust preferred securities.....      --       --         --         --          --         --      1,144       9.61
                                   -------  ------      ------      ----     -------       ----    -------       ----
      Total......................  $15,125    6.69%     $6,440      7.01%    $14,951       6.56%   $48,310       5.56%
                                   =======  ======      ======      ====     =======       ====    =======       ====

Held-to-Maturity:
  U.S. government and agency.....  $    --      --%     $  958      7.00%    $ 2,000       6.75%        --         --%
  Municipal obligations..........       --      --          --        --          --         --      5,347        5.52
  Corporate obligations..........       --      --         500      7.90       1,131       7.86         --          --
                                   -------  ------      ------      ----     -------       ----    -------        ----
      Total......................  $    --      --%     $1,458      7.31%    $ 3,131       6.79%   $ 5,347        5.52%
                                   =======  ======      ======      ====     =======       ====    =======        ====
</TABLE>


(1)  Consists of investment  in the Federated  Investors ARM Fund and Legg Mason
     Value Trust Fund.

                                       18
<PAGE>

Sources of Funds

         General.  Savings deposits  obtained through the home office and branch
offices have traditionally been the principal source of the Bank's funds for use
in lending and for other general business purposes.  The Bank also derives funds
from  scheduled   amortizations   and  prepayments  of  outstanding   loans  and
mortgage-backed securities and sales of investments available-for-sale. The Bank
also may borrow funds from the FHLB of Pittsburgh and other sources.  Borrowings
generally may be used on a short-term  basis to compensate for seasonal or other
reductions in savings  deposits or other inflows at less than projected  levels,
as well as on a longer-term basis to support expanded lending activities.

         Savings  Deposits.  The Bank's current savings deposit products include
passbook savings accounts,  demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts,  money market
deposit  accounts and certificates of deposit ranging in terms from three months
to ten years.  Included  among these  savings  deposit  products are  Individual
Retirement Account ("IRA")  certificates and Keogh Plan retirement  certificates
(collectively  "retirement  accounts").  The Bank  offers  preferred  rates  for
certificates  of deposit in  denominations  of $99,000 or more at terms  ranging
from one month to five years and,  at  September  30,  2000,  such  certificates
accounted for .79% total savings deposits.

         The Bank's  savings  deposits are obtained  primarily from residents of
Allegheny and Butler Counties. The principal methods used by the Bank to attract
savings deposit  accounts include the offering of a wide variety of services and
accounts, competitive interest rates and convenient office locations and service
hours.  The Bank does not  currently  pay, nor has it in the past paid,  fees to
brokers to obtain its savings deposits.

         The  following  table  shows the  distribution  of, and  certain  other
information  relating  to the Bank's  savings  deposits  by type as of the dates
indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    September 30,
                             ----------------------------------------------------------
                                      2000               1999               1998
                             -------------------- ------------------ -----------------
                                          Average            Average           Average
                                Balance    Rate    Balance    Rate     Balance  Rate
                               --------    ----   --------    ----   --------   ----
                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                           <C>         <C>    <C>         <C>     <C>       <C>
Passbook and club accounts..   $ 52,289    2.55%  $ 48,473    2.53%   $47,423   2.53%
Checking accounts...........     51,700     .94     42,901    1.03     36,846   1.09
Money market accounts.......     14,755    3.00     17,539    3.00     14,949   2.98
Certificate accounts........    171,887    5.94    160,205    5.14    162,517   5.70
                               --------    ----   --------    ----   --------   ----
         Total..............   $290,631    4.30%  $269,118    3.88%  $261,735   4.32%
                               ========    ====   ========    ====   ========   ====
</TABLE>

         In recent  years,  the Bank has been  required by market  conditions to
rely increasingly on newly-authorized  types of short-term  certificate accounts
and  other  savings  deposit  alternatives  that are more  responsive  to market
interest  rates than  passbook  accounts and  regulated  fixed-rate,  fixed-term
certificates  that were  historically  the  Bank's  primary  source  of  savings
deposits.  As a result of deregulation and consumer preference for shorter term,
market-rate sensitive accounts, the Bank has, like most financial  institutions,
experienced  a  significant   shift  in  savings  deposits  towards   relatively
short-term,

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<PAGE>

market-rate  accounts.  In  recent  years,  the  Bank  has  been  successful  in
attracting  retirement  accounts  which have provided the Bank with a relatively
stable source of funds.  As of September 30, 2000,  the Bank's total  retirement
funds were $37.2 million or 12.8% of its total savings deposits.

         The Bank  attempts to control  the flow of savings  deposits by pricing
its accounts to remain generally  competitive with other financial  institutions
in its market area,  but does not  necessarily  seek to match the highest  rates
paid by competing institutions.  In this regard, the senior officers of the Bank
meet weekly to  determine  the  interest  rates which the Bank will offer to the
general public.

         Rates  established by the Bank are also affected by the amount of funds
needed by the Bank on both a short-term and long-term basis, alternative sources
of funds and the projected level of interest rates in the future. The ability of
the Bank to attract and maintain  savings  deposits and the Bank's cost of funds
have been,  and will  continue to be,  significantly  affected  by economic  and
competitive conditions.

         Maturities  of  certificates  of deposit of  $100,000 or more that were
outstanding as of September 30, 2000 are summarized as follows:


                                              (In thousands)
3 months or less.........................        $   447
Over 3 months through 6 months...........            777
Over 6 months through 12 months..........            200
Over 12 months...........................            789
                                                 -------
         Total...........................        $ 2,213
                                                 =======

         Borrowings.  The Bank is eligible to obtain  advances  from the FHLB of
Pittsburgh  upon  the  security  of the  common  stock  it owns  in  that  bank,
securities  owned by the Bank and held in safekeeping by the FHLB and certain of
its  residential  mortgages,   provided  certain  standards  related  to  credit
worthiness  have been met. Such advances are made pursuant to several  different
credit  programs,  each  of  which  has its  own  interest  rate  and  range  of
maturities.  FHLB  advances are  generally  available to meet seasonal and other
withdrawals  of deposit  accounts and to expand  lending,  as well as to aid the
effort of members to establish better asset and liability management through the
extension of maturities  of  liabilities.  At September  30, 2000,  the Bank had
$202.9 million of advances outstanding.

         The Bank also, from time to time, enters into sales of securities under
agreements  to  repurchase  ("reverse  repurchase  agreements").   Such  reverse
repurchase  agreements  are  treated  as  financings,  and  the  obligations  to
repurchase  securities  sold are  reflected as  liabilities  in the statement of
financial  condition.  At September 30, 2000, the Bank had $5.0 million  reverse
repurchase agreements outstanding.

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<PAGE>

         The  following  table  sets forth  certain  information  regarding  the
short-term  borrowings (due within one year or less) of the Bank at the dates or
for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               At or for the Year Ended September 30,
                                              ---------------------------------------
                                                 2000        1999        1998
                                              --------     ---------   ---------
                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                          <C>          <C>          <C>
FHLB advances:
  Average balance outstanding...............  $   154      $    --      $ 1,177
  Maximum amount outstanding at any
    month-end during the period.............    1,000           --        3,300
  Weighted average interest rate
       during the period....................     5.35%          --         5.09%
  Balance outstanding at end of period......       --           --           --
  Weighted average interest rate
       at end of period.....................     5.35%          --         5.13%
Reverse repurchase agreements:
  Average balance outstanding...............    3,805        2,765        1,807
  Maximum amount outstanding at any
    month-end during the period.............    4,980        3,792        2,370
  Weighted average interest rate
       during the period....................     5.12%        4.06%        4.50%
  Balance outstanding at end of period......    4,980        3,041        1,870
  Weighted average interest rate
       at end of period.....................     5.85%        4.25%        4.50%
FHLB Repoplus Advances:
  Average balance outstanding...............   60,863       24,674       18,058
  Maximum amount outstanding at any
    month-end during the period.............   82,350       48,900       34,050
  Weighted average interest rate
       during the period....................     6.17%        5.14%        5.75%
  Balance outstanding at end of period......   48,770       47,600        5,200
  Weighted average interest rate
       at end of period.....................     6.66%        5.48%        6.50%
Total average short-term borrowings.........   64,822       34,824       21,042
Average interest rate of total
  short-term borrowings.....................     6.59%        5.32%        5.42%
</TABLE>

Employees

         At September  30,  2000,  the Bank had 107  full-time  and 29 part-time
employees.  None of these employees are  represented by a collective  bargaining
agent, and the Bank believes that it enjoys good relations with its personnel.

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<PAGE>

Average Balance Sheet and Analysis of Net Interest Earnings

         The following table presents for the periods indicated the total dollar
amount of  interest  from  average  interest-earning  assets  and the  resultant
yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities,
expressed both in dollars and rates,  and the net interest  margin.  The average
balance of loans receivable includes  non-accrual loans.  Interest income on tax
free  investments has been adjusted for federal income tax purposes using a rate
of 34%.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Year Ended September 30,
                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           2000                                 1999                             1998
                               --------------------------------    -------------------------------    ----------------------------
                                Average                Average     Average              Average      Average             Average
                                Balance  Interest    Yield/Cost    Balance   Interest   Yield/Cost    Balance  Interest Yield/Cost
                                -------  --------    ----------    -------   --------   ----------    -------  -------- ----------
                                                                      (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>
Interest-earning assets:
 Loans receivable(1).......... $307,702   $24,241        7.88%    $246,327    $19,410      7.88%     $201,036  $16,597      8.26%
 Mortgage-backed securities...   90,186     6,078        6.74      108,051      6,738      6.24       117,791    7,597      6.45
 Investment securities and
   FHLB stock.................   96,424     6,999        7.26       81,828      5,581      6.82        61,838    4,301      6.96
 Interest-earning deposits....      664        44        6.63          536         31      5.78         1,127       74      6.57
                               --------   -------      ------     --------    -------    ------      --------  -------    ------
    Total interest-earning
      assets..................  494,976    37,362        7.55      436,742     31,760      7.27       381,792   28,569      7.48
                               --------   -------      ------     --------    -------    ------      --------  -------    ------
Non-interest-earning assets...   21,513                             16,862                             14,294
                               --------                           --------                           --------
  Total assets................ $516,489                           $453,604                           $396,086
                               ========                           ========                           ========
Interest-bearing
liabilities:
 Deposits..................... $276,439   $10,949        3.96     $268,553     10,545      3.93      $258,013  $10,940      4.24
 Borrowed funds...............  210,606    12,983        6.16      154,574      8,684      5.62       108,238    6,424      5.94
                               --------   -------      ------     --------    -------    ------      --------  -------    ------
  Total interest-bearing
    liabilities...............  487,045    23,932        4.91      423,127     19,229      4.54       366,251   17,364      4.74
                               --------   -------      ------     --------    -------    ------      --------  -------    ------
Non-interest bearing
  liabilities.................    3,129                              2,282                                814
                               --------                           --------                           --------
 Total liabilities............                                     425,409                            367,065
Stockholders' equity..........   26,315                             28,195                             29,021
                               --------                           --------                           --------
 Total liabilities and
   stockholders' equity....... $516,489                           $453,604                           $396,086
                               ========                           ========                           ========
Net interest income...........            $13,430                             $12,531                          $11,205
                                          =======                             =======                          =======
Interest rate spread..........                           2.64%                             2.73%                            2.74%
                                                       ======                            ======                           ======
Net interest margin(1)........                           2.71%                             2.87%                            2.93%
                                                       ======                            ======                           ======
Ratio of average
  interest-earning assets
  to average interest-
  bearing liabilities.........                         101.63%                           103.22%                          104.24%
                                                       ======                            ======                           ======
</TABLE>

(1)  Net   interest   margin  is  net   interest   income   divided  by  average
     interest-earning assets.

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<PAGE>

Rate/Volume Analysis

         The following table presents certain  information  regarding changes in
interest income and interest expense of the Bank for the periods indicated.  For
each  category  of  interest-earning  assets and  interest-bearing  liabilities,
information is provided with respect to changes  attributable  to (1) changes in
volume (change in volume multiplied by old rate), (2) changes in rate (change in
rate multiplied by old volume),  and (3) changes in rate/volume  (change in rate
multiplied by change in volume).  Interest  income on tax free  investments  has
been adjusted for federal income tax purposes using a rate of 34%.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Year Ended September 30,
                                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         2000     vs.     1999                      1999     vs.     1998
                                                   ---------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
                                                           Increase (Decrease)                     Increase (Decrease)
                                                                 Due to                                  Due to
                                                   ---------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
                                                                         Rate/                                        Rate/
                                                     Volume     Rate     Volume      Net      Volume      Rate       Volume    Net
                                                   --------   --------  --------   -------   -------    -------     ------- --------
                                                                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                                <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>
Interest income on interest-earning assets:
Mortgage loans ..................................   $ 3,714   $  (130)  $   (29)   $ 3,555   $ 2,654    $  (607)   $  (108) $ 1,939
Mortgage-backed securities ......................      (963)      393       (90)      (660)     (643)      (236)        20     (859)
Installment loans ...............................       658        88        12        757       638       (172)       (22)     444
Commercial business and lease loans .............       424        81        13        519       724       (240)       (54)     430
Investment securities and other investments .....       908       448        75      1,431     1,462       (183)       (42)   1,237
                                                    -------   -------   -------    -------   -------    -------    -------  -------
    Total interest-earning assets ...............     4,741       880       (19)     5,602     4,835     (1,438)      (206)   3,191
                                                    -------   -------   -------    -------   -------    -------    -------  -------
Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits ........................................       308        93         3        404       410       (771)       (34)    (395)
Borrowed funds ..................................     2,717     1,211       371      4,299     2,660       (306)       (94)   2,260
                                                    -------   -------   -------    -------   -------    -------    -------  -------
Total interest-bearing liabilities ..............     3,025     1,304       374      4,703     3,070     (1,077)      (128)   1,865
                                                    -------   -------   -------    -------   -------    -------    -------  -------
    Net change in net interest income ...........   $ 1,716   $  (424)  $  (393)   $   899   $ 1,765    $  (361)   $ ( 78)  $(1,326)
                                                    =======   =======   =======    =======   =======    =======    =======  =======
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

Certain Ratios


                                            Year Ended September 30,
                                 ------------------------------------------
                                       2000            1999         1998
                                 ----------------- ------------ -----------

Average equity to assets ratio...      5.10%           6.22%        6.94%
Dividend payout ratio ...........     18.45%          22.09%       21.77%

Regulation of the Company

         Set forth below is a brief description of certain laws which related to
the regulation of the Company and the Bank. The description  does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to applicable laws and
regulations.

Recent Regulation

         Effective  March 11, 2000, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Financial  Services
Modernization Act of 1999 (the "GLB Act") removed Federal and state law barriers
that prevented banking organizations, such as the Company, from affiliating with
insurance  organizations  and securities firms. An eligible bank holding company
may elect to be treated as a financial  holding  company  and,  as such,  it may
engage in financial activities (activities that are financial in nature, such as
insurance and securities  underwriting  and dealing  activities)  and activities
that the Federal  Reserve  Board  determines  to be  complementary  to financial
activities  and not to pose a  substantial  risk to the safety or  soundness  of
depository  institutions or the financial system  generally.  For a bank holding
company to be eligible to elect financial  holding  company  status,  all of the
company's  depository  institution  subsidiaries  must meet the  requirements of
their  regulators to be considered well managed and well  capitalized and have a
CRA rating of at least  "satisfactory." Bank holding companies that do not elect
the status of a financial holding company will continue to have the authority to
engage in nonbanking  activities that had been approved by Federal Reserve Board
order or regulation prior to November 12, 1999. The Company is eligible become a
financial holding company but has not yet filed an election of financial holding
company status.

         A  financial  holding  company  will not be  required  to obtain  prior
Federal  Reserve  approval  in  order  to  engage  in the  financial  activities
identified in the Act, other than in connection with an acquisition of a savings
association.  However, a financial holding company will not be able to commence,
or acquire,  any new financial  activities if one of its depository  institution
subsidiaries  receives a less than satisfactory CRA rating. In addition,  if any
of its depository institution subsidiaries ceases being well capitalized or well
managed, a financial holding company may be forced to cease conducting  business
as a financial  holding  company by divesting  either its  nonbanking  financial
activities or its banks.

         Bank  Holding  Company Act ("BHCA") - General.  The Company,  as a bank
holding company, is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve
Board.  Under the BHCA, a bank holding company is required to file annually with
the Federal Reserve Board a report of its operations and, with its subsidiaries,
is subject to examination by the Federal Reserve Board.

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<PAGE>

         BHCA - Bank Acquisitions and Activity Restrictions. Under the BHCA, the
Company must obtain the prior  approval of the Federal  Reserve  Board before it
may acquire all or substantially  all of the assets of any bank,  acquire direct
or  indirect  ownership  or control of more than 5% of the voting  shares of any
bank, or merge or  consolidate  with any other bank holding  company.  Under the
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, the Company
and any other bank  holding  company  may  acquire a bank  located in any state,
subject to certain deposit-percentage  restrictions,  age limitations, and other
restrictions.

         The  BHCA  also  prohibits  a  bank  holding   company,   with  certain
exceptions, from acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of any company that
is not a bank and from  engaging in any business  other than banking or managing
or controlling banks. Under the BHCA, the Federal Reserve Board is authorized to
approve the  ownership of shares by a bank holding  company in any company,  the
activities of which the Federal  Reserve  Board has  determined to be so closely
related  to  banking  or to  managing  or  controlling  banks  as to be a proper
incident thereto. Among activities found by the Federal Reserve Board to satisfy
this test are:  providing  services for internal  operations  for itself and its
subsidiaries  and operating a mortgage  company,  finance  company,  credit card
company,  factoring company,  trust company or savings  association;  performing
certain data  processing  operations;  providing  limited  securities  brokerage
services;  acting as an investment or financial advisor;  acting as an insurance
agent for certain types of credit-related  insurance;  leasing personal property
on a full-payout,  non-operating  basis;  providing tax planning and preparation
services;  operating a collection  agency;  providing  certain courier services;
providing management consulting services to depository institutions; issuing and
selling money orders, travelers checks and savings bonds; performing real estate
and  personal  property  appraisals;  arranging  commercial  real estate  equity
financing;  underwriting and dealing in government  obligations and money market
instruments;  providing foreign exchange  advisory and  transactional  services;
acting as a futures commission merchant;  providing check guaranty services; and
operating a credit bureau.  The Federal  Reserve Board also has determined  that
certain other activities,  including real estate brokerage and syndication, land
development,  property management and underwriting of life insurance not related
to credit transactions, are not closely related to banking and a proper incident
thereto.

         In addition to the business  activities  permitted  generally  for bank
holding companies, a qualifying bank holding company may elect financial holding
company status and engage in the financial  activities  authorized for financial
holding  companies  pursuant  to the GLB  Act.  See "--  Recent  Developments  -
Financial Modernization."

         Capital Requirements (Consolidated). The Federal Reserve Board measures
capital adequacy for bank holding companies on the basis of a risk-based capital
framework and a leverage  ratio.  The  guidelines  include the concept of Tier 1
capital  and  total  capital.  Tier 1  capital  is  essentially  common  equity,
excluding net unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities available-for-sale and
goodwill,  plus  certain  types of  preferred  stock,  including  the  Preferred
Securities issued by the Trust in 1997. The Preferred Securities may comprise up
to 25% of the Company's  Tier 1 capital.  Total capital  includes Tier 1 capital
and other forms of capital such as the  allowance  for loan  losses,  subject to
limitations,  and subordinated debt. The guidelines establish a minimum standard
risk-based  target ratio of 8%, of which at least 4% must be in the form of Tier
1 capital. At September 30, 2000, the company had Tier 1 capital as a percentage
of risk-weighted  assets of 12.70% and total risk-based  capital as a percentage
of risk-weighted assets of 13.59%.

         In addition, the Federal Reserve Board has established minimum leverage
ratio guidelines for bank holding companies.  These guidelines currently provide
for a minimum  ratio of Tier 1 capital as a  percentage  of average  assets (the
"Leverage  Ratio") of at least 4% (3% if the bank  holding  company has received
the highest  rating on its most recent  safety and  soundness  examination).  At
eptember 30, 2000, the Company has a Leverage Ratio of 8.00%.

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<PAGE>

         Limitations on Acquisitions of Voting Stock. The Federal Change in Bank
Control Act prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring "control" of a
bank or bank holding  company unless the Federal Reserve Board has been given 60
days' prior  written  notice of such proposed  acquisition  and within that time
period  the  Federal  Reserve  Board has not  issued a notice  disapproving  the
proposed  acquisition  or extending  for up to another 30 days the period during
which such a  disapproval  may be issued.  An  acquisition  may be made prior to
expiration of the disapproval period if the Federal Reserve Board issues written
notice  of  its  intent  not  to  disapprove  the  action.  Under  a  rebuttable
presumption  established by the Federal  Reserve Board,  the acquisition of more
than 10% of a class of voting  stock of a bank  holding  company with a class of
securities  registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act would constitute the
acquisition of control.

         In addition,  any "company" would be required to obtain the approval of
the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA before acquiring 25% (5% in the case of
an acquiror that is a bank holding  company) or more of the  outstanding  Common
Stock of, or such  lesser  number of shares  as  constitute  control  over,  the
Company.

Regulation of the Bank.

         The  Bank is  subject  to  extensive  regulation  by the  FDIC  and the
Department.  There are periodic  examinations  by the Department and the FDIC to
test the Bank's compliance with various regulatory requirements. The deposits of
the Bank are  insured to the  maximum  extent  permitted  by the SAIF,  which is
administered  by the  FDIC.  As  insurer,  the  FDIC is  authorized  to  conduct
examination of, and to require reporting by, FDIC-insured institutions.  It also
may prohibit any FDIC-insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC
determines  by regulation  or order to pose a serious  threat to the FDIC.  This
regulation and supervision  establishes a comprehensive  framework of activities
in which an institution can engage and is intended  primarily for the protection
of the insurance fund and depositors.

Deposit Insurance Premiums.

         For the deposit insurance  coverage provided by the FDIC, the Bank pays
assessments  to the FDIC under a  risk-based  assessment  system that takes into
account its capital and supervisory  considerations.  The FDIC sets  assessments
for deposits  insured by the SAIF or the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") to maintain
the targeted  designated  reserve ratio in that fund.  In addition,  the FDIC is
authorized to levy emergency  special  assessments on BIF and SAIF members.  The
FDIC  set  the  annual  deposit  insurance   assessment  rates  for  SAIF-member
institutions   for  2000  at  0%  of  insured   deposits  for   well-capitalized
institutions with the highest  supervisory  ratings to .027% of insured deposits
for  institutions  in the worst risk  assessment  classification.  The insurance
assessment rate for most SAIF-member institutions is currently 0%.

         In  addition,  all  FDIC-insured   institutions  are  required  to  pay
assessments  to the FDIC at an annual  rate of  approximately  .0212% of insured
deposits to fund interest payments on bonds issued by the Financing  Corporation
("FICO"),  an agency of the Federal  government  established to recapitalize the
predecessor to the SAIF.  These  assessments  will continue until the FICO bonds
mature in 2017.

         The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any insured  depository
institution,  including  the Bank,  if it  determines  after a hearing  that the
institution has engaged or is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices,  is in an
unsafe  or  unsound  condition  to  continue  operations,  or has  violated  any
applicable law, regulation,  order or any condition imposed by an agreement with
the FDIC. It also may suspend deposit insurance  temporarily  during the hearing
process for the permanent  termination of insurance,  if the  institution has no
tangible capital.  Management is aware of no existing  circumstances which would
result in termination of the Bank's deposit insurance.

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<PAGE>

         Capital Requirements.  The FDIC has promulgated regulations and adopted
a statement of policy  regarding the capital adequacy of  state-chartered  banks
that , like the Bank,  are not  members of the  Federal  Reserve  System.  These
requirements are  substantially  similar to those adopted by the Federal Reserve
Board regarding bank holding companies, as described above.

         The FDIC's capital regulations establish a minimum 3.0% Tier I leverage
capital requirement for the most highly-rated state-chartered,  non-member banks
that received a rating of camels  composite 1 at their last safety and soundness
examination,  with an additional cushion of at least 100 to 200 basis points for
all other  state-chartered,  non-member banks,  which effectively  increases the
minimum  Tier I  leverage  ratio for such  other  banks to 4.0% to 5.0% or more.
Leverage or core  capital is defined as the sum of common  stockholders'  equity
(including  retained  earnings),  noncumulative  perpetual  preferred  stock and
related surplus, and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries,  minus all
intangible  assets  other than  certain  qualifying  supervisory  goodwill,  and
certain   purchased   mortgage   servicing   rights  and  purchased  credit  and
relationships.

         The FDIC also  requires  that savings  banks meet a risk-based  capital
standard.  The  risk-based  capital  standard  for savings  banks  requires  the
maintenance   of  total  capital  (which  is  defined  as  Tier  I  capital  and
supplementary (Tier 2 capital) to risk weighted assets of 8%. In determining the
amount of  risk-weighted  assets,  all assets,  plus  certain off balance  sheet
assets,  are multiplied by a risk-weight  of 0% to 100%,  based on the risks the
FDIC believes are inherent in the type of asset or item.

         The  components  of Tier I capital are  equivalent  to those  discussed
above under the 3% leverage standard.  The components of supplementary  (Tier 2)
capital include certain perpetual preferred stock, certain mandatory convertible
securities,  certain subordinated debt and intermediate preferred stock, general
allowances  for loan and lease losses (up to a maximum of 1.25% of  risk-weighed
assets) and up to 45% of unrealized  gains on equity  securities.  Overall,  the
amount of capital  counted  toward  supplementary  capital cannot exceed 100% of
core  capital.  At  September  30,  2000,  the  Bank  met  each  of its  capital
requirements.

         The  Bank  is  also  subject  to  more  stringent   Department  capital
guidelines.  Although not adopted in regulation  form, the  Department  utilizes
capital standards  requiring a minimum of 6% leverage capital and 10% risk-based
capital. The components of leverage and risk-based capital are substantially the
same as those defined by the FDIC.

         Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB System,
which  consists of 12  regional  FHLBs,  with each  subject to  supervision  and
regulation by the Federal  Housing  Finance  Board.  The FHLBs provide a central
credit facility primarily for member institutions.  The Bank, as a member of the
FHLB of  Pittsburgh,  is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in
that FHLB in an amount equal to at least 1% of the aggregate principal amount of
its unpaid  residential  mortgage  loans,  home  purchase  contracts and similar
obligations  at the beginning of each year,  or 5% of its advances  (borrowings)
from the FHLB of Pittsburgh,  whichever is greater. The Bank had a $10.8 million
investment  in stock of the FHLB of  Pittsburgh  at September  30,  2000,  which
complied with this requirement.

         Advances from the FHLB of Pittsburgh  are secured by a member's  shares
of stock in the FHLB of Pittsburgh, certain types of mortgages and other assets.
Interest rates charged for advances vary  depending  upon maturity,  the cost of
funds to the FHLB of Pittsburgh and the purpose of the  borrowing.  At September
30, 2000,  the Bank had $202.9  million of advances  from the FHLB of Pittsburgh
outstanding.

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<PAGE>

Pennsylvania Bank Law

         The Bank is incorporated  under the Pennsylvania  Banking Code of 1965,
which  contains  detailed  provisions  governing the  organization,  location of
offices,  rights and  responsibilities  of  directors,  officers,  employees and
members,  as well as corporate  powers,  savings and  investment  operations and
other  aspects of the Savings Bank and its affairs.  The Banking Code  delegates
extensive  rulemaking power and  administrative  discretion to the Department so
that the  supervision  and  regulation of  state-chartered  savings banks may be
flexible and readily responsive to changes in economic conditions and in savings
and lending practices.

         One of the  purposes of the Banking  Code is to provide  savings  banks
with the opportunity to be competitive  with each other and with other financial
institutions existing under other Pennsylvania laws and other state, federal and
foreign laws. A  Pennsylvania  savings bank may locate or change the location of
its  principal  place of  business  and  establish  an  office  anywhere  in the
Commonwealth, with the prior approval of the Department.

         The Department generally examines each savings bank not less frequently
than once every two years.  Although the Department may accept the  examinations
and  reports of the FDIC in lieu of the  Department's  examination,  the present
practice is for the Department to conduct a joint examination with the FDIC. The
Department  may order any savings bank to  discontinue  any  violation of law or
unsafe or  unsound  business  practice  and may direct  any  director,  officer,
attorney or employee of a savings  bank  engaged in an  objectionable  activity,
after the Department has ordered the activity to be terminated, to show cause at
a hearing before the Department why such person should not be removed.

         The foregoing  references to laws and regulations  which are applicable
to the Bank are brief  summaries  thereof which do no purport to be complete and
which are qualified in their entirety by reference to such laws and regulations.

Item 2.  Properties

         At September  30, 2000,  the Bank  conducted its business from its main
office in Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania and nine full-service branch offices located
in Allegheny and Butler counties.

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<PAGE>

         The following table sets forth certain  information with respect to the
offices of the Bank as of September 30, 2000.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Location
-----------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           Net Book Value
                                                       Lease Expiration                    of Property and
                                                       Date (including)                Leasehold Improvements
        County                      Address            Lease or Own Options             at September 30, 2000
-----------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------        --------------------------
<S>                    <C>                                <C>                           <C>
Allegheny                3300 Brighton Road
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15212               Own                              $145,299
Allegheny                1009 Perry Highway
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15237               Own                               194,028
Butler                   251 South Main Street
                         Zelienople, PA 16063               Own                               469,184
Allegheny                312 Beverly Road
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15216               Lease 7/31/08                     173,742
Allegheny                6000 Babcock Blvd.
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15237               Lease 11/30/98                         --
Allegheny                1701 Duncan Avenue
                         Allison Park, PA 15101             Lease 01/31/05                      3,495
Allegheny                4710 Liberty Avenue
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15224               Own                               573,890
Allegheny                728 Washington Road
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15228               Own                               250,878
Allegheny                2034 Penn Avenue
                         Pittsburgh, PA 1522                Own                               949,406
Allegheny                683 Lincoln Avenue
                         Bellevue, PA  15202(1)             Own                               980,185

Allegheny                Loan Center
                         1014 Perry Highway
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15237               Lease 9/30/07                      64,999

Allegheny                Data Processing and
                         Checking Department
                         1015 Perry Highway
                         Pittsburgh, PA 15237               Own                               247,487
                                                                                           ----------
Total (including Loan
and Data Centers)                                                                          $4,052,593
                                                                                           ==========
</TABLE>


(1)  The Bank  acquired  such  branch on July 14,  2000,  through  the merger of
     Pennwood Bancorp, Inc.


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings
--------------------------

         The Company is not involved in any legal  proceedings  other than legal
proceedings  occurring  in the ordinary  course of  business,  of which none are
expected to have a material  adverse  effect on the  Company.  In the opinion of
management, the aggregate amount involved in such proceedings is not material to
the financial condition or results of operations of the Bank.

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<PAGE>

Items 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
---------------------------------------------------------------

         Not applicable.


                                     PART II

Item 5.  Market  for the  Registrant's  Common  Equity and  Related  Stockholder
         Matters
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         The  information  contained under the section  captioned  "Stock Market
Information" in the Company's  Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year
ended  September  30,  2000 (the  "Annual  Report")  is  incorporated  herein by
reference.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data
--------------------------------

         The information contained in the table captioned "Financial Highlights"
in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         The  information  contained  in  the  section  captioned  "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the
Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
--------------------------------------------------------------------

         The information contained in the section captioned "Asset and Liability
Management" in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
----------------------------------------------------

         The  Registrant's  financial  statements  listed in Item 14 herein  are
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.  Changes  in  and  Disagreements  with  Accountants  on  Accounting  and
         Financial Disclosure
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         None.


                                    Part III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
------------------------------------------------------------

         The information  contained under the sections  captioned "Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting  Compliance" and "I - Information with Respect to
Nominees for Director,  Directors Continuing in Office, and Executive Officers -
Election of Directors" and "-  Biographical  Information" in the Proxy Statement
for the 2001 Annual Meeting are incorporated herein by reference.

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<PAGE>

Item 11.  Executive Compensation
--------------------------------

         The information  contained under the section  captioned  "Proposal I --
Election of  Directors  -  Executive  Compensation"  in the Proxy  Statement  is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
------------------------------------------------------------------------

         (a)      Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

                  Information  required by this item is  incorporated  herein by
                  reference to the Section  captioned "Principal Holders" of the
                  Proxy Statement.

         (b)      Security Ownership of Management

                  Information  required by this item is  incorporated  herein by
                  reference to the section captioned  "Proposal I -- Election of
                  Directors" of the Proxy Statement.

         (c)      Management of the Company knows of no arrangements,  including
                  any pledge by any person of  securities  of the  Company,  the
                  operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change
                  in control of the registrant.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
--------------------------------------------------------

         The  information  required  by this  item  is  incorporated  herein  by
reference to the section  captioned  "Proposal I -- Election of  Directors"  and
"Principal Holders" of the Proxy Statement.

Item 14.  Exhibits, List and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)      Listed below are all financial statements and  exhibits  filed
                  as part of this report, and are incorporated by reference.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               <S>       <C>
                  1.       The consolidated statements of financial condition of
                           Fidelity   Bancorp,   Inc.  and  subsidiaries  as  of
                           September   30,  2000  and  1999,   and  the  related
                           consolidated  statements  of  income,   stockholders'
                           equity  and cash  flows  for each of the years in the
                           three-year period ended September 30, 2000,  together
                           with the related notes and the independent  auditors'
                           report of KPMG LLP, independent accountants.

                  2.       Schedules omitted as they are not applicable.

                  3.1      Articles of Incorporation(1)
                  3.2      Bylaws(1)
                  4        Common Stock Certificate(1)
                  10.1     Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended(1)
                  10.2     1988 Employee Stock Compensation Program(1)
                  10.3     1993 Employee Stock Compensation Program(2)
                  10.4     1997 Employee Stock Compensation Program(3)
                  10.5     1993 Directors' Stock Option Plan(2)
                  10.6     Employment Agreement between the Company, the Bank and William L.
                           Windisch(1)

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<PAGE>

                  10.7     1998 Group Term Replacement Plan(5)
                  10.8     1998 Salary Continuation Plan Agreement by and between W.L. Windisch, the
                           Company and the Bank(5)
                  10.9     1998 Salary Continuation Plan Agreement by and between R.G. Spencer, the
                           Company and the Bank(5)
                  10.10    1998 Salary Continuation Plan Agreement by and between M.A. Mooney, the
                           Company and the Bank(5)
                  10.11    1998 Stock Compensation Plan(4)
                  13       Portions of the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders
                  20.1     Dividend Reinvestment Plan(6)
                  21       Subsidiaries (see Item 1. Description of Business)
                  23       Consent of Accountants
                  27       Financial Data Schedule (electronic filing only)
</TABLE>
-----------------
(1)  Incorporated by reference from the exhibits  attached to the Prospectus and
     Proxy Statement of the Company  included in its  Registration  Statement on
     Form S-4 (registration No. 33-55384) filed with the SEC on December 3, 1992
     (the "Registration Statement").
(2)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit in Form S-8 filed with the SEC on
     May 2, 1997.
(3)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit in Form S-8 filed with the SEC on
     March 12, 1998.
(4)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit in Form S-8 filed with the SEC on
     January 25, 1999.
(5)  Incorporated by reference to an identically  numbered  exhibit on Form 10-Q
     filed with the SEC on December 29, 1998.
(6)  Incorporated by reference to an identically  numbered  exhibit on Form 10-Q
     filed with the SEC on February 14, 2000.

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  Reports on Form 8-K (Items 5 and 7),  dated July 12,  2000 and
                  July  17,  2000,  respectively,  were  filed to  announce  the
                  closing of the merger with Pennwood Bancorp, Inc.


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<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto only authorized.

                                 FIDELITY BANCORP, INC.



December 26, 2000                /s/William L. Windisch
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 William L. Windisch
                                 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
                                 (Duly Authorized Representative)

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this  report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
Company and in the capacities and on December 26, 2000.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                               <C>


/s/William L. Windisch                               /s/Richard G. Spencer
-----------------------------------------------      --------------------------------------------
William L. Windisch                                  Richard G. Spencer
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer      Executive Vice President and
(Principal Executive Officer)                        Chief Financial Officer
                                                     (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


/s/John R. Gales                                     /s/Robert F. Kastelic
-----------------------------------------------      --------------------------------------------
John R. Gales                                        Robert F. Kastelic
Director                                             Director


/s/Oliver D. Keefer                                  /s/Charles E. Nettrour
-----------------------------------------------      --------------------------------------------
Oliver D. Keefer                                     Charles E. Nettrour
Director                                             Director


/s/Joanne Ross Wilder
-----------------------------------------------
Joanne Ross Wilder
Director
</TABLE>



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