FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
10-Q/A, 1998-02-02
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

   
                                 FORM 10-Q/A
    

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

         For the quarterly period ended             September 30, 1997
                                         -----------------------------

                                                          OR

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

         For the transition period from ________________ to __________________

         Commission file number                    0-17894
                                         -----------------------------

                      FIRSTFEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Ohio                                     34-1622711
- ----------------------------------                   ---------------------------
 (State or other jurisdiction                            (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)


135 East Liberty Street, Wooster, Ohio                       44691
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (330) 264-8001

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
                                       ---    ---

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Common Stock, $1.00 par value                        5,227,886
- -----------------------------         ------------------------------------------
           (Class)                    (Shares Outstanding at September 30, 1997)

                        This Form 10-Q contains 15 pages.
                               (No Exhibit Index)




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        Explanatory Note Form 10-Q Amendment as of September 30, 1997:

        FirstFederal Financial Services Corp. previously reported net earnings
of $4.2 million or $.71 per common share ($.55 diluted) for the third quarter
of 1997 on Form 10-Q which have been restated by amendment to Form 10-Q to $3.2
million or $.52 per common share ($.42 diluted) to reflect Summit Bank N.A.
(Summit) acquisition transaction costs of $1 million net of tax.  These costs
originally were not included in the Company's third quarter 1997 earnings as
Summit had accrued for acquisition transaction costs in its second quarter
prior to Summit's inclusion in the Company's consolidated earnings.
    

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FIRSTFEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

<S>                                                                                                                 <C>
          Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997 and
          December 31, 1996                                                                                           3

          Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Nine Months
          Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996                                                                           4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September, 1997 and 1996                    5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                6-8

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
          Operations                                                                                               9-11

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                          12

          Signatures                                                                                                 13

          Exhibit 10 Material Contract
          Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
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                      FIRSTFEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             SEPTEMBER 30,  1997             DECEMBER 31,
ASSETS                                                                           (UNAUDITED)                   1996 (1)
- ------                                                                         ---------------              --------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                           <C>       
Cash and due from banks                                                         $     33,788                  $   26,012
Securities available for sale 2                                                      252,760                     141,548
Securities held to maturity 3                                                         74,255                      84,984
Other short-term investments                                                          37,546                       9,000
Retained interest                                                                     27,632                       6,491
Loans held for sale (Note 5)                                                          72,087                      87,071
Loans and Leases:
   Residential Mortgage Loans                                                        522,595                     534,046
   Commercial Loans                                                                   45,408                       4,850
   Commercial Mortgage Loans                                                          53,043                      17,370
   Commercial Lease Financing                                                         24,832                        -
   Finance Contracts                                                                   2,408                        -
   Manufactured Housing Loans                                                         47,539                      38,840
   Consumer Loans                                                                    133,587                      77,507
   Allowance for credit losses                                                       (5,662)                     (2,916)
                                                                                   ---------                    --------
Net Loans and Leases                                                                 823,750                     669,697
Bank premises and equipment                                                           15,346                      10,386
Goodwill (Note 6)                                                                     30,528                      10,572
Other Assets                                                                          60,449                      34,622
                                                                                   ---------                    --------
                                                                                  $1,428,141                  $1,080,383
                                                                                   =========                   =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
   Non-interest bearing                                                         $     46,122                    $ 21,268
   Interest bearing                                                                  878,005                     650,650
                                                                                   ---------                    --------
Total Deposits                                                                       924,127                     671,918
                                                                                   ---------                    --------
Short-term borrowings                                                                124,366                     122,281
Long term debt                                                                       210,048                     190,132
Other Liabilities                                                                     27,979                      10,765
Subordinated Debt                                                                     40,500                       -
                                                                                   ---------                    --------
                           Total Liabilities                                       1,327,020                     995,096
                                                                                   =========                    --------
Shareholders' Equity:
   Preferred Stock, no par value:
     authorized 1,500,000 shares;
     series A 488,086 and 498,287
     series B 429,892 and 479,327
     issued and outstanding, respectively                                            21,277                       22,693
   Common Stock, $1.00 par value; authorized
     20,000,000 shares; 5,614,621 and
     4,053,194 issued and outstanding,  respectively                                  5,614                        4,053
Additional paid-in capital                                                           34,620                       29,568
Retained earnings                                                                    42,039                       32,796
Treasury stock, at cost (386,735 and 428,484 shares, respectively)                   (2,023)                      (2,677)
Securities equity valuation account                                                  (  406)                      (1,146)
                                                                                 ----------                   ----------
                                                                                 $  101,121                   $   85,287
                                                                                 ----------                   ----------
(1) Derived from audited financial statements at December 31, 1996.              $1,428,141                   $1,080,383
                                                                                 ==========                   ==========
(2) Amortized cost $249,514 and $143,310 for September 30, 1997 and  
    December 31, 1996, respectively.
(3) Market value $73,555 and $83,958 for September 30, 1997 and December 31, 
    1996, respectively.
</TABLE>

      See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      FIRSTFEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED                NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                    SEPTEMBER 30,                    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                 ------------------                -----------------
                                                                 1997            1996            1997            1996
                                                                 ----            ----            ----            ----

<S>                                                           <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>       
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans and leases                                              $   18,383      $   15,076      $   48,082      $   40,700
Securities available for sale                                      4,932           2,088          10,893           8,353
Securities held to maturity                                        1,221           1,451           3,949           4,303
Other                                                                352             266             974             763
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                                          24,888          18,881          63,898          54,119
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits                                                           9,114           7,412          24,434          21,408
Short-term borrowings                                              2,562           1,740           6,448           3,503
Long-term debt                                                     4,974           3,230          11,975           9,969
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
   TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                                         16,650          12,382          42,857          34,880
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

   NET INTEREST INCOME                                             8,238           6,499          21,041          19,239

Provision for credit losses                                          265              90             542             270
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
   NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES           7,973           6,409          20,499          18,969
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Manufactured housing income                                        5,057           3,718          12,739           7,732
Mortgage banking income                                            1,886             120           3,366           1,525
Customer service fee income                                          971             576           2,984           1,727
Net securities gains                                                 279              --             353             326
Other                                                                421             468           1,409             438
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
   TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME                                       8,614           4,882          20,851          11,748
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

NON-INTEREST  EXPENSE:
Personnel                                                          4,613           2,784          11,301           7,149
Net occupancy expense                                                874             538           2,033           1,455
Outside services, data processing & communications                 1,052             569           2,444           1,708
Professional fees                                                    414             228             927             683
Amortization of goodwill                                             354             339           1,019             761
Non-Recurring Charges                                              1,209           3,341           1,209           3,341
Other                                                              2,844           2,203           6,054           5,117
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
   TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                                     11,360          10,002          24,987          20,214
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

Income before income taxes                                         5,227           1,289          16,363          10,503
Provision for income taxes                                         2,021             507           5,896           3,818
                                                              ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

   NET INCOME                                                 $    3,206      $      782      $   10,467      $    6,685
                                                              ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
   NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                      $    2,816      $      365      $    9,268      $    5,403
                                                              ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

   NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
       PRIMARY                                                $      .52      $      .08      $     1.88      $     1.22
       DILUTED                                                $      .42      $      .11      $     1.45      $      .98

   WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
       PRIMARY                                                 5,398,730       4,590,346       4,938,700       4,426,294
       DILUTED                                                 7,608,282       6,951,208       7,212,879       6,875,215
</TABLE>
    


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      FIRSTFEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                               --------------------------
                                                                                 1997            1996
                                                                               --------------------------
<S>                                                                            <C>             <C>      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                                                   $  10,467       $   6,685
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
   Provision for credit losses                                                       542             270
   Net gains from sales                                                           (8,064)         (1,415)
   Accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and depreciation, net          2,460           1,353
   Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale                                     217,978          58,798
   Disbursements for loans held for sale                                        (213,807)        (31,897)
   Other                                                                         (16,470)        (16,477)
                                                                               ---------       ---------
     Net cash provided by operating activities                                    26,046          17,317
                                                                               ---------       ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Loans originated                                                              (336,076)       (396,584)
  Loan principal payments                                                        245,542         143,930
  Proceeds from sales of:
      Securities available for sale                                               43,177          87,779
  Proceeds from maturities of:
      Available for sale securities                                               47,612          47,449
      Held to maturity securities                                                 13,987           7,113
      Net change in repossessed assets                                              (362)            283
  Purchases of:
      Available for sale securities                                             (139,338)        (41,895)
      Held to maturity securities                                                (47,979)         (9,638)
  Net change in other short-term investments                                     (28,546)          6,872
  Net cash received in acquisitions                                              108,239          24,606
 Net change in retained interest                                                       -               -
 Purchase of premises and equipment, net                                          (3,394)         (2,233)
                                                                               ---------       ---------
     Net cash used by investing activities                                       (97,138)       (132,268)
                                                                               ---------       ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net change in deposits, excluding acquisitions                                  28,618          37,925
  Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances                                  214,821         244,000
  Repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances                                 (275,913)       (177,748)
  Net proceeds from subordinated debt and other borrowings                       115,593          18,193
  Net decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance           (1,793)         (2,220)
  Repurchase of common and preferred stock                                             -          (2,375)
  Proceeds from common stock transactions                                            256           5,883
  Payment of cash dividends                                                       (2,714)         (2,515)
                                                                               ---------       ---------
     Net cash provided by financing activities                                    78,868         121,143
                                                                               ---------       ---------

  Net increase in cash & due from banks                                            7,776           6,192
  Cash and due from banks at beginning of year                                    26,012          18,621
                                                                               ---------       ---------
  Cash and due from banks at end of period                                     $  33,788       $  24,813
                                                                               =========       =========
</TABLE>
    

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      FIRSTFEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)    Basis of Presentation

       The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals for interim
financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. It is assumed that the
readers of these interim financial statements have read or have access to the
1996 Annual Report of FirstFederal Financial Services Corp ("FirstFederal" or
the "Company"). Therefore, only material changes in financial condition and
results of operations are discussed in Management's Discussion and Analysis. The
interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FirstFederal,
its subsidiaries, Mobile Consultants, Inc. ("MCI") and Signal Bank, N.A.
("Signal") and the Bank's subsidiaries including Alliance Corprate Resources
("ACR"), which was acquired during the third quarter of 1997. Also included in
the interim consolidated financial statements is Summit Bank, N.A. ("Summit"),
which was acquired in the third quarter of 1997. All significant intercompany 
transactions have been eliminated.

       In the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements
contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to present fairly the financial condition of FirstFederal as of
September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations for
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, and its cash flows for the
nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996. The results of operations for the
interim period reported herein are not necessarily indicative of results of
operations to be expected for the entire year. Financial statement
reclassifications have been made for 1996 to conform to classifications used in
1997.

(2)    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

       Primary earnings per share were computed based on the weighted average
number of common shares and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during
the period, after giving effect to the reduction of earnings by the dividend
paid on the Series A and Series B cumulative serial preferred stock. Exercisable
stock options are included as common share equivalents. The fully diluted
earnings per share assume the conversion of the Series A and Series B cumulative
serial preferred stock. On April 16, 1997, the Board of Directors declared a
five-for-four stock split, effected as a 25% stock dividend, granted to
shareholders of record on May 2, 1997. All share and per share data presented
herein have been restated for the effect of the stock dividends in 1997 and
1996. Primary earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the three
months ended September 30, 1997 were $.71 and $.55, respectively.

(3)    Cash Dividends on Common and Preferred Stock

       In addition to the stock dividend discussed previously, the Company
announced a quarterly cash dividend of $.11 per common share. The dividend was
paid on August 22, 1997 to shareholders of record as of August 4, 1997 on
post-split shares. The Board also declared dividends of $ .4375 per share on the
Cumulative Convertible, Series A, Preferred stock and $.40625 per share on the
Cumulative Convertible, Series B, Preferred stock. These dividends were paid on
September 2, 1997 to shareholders of record as of August 11, 1997.



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(4)    Recently Issued Accounting Standards

       In February 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, which
supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 15, Earnings per Share, and
replaces the presentation of primary and fully diluted earnings per share with
basic and diluted earnings per share. SFAS No. 128 was issued to simplify the
computation of earnings per share and make the U. S. Standard more compatible
with the earnings per share standards of other countries and that of the
International Accounting Standards Committee (ISAC). SFAS No. 128 is effective
for financial statements for both interim and annual periods ending after
December 15, 1997. Earlier application is not permitted, however, pro forma
earnings per share is permitted for periods prior to required adoption. The
following table discloses pro forma EPS pursuant to SFAS No. 128 for the nine
months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Nine  months ended September 30,
                                            1997                                    1996
                                       ----------------------------------------------------------
                              Income       Shares    Per Share         Income       Shares     Per Share
                            (Numerator) (Denominator)  Amount        (Numerator) (Denominator)   Amount
                            ----------------------------------       ------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>          <C>         <C>              <C>           <C>         <C>  
Basic EPS
Income available to
  common stockholders         $ 9,268      4,796       $1.93            $5,403        4,426       $1.22
                                                                                                
Effect of Dilutive Securities                                                                   
   Stock options                             171        0.04                             62        0.02
Convertible Preferred Stock                2,246        0.44                          2,387        0.22
                                                                                                
Diluted EPS                                                                                     
Income available to                                                                             
  common stockholders           9,268                                    5,403                  
Convertible Preferred Divid     1,199                                    1,282                  
                              -------      -----       -----             ------       -----       -----
Net Earnings                  $10,467      7,213       $1.45             $6,685       6,875       $0.98
</TABLE>
    


SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" was issued in June, 1997 and is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. The Statement
requires additional reporting of items that affect comprehensive income but not
net income. Examples of these items relevant to the Company include unrealized
gains and losses on securities. Upon its adoption, this statement will result in
additional financial statement disclosures.

SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information" was issued in June, 1997 and is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1997. The statement requires financial disclosure
and descriptive information about reportable operating segments. Upon its
adoption, this statement will result in additional financial statement
disclosures.


(5)      Loans Held for Sale

         Loans held for sale include $22.1 million of residential mortgage loans
and $50 million of manufactured housing loans as of September 30, 1997 compared
to $37.1 million of residential mortgage loans and $50 million of manufactured
housing loans as of December 31, 1996.



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(6)       Acquisitions

         On July 1, 1997, the Bank completed the acquisition of the stock of
Alliance Corporate Resources, Inc. ("ACR"). ACR originates lease financing of
information technology equipment and provides information technology management
consulting services. ACR has office locations in Columbus, Ohio and Richmond,
Virginia. ACR shareholders received a payment of $2 million for 100% of their
shares and will participate in future ACR earnings for five years. The
acquisition was accounted for under the purchase of stock method. ACR originated
$21 million in lease transactions for the year ended December 31, 1996. At June
30, 1997, ACR had total assets of $22.8 million.

   
         On July 8, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock
of Summit Bancorp (Summit) which has two subsidiaries, Summit Bank, N.A. and
Summit Bank Investments Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, FirstFederal
exchanged 2.3375 shares, of its common stock for each of the 234,891 shares of
Summit stock. Based on the average of FirstFederal's closing bid and ask price
of $40.50 on July 8, 1997, the transaction value was approximately $24.4
million. The merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests. Summit merger  
transaction costs of $1.2 million ($1 million net of tax) were recorded by the
Company in the third quarter ended September 30, 1997.  Summit Bancorp's
subsidiary, Summit Bank, has two commercial banking offices located in Summit
County, Ohio. At June 30, 1997, Summit had total assets of $88.6 million,
deposits of $72.8 million, and shareholders equity of $6.0 million.
    

         On September 15, 1997, Signal Bank completed the acquisition of seven
branches of KeyBank, National Association, which have approximately $158 million
in deposits and are located in the cities of Bucyrus, Crestline, Cygnet, Galion,
Tiffin, Wayne and Willard in north central and north western Ohio. The purchase
price was equal to 12.15% of average deposits measured just prior to closing
resulting in approximately $19 million in goodwill which will be amortized over
ten years.



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'



                      FIRSTFEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

   
         The Company had net earnings of $3.2 million, or $0.52 per common
share, and $10.5 million, or $1.88 per common share, for the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 1997, respectively. This compares favorably to
$3.0 million, or $0.55 per common share, and $8.9 million, or $1.71 per common
share for the respective three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996.
Excluding non-recurring charges recorded in the third quarter of both years,
net earnings for the three month period ended September 30, 1997 were $4.2
million, or $.71 per common share ($.55 fully diluted) compared to $3 million   
or $.64 per common share ($.42 fully diluted) for 1996. FirstFederal continues
to provide value to shareholders by generating higher levels of non-interest
income, while controlling operating expenses. Increased earnings year-to-date
in 1997 compared to 1996 reflect higher net interest income of $1.8 million,
higher manufactured housing income of $5.1 million and higher mortgage banking
income of $1.8 million partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense
of $4.8 million related to a higher volume of asset originations.

         Return on average assets (ROA) before non-recurring charges for the 
quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, was 1.26% and 1.27% as        
compared to 1.10% and 1.15%, for the comparable periods of 1996, respectively.  
Return on average shareholders' equity (ROE) before non-recurring charges for 
the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 was 17.0% and 16.7% as
compared to 14.1% and 14.7%, for the comparable periods in 1996, respectively.
The Company's ratio of shareholders' equity to total assets decreased from
7.89% at December 31, 1996 to 7.08% at September 30, 1997. Total assets of the
Company grew 32% to $1.43 billion at September 30, 1997, as compared to $1.08
billion at December 31, 1996.
    

       Net interest income increased $1.7 million from $6.5 million in the third
quarter of 1996 to $8.2 million in the third quarter of 1997. This increase
reflects growth in average loan and lease balances of $102 million and a $156
million increase in the average securities balances for the three month period
ended September 30, 1997 compared to 1996. Increased loan and lease balances in
the third quarter of 1997 include $66.3 million and $20.1 million reflecting the
acquisition of Summit and ACR, respectively. The net interest margin increased 2
basis points from 2.59% to 2.61% for the three months ended September 30, 1996
and 1997 respectively. The improved margin is attributed primarily to the
acquisition of Summit in the third quarter of 1997. Summit, on a stand alone
basis, has a net interest margin of 4.0%. Yields on average interest-earning
assets increased 36 basis points in the third quarter of 1997 compared to those
in the third quarter of 1996, primarily due to a favorable change in the mix of
loans and leases to higher yielding assets and the acquisitions of Summit and
ACR. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 30 basis points
to 5.45% for the three months ended September 30, 1997 compared to 5.15% for the
similar period in 1996. This increase in cost of funds was primarily due to
increased rates paid on borrowings, particularly the subordinated notes.

       The provision for credit losses was $265,000 in the third quarter of 1997
and $90,000 in the third quarter of 1996. The increased provision was due
primarily to a continuing increase in commercial and consumer loan originations
which inherently have a higher risk level than residential mortgage loans. Net
chargeoffs for the third quarter were .02 % of average loans and leases,
compared with .01% for last quarter and .01% for the third quarter of 1996.
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was .31% at September 30,
1997 and .16% at September 30, 1996.



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       Non-interest income increased $3.7 million for the third quarter of 1997
versus third quarter 1996 reflecting a $1.3 million increase in manufactured
housing income, the majority of which was contributed by a $1.8 million gain on
the Company's fourth $50 million asset-backed securitization of manufactured
housing loans sold in August 1997. The additional increase in non-interest
income for the quarter is primarily higher gains on sales of mortgage loans.

   
       Non-interest expense before non-recurring charges increased $3.5
million to $10.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 as compared
to the third quarter of 1996. The increase is comprised primarily of higher
compensation expense generated from the increase in staff associated with the
Company's investments in Summit, ACR and additional commercial and manufactured
housing loan origination capacity. While the dollar amount of non-interest
expense has increased, FirstFederal's efficiency ratio before non-recurring
charges remains fairly consistent at 58.14% for the third quarter of 1997 as
compared to 56.05% for the same quarter in 1996.
    


Material Changes in Financial Condition
- ---------------------------------------

       The material changes that have occurred in the Company's financial
condition during 1997 are as follows ($000's):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Sept. 30          Dec. 31,
                                        1997              1996           $ +/-           %  +/-
                                     ---------         ---------        -------          ------
<S>                                   <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>  
Securities available for sale         $252,760         $141,548         $111,212          78.6%
Retained interest                       27,632            6,491           21,141         325.7%
Net loans and leases                   823,750          669,697          154,053          23.0%
Goodwill                                30,528           10,572           19,956         188.8%
Deposits                               924,127          671,918          252,209          37.5%
</TABLE>

The increase in securities available for sale reflects efforts to leverage the
proceeds of the subordinated debt offering using a wholesale strategy whereby
approximately $100 million of short duration mortgage-backed securities were
purchased using short-term borrowings at a positive spread.

Retained interest increased reflecting completion of three asset-backed
securitizations (ABS) of manufactured housing loans totaling $150 million sold
in 1997. In such transactions, the Company receives a fee for servicing the
loans and receives net interest revenues generated by the loans removed from the
balance sheet which exceed the interest due investors and net credit losses. The
excess interest revenues are recognized as servicing income. As a result of such
securitizations, the Company has recorded an asset known as "retained interest",
which consists of an over collateralization of loans in the various securitized
pools and the unamortized balance of the present value of the interest rate
differential resulting from the sale of loans with servicing rights retained.
The retained interest is amortized over the estimated life of the underlying
loans sold. The carrying value of the retained interest is analyzed quarterly by
management to determine whether prepayment and default experience has any impact
on the carrying value.

Net loans and leases increased reflecting the acquisitions of Summit and ACR as
well as 1997 loan originations, net of loan sales. The Summit acquisition
contributed a loan portfolio of $66.3 million. The ACR acquisition contributed a
lease portfolio of $20.1 million. Loan originations for 1997 were as follows:
residential mortgage loans $172.8 million, manufactured housing loans $227.5
million, consumer loans $70.6 million, commercial mortgage loans $24.2 million
and commercial loans $43.9 million.



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Goodwill increased reflecting the acquisition of seven branches from KeyBank,
N.A. on September 15, 1997 and the acquisition of ACR.

The increase in deposits reflects $150.6 million in deposits obtained from the
KeyBank branch acquisition and $73.6 million of deposits obtained with the
Summit acquisition.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The maintenance of an adequate level of liquidity is necessary to ensure that
sufficient funds are available to meet customers' loan demand and deposit
withdrawals. The banking subsidiaries' liquidity sources consist of short-term
marketable securities, maturing loans and selected securitizable loan assets.
Liquidity has also been obtained through liabilities such as customer-related
core deposits, funds borrowed, certificates of deposit and public funds
deposits. The Company has additional borrowing capacity with the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Cincinnati and additional collateral eligible for repurchase
agreements in the event internally generated funds are insufficient to meet
liquidity needs. The Company anticipates that it has adequate liquidity and
additional sources of funds to meet all of its foreseeable commitments.

At September 30, 1997, shareholders' equity was $101 million, compared to $ 85
million at December 31, 1996, an increase of $16 million, or 18.8%, primarily
reflecting the Summit acquisition as well as net income for the nine months
ending September 30, 1997, net of dividends. Shareholders' equity as a
percentage of total assets as of September 30, 1997 was 7.08% compared to 7.89%
as of December 31, 1996. The Federal Reserve Board has adopted risk-based
capital guidelines which assign risk weightings to assets and off-balance sheet
items and also define and set minimum capital requirements (risk-based capital
ratios). The guidelines also define "well capitalized" ratios of Tier 1, total
capital and leverage as 6%, 10% and 5%, respectively. The Company exceeded these
"well capitalized" ratios as of September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996. At
September 30, 1997, the Company had a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.23%,
a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.79% and a leverage ratio of 6.85%. At 
December 31, 1996, the Company had a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 11.1%, 
a total risk-based capital ratio of 11.53% and a leverage ratio of 6.42%.

The Company issued $40.5 million in 9.125% subordinated debt in March 1997 which
was used to pay down short-term borrowings, provide funds for loan originations
and as a source of additional capital to support future growth activities.
Interest on the subordinated debt is payable semiannually beginning in September
1997, and the debt is redeemable at the option of the Company any time after
June 30, 2002 until its maturity date of June 30, 2004.





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PART II.      OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 5.       Other Information
              ----- -----------

              Change in Directors
              -------------------

              On July 2, 1997, Director Robert F. Belden resigned from the Board
              due to his equity investment in the Company exceeding limits
              mandated by federal banking regulators.

Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

              (a)   Exhibits
                    --------

                    Exhibit 10 - Material Contract - Branch Purchase and
                    Assumption Agreement by and between KeyBank National
                    Association and First Federal Savings and Loan Association
                    of Wooster, dated as of May 16, 1997.

                    Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

              (b)   Reports on Form 8-K
                    -------------------

                    One report on Form 8-K was filed on July 10, 1997. This
                    report discussed the acquisitions of Summit Bancorp and
                    Alliance Corporate Resources, which both closed during the
                    third quarter of 1997.


All other items have been omitted as not required and not applicable under the
instructions.



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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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

                                        FIRSTFEDERAL 
                                        FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
                                        -----------------------

                                                   (Registrant)



Date     November 14, 1997          /s/ Gary G. Clark
      -------------------------     --------------------------------
                                    Gary G. Clark
                                    Chairman and
                                    Chief Executive Officer
                                    (Duly Authorized Representative)





Date     November 14, 1997          /s/ James J. Little
      -------------------------     --------------------------------
                                    James J. Little
                                    Executive Vice President,
                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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                    BRANCH PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

                                 BY AND BETWEEN

                          KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                      AND


             FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF WOOSTER


                                  DATED AS OF

                                  MAY 16, 1997















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                              INDEX OF DEFINITIONS
                              --------------------



AGREED VALUE shall mean, with regard to the Owned Real Estate and the Leasehold
Estate, its value as reflected by the Appraisal. Agreed Value shall mean, with
regard to the furniture, fixture and equipment which constitute part of the
Assets, the net book value determined as of the most recent month end preceding
the Closing Date under generally accepted accounting principles (the "Net Book
Value") of such furniture, fixture and equipment. In no event shall the Agreed
Value of the furniture, fixtures and equipment at any Branch be less than
$5,000.00.

APPRAISAL shall mean, with regard to the Owned Real Estate and the Leasehold
Estate, a limited summary format appraisal of its Fair Market Value furnished by
an Appraiser reasonably acceptable to Seller and Purchaser. For purposes of this
Agreement, "APPRAISER" shall mean a reputable appraiser certified as an MIA
appraiser with at least five (5) years' experience within the previous ten (10)
years as a real estate appraiser working in the geographic region in which the
Owned Real Estate or Leasehold Estate to be appraised is located, with knowledge
of market values and practices. The cost of the Appraisal shall be paid equally
by each party hereto.

BRANCH(ES) shall mean each of Seller's branches identified on Schedule A hereto.

CODE shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.

ENCUMBRANCE shall mean all mortgages, claims, liens, encumbrances, easements,
limitations, restrictions, commitments and security interests, except for
statutory liens securing payments not yet due, liens incurred in the ordinary
course of business and such other liens or encumbrances which do not materially
adversely affect the use of the properties or assets subject thereto or affected
thereby or which otherwise do not materially impair business operations at such
properties.

ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.

EXCLUDED DEPOSITS shall mean: (a) any individual retirement account or similar
account created by a trust for the exclusive benefit of an individual or his
beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of Section 408 of the Code and
any simplified employee pension account established in accordance with Section
408(k) of the Code which hold investments in non-deposit instruments; (b)
deposits which have been pledged to secure, or as to which the owner is an
obligor with regard to, any extension of credit by Seller or an affiliate of
Seller other than a Loan, (c) in the event that the Loans are rejected by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.08(b) hereof, deposits which have been pledged
to secure any Loan and (d) any deposits obtained directly or indirectly through
a "deposit broker" (as that term is defined in Section 337.6(a)(5) of the Rules
and Regulations of the FDIC, 12 CFR Section 337.6(a)(5)).

FAIR MARKET VALUE shall mean, with regard to the Owned Real Estate and the
Leasehold Estate, the price in terms of money which it will bring, free and
clear of all indebtedness and, in the case of the Leasehold Estate, subject to
all of the terms of the Lease creating such Leasehold Estate, if exposed to the
open market, allowing a reasonable time to find a purchaser, who buys with the
intention of using the Owned Real Estate or the Leasehold Estate for conducting
the business of banking.

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE shall mean the "near closing bid" federal funds rate
published in the WALL STREET JOURNAL on the first business day following the
Closing.



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KNOWLEDGE shall mean, with regard to Article X hereof, the actual present
knowledge as of the date hereof, without further investigation, of any Vice
President in KeyCorp's Corporate Real Estate Group and, with regard to Sections
3.01(j) and 5.01 hereof, the actual present knowledge as of the date hereof,
without further investigation, of any officer that holds the title of Senior
Vice President or above of Seller and has responsibility with respect to the
operations conducted at the Branches.

MEDIATOR shall mean the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS shall mean, with respect to the Owned Real Estate or the
Leasehold Estate, (a) those standard printed exceptions appearing as Schedule B
items in a standard American Land Title Association ("ALTA") owner's or
leasehold title insurance policy, as the case may be, (provided, however, that
if Purchaser elects to obtain a survey as to any of the Owned Real Estate or
Leasehold Estate, the Permitted Exceptions for such Owned Real Estate or
Leasehold Estate shall not include the standard exception for matters that would
be disclosed by a survey, but shall include specific exceptions, if any,
disclosed by such survey provided that such specific exceptions are otherwise
included in the definition of Permitted Exceptions), (b) statutory liens for
current real estate taxes or assessments, both general and special, not yet due,
or if due not yet delinquent, or the validity of which is being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings; (c) all zoning laws and rulings,
easements, rights of way, and restrictions of record; (d) such other liens,
imperfections in title, charges, easements, restrictions, and encumbrances (but
in all cases excluding those which secure borrowed money) which individually and
in the aggregate are not material in character, amount, or extent, or do not
materially detract from the value of, or materially interfere with, the present
use of, any Owned Real Estate or any Leasehold Estate subject thereto or
affected thereby; (e) any exceptions to title arising from the action, inaction,
or status of Purchaser; and (f) such other exceptions as are approved in writing
by Purchaser.

REGULATORY APPROVALS shall mean all approvals, permits, authorizations, waivers,
or consents of governmental agencies or authorities necessary or appropriate to
permit consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

























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                    BRANCH PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT


This Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of May 16,
1997, is made by and between KeyBank National Association, a national banking
association ("Seller"), and First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Wooster, a federal savings association ("Purchaser"). Certain definitions used
herein are set forth in the Index of Definitions of this Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter contained and other good and
valuable consideration, Seller and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:


                                   ARTICLE I

                                THE TRANSACTION

        1.01 THE TRANSACTION. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, at the Closing, (a) Purchaser shall purchase the Assets and
shall assume the Liabilities, and Seller shall assign, transfer, convey, and
deliver to Purchaser, free and clear of all Encumbrances, all of Seller's right,
title and interest in and to such Assets and such Liabilities and (b) Purchaser
shall assume and thereafter honor and fully and timely pay, perform and
discharge all of Seller's obligations and liabilities of every type and
character relating to the Assets and Liabilities. Purchaser understands and
agrees that it is purchasing only the Assets (and assuming only the Liabilities)
specified in this Agreement and, except as may be expressly provided for in this
Agreement, Purchaser has no interest in, right to, or obligations relating to
any other business relationship which Seller may have with any customer of any
of the Branches.

        1.02    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES PURCHASED AND ASSUMED.

        (a)     ASSETS. For purposes of this Agreement, "ASSETS" shall mean:

                (i) all real property owned by Seller on which Branches are
                located, including all of Seller's rights in and to all
                improvements thereon ("OWNED REAL ESTATE") and all leasehold
                estates held by Seller ("LEASEHOLD ESTATE") in and to any real
                estate on which any of the Branches is situated, including all
                of Seller's rights in and to all improvements thereon ("LEASED
                REAL ESTATE");

                (ii) all furniture, fixtures and equipment that are located in
                or necessary for the conduct of business in the ordinary course
                at any Branch (including Automated Teller Machines ("ATMs"), if
                any, and branch teller and platform automation equipment, if
                any);

                (iii) safe deposit agreements relating to safe deposit boxes
                located at the Branches;

                (iv) all loans (exclusive of any reserve for possible loan
                losses) that are attributable to the Branches, including all
                loans made in the ordinary course of business consistent with
                Seller's credit standards between the date of this Agreement and
                the Closing, including all documents executed or delivered in
                connection with any loan and any and all collateral relating to
                any such loan and all rights in relation thereto attributable to
                the Branches at the Closing (the "LOANS") (unless the Loans are
                rejected by Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.08(b) hereof);



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        (v) all rights of Seller under any service or similar contracts in
        effect as of the Closing Date with non-affiliated third-party service
        providers which relate solely to the operations of the Branches to the
        extent such contracts are assignable;

        (vi) all cash on hand (I.E., all petty cash, vault cash, teller cash,
        ATM cash, and prepaid postage) at the Branches as of the Closing; and

        (vii) all prepaid expenses identified as an asset on the final closing
        statement.

(b)     LIABILITIES. For purposes of this Agreement, "LIABILITIES" shall mean
        all of Seller's obligations and liabilities of every type and character
        relating to all deposit accounts, including accrued interest, which are
        reflected on the books of Seller as of the Closing and are attributable
        to the Branches, including, without limitation, all passbook accounts,
        statement savings accounts, checking, Money Market and NOW accounts,
        certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, simplified
        employee pension accounts, saving incentive match plan for employees
        accounts, Keogh accounts, and repurchase agreements except for the
        Excluded Deposits (the "ASSUMED DEPOSITS"). Liabilities shall also
        include:

        (i) all obligations due under any service or similar contracts, in
        effect at the Closing, relating to the operations of the Branches, to
        the extent such contracts are included in 1.02(a)(v);

        (ii) all of Seller's obligations and liabilities, arising from and after
        the Closing Date, to the extent attributable to the Assets and the
        Assumed Deposits; and

        (iii) all accrued and unpaid expenses identified as a liability on the
        final closing statement.

1.03    PRELIMINARY CLOSING STATEMENT AND PAYMENT.

(a)     PRELIMINARY CLOSING STATEMENT. Not less than five (5) days prior to the
        Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a proposed preliminary
        closing statement, in the form of Schedule B to this Agreement,
        completed as at a date mutually agreed to by the parties. The parties
        shall agree upon the preliminary closing statement before the Closing
        Date, and it shall be the basis of a preliminary payment to be made to
        Purchaser's account, or to Seller's account, as the case may be, on the
        Closing Date (the "PRELIMINARY PAYMENT").

(b)     PRELIMINARY PAYMENT. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at the
        Closing, Seller shall wire transfer to Purchaser immediately available
        funds equal to: (i) the sum of (A) the amount of the Assumed Deposits
        (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon) reflected on the
        preliminary closing statement and (B) the amount of all accrued and
        unpaid expenses reflected as a liability on the preliminary closing
        statement; LESS (ii) an amount equal to the sum of: (A) twelve and
        fifteen hundredths percent (12.15%) of the Assumed Deposits based on a
        30-day average prior to Closing; (B) the amount of cash on hand at the
        Branches as of the Closing; (C) the sum of $192,000, representing the
        Agreed Value of all furniture, fixtures, and equipment constituting part
        of the Assets; (D) the Agreed Value of the Owned Real Estate and the
        Leased Real Estate; (E) the amount of all prepaid expenses of Seller as
        reflected as an asset on the preliminary closing statement; (F) the Net
        Book Value of all Loans, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon as
        reflected on the preliminary closing statement; and (G) the amount of
        estimated sales taxes, if any, to be paid by Purchaser in connection
        with the transaction contemplated hereby.


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(c)     PURCHASER PAYMENT. In the event that the amount equal to subclause
        (b)(ii) above exceeds the amount equal to subclause (b)(i) above, the
        amount of such excess shall constitute an amount due from Purchaser to
        Seller and shall be paid to Seller at the Closing.

        1.04 FINAL CLOSING STATEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT PAYMENT. Not more than
fifteen (15) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Purchaser with a
proposed final closing statement, which shall be calculated as of the Closing
Date and the parties shall promptly agree upon the final closing statement. The
final closing statement shall be in a form consistent with the preliminary
closing statement. On the first business day after Purchaser agrees to the final
closing statement or Seller is notified of any determination as to the final
closing statement under Section 1.05 below, Seller shall wire transfer to
Purchaser (or Purchaser shall wire transfer to Seller, as the case may be) in
immediately available funds an amount equal to the amount by which the final
payment reflected on the final closing statement indicates an amount in excess
of (or any amount less than) the Preliminary Payment paid at Closing (the
"ADJUSTMENT PAYMENT"), plus interest, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal
Funds Rate.

        1.05 DISPUTES AND MEDIATION; PAYMENT OR FEES. If Purchaser disagrees
with the final closing statement, then Purchaser shall contact Seller and
Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate to resolve the matters in dispute. If the
parties are unable to agree on a final closing statement, then Purchaser or
Seller may submit the matter to the Mediator which shall determine all disputed
portions of the final closing statement; provided, however, that if the fees of
the Mediator as estimated by the Mediator would exceed 50% of the net amount in
dispute, the parties agree that such firm will not be engaged by either party
and that such net amount in dispute will be equally apportioned between Seller
and Purchaser. The parties shall each pay one-half of the fees and expenses of
the Mediator. The final closing statement, as agreed upon by the parties and/or
determined under this subsection, shall be final and binding upon the parties.

        1.06 PRORATION OF CERTAIN EXPENSES. All prepaid expenses and all accrued
and unpaid expenses shall be prorated between Purchaser and Seller as of the
Closing Date; provided, however, that (i) all property Taxes as to the Owned
Real Estate shall be prorated on the basis of the most recently certified tax
duplicate and rates; (ii) all real property taxes and other expenses or charges
required to be paid by Seller as tenant under any lease pursuant to which Seller
leases any of the Leased Real Property ("LEASE") shall be prorated based upon
amounts paid by Seller during the current lease year as to any period that
includes but extends after the Closing Date; (iii) all utility payments paid
(excluding any such payment paid by Seller to a landlord, which shall be covered
by clause (ii) hereof) shall be prorated on the basis of the best information
available at the Closing Date. All security deposits under any Lease, together
with any accrued but unpaid interest payable thereon, shall be credited to
Seller. All prepaid expenses that are allocable to Purchaser hereunder shall
appear as an asset on the preliminary or final closing statement. To the extent
that expenses allocable to Seller hereunder have been accrued and not paid by
Seller prior to the Closing Date, they shall appear as a liability on the
preliminary or final closing statement. There shall be no post-closing
adjustment for any of the foregoing.

        1.07 ALLOCATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF REAL ESTATE EXPENSES. All expenses
attributable to the Owned Real Estate and the Leasehold Estate incurred in
connection with the acquisition of the Branches by Purchaser shall be allocated
to and solely borne by Purchaser except for standard title insurance commitment
fees and title examination fees for the Owned Real Estate which shall be paid by
Seller.

        1.08    LOANS.

        (a)     LOAN INFORMATION. Prior to the date hereof, Seller provided to
                Purchaser certain information relating to the Loans to be
                transferred to Purchaser, which included, among other data,
                summary information relating to loan delinquencies.



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        (b)     OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND REJECT LOANS. Following the date
                hereof, Purchaser shall be provided with the opportunity to
                conduct a limited due diligence review of the Loans for the
                purpose of determining whether Purchaser desires to purchase the
                Loans in their entirety. Within fourteen (14) days after the
                date upon which Purchaser is first provided access to
                documentation relating to the Loans, Purchaser shall notify
                Seller as to whether Purchaser shall accept or reject the Loans,
                provided however, that Purchaser shall only be permitted to
                accept or reject all of the Loans other than overdraft lines
                directly attributable to the Assumed Deposits. In the event that
                Purchaser notifies Seller that it intends to reject the Loans,
                the payment under Section 1.03(b) shall be calculated without
                giving effect to any amounts described in (F) thereunder.

        (c)     LOAN DOCUMENTATION. Seller shall indemnify Purchaser for any and
                all losses which arise as a direct result of the failure of
                Seller to have delivered to Purchaser all necessary
                documentation with respect to any Loan, provided, however, that
                Seller shall not be obligated to indemnify Purchaser pursuant to
                this Section 1.08(c) in the event that Purchaser shall not have
                notified Seller of the missing documentation within sixty (60)
                days following the Closing. For purposes of this provision, a
                "loss" shall mean a loss of the principal balance of the
                affected Loan outstanding as of the Closing Date and any
                interest accrued thereon.

        1.09 SUCCESSOR CUSTODIAN. Effective at the Closing, Seller hereby
appoints Purchaser as the successor custodian to Seller under the Liabilities
consisting of individual retirement accounts, simplified employee pension
accounts, saving incentive match plan for employee accounts, and Keogh accounts
and Purchaser hereby accepts from Seller the appointment to serve in such
capacity from and after the Closing Date.


                                   ARTICLE II

              OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE

        2.01 COVENANTS OF SELLER. Seller hereby covenants to Purchaser that,
from the date hereof until the Closing Date or by such earlier time as may be
specified in this Agreement, it will do or cause the following to occur:

        (a)     OPERATION OF BRANCHES. Seller shall continue to operate and
                maintain the Branches in a manner consistent with its customary
                practices and in a condition substantially the same as exists on
                the date hereof (ordinary wear and tear and casualty excepted).

        (b)     INFORMATION CONCERNING BRANCHES. Seller shall use its reasonable
                efforts to furnish Purchaser, its agents, or representatives
                reasonable access to, and permit Purchaser to make or cause to
                be made such reasonable investigation of, information and
                materials relating to the financial and physical condition of
                the Branches as Purchaser reasonably deems necessary or
                advisable; provided, further, that nothing in this Section
                2.01(b) shall be deemed to require Seller to breach any
                obligation of confidentiality or to reveal any proprietary
                information, trade secrets, or marketing or strategic plans.

        (c)     CREATION OF ENCUMBRANCES. Seller shall not voluntarily create
                any Encumbrances affecting the Owned Real Estate.

        (d)     INSURANCE. Seller will maintain in effect until and including
                the Closing Date all casualty and public liability policies
                relating to the Branches and maintained by Seller on the date
                hereof or procure comparable replacement policies and maintain
                such replacement policies in effect until and including the
                Closing Date.

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        (e)     RIGHT TO INTERVENE. In the event that any claim, protest, suit
                or other proceeding is instituted against Purchaser under this
                Agreement, Seller shall have the right, at its discretion and
                expense, to intervene in such litigation, and Purchaser hereby
                consents to such intervention.

        2.02 COVENANTS OF PURCHASER. Purchaser hereby covenants to Seller that,
from the date hereof until the Closing Date or by such earlier time as may be
specified in this Agreement, it will do or cause the following to occur:

        (a)     CERTAIN APPLICATIONS. Not later than fourteen (14) days after
                the date hereof, Purchaser shall prepare and submit for filing,
                at no expense to Seller, applications to all regulatory agencies
                required by Purchaser to obtain the Regulatory Approvals.
                Purchaser shall promptly deliver to Seller a copy of such
                applications and any supplement, amendment, or item of
                additional information in connection therewith. Purchaser shall
                also promptly deliver to Seller a copy of each material notice,
                order, opinion, approval or denial and other item of
                correspondence received by Purchaser from the regulatory
                agencies and shall keep Seller promptly informed of developments
                and progress with respect to such matters. Purchaser hereby
                represents that it knows of no reason why it should not obtain
                all Regulatory Approvals in a timely manner.

        (b)     REAL ESTATE LEASE CONSENTS. In connection with the consent and
                release noted in Section 2.03 hereof, Purchaser shall provide to
                Seller within five (5) days after the date hereof current
                financial information concerning Purchaser for Seller's
                transmittal to the landlord under each Lease and shall provide
                promptly to Seller any other information requested by such
                landlord.

        2.03 COVENANTS OF BOTH PARTIES. Seller hereby covenants to Purchaser,
and Purchaser hereby covenants to Seller, that, from the date hereof until the
Closing, such party shall cooperate fully in obtaining, and make all reasonable
efforts to obtain, any third party consents which are required to consummate the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, (a)
an estoppel certificate of each landlord in the form attached hereto as Schedule
G, if the landlord agrees to execute such estoppel certificate, (b) the written
consent of each landlord under a Lease to the assignment and assumption by
Purchaser of such Lease or, if the landlord does not so consent, and if such
consent is necessary to validly effect such assignment or assumption or
sublease, to a sublease of the premises demised by such Lease, and (c) in either
case, the release of Seller from all obligations and liabilities under any such
Lease from and after the Closing Date (provided, however, that this Section 2.03
shall not obligate Seller to make any payment or to execute any indemnification
or guaranty or other similar instrument which would render Seller liable for any
obligations, liabilities or duties of Purchaser arising out of such Lease from
and after the Closing Date). Each of Seller and Purchaser also hereby covenant
to the other that it shall cooperate fully in promptly selecting an Appraiser
and shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain an Appraisal of the Owned Real
Property and the Leasehold Estate within thirty (30) days of the date hereof.

2.04    SELLER'S AND PURCHASER'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS REGARDING TITLE MATTERS.

        (a)     TITLE COMMITMENTS. Seller, at its sole expense, shall deliver to
                Purchaser not later than thirty (30) days after the date hereof,
                with respect to the Owned Real Estate, title commitments for
                issuance of ALTA Owner's Policies of Title Insurance
                (collectively, the "TITLE COMMITMENTS" and individually, a
                "TITLE COMMITMENT") issued not earlier than thirty (30) days
                prior to the execution of this Agreement and issued by a title
                insurance company authorized to do business in the state in
                which the Owned Real Estate is located designated by Seller (the
                "TITLE COMPANY").

        (b)     SURVEYS. For thirty (30) days from the date hereof, Purchaser
                shall have the right, but not the obligation, to obtain, at
                Purchaser's sole cost and expense, (i) surveys as to any or all
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                Real Estate or the Leasehold Estate and (ii) title commitments
                for issuance of ALTA Leasehold Policies of Title Insurance as to
                the Leasehold Estate from the Title Company ("Leasehold Title
                Commitment"). Purchaser shall cause a true and complete copy of
                each survey to be promptly delivered to Seller and to the Title
                Company. Purchaser shall cause a true and complete copy of each
                Leasehold Title Commitment to be promptly delivered to Seller.

        (c)     TITLE DEFECTS. (i) Ten (10) days after receipt by Purchaser of
                an original Title Commitment or any survey or Leasehold Title
                Commitment obtained pursuant to Section 2.04(b) hereof,
                Purchaser shall give Seller and the Title Company written notice
                of any defect(s) disclosed in such Title Commitment, survey or
                Leasehold Title Commitment that: (w) is (are) not included in
                the exceptions specifically identified on the Title Commitment
                or Leasehold Title Commitment; (x) is(are) not included in
                clauses (a)-(d) of the definition of Permitted Exceptions
                related to the applicable Owned Real Estate or Leased Real
                Estate; (y) that materially adversely affect(s) the business of
                the Branch situated upon such Owned Real Estate or Leased Real
                Estate; and (z) which Purchaser does not approve. Failure of
                Purchaser to provide such notice on a timely basis shall
                constitute a waiver by Purchaser of any matter(s) disclosed in
                such Title Commitment, survey or Leasehold Title Commitment and
                thereupon such matter(s) shall be deemed included in clause (b)
                of the definition of Permitted Exceptions set forth in this
                Agreement.

                (ii) If the notice referred to in (i) above is timely given by
                Purchaser, Seller shall, within ten (10) days of such notice,
                notify Purchaser and the Title Company as to whether Seller
                shall cure or remove any defect(s). Following Seller's notice to
                Purchaser and the Title Company that Seller elects not to cure
                any defect(s), Purchaser must elect, within five (5) days, as
                its sole remedy hereunder with respect to such defect(s), to
                terminate this Agreement as to the Assets and Liabilities
                attributable to the Branch situated upon the affected Owned Real
                Estate and/or Leased Real Estate. Purchaser's failure to make
                such an election shall be deemed to be a waiver of such
                defect(s) and such defect(s) shall be included in the Permitted
                Exceptions and shown as Permitted Exceptions in the deed and the
                title policy relating to such Owned Real Estate or Leasehold
                Estate.

                (iii) Seller shall cause the Title Company to update the Title
                Commitments and Purchaser may, at its sole cost and expense,
                cause the Title Company to update Leasehold Title Commitments,
                as of the business day prior to the Closing Date. In the event
                that the updated Title Commitment or Leasehold Title Commitment
                as to any Owned Real Estate or Leasehold Estate discloses any
                defect(s) not included in the original Title Commitment, survey
                or Leasehold Title Commitment, the procedure set forth in (ii)
                above shall apply.


                                  ARTICLE III

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

        3.01    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER. Seller represents and
                warrants to Purchaser as follows:

        (a)     CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY. Seller is a national
                banking association duly organized, validly existing, and in
                good standing under the laws of the United States of America
                with corporate power to carry on its business as presently
                conducted at the Branches. Seller is an insured bank, as defined
                in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and applicable regulations
                thereunder ("FDIA"). Seller is a member of the Bank Insurance
                Fund of the FDIC ("BIF") and pays deposit insurance assessments
                to BIF and the Savings Association Insurance Fund. Seller is in
                compliance in all material respects with

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                all applicable fair lending laws, rules and regulations,
                including without limitation the Community Reinvestment Act of
                1977, as amended. Seller has all requisite corporate power and
                authority and has taken all corporate action necessary to
                execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
                transaction contemplated hereby, and this Agreement is a valid
                and binding obligation of Seller in accordance with its terms
                subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency,
                fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
                of general applicability relating to or affecting creditor's
                rights generally, whether applied at law or equity, and to
                general equity principals.

        (b)     EFFECTIVE AGREEMENT. Subject to the receipt of any and all
                Regulatory Approvals and required third party consents, the
                execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by Seller
                and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby,
                will not conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a
                violation or default, result in the acceleration of payment or
                other obligations, or create an Encumbrance, under any of the
                provisions of the Charter or By-Laws of Seller, under any
                judgment, decree, or order, under any law, rule, or regulation
                of any government or agency thereof, or under any material
                contract or instrument to which Seller is subject, where such
                conflict, breach, violation, default, acceleration, or
                Encumbrance would have a material adverse effect on the business
                of any Branch or Seller's ability to perform its obligations
                hereunder.

        (c)     INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS. The Individual Retirement
                Custodial Account Agreement (i.e. Internal Revenue Service Model
                Form 5305-A with certain supplementary provisions) used at the
                Branches materially meets the criteria for the establishment of
                an "individual retirement account" as specified in Section
                408(a) of the Code in all material respects.

        (d)     SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION ACCOUNTS. The Simplified Employee
                Pension - Individual Retirement Account Agreement (i.e. Internal
                Revenue Service Model Form 5305-SEP with certain supplementary
                provisions) and the Salary Reduction and Other Elective
                Simplified Employee Pension - Individual Retirement Account
                Agreement (i.e. Internal Revenue Service Model Form 5305A-SEP
                with certain supplementary provisions) used at the Branches
                materially meets the criteria for the establishment of a
                "simplified employee pension" as specified in Section 408(k) of
                the Code in all material respects.

        (e)     SAVING INCENTIVE MATCH PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTS. The Saving
                Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers Agreement
                (i.e. Internal Revenue Service Model Form 5305-SIMPLE with
                certain supplementary provisions) used at the Branches
                materially meets the criteria for the establishment of a "saving
                incentive match plan for employees" as specified in Section
                408(p) of the Code in all material respects.

        (f)     KEOGH ACCOUNTS. The custodial agreement for the retirement plan
                for self-employed individuals used at the Branches materially
                meets the criteria for the establishment of a "Keogh plan" as
                specified in Section 401(a) and Section 401(c) of the Code in
                all material respects.

        (g)     NO BROKER. No broker or finder, or other party or agent
                performing similar functions, has been retained by Seller or is
                entitled to be paid based upon any agreements, arrangements, or
                understandings made by Seller in connection with the transaction
                contemplated hereby, and no brokerage fee or other commission
                has been agreed to be paid by Seller on account of such
                transaction.

        (h)     ENVIRONMENTAL. Seller makes the representations and warranties
                to Purchaser set forth in Section 10.01 hereof.



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        (i)     ASSETS. The fixed Assets material to the operations of each of
                the Branches are in adequate working condition for the conduct
                of the business at each of the Branches currently conducted by
                Seller except for ordinary wear and tear.

        (j)     DEPOSITS. All of the Assumed Deposits have been administered
                and, to Seller's knowledge, originated, in material compliance
                with the documents governing the relevant type of deposit
                account and all applicable laws. The Assumed Deposits are
                insured by the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association
                Insurance Fund of the FDIC up to the current applicable maximum
                limits, and no action is pending or, to Seller's knowledge,
                threatened by the FDIC with respect to the termination of such
                insurance.

        (k)     LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES. Except as otherwise specifically
                provided for in this Agreement, Seller makes no representations
                or warranties whatsoever with respect to the Assets or the
                Liabilities, express or implied, including, without limitation,
                any warranties with respect to merchantability, fitness, title,
                enforceability, collectibility, documentation or freedom from
                liens or encumbrances (in whole or in part).


        3.02 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER. Purchaser represents
and warrants to Seller as follows:

        (a)     CORPORATE ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITY AND COMPLIANCE. Purchaser is a
                federal savings association duly organized, validly existing,
                and in good standing under the laws of the United States of
                America with corporate power to own its properties and to carry
                on its business as presently conducted, except where the failure
                of Purchaser to have such corporate power would not have a
                material adverse effect on the ability of Purchaser to perform
                its obligations hereunder. Purchaser is an insured bank, as
                defined in the FDIA. Purchaser has all requisite corporate power
                and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary to
                execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
                transaction contemplated hereby, and this Agreement is a valid
                and binding obligation of Purchaser in accordance with its terms
                subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency,
                fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
                of general applicability relating to or affecting creditor's
                rights generally, whether applied at law or equity, and to
                general equity principals. Purchaser is in compliance with all
                applicable fair lending laws, rules and regulations including
                but not limited to the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as
                amended.

        (b)     EFFECTIVE AGREEMENT. Subject to the receipt of any and all
                Regulatory Approvals and required third party consents, the
                execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by
                Purchaser and the consummation of the transaction contemplated
                hereby, will not conflict with, result in the breach of,
                constitute a violation or default, result in the acceleration of
                payment or other obligations, or create an Encumbrance, under
                any of the provisions of the Articles of Association or By-Laws
                of Purchaser, under any judgment, decree, or order, under any
                law, rule, or regulation of any government or agency thereof, or
                under any material contract or instrument to which Purchaser is
                subject, where such conflict, breach, violation, default,
                acceleration, or lien would have a material adverse effect on
                Purchaser's ability to perform its obligations hereunder.

        (c)     NO BROKER. No broker or finder, or other party or agent
                performing similar functions, has been retained by Purchaser or
                is entitled to be paid based upon any agreements, arrangements,
                or understandings made by Purchaser in connection with the
                transaction contemplated hereby, and no


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                brokerage fee or other commission has been agreed to be paid by
                Purchaser on account of such transaction.

        (d)     REGULATORY MATTERS. (i) There are no pending, or, to Purchaser's
                knowledge, threatened or contemplated, disputes or controversies
                (including any written order, decree, agreement or memorandum of
                understanding, or Commitment Letter or similar submission) with,
                to or between Purchaser and any federal, state or local
                governmental agency or authority that, individually or in the
                aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on Purchaser's
                ability to perform any of its obligations hereunder.

                (ii) Purchaser is, and on a PRO FORMA basis giving effect to the
                transaction contemplated hereby will be, (A) at least "well
                capitalized", as defined for purposes of the FDIA, and (B) in
                compliance with all capital requirements, standards and ratios
                required by each state or federal bank regulator with
                jurisdiction over Purchaser, including, without limitation, any
                such higher requirements, standard or ratio as shall apply to
                institutions engaging in the acquisition of insured institution
                deposits, assets or branches, and no such regulator is likely
                to, or has indicated that it will, condition any of the
                Regulatory Approvals upon an increase in Purchaser's capital or
                compliance with any capital requirements, standard or ratio.

                (iii) Purchaser has no knowledge that it will be required to
                divest deposit liabilities, branches, loans or any business or
                line of business as a condition to the receipt of any of the
                Regulatory Approvals.

                (iv) Each of the subsidiaries or affiliates of Purchaser that is
                an insured depository institution was rated "Outstanding"
                following its most recent Community Reinvestment Act examination
                by the regulatory agency responsible for its supervision.
                Purchaser has received no notice of and has no knowledge of any
                planned or threatened objection by any community group to the
                transactions contemplated hereby.

        (e)     FINANCING AVAILABLE. Purchaser's ability to consummate the
                transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not contingent on
                raising any equity capital, obtaining specific financing
                thereof, obtaining the consent of any lender or any other
                matter.

        3.03 SURVIVABILITY; NO INDEMNIFICATION. The representations and
warranties of Seller and Purchaser contained or referred to in this Agreement or
in any certificate, schedule, or other instrument delivered or to be delivered
pursuant to this Agreement shall not survive beyond the Closing and neither
Seller nor Purchaser shall have any obligation whatsoever after the Closing to
indemnify, defend, or hold the other harmless for any loss, cost, charge,
liability or expense arising as a result of the inaccuracy or breach of any such
representation or warranty. Nothing in this provision shall affect the rights
and obligations of the parties provided for in Sections 1.08(c), 4.02(a), 6.03
and 10.02 hereof.


                                   ARTICLE IV

                               EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

        4.01 LIST OF BRANCH EMPLOYEES; HANDBOOK. Names of all employees
(including full and part-time employees, employees on short term disability and
employees on leave of absence and excluding employees on long-term disability)
employed by the Seller and assigned to the Branches as of the date hereof (the
"BRANCH EMPLOYEES"), and, as to each Branch Employee, such employee's date of
hire and current compensation are listed on attached

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Schedule C. At least ten days prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall update
Schedule C to a date within 15 days prior to the Closing Date.

        4.02 ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PURCHASER WITH RESPECT TO BRANCH EMPLOYEES.
Purchaser covenants to Seller that it will do or cause the following to occur:

        (a)     OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT. Seller shall make available and Purchaser
                shall hire, as of the Closing Date, all Branch Employees, at
                salaries, or at base wages, not less than the current salaries
                or base wages paid to such Branch Employees as of the Closing
                Date. Purchaser shall be responsible for all obligations
                (including any obligation to provide notices) or liabilities, if
                any, which may arise in connection with any Branch Employee
                under the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
                (the "WARN ACT") and Purchaser shall indemnify Seller for any
                and all losses which Seller may incur under the WARN Act in
                connection with any Branch Employee due to actions taken by
                Purchaser.

        (b)     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. All Branch Employees shall be eligible to
                participate in Purchaser's employee benefit plans and fringe
                benefit plans (including, without limitation, pension and profit
                sharing plans, retirement income and post retirement welfare
                benefits, health insurance benefits (medical and dental),
                disability, life and accident insurance, sickness benefit,
                vacation, employees' loans, and banking privileges) on the same
                basis as such plans and benefits exist and are offered to
                employees of Purchaser with comparable positions with Purchaser.
                Purchaser shall credit such Branch Employees for their length of
                service with Seller, its predecessors, or its affiliates, for
                all purposes under each employee benefit and fringe benefit plan
                to be provided by Purchaser to such Branch Employees and for
                purposes of vesting and eligibility (but not for purposes of
                benefit accrual) under any pension benefit plan as defined in
                Section 3(2) of ERISA.

        (c)     CREDITED SICKNESS DAYS. If Purchaser offers a salary
                continuation or similar program for employees unable to work for
                medical reasons, the Branch Employees shall be credited under
                any program of Purchaser with at least the number of sickness
                and/or personal benefit days accrued under Seller's program at
                the Closing Date. After the Closing Date, the Branch Employees
                shall accrue additional sickness and/or personal benefit days in
                accordance with the terms of Purchaser's program.

        (d)     PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. Purchaser agrees that any pre-existing
                condition clause in any of Purchaser's health or disability
                insurance coverage shall not be applicable to the Branch
                Employees or their dependents.

        (e)     SEVERANCE PAY. Seller's severance policy and Purchaser's
                severance policy, if any, are attached hereto as Schedule D.
                Effective as of the Closing Date, Purchaser shall assume
                liability for all severance benefits payable to any Branch
                Employee who is terminated by Purchaser after the Closing Date.
                For a period of one (1) year following the Closing Date,
                Purchaser shall provide such benefit pursuant to either
                Purchaser's severance policy or Seller's severance policy,
                whichever is greater, and Purchaser shall compute severance
                benefits by giving all Branch Employees full credit for all
                years of service with Seller, its affiliates, and predecessors,
                in accordance with Section 4.02(b). In the event that Purchaser
                does not maintain a severance policy, Purchaser will adopt a
                severance policy for a period of one (1) year from the Closing
                Date on a basis consistent with the terms of Seller's severance
                policy in existence on the Closing Date as disclosed in writing
                to Purchaser by Seller on or prior to the date hereof. After the
                initial one-year period, Purchaser shall provide Branch
                Employees with severance benefits in accordance with Purchaser's
                severance policy, if any, in accordance with their years of
                service as credited under this Agreement.


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        (f)     SUCCESSOR EMPLOYER. Purchaser agrees it will qualify as a
                successor employer of Branch Employees for withholding tax
                purposes.

        (g)     PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. Purchaser assumes responsibility for (i)
                payment of any medical, dental, health and disability claims
                incurred by Branch Employees on or after the Closing Date and
                (ii) Continuation Coverage (as defined in Section 4.03(d) below)
                to any Branch Employee (and each Branch Employee's qualified
                beneficiaries) whose qualifying event occurs on or after the
                Closing Date.

        4.03 ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY SELLER WITH RESPECT TO BRANCH EMPLOYEES.
Seller covenants to Purchaser that it will do or cause the following to occur:

        (a)     ACCRUED BENEFITS. Seller agrees to remain responsible for the
                payment of all accrued benefits to such Branch Employees who are
                participants or retirees in accordance with the terms of
                Seller's retirement income plans. Purchaser shall not at any
                time assume any liability for the benefits of any active or any
                terminated, vested, or retired participants whose benefit
                accrued prior to the Closing Date under Seller's retirement
                income plans.

        (b)     PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. Seller shall retain the responsibility for
                payment of all medical, dental, health and disability claims
                incurred by a Branch Employee prior to the Closing Date, and
                Purchaser shall not assume any liability with respect to such
                claims.

        (c)     CONTINUATION COVERAGE. Seller shall be responsible for providing
                any Branch Employee whose "qualifying event," within the meaning
                of Section 4980B(f) of the Code, occurs prior to the Closing
                Date (and such Branch Employee's "qualified beneficiaries"
                within the meaning of Section 4980B(g) of the Code) with the
                continuation of group health coverage required by Section
                4980B(f) of the Code ("CONTINUATION COVERAGE") under the terms
                of the health plan maintained by Seller.

        (d)     RETIRED OR TERMINATED BRANCH EMPLOYEES. Seller agrees that it
                shall retain, consistent with its normal employment practices,
                all liability and obligation, if any (including, without
                limitation, the liability and obligation for all wages, salary,
                vacation pay and unemployment, medical, dental, health and
                disability benefits), for those former employees of the Branches
                who retired or terminated employment prior to the Closing Date,
                but shall in all other instances cease to have any liability for
                Branch Employees with regard to the foregoing provisions on or
                after the Closing Date, except as otherwise required by law.

        4.04 SELLER'S PENSION AND SAVINGS PLAN. On and after the Closing Date,
Seller shall vest all of the Branch Employees in the KeyCorp Cash Balance
Pension Plan ("SELLER'S PENSION PLAN") and the KeyCorp 401(K) Savings Plan
("SELLER'S SAVINGS PLAN").


                                   ARTICLE V

                                  TAX MATTERS

        5.01 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DOCUMENTATION. To Seller's Knowledge, with respect
to the Assumed Deposits, Seller is in compliance with the law and IRS
regulations relative to obtaining from depositors executed IRS Forms W-8 and W-9
or is back-up withholding on the applicable account.


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        5.02 ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION; TAX MATTERS. After the Closing Date,
each of Seller and Purchaser shall, with respect to the Assets or income
therefrom, the Assumed Deposits or payments in respect thereof, or the operation
of the Branches:

        (a)     TAX INFORMATION. Make available to the other and, subject to
                attorney-client privilege, to any taxing authority as reasonably
                requested all relevant information, records, and documents
                relating to taxes.

        (b)     AUDITS AND ASSESSMENTS. Provide timely notice to the other party
                in writing of any pending or proposed tax audits (with copies of
                all relevant correspondence received from any taxing authority
                in connection with any tax audit or information request) or
                assessments for taxable periods for which the other party may
                have a liability.

        The party requesting assistance or cooperation shall bear the other
party's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in complying with such request to the
extent that those expenses are attributable to fees and other costs of
unaffiliated third-party service providers.


                                   ARTICLE VI

                        CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING

        6.01 CONDITIONS TO BOTH PARTIES' OBLIGATIONS. The obligations of each
party to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby are subject to the
satisfaction, or the waiver by such party to the extent permitted, of each of
the following conditions at or prior to the Closing:

        (a)     PRIOR REGULATORY APPROVAL OF THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED
                HEREBY. All filings and registrations with, and notifications
                to, all federal and state authorities required for consummation
                of the transaction contemplated hereby and Purchaser's operation
                of the Branches shall have been made, all Regulatory Approvals
                shall have been received and shall be in full force and effect,
                and all applicable waiting periods shall have passed. A
                Regulatory Approval will be deemed to have been received, and
                the condition to closing set forth in this Section 6.01 shall be
                deemed to have been met notwithstanding the fact that such
                Regulatory Approval requires Purchaser to effect any divestiture
                of any of the Branches.

        (b)     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
                warranties of the other party set forth in this Agreement shall
                be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing
                Date with the same effect as though all such representations and
                warranties had been made on and as of such time (unless a
                different date is specifically indicated in such representations
                and warranties), and each party shall have delivered to the
                other a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect
                that this condition has been satisfied with respect to such
                party, provided, however, that the representation of Seller set
                forth in Section 3.01(i) hereof shall be deemed to be true and
                correct in accordance with this Section 6.01 unless Buyer shall
                have notified Seller at least 10 days prior to the Closing Date
                of any potential breach of Section 3.01(i) by Seller and Seller
                shall have had sufficient opportunity to correct such potential
                breach.

        (e)     COVENANTS. Each and all of the covenants and agreements of the
                other party to be performed or complied with at or prior to the
                Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement shall have been duly
                performed or complied with in all material respects by such
                party, or shall have been waived in accordance with the terms
                hereof, and such party shall have delivered a certificate, dated
                as of the Closing Date, to the effect that this condition has
                been satisfied with respect to such party; provided,

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                however, that the covenant of Seller set forth in Section
                2.01(a) hereof shall be deemed to have been duly performed and
                complied with in accordance with this Section 6.01(c) unless
                Buyer shall have notified Seller at least 10 days prior to the
                Closing Date of any potential breach of Section 2.O1(a) and
                Seller shall have had sufficient opportunity to correct such
                potential breach.

        (d)     NO PROCEEDING OR PROHIBITION. At the time of the Closing, no
                court or governmental or regulatory authority of competent
                jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced,
                or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree,
                injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or
                permanent) which is in effect to restrain, enjoin, or prohibit
                consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby or which
                might result in rescission in connection with such transaction,
                and Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller a certificate,
                dated as of the Closing Date, to that effect.

        6.02 ADDITIONAL CONDITION TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS. The Updated Title
Commitments shall have been delivered to Purchaser in accordance with Section
2.04. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.04, the Title Company shall be
ready and willing, upon the recording of the applicable deeds, to issue to
Purchaser, at Purchaser's sole cost and expense, an ALTA Owner's Policy of Title
Insurance as to each parcel of Owned Real Estate, showing as exceptions to title
only the Permitted Exceptions.

        6.03 OVERRIDING PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE LEASES. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, if, by no later than five (5) days prior to the
Closing Date, a landlord under a Lease shall not have consented to the
assignment to and assumption by Purchaser of that Lease or to a sublease by
Seller to Purchaser of the Leased Real Estate demised by the Lease and such
consent is required under the terms of the Lease, the Seller shall have the
right, exercisable by written notice no later than the Closing Date, to
terminate the Agreement: (a) as to the Leasehold Estate demised by such Lease
and all furniture, fixtures and equipment located thereon; or (b) as to the
Assets and Liabilities relating to the Branch situated upon such Leased Real
Estate. Furthermore, and also notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
if, by not later than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, a landlord under
a Lease shall not have agreed to the release of Seller from all obligations and
liabilities under the Lease from and after the Closing Date, but either the
landlord shall have consented to a sublease by Seller to Purchaser of the Leased
Real Estate demised by the Lease (if the Lease requires such consent) or such a
sublease does not require the landlord's consent, then Seller and Purchaser
agree to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as to the
Branch located at the Leased Real Estate demised by such Lease, except that
Seller and Purchaser shall enter into a sublease agreement by which Seller shall
sublease the Leased Real Estate and Purchaser shall agree to indemnify Seller
for any loss, cost, charge or liability incurred by Seller as a result of the
failure to obtain the landlord's release. If the parties are to enter into a
sublease, then Seller shall provide to Purchaser promptly after the lapse of
such deadline a form of sublease which shall contain substantially the same
terms and conditions as the corresponding Lease, with appropriate modifications
to reflect the sublease nature.


                                  ARTICLE VII

                                    CLOSING

        7.01 CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE. The transaction contemplated hereby shall
be effective at a closing (the "CLOSING") to be held in the offices of Seller,
located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44107, or via courier or facsimile
transmission as Seller may designate. The Closing shall be effective at 11:59
p.m. on Friday, September 12, 1997, or such other date as Seller in its
discretion may designate, which date shall be reasonably acceptable to
Purchaser. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement
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        7.02 PARTIES' ACTIONS AT THE CLOSING. At the Closing, Seller and
Purchaser shall, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, take such
actions, including the execution and delivery of certain documentation, all as
set forth on Schedule E, and including the filing or recording of any and all
documents (including, without limitation, deeds) necessary in order to transfer
legal and equitable title to the Owned Real Estate to Purchaser as of the
Closing Date.


                                  ARTICLE VIII

                          CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

        TRANSITIONAL ACTION BY PURCHASER AND SELLER. Purchaser and Seller shall
cooperate in good faith and will use all reasonable efforts to comply with the
various transitional matters set forth in Schedule F hereto.


                                   ARTICLE IX

                               GENERAL COVENANTS

        9.01 INFORMATION. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, for a
period of three (3) years following the Closing, Seller and Purchaser mutually
agree, subject to any limitations imposed by law, to provide each other, upon
written request, with reasonable access to, or copies of, information and
records relating to the Branches, including, without limitation, Branch Employee
and customer files which are in the possession or control of Purchaser or Seller
reasonably necessary to permit Seller or Purchaser or any of their affiliates to
comply with or contest any applicable legal, tax, banking, accounting, or
regulatory policies or requirements, any legal or regulatory proceedings, or
inquiries by customers or Branch Employees. The provisions of this Section 9.01
shall survive the Closing for a period of three (3) years and any claim for the
breach of this Section 9.01 must be brought within such three (3) year period.

        9.02 CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS. From and after the date hereof, each
party shall, and shall cause its affiliates to, treat all information received
from the other party concerning the business, assets, operations, and financial
condition of the other party as well as any other material which is included in
the definition of "Evaluation Material" as such term is defined under the
confidentiality agreement between Purchaser and Seller dated as of March 12,
1997 and amended on April 21, 1997 as Evaluation Material in accordance with the
terms of such confidentiality agreement. From and after the Closing Date, Seller
shall assign to Purchaser all of Seller's rights under any confidentiality
agreements executed by or on behalf of parties other than Purchaser.

        9.03 ALLOCATION OF CONSIDERATION. Purchaser and Seller agree that the
consideration payable hereunder at the Closing shall be allocated among the
Assets on the basis of an allocation to be mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and
Seller within thirty (30) days after the Closing, and that is consistent with
Section 1060 of the Code.

(North Central Ohio)    

                                      -16-
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        9.04    COVENANT REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BRANCHES AND THE
                RETENTION OF CUSTOMER LISTS.

        (a)     For two (2) years after the Closing, Seller shall not open, and
                shall not permit any of its affiliates to open, any branch
                office or install any ATM within the cities, villages, towns or
                townships listed on Schedule H hereto; provided that the
                foregoing restriction shall not apply from and after any date
                that the Seller or one of its affiliates shall have completed an
                acquisition transaction, including a merger of Seller or one of
                Seller's affiliates, with any other financial institution
                holding company or any insured depository institution which at
                the time of such acquisition transaction is providing retail
                branch services in the cities, villages, towns or townships
                listed on Schedule H hereto.

        (b)     Following the Closing, neither Seller nor KeyCorp or any of its
                affiliates will solicit any Branch customer except such as may
                occur as a result of solicitations to (i) the public generally,
                or (ii) customers of Seller or KeyCorp or any of its affiliates,
                including without limitation, all customers that Seller retains
                as a result of Purchaser rejecting the Loans in accordance with
                Section 1.08(b).

        9.05 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From and after the date hereof, each party
hereto agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and to take such other
actions as the other party hereto may reasonably request or as may be reasonably
necessary, including obtaining all required consents of third parties, in order
to carry out and implement this Agreement. Purchaser shall use its best efforts
to pursue all applications filed in connection with obtaining the Regulatory
Approvals diligently and in good faith.

        9.06 OPERATION OF BRANCHES. Not later than the Closing Date, Purchaser:
(a) shall change the legal name of the Branches to a name that does not include
the word Key, and (b) except for any documents or materials in possession of the
customers of the Branches (including, but not limited to, deposit tickets and
checks), shall not use and shall cause the Branches to cease using (i) any
signage, stationery, advertising, documents, or printed or written materials
that refer to such Branches by any name that includes the word Key and (ii) any
logo, trademark or service mark or trade name registered in the name of, or
otherwise owned by Seller or any of its affiliates, except as otherwise provided
in this Agreement or permitted pursuant to any written agreement(s) between
Purchaser and Seller or its affiliates.

        9.07 NOTICES OF DEFAULT. Each of Seller and Purchaser shall promptly
give written notice to the other upon becoming aware of the impending or
threatened occurrence of any event which could reasonably be expected to cause
or constitute a breach of any of their respective representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.

        9.08 FIRE, CASUALTY AND TAKINGS. If any Owned Real Estate, Leasehold
Estate or Leased Real Estate or any fixtures or leasehold improvements composing
part thereof shall be damaged by fire or other casualty and such damage
materially affects the operations of the Branch related thereto, whether insured
or uninsured, and shall not be substantially repaired or restored by the Closing
Date, or if the land where any of the Branches is located or any building
thereon or any part thereof shall be taken by condemnation or exercise of the
power of eminent domain, or if proceedings therefor have commenced or been
threatened, on or prior to the Closing Date and such taking materially affects
or would materially affect the operations of the Branch related thereto,
Purchaser shall have the right and option exercisable within 10 days of
notification of such damage or taking to elect (i) to terminate this Agreement
with respect to the affected Branch, and the purchase price shall be adjusted to
reflect the decrease in the value of the assets and liabilities of the affected
Branch assigned thereto pursuant to the terms hereof, or (ii) to cause Seller to
assign to Purchaser as of the Closing Date all of Seller's rights and claims
against any third party by reason of such fire or other casualty, including
without limitation, any insurance claims.



(North Central Ohio)


                                      -17-

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                                   ARTICLE X

                             ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

        10.01   ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

        (a)     Prior to the date hereof, Seller shall have provided to
                Purchaser Phase I audit reports, as of a date no earlier than
                January 1, 1994, undertaken by Seller with respect to the Owned
                Real Estate (the "Phase I Reports"). Except as set forth in the
                Phase I Reports, to the Knowledge of Seller, the Branches are in
                compliance with all environmental laws, rules and regulations of
                the United States of America and of states and localities in
                which the Branches are located, except for any such
                noncompliance which, individually or in the aggregate, has not
                had, and is not expected to have, to the Knowledge of Seller, a
                material adverse effect on the business of any Branch.

        (b)     Except as may be set forth in the Phase I Reports, to the
                Knowledge of Seller, Seller has no liability with respect to the
                Branches which, taken singularly or as a whole, if adversely
                determined, would have a material adverse effect on the business
                of any Branch (i) relating to the handling, storage, treatment,
                use, disposal, discharge or release into the environment of any
                hazardous material or waste at, on or from the Owned Real Estate
                or the Leased Real Estate, (ii) for the release or emission of
                any hazardous material from, on, under, or within the Owned Real
                Estate or Leased Real Estate into the air, water, surface water,
                ground water, land surface, or subsurface strata, (iii) for the
                disposal of any hazardous material on the Owned Real Estate or
                Leased Real Estate or (iv) for the contamination of the Owned
                Real Estate or Leased Real Estate with any hazardous material.

        10.02   ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION.

        (a)     If any Phase I Report indicates the presence of any hazardous
                substance with respect to any Owned Real Estate, and such
                presence is a condition that requires remediation pursuant to
                appropriate governmental standards, then, at Purchaser's request
                made in writing to Seller within ten (10) days after the date of
                this Agreement, and at Purchaser's sole cost and expense, Seller
                shall arrange to cause a consultant approved by both Seller and
                Purchaser to conduct a Phase II environmental audit as to such
                hazardous substance and deliver to Seller and Purchaser the
                results of such audit within forty-five days after the request
                by Purchaser. If the Phase II audit report confirms that such
                presence requires remediation pursuant to appropriate
                governmental standards and if such presence, if not remediated,
                would materially adversely affect the business of the Branch
                situated upon the Owned Real Estate and Purchaser requests that
                Seller take remedial action with respect thereto, then Purchaser
                shall so notify Seller in writing promptly after receipt of the
                Phase II environmental audit report, whereupon Seller shall have
                the right to (i) terminate this Agreement as it relates to the
                Assets and Liabilities of the affected Branch, (ii) undertake
                remedial action as to such presence at its sole cost and expense
                so that no material continuing violation of any environmental
                law exists (provided, however, that the timing of any such
                remediation shall be coordinated with Purchaser to minimize any
                resulting business interruption), or (iii) agree to indemnify
                Purchaser for all actual costs and expenses incurred by
                Purchaser to remediate the Owned Real Estate as to such presence
                so that no material continuing violation of any environmental
                law exists.

        (h)     If Purchaser fails to request a Phase II environmental audit or
                to exercise its right to make a request that Seller remediate
                any Owned Real Estate in each case as and when required above,
                then Purchaser shall be bound to the terms of this Agreement
                without a right of termination except as provided in Article XI
                and without a further right to request or to require any Seller
                remediation or

(North Central Ohio)

                                      -18-
<PAGE>   20


                indemnification. Any termination by Seller under this Article X
                shall neither create nor result in any liability of the
                Seller to the Purchaser.


                                   ARTICLE M

                                  TERMINATION

        11.01   METHODS OF TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated in any
                of the following ways:

        (a)     By either Purchaser or Seller, in writing, if the Closing has
                not occurred on or before the earlier of the nine (9) month
                anniversary of this Agreement;

        (b)     At any time prior to the Closing Date by the mutual consent in
                writing of Purchaser and Seller;

        (c)     By Purchaser or Seller as to the Owned Real Estate and/or
                Leasehold Estate and all furniture, fixture and equipment
                located thereon, all of the Assets and Liabilities relating to
                the affected Branch, or as to the Agreement in its entirety, as
                provided, in each case, in Section 2.04(c), 6.03 or 10.02;

        (d)     By Purchaser in writing if and when, at any time prior to the
                Closing, any condition of its obligations hereunder set forth in
                Section 6.01 of this Agreement becomes incapable of being
                fulfilled and such condition has not been waived by Purchaser;

        (e)     By Seller in writing if and when, at any time prior to the
                Closing, any condition of its obligations hereunder set forth in
                Section 6.01 of this Agreement becomes incapable of being
                fulfilled and such condition has not been waived by Seller;

        (f)     At any time prior to the Closing Date by Purchaser or Seller in
                writing if the other continues to be in breach of any
                representation and warranty (as if such representation and
                warranty had been made on and as of the date of the notice of
                breach referred to below unless a different time is specified in
                any such representation and warranty), covenant, or agreement in
                any material respect and such breach has not been cured within
                twenty-five (25) days after the giving of notice to the
                breaching party of such breach; or

        (g)     By Purchaser or Seller in writing at any time after any
                applicable regulatory authority has denied approval of any
                application of Purchaser for approval of the transaction
                contemplated hereby.

        11.02 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Except as otherwise specifically provided
in this Agreement, in the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to
this Article XI, neither Purchaser nor Seller nor their respective officers,
directors, or agents shall have any liability or obligation to the other of any
nature whatsoever except liabilities and obligations arising from Section 9.02
of this Agreement and liabilities and obligations arising from any material
breach of any provision of this Agreement occurring prior to the termination
hereof.








(North Central Ohio)
                                      -19-

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                                  ARTICLE XII

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

        12.01 EXPENSES. Except as otherwise specifically allocated herein, each
of the parties hereto shall bear its own expenses, whether or not the
transaction contemplated hereby is consummated.

        12.02 TRANSFER OF LOANS WITHOUT RECOURSE; LIMITATION ON WARRANTIES.
Except as may be provided in Section 1.08, all Loans transferred to Purchaser
pursuant to this Agreement shall be transferred without recourse and without any
representations or warranties whatsoever (including, without limitation, any
representations or warranties as to the enforceability or collectibility of any
such Loans, the creditworthiness of any obligors or guarantors thereunder, or
the value or adequacy of such collateral). EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT, SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE ASSETS OR THE LIABILITIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS, TITLE, ENFORCEABILITY, COLLECTIBILITY, DOCUMENTATION OR FREEDOM FROM
LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES (IN WHOLE OR IN PART).

        12.03 AMENDMENT, MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVERS. The parties hereto, by
mutual consent of their duly authorized officers, may amend, modify, and
supplement this Agreement in such manner as may be agreed upon by them in
writing. Each party hereto, by written instrument signed by an officer of such
party, may extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or
other acts of the other party hereto and may waive, but only as affects the
party signing such instrument: (a) any inaccuracies in the representations or
warranties of the other party; (b)compliance with any of the covenants or
agreements of the other party; (c) the performance by the other party of such of
its obligations set out herein; and (d) satisfaction of any condition to the
obligations of the waiving party pursuant to this Agreement.

        12.04 NOTICES. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
pursuant to this Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and
delivered personally, by facsimile transmission, or by registered or certified
return receipt mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to Purchaser:

           First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wooster 
           135 E. Liberty Street                                 
           P.O. Box 385                                          
           Wooster, Ohio 44691                                   
           Facsimile:      330-262-1057                          
           Attention:      James J. Little                       
            

with a copy to:

          Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd.
          225 North Market Street
          P.O. Box 599
          Wooster, Ohio 44691
          Facsimile:      330-268-9278
          Attention:      Daniel H. Plumly

(North Central Ohio)

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<PAGE>   22

If to Seller:

          Key Corp
          127 Public Square
          Cleveland, Ohio 44114
          Facsimile:      216-689-3610
          Attention:      Matthew M. Nickels

with a copy to the following:

          KeyCorp
          127 Public Square
          Cleveland, Ohio 44114
          Facsimile:      216-689-4121
          Attention:      Daniel R. Stolzer, Esq.


or such other person or address as any such party may designate by notice to the
other parties, and shall be deemed to have been given as of the date received.

        12.05 PARTIES IN INTEREST; ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement is binding upon
and is for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors,
legal representatives, and assigns, and no person, including a Branch Employee,
who is not a party hereto (or a successor or assignee of such party) shall have
any rights or benefits under this Agreement, either as a third party beneficiary
or otherwise. This Agreement cannot be assigned except by a written agreement
executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller acknowledges that Purchaser may intend to
arrange for resales of certain of the Branches simultaneously with the Closing;
provided, however, that no third party beneficiary relationship or any
contractual relationship between Seller and any other third party shall be
deemed to exist or to be created hereunder by virtue of the resale of any of the
Branches by Purchaser hereunder.

        12.06 PRESS RELEASES. Seller and Purchaser shall mutually agree as to
the form, timing and substance of any press release of any matters relating to
this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 12.06 shall be
deemed to prohibit any party hereto from making any press release which its
legal counsel deems necessary in order to fulfill such party's disclosure
obligations imposed by law.

        12.07 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement supersedes any and all oral or
written agreements and understandings heretofore made relating to the subject
matter hereof and contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof. All Schedules to this Agreement are incorporated into
this Agreement by reference and made a part hereof.

        12.08 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio. If any part of this Agreement
is declared illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts
shall remain in full force and effect.

        12.09 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement and any Schedule hereto may be
executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.



(North Central Ohio)
                                      -21-


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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officer whose signature
appears below as of the date first above written.


PURCHASER:                                      SELLER:

First Federal Savings and Loan Association      KeyBank National Association
of Wooster


By: /s/ James J. Little                         By:   /s/ Matthew M. Nickels
   ---------------------------------------          ---------------------------
Name: James J. Little                           Name:   Matthew M. Nickels
   ---------------------------------------           --------------------------
Title: Executive V.P. & C.F.O.                  Title: Vice President
      ------------------------------------            -------------------------

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   SCHEDULES

                                       TO

                    BRANCH PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
<S>           <C>                                                         <C>
Schedule A    Branches to be Purchased .....................................S-2


Schedule B    Form of Preliminary Closing Statement ........................S-3

Schedule C    Employee List ................................................S-4

Schedule D    Severance Plans ..............................................S-5

Schedule E    Actions to be Taken At Closing ...............................S-6
              Attachment 1 - Instrument of Assumption ......................S-7
              Attachment 2 - Bill of Sale and Receipt ......................S-8
              Attachment 3 - Limited Warranty Deed for Ohio ................S-9
              Attachment 4 - Assignment and Assumption of Lease ............S-12

Schedule F    Transitional Matters .........................................S-14

Schedule G    Landlord Estoppel Certificate ................................S-18

Schedule H    Restricted Cities, Villages, Towns and Townships .............S-21
</TABLE>




(North Central Ohio)
<PAGE>   25


                                   SCHEDULE A

        NO.             BRANCH                 LOCATION


        1.              Bucyrus                101 South Sandusky Street
                                               Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

        2.              Crestline              900 East Main Street
                                               Crestline, Ohio 44827

        3.              Cygnet                 264 East Front Street
                                               Cygnet, Ohio 43413

        4.              Galion                 260 Portland Way North
                                               Galion, Ohio 44883

        5.              Tiffin                 596 West Market Street
                                               Tiffin, Ohio 44883

        6.              Wayne                  114 South Center Street
                                               Wayne, Ohio 43466

        7.              Willard                501 Fort Ball Road
                                               Willard, Ohio 44890


(North Central Ohio)   

                                     S-2

<PAGE>   26

                                   SCHEDULE B

                                    FORM OF
                         PRELIMINARY CLOSING STATEMENT

AMOUNT OF LIABILITIES                                             Preliminary
- ---------------------                                             -----------

Principal Amount of Assumed Deposits                          _________________

Accrued Interest                                              _________________

Accrued and Unpaid Expenses (pro-rated)                       _________________

                                                          (LESS) VALUE OF ASSETS
                                                           AND AMOUNT OF PREMIUM
                                                          ----------------------

Agreed Value of Owned Real Estate                           (_________________)

Agreed Value of Furniture, Fixtures,
        and Equipment                                       (__________________)

Cash on Hand                                                (__________________)

Loans*                                                      (__________________)

                                                            (__________________)

Amount of Premium *                                         (__________________)

                                                     TAXES AND PRORATED EXPENSES
                                                     ---------------------------

Sales Tax                                                   (__________________)

Real Property Transfer Tax
        (where applicable)                                   __________________

Prorated Tax and Tax Expense Items *                         __________________

Payment Amount                                               __________________
- --------------

*See attached Schedules for Calculations


        (North Central Ohio)  

                                       S-3

<PAGE>   27

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   SCHEDULE C
                                 EMPLOYEE LIST
                                                                         Annual Base
                                                    Hire                 Salary/Hourly
 Branch    Employee Name                            Date                     Wage
 ------    -------------                            ----                 -------------
Bucyrus
<S>                                               <C>                       <C>
        ACHTERMANN, MARILYN                       11/18/64                  $31,479
        GROVES, DARLENE M.                        7/6/78                     20,052
        KURTZ, JUDITH A.                          10/4/79                    18,450
        LEVEQUE, MICHELLE T.                      5/22/95                      6.50
        LONG, BEVERLEY Y.                         6/21/54                    24,670
        TEYNOR, RUTH E.                           10/26/78                   33,448

Crestline
        DILGARD, LINDA C.                         2/27/74                    24,931
        EUSEY, JANET K.                           3/10/82                    16,516
        YONTZ, BARBARA JO                         2/4/87                       7.94

Cygnet
        BISCHOFF, STEPHEN L.                      3/15/77                    62,650
        BOWSHER, WALTER W.                        9/12/61                    39,804
        FOLTZ, CHERYL A.                          6/4/96                       6.50
        HILLE, ROBYN                              6/4/96                       6.50
        SLAGLE, BRENDA S.                         11/8/95                      6.83

Wayne
        KNEPPER, CAROL S.                         8/5/57                       8.66
        MORLOCK, DONNA                            8/10/79                      8.94
        PEPPLE, MICHAEL W.                        9/15/80                    61,730
        POLLARD, JOAN R.                          6/12/79                    21,217
        WYANT, VIRGINIA E.                        6/3/73                     27,870

Galion
        ALSPACH, CYNTHIA A.                       2/3/75                       9.09
        CLEVENGER, SHERRI                         9/4/79                     32,826
        EAGLE, LONNIE R.                          6/1/78                     55,334
        HUNTSMAN, PAMELA S.                       6/1/75                     24,378
        MILLER, BETTY L.                          4/16/75                    17,909
        SMITH, JO ANN                             8/3/78                     20,801
        WALTER, JUDITH E.                         11/7/66                    18,970

Tiffin Westgate
        ARNOLD, JANET S.                          9/7/89                       7.51
        KELBLEY, JOHN P.                          6/6/95                       6.50
        LADD, MARILEE ANN                         2/23/70                    43,738
        MILLER, HELEN R.                          10/12/89                     7.00
        MONGEAU, TOSHA N.                         1/31/96                      6.70
        ROSZMAN, MARY JO                          12/26/79                   24,846
        SCHLETER, KRISTIN B.                      4/15/96                    14,768
        SCHRAND, SANDRA J.                        1/31/96                    10,347
        TRAN, CHI MING                            1/31/96                      6.70

Willard
        ARNOLD, CHRISTINE A.                      12/7/88                      7.54
        BARNETT, MARGARET EVELYN                  11/13/78                   30,283
        DURHAM, SANDRA JEAN                       8/5/68                     26,063
        HUTCHINSON, RITAMARIE                     11/10/75                   20,385
        KISSEL, SUSAN JEAN                        5/6/74                     20,468
        MCLENDON, CARI L.                         10/31/81                   21,882
        RUSH, CHARLES EUGENE                      9/1/79                     54,900
        SMITH, JANE A.                            4/29/74                    21.633
        USELTON, AMANDA L.                        5/4/94                       6.70

</TABLE>


Employee listing updated as of March 31, 1997  


<PAGE>   28

                                   SCHEDULE D


                               SEVERANCE POLICIES





Seller's severance policy (See attached)



Purchaser's severance policy (See attached)





                                     S-5
<PAGE>   29
                                    KEYCORP
                              SEPARATION PAY PLAN
                         (January 1, 1997 Restatement)

                                   ARTICLE I


                                    THE PLAN
                                    --------

The KeyCorp Separation Pay Plan (the "Plan") is hereby amended and restated in
its entirety, effective January 1, 1997. The Plan is intended to be an
"employee welfare benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3 (1) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and
accordingly shall be administered and interpreted in a manner consistent with
the requirements of Title I of ERISA and all regulations promulgated
thereunder. The Plan is established and maintained for the primary purpose of
ameliorating the hardship and inconvenience resulting from involuntary
unemployment.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                  DEFINITIONS
                                  -----------

As used herein, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
hereinafter set forth, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the
context:

2.1  "ADJUSTED SERVICE DATE" shall mean the Employee's most recent date of
     hire with an Employer, as adjusted by KeyCorp to reflect any prior periods
     of service with KeyCorp.


2.2  "BASE WEEKLY SALARY" shall mean the base weekly cash compensation
     payable to an Employee at the time of his employment termination. An
     Employee's Weekly Salary shall not include any amount payable on account of
     overtime hours worked, shift differentials, commissions, incentive
     compensation, or bonuses. A part-time Employee's Base Weekly Salary shall
     be determined based on the Employee's average number of hours worked during
     the applicable calendar year, as determined by KeyCorp.

2.3  "BENEFICIARY" shall mean the Employee's surviving spouse, or such other
     person designated by the Employee as entitled to receive the Employee's or
     former Employee's separation pay benefit, in accordance with the provisions
     of Article III of this Plan, if such Employee or former Employee dies
     before his separation pay benefit has been distributed to him in full.

2.4  "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
     time to time. Reference to any section of the Code shall include such
     section and any comparable section(s) of any future legislation that
     amends, supplements, or supersedes such section and all applicable income
     tax regulations.

                                      S-6
   


<PAGE>   30

2.5  "CORPORATION" shall mean KeyCorp.

2.6  "DISCHARGE FOR CAUSE" shall mean an Employee's employment termination
     that is the result of the Employee's violation of the Employer's 
     policies, practices or procedures, violation of city, state, 
     or federal law, or failure to perform his assigned job duties in a
     satisfactory manner. The Corporation in its sole and absolute discretion
     shall determine whether an Employee has been Discharged for Cause as
     provided for in this Section 2.6 hereof.


2.7  "EMPLOYEE" shall mean any common law employee employed by an Employer;
     provided, however, that the term "Employee" shall not include (a) any
     person who at any time during the six month period ending on the date of
     his employment termination was a party to an individual written agreement
     of employment, a written "golden parachute" agreement, a written
     termination agreement, or any such similar written agreement of contract of
     employment with his Employer, (b) any temporary, peak-time, on-call, or
     occasional employee, (c) any person who provides services to an Employer as
     an independent contractor or consultant basis or any employee of an
     independent contractor or consultant, or (d) any person who services are
     leased by an Employer through any other person or organization.

2.8  "EMPLOYER" shall mean the Corporation and any of its subsidiaries or
     affiliates unless specifically excluded as an Employer for Plan purposes by
     written action of the Corporation. An Employer's participation shall be
     subject to any conditions or requirements made by the Corporation and each
     Employer shall be deemed to appoint the Plan Administrator as its exclusive
     agent under the Plan as long as it continues as an Employer.


2.9  "EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION AGREEMENT" shall mean a written agreement, in a
     form satisfactory to the Employer, entered into by an Employee and his
     Employer whereby in exchange for a separation pay benefit, as calculated in
     accordance with Section 3.3 hereof, the Employee agrees to release his
     Employer from all legal claims that are by reason of or in any manner
     whatsoever connected with his employment relationship with his Employer.

2.10 "SALARY CONTINUATION" shall mean a separation pay benefit, paid on a per
     pay basis, which shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions
     of Section 3.3 hereof.

2.11 "TERMINATION AS A RESULT OF A REDUCTION IN STAFF" shall mean an
     involuntary and permanent employment termination that is due to the
     elimination by an Employer of an Employee's position when there is no other
     comparable position to which the Employee is offered the opportunity to
     transfer. Whether another position is comparable to an Employee's prior
     position shall be determined by the Corporation in its sole and absolute
     discretion, provided, however, that a position to which an Employee is
     offered the opportunity to transfer shall not be deemed to be a comparable
     position if the Employee's Base Weekly Salary becomes reduced by 10% or
     more, or if the new workplace location

                                      S-7
<PAGE>   31
     would cause the Employee to drive 50 or more miles in the Employee's
     one-way daily commuting distance to work, or if the Employee's present
     commuting distance presently equals or exceeds 50 miles, would cause the
     Employee's one-way commuting distance to increase. An Employee's
     termination of employment with an Employer that occurs on account of or
     following the sale by the Corporation or the Employer of a subsidiary, an
     affiliate, a division, a branch, or a portion of its assets, or an
     Employee's termination of employment that occurs in conjunction with or due
     to the Employer's outsourcing of either the Employee's position or the
     general functions of the Employee's department or division shall not
     constitute a Termination as a Result of a Reduction in Staff if the
     Employee either continues in or is offered the opportunity to continue in
     his or her position or a similar position with the outsourcing service
     provider, or the Employee continues in the employment of the new owner of
     the subsidiary, affiliate, division, branch or assets sold, or is offered
     the opportunity to continue in the employment of the new owner.

2.12 "FULL YEAR OF SERVICE" shall mean a consecutive twelve month period of
     employment calculated as of an Employee's Adjusted Service Date.

2.13 "VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION" shall mean the termination of an Employee's
     employment with his Employer at a time or in a manner that is determined by
     the Employee, regardless of the underlying motivation or reason for the
     Employee's decision. In particular, and without limiting the generality of
     the forgoing, an Employee whose position has been eliminated as of a future
     date and who declines to remain in his Employer's employment until such
     future date shall be deemed to have terminated employment by Voluntary
     Resignation.

     The masculine gender includes the feminine, and singular references include
     the plural, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.


                                  ARTICLE III

                            BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN
                            -----------------------

3.1  IN GENERAL. An Employee whose employment with an Employer ceases because
     of a Termination as a Result of a Reduction in Staff shall be eligible to
     receive a separation pay benefit hereunder, in either a lump sum amount or
     in the form of Salary Continuation, provided the Employee executes the
     required Employment Separation Agreement provided to him by his Employer.

3.2  LIMITATION. Notwithstanding Section 3.1 hereof, in no event shall an
     Employee be eligible to receive a separation pay benefit under the Plan if
     his employment with an Employer ceases as a result of a Discharge for Cause
     or Voluntary Resignation.

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3.3 CALCULATION OF BENEFIT AMOUNT. An Employee's separation pay benefit shall be
    determined as follows:

    (a) An Employee employed by an Employer for less than twelve (12)
        consecutive months prior to his termination date shall receive the
        Minimum Separation Pay Benefit applicable to his particular salary grade
        as provided in the Separation Pay Schedule contained in Section 3.3(c).

    (b) An Employee employed by an Employer for more than twelve (12)
        consecutive months prior to his termination date shall receive a
        separation pay benefit calculated in accordance with the Separation Pay
        Schedule formula, subject to the Minimum and the Maximum Separation Pay
        Schedule provisions contained in Section 3.3(c).

    (c) Separation Pay Schedule:

                 MINIMUM                                            MAXIMUM
                 -------                                            -------
 EMPLOYEE     SEPARATION PAY                                     SEPARATION PAY
 --------     --------------                                     -------------
   LEVEL         BENEFIT                  FORMULA                   BENEFIT
   -----         -------                  -------                   -------

NON-EXEMPT   2 weeks of Base    Two (2) weeks of Base Weekly   30 weeks of Base
             Weekly Salary.     Salary plus one (1) week of    Weekly Salary.
                                Base Weekly Salary for every
                                Full Year of Service up to and
                                including four (4) years, and
                                two (2) weeks of Base Weekly
                                Salary for every Full Year of
                                Service equal to or more than
                                five (5) years.

EXEMPT       6 weeks of Base    Six (6) weeks of Base Weekly   30 weeks of Base
(Salary      Weekly Salary.     Salary plus one (1) week of    Weekly Salary.
Grades                          Base Weekly Salary for every
73-79)                          Full Year of Service up to and
                                including four (4) years, and
                                two (2) weeks of Base Weekly
                                Salary for every Full Year of
                                Service equal to or more than
                                five (5) years.

EXEMPT      12 weeks of Base    Twelve (12) weeks of Base      52 weeks of Base
(Salary     Weekly Salary.      Weekly Salary, plus two (2)    Weekly Salary.
Grades                          weeks of Base Weekly Salary
80-83)                          for every Full Year of
                                Service.

                                      S-9
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      MINIMUM                                                        MAXIMUM
                      -------                                                        -------
 EMPLOYEE          SEPARATION PAY                                                SEPARATION PAY
 --------          --------------                                                --------------
   LEVEL              BENEFIT                         FORMULA                        BENEFIT
   -----              -------                         -------                        -------
<S>               <C>                        <C>                                 <C>
EXEMPT            30 weeks of Base           Thirty (30) weeks of Base           52 weeks of Base
(Salary Grades    Weekly Salary.             Weekly Salary up to five (5)        Weekly Salary.
84-85)                                       Full Years of Service, forty-       
                                             two (42) weeks of Base 
                                             Weekly Salary for five (5) to 
                                             nine (9) Full Years of Service,
                                             and fifty-two (52) weeks of
                                             Base Weekly Salary for ten
                                             (10) or more Full Years of
                                             Service.

EXEMPT            52 Weeks of Base           Fifty-two (52) weeks of Base        52 weeks of Base
(Salary Grades    Weekly Salary.             Weekly Salary.                      Weekly Salary.
86 and above)
</TABLE>

3.4      SALARY BANDING. Employees who have not been assigned Salary Grades, for
         Plan purposes, shall have their separation pay benefit calculated in
         accordance with salary banding criteria utilized by the Corporation.

3.5      PAYMENT. An Employee who has executed the required Employment
         Separation Agreement shall be paid his separation pay benefit in either
         (1) a lump sum cash amount as soon as reasonably practicable, in
         accordance with payment procedures established by the Corporation, or
         (2) in the form of Salary Continuation. An Employee who elects Salary
         Continuation shall receive his separation pay benefit under the Plan by
         the Employer's payment of his or her separation pay benefit through the
         Employer's normal payroll procedures, until such time as the full value
         of Employee's separation pay benefit, as calculated in accordance with
         Section 3.3 hereof, has been paid to the Employee.


3.6      PAYMENT LIMITATION. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to
         the contrary, an Employee's separation pay benefit shall not be
         contingent, either directly or indirectly, upon the Employee's
         retirement, and all payments hereunder shall conclude within one year
         of the Employee's termination.

3.7      TERMINATION UPON RE-EMPLOYMENT. In the event an Employee entitled to
         receive a separation pay benefit hereunder is re-employed by the
         Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates prior to the full
         payment of the Employee's separation pay benefit, such unpaid
         separation pay benefit shall be forfeited by the Employee upon his
         re-employment, and the Employee shall have no right to receive any
         additional separation pay benefit.


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3.8      TERMINATION UPON EMPLOYMENT. In the event an eligible Employee elects
         to receive Salary Continuation under the Plan, and thereafter becomes
         employed by an employer other than the Corporation or any of its
         subsidiaries or affiliates prior to the full payment of his separation
         pay benefit, such Employee's separation pay benefit shall terminate as
         of his new employment date, and the Employee shall immediately
         thereafter receive the remaining unpaid separation pay benefit in a
         lump sum amount.

3.9      PAYMENT TO BENEFICIARY. If a former Employee dies while any of such
         Employee's separation pay benefit remains unpaid, the Corporation will
         pay the remaining separation pay to the Employee's named Beneficiary,
         in a lump sum amount as soon as practicable following receipt by the
         Corporation of notice of the date of death, which notice shall be in
         form and substance satisfactory to the Corporation. If the Employee
         does not have a surviving spouse, and has failed to designate a
         Beneficiary other than his spouse in accordance with applicable
         provisions of the Plan, the Corporation shall pay the unpaid separation
         pay to the Employee's estate. The Corporation will be discharged from
         all liability hereunder to the extent of any such payment.


                                   ARTICLE IV

                      ADMINISTRATION AND CLAIMS PROCEDURE
                      -----------------------------------

4.1      ADMINISTRATION. The Corporation, which shall be the "Administrator" of
         the Plan for purposes of ERISA and the "Plan Administrator" for
         purposes of the Code, shall be responsible for the general
         administration of the Plan, for carrying out the provisions hereof, and
         for making payments hereunder. The Corporation shall have the sole and
         absolute discretionary authority and power to carry out the provisions
         of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the authority and power (a)
         to determine all questions relating to the eligibility for and the
         amount of any benefit to be paid under the Plan, (b) to determine all
         questions pertaining to claims for benefits and procedures for claim
         review, (c) to resolve all other questions arising under the Plan,
         including any questions of construction and/or interpretation, and (d)
         to take such further action as the Corporation shall deem necessary or
         advisable in the administration of the Plan. All findings, decisions,
         and determinations of any kind made by the Plan Administrator shall not
         be disturbed unless the Plan Administrator has acted in an arbitrary
         and capricious manner. Subject to the requirements of law, the Plan
         Administrator shall be the sole judge of the standard of proof required
         in any claim for benefits and in any determination of eligibility for
         a benefit. All decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be final and
         binding on all parties. The Corporation may employ such attorneys,
         investment counsel, agents, and accountants as it may deem necessary or
         advisable to assist it in carrying out its duties hereunder. The
         actions taken and the decisions made by the Corporation hereunder shall
         be final and binding upon all interested parties subject, however, to
         the provisions of Section 4.2. The Plan year, for purposes of Plan
         administration, shall be the calendar year.

                                      S-11
<PAGE>   35
4.2  CLAIMS REVIEW PROCEDURE. Whenever the Plan Administrator decides for
     whatever reason to deny, whether in whole or in part, a claim for benefits
     under this Plan filed by any person (herein referred to as the "Claimant"),
     the Plan Administrator shall transmit a written notice of its decision to
     the Claimant, which notice shall be written in a manner calculated to be
     understood by the Claimant and shall contain a statement of the specific
     reasons for the denial of the claim and a statement advising the Claimant
     that, within 60 days of the date on which he receives such notice, he may
     obtain review of the decision of the Plan Administrator in accordance with
     the procedures hereinafter set forth. Within such 60-day period, the
     Claimant or his authorized representative may request that the claim denial
     be reviewed by filing with the Plan Administrator a written request
     therefore, which request shall contain the following information:

    (a) the date on which the request was filed with the Plan Administrator;
        provided, however, that the date on which the request for review was in
        fact filed with the Plan Administrator shall control in the event that
        the date of the actual filing is later than the date stated by the
        Claimant pursuant to this paragraph (a);

    (b) the specific portions of the denial of his claim which the Claimant
        requests the Plan Administrator to review;

    (c) a statement by the Claimant setting forth the basis upon which he
        believes the Plan Administrator should reverse its previous denial of
        his claim and accept his claim as made; and

    (d) any written material which the Claimant desires the Plan Administrator
        to examine in its consideration of his position as stated pursuant to
        paragraph (c) above.

     In accordance with this Section, if the claimant requests a review of the
     Plan Administrator's decision, such review shall be made by the Plan
     Administrator, who shall, within ninety (90) days after receipt of the
     request form, review and render a written decision on the claim containing
     the specific reasons for the decision including reference to Plan
     provisions upon which the decision is based. All findings, decisions, and
     determinations of any kind made by the Plan Administrator shall not be
     modified unless the Plan Administrator has acted in an arbitrary and
     capricious manner. Subject to the requirements of a law, the Plan
     Administrator shall be the sole judge of the standard of proof required in
     any claim for benefits, and any determination of eligibility for a benefit.
     All decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be binding on the claimant
     and upon all other Persons. If the Participant, or Beneficiary shall not
     file written notice with the Plan Administrator at the times set forth
     above, such individual shall have waived all benefits under the Plan other
     than as already provided, if any, under the Plan.

                                      S-12
<PAGE>   36
                                   ARTICLE V

                                    FUNDING
                                    -------

All benefits paid under the Plan shall be payable from the general assets of the
Corporation. The Corporation shall have no obligation to establish a trust or
fund to fund its obligation to make benefits under the Plan nor to insure any
benefits under the Plan.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                           AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
                           -------------------------

The Corporation reserves the right to terminate the Plan at any time, or
from time to time, and to modify or amend the Plan, in whole or in part, at any
time and for any reason. Any amendment shall be by written instrument which
shall be executed by an officer of the Corporation.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
                            ------------------------

7.1 NO COMMITMENT AS TO EMPLOYMENT. Nothing herein contained shall be construed
    as a commitment or agreement upon the part of any Employee hereunder to
    continue his employment with an Employer, and nothing herein contained shall
    be construed as a commitment on the part of any Employer to continue the
    employment or rate of compensation of any Employee hereunder for any period.

7.2 BENEFITS. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to confer any right or
    claim upon any person, firm, or corporation other than former Employees who
    become entitled to a separation pay benefits under the Plan or their
    Beneficiaries.

7.3 ABSENCE OF LIABILITY. No member of the board of directors of the Corporation
    or a subsidiary or any officer of the Corporation or a subsidiary shall be
    liable for any act or action hereunder, whether of commission or omission,
    taken by any other member, or by any officer, agent, or employee, or, except
    in circumstances involving his bad faith or willful misconduct, for anything
    done or omitted to be done by himself.

7.4 EXPENSES. The expenses of administration of the Plan shall be paid by the
    Corporation.

7.5 PRECEDENT. Except as otherwise specifically provided, no action taken in
    accordance with the Plan by the Corporation shall be construed or relied
    upon as a precedent for similar action under similar circumstances nor will
    such action be deemed a waiver of the right to enforce the terms of the Plan
    to future circumstances.

                                      S-13


<PAGE>   37
                                   SCHEDULE E


                         ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT CLOSING

All capitalized terms shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.


SELLER'S ACTIONS AT THE CLOSING. At the Closing, Seller shall:

     DELIVERY OF ASSETS. Deliver to Purchaser at the Branches (i) such of the
     Assets as shall be capable of physical delivery, (ii) such of the files,
     records, and documents (in whatever medium then maintained by Seller)
     pertaining to the Assets and the Liabilities as exist and are available,
     (iii) the contents of all safety deposit boxes maintained at the Branches
     as of the Closing Date, (iv) all safety deposit box lease agreements and
     other documents pertaining to the safety deposit business of the Branches
     as of the Closing Date, (v) all safekeeping agreements, receipts, and other
     documents pertaining to all safekeeping items held by the Branches for its
     customers as of the Closing Date, and (vi) all safekeeping items held by
     the Branches for its customers as of the Closing Date, subject to the
     provisions of the applicable agreements, receipts, and other documents
     pertaining thereto.

     ENDORSEMENT OF LOANS. Validly endorse over to Purchaser without recourse
     all promissory notes representing the outstanding indebtedness under each
     Loan (unless the Loans are rejected by Purchaser pursuant to Section
     1.08(b) of the Agreement).

     DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTATION. Execute, acknowledge, and/or deliver to
     Purchaser, dated the Closing Date, the certificates of Seller contemplated
     by Section 6.01, the Bill of Sale and Receipt in the form of Attachment 2,
     Limited Warranty Deed in the form of Attachment 3 for the Ohio Owned Real
     Estate upon which each Branch is situated, the Assignment and Assumption of
     Lease in the form of Attachment 4 for the Leased Real Estate upon which
     each Branch is situated, all other documents required to be delivered to
     Purchaser by Seller at the Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
     and any other documents which Purchaser has identified to Seller at a
     reasonable time prior to the Closing that are necessary or reasonably
     advisable to consummate the transaction contemplated by the Agreement.

     DELIVERY OF FUNDS. Deliver to Purchaser any funds required to be paid by
     Seller to Purchaser at the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

PURCHASER'S ACTIONS AT THE CLOSING. At the Closing, Purchaser shall:

     DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTATION. Execute, acknowledge and/or deliver to Seller,
     dated as of the Closing Date, the certificates of Purchaser contemplated by
     Section 6.01, the Instrument of Assumption in the form of Attachment 1, the
     Bill of Sale and Receipt in the form of Attachment 2, the Assignment and
     Assumption of Lease in the form of Attachment 4 for the Leased Real Estate
     upon which each Branch is situated, all other documents required to be
     delivered to Seller by Purchaser at the Closing pursuant to the terms of
     this Agreement, and any other documents which Seller has identified to
     Purchaser at a reasonable time prior to the Closing that are necessary or
     reasonably advisable to consummate the transaction contemplated by the
     Agreement.

     DELIVERY OF FUNDS. Deliver to Seller any funds required to be paid by
     Purchaser to Seller at the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.





     (North Central Ohio) 

                                      S-14

<PAGE>   38
                                  ATTACHMENT 1

                            INSTRUMENT OF ASSUMPTION


Pursuant to the provisions of the Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated
as of _______________, 199____ (the "Agreement"), by and between 
__________________________("Seller") and ("Purchaser"), Purchaser:

     (a) hereby assumes and hereby agrees to hereafter faithfully honor and
     fully and timely pay, perform, and discharge all of the Assumed Deposit
     liabilities together with all accrued interest attributed thereto; and

     (b) hereby assumes and hereby agrees to hereafter faithfully honor and
     fully and timely pay, perform, and discharge all of the obligations,
     duties, and liabilities of Seller arising from and after the date hereof
     with respect to the safety deposit box business of the Branches including,
     all safety deposit box lease agreements and documents pertaining to the
     safety deposit business of the Branches as of the date hereof and all
     safekeeping agreements, receipts, and other documents pertaining to all
     safekeeping items held by any Branch for its customers as of the Closing
     Date; and

     (c) hereby assumes and hereby agrees to hereafter faithfully honor and
     fully and timely pay, perform, and discharge all accrued and unpaid
     expenses; and

     (d) hereby assumes and hereby agrees to hereafter faithfully honor and
     fully and timely pay, perform, and discharge all additional obligations,
     duties, and liabilities of Seller, to the extent attributable to the Assets
     transferred to Purchaser by Seller pursuant to the Agreement and only to
     the extent arising by reason of Purchaser's use or ownership of such Assets
     from and after the date hereof.

        All capitalized terms that are defined in the Agreement and are not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Agreement.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser has caused this instrument to be duly
executed and delivered as of _____________, 199__.


                                   PURCHASER



                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   By:
                                      ----------------------------------------- 
                                   Title:
                                         ---------------------------------------












(North Central Ohio) 

                                       S-15
<PAGE>   39



                                  ATTACHMENT 2

                            BILL OF SALE AND RECEIPT

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Seller hereby absolutely and unconditionally assigns,
transfers, conveys, and delivers to Purchaser, all of Seller's right, title, and
interest in, to, and under all Assets, but without recourse and without any
representations or warranties whatsoever, except as otherwise specifically set
forth in the Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated ____________ ___,
199__, between Purchaser and Seller ("Agreement").

     Purchaser hereby accepts and acknowledges receipt of (a) all of the Assets
as are capable of physical delivery, (b) all files, records and documents (in
whatever form or medium presently maintained by Seller) pertaining to the Assets
and the Assumed Deposit liabilities which exist and are available, (c) the
contents of all safety deposit boxes maintained at the Branches as of the date
hereof, (d) all safety deposit box lease agreements and other documents
pertaining to the safety deposit business of the Branches as of the date hereof,
(e) all safekeeping agreements, receipts and other documents pertaining to all
safekeeping items held by the Branches for their customers as of the date
hereof, and (f) all safekeeping items held by the Branch for its customers as of
the date hereof, subject to the provisions of the applicable agreements,
receipts, and other documents pertaining thereto.

     In accepting this bill of sale and the property conveyed thereby, Purchaser
acknowledges that Seller has made no representation or warranty whatsoever,
express or implied, as to the condition, quantity or quality of, or the rights,
interests, fixtures, equipment and other articles of personal property included
in the property. Purchaser agrees to accept the property and all portions
thereof "as is" on the date hereof.

     All capitalized terms that are defined in the Agreement and are not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have caused this instrument to be
duly executed and delivered as of _________  ___, 199__.



                                   SELLER                                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                   ------------------------------------------ 
                                   By:                                        
                                      --------------------------------------- 
                                   Title:                                     
                                      --------------------------------------- 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                   PURCHASER                                  
                                                                              
                                   ------------------------------------------ 
                                   By:                                        
                                      --------------------------------------- 
                                   Title:                                     
                                      --------------------------------------- 
                                   






(North Central Ohio)    

                                      S-16

<PAGE>   40

                                ATTACHMENT 3



                            LIMITED WARRANTY DEED
                            ---------------------
                                    (Ohio)

     __________________________________ a(n)_______________________________
("Grantor"), for valuable consideration paid, grants with limited warranty
covenants, to _____________________________ a(n) _____________ ("Grantee"),
whose tax mailing address is ______________________________________, the real
property described in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and made a part hereof, together
with all buildings and improvements situated thereon and all rights,
privileges and easements appurtenant thereto.

                    Title conveyed hereunder is subject to the encumbrances
                    listed on EXHIBIT B attached hereto and made a part hereof

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed this Limited
                    Warranty Deed as of the ___ day of_________, 19__.


Signed and acknowledged
in the presence of:


- ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------
Print Name:                              a(n)                                 
          -----------------------------      -----------------------------------

                                         By:
- ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------
Print Name:                              Name:
          -----------------------------       ----------------------------------
                                         Title
                                              ----------------------------------
STATE OF OHIO           )
                        ) SS:
COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA      )

     On this ____ day of__________, 19__, before me, a Notary Public in and for
said County and State, personally appeared ______________________________,  the
___________________ of_____________________________ a(n)
__________________________, who acknowledged    that _____ did sign the
foregoing Instrument on behalf of said  _________________________ as such
officer.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.


(SEAL)                                 
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Notary Public

My commission expires:

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


This instrument prepared by:

Patrick J. Flynn, Esq.
Thompson Hine & Flory LLP
3900 Key Center
127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44114



(North Central Ohio)

                                       S-17


<PAGE>   41

                                   EXHIBIT A
                                   ---------

                               Legal Description


(North Central Ohio)  
                                      S-18


<PAGE>   42

                                   EXHIBIT B
                                   ---------

                             Permitted Encumbrances


North Central Ohio
                                      S-19


<PAGE>   43

                                  ATTACHMENT 4


                [SEPARATE DOCUMENT FOR EACH REAL ESTATE LEASE]

                       ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE


                           ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
                                    OF LEASE


         THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE, made this _______ day of
___________, 19__, by and between KeyBank National Association, a national 
banking association ("Assignor") and ________________________________,
a(n)______________________________________________________ ("Assignee").


                                  WITNESSETH:
   
         WHEREAS, _______________________________ , as lessor, and KeyBank
National Association (1), as lessee, have entered into a certain lease dated
_______________________ (the "Lease"), [a memorandum of which was filed for
record on _________________ in Volume _____, Page ____ of ____________ County
records,] (2) pertaining to certain real property situated in the City  of
_________________, County of _________________, and State of New York, and more
particularly described on Exhibit 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof
(said premises, together with   all of the      improvements thereon, and all
rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Leased Premises");

         WHEREAS, Assignor, as Seller, and Assignee, as Purchaser, have entered
into a Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of______________
__, 199__, relating to certain branch banks including, without limitation, the
branch  bank located at the Leased Premises (the "Purchase Agreement");

         WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Assignor
desires to assign its right, title and interest in and to the Lease and the
Leased Premises to Assignee, and Assignee desires to have Assignor's right,
title and interest in and to the Lease and the Leased Premises assigned to it;

         NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that, in consideration
of the mutual advantage accruing to each of the parties hereto and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency whereof are
acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, Assignor and Assignee do hereby
agree as follows:

         1 . ASSIGNMENT. Assignor hereby gives, grants, bargains, sells,
conveys, transfers and sets over unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, as
of the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) all of Assignor's right, title
and interest, as lessee, in and to the Lease and the Leased Premises (including,
without limitation, any rights to purchase all or any portion of the Leased
Premises or to extend or renew the term of the Lease). 


         2. ASSUMPTION. Assignee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment and, in
consideration thereof, Assignee hereby covenants and agrees, from and after the
Effective Date, to pay the lessee's obligations under the Lease, and assume,
observe, perform, fulfill and be bound by all terms, covenants, conditions and
obligations of the Lease which are to be assumed, observed, performed and
fulfilled by the lessee named therein in the same manner and to the same extent
as if Assignee were the lessee named therein, subject to the proration
provisions set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

         3. NO MERGER. In no event shall the leasehold interest, estate or right
of Assignee, or of the holder of any mortgage upon the Lease, merge with any
interest, estate or rights of the lessor under the Lease nor to the Leased
Premises. Such leasehold interest, estate and rights of Assignee hereunder, and
of the holder of any mortgage upon the Lease, shall be deemed to be separate and
distinct from the interest, estate and rights of the lessor under the Lease in
or to the Leased Premises, notwithstanding that any such interests, estate or
rights shall at any time be held by or vested in the same person, corporation or
other entity.

         4. REFERENCE TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT. This Assignment and Assumption of
Lease is entered into by the parties pursuant to the terms of the Purchase
Agreement to which reference is made for terms and provisions relating hereto,
including, without limitation, those relating to prorations and indemnification.


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         1 IF ORIGINAL LESSEE IS PREDECESSOR TO KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
INSERT "KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST TO
[PREDECESSOR]."

         2 THERE MAY NOT BE A MEMORANDUM OF LEASE.

(North Central Ohio)    
                                     S-20



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        5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This "Effective Date", as used herein, shall mean
[select one] (a) the date this Assignment and Assumption of Lease is filed for
record or (b) _________________________________, 19 .

        6. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The terms and conditions of this Assignment
and Assumption of Lease shall be binding upon and shall insure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

        7. COUNTERPARTS. This Assignment and Assumption of Lease may be
executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original document, but
all of which will constitute a single document.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and
Assumption of Lease to be duly executed on the day and year first set forth
above.


Signed in the presence of                     ASSIGNOR:
  (as to both):
                                              KeyBank National Association

                                              By:
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Print Name:                                   Title:
           --------------------------               ---------------------------

                                              And:
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Print Name:                                   Title:
           --------------------------               ----------------------------



                                              ASSIGNEE:
                  
                                              ---------------------------------

                                              By:
- -------------------------------------            ------------------------------
Print Name:                                   Title:
           --------------------------               ---------------------------

                                              And:
- -------------------------------------             -----------------------------
Print Name:                                   Title:
           --------------------------               ----------------------------






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                                      S-21

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                                   SCHEDULE F

                              TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

 All capitalized terms shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.


TRANSITIONAL ACTIONS BY PURCHASER.

         (a)      PAYMENT OF ASSUMED DEPOSIT LIABILITIES. After the Closing
                  Date, Purchaser shall: (i) pay all properly drawn and
                  presented checks, negotiable orders of withdrawal, drafts,
                  debits, and other withdrawal orders presented to Purchaser by
                  Assumed Deposit account customers, whether drawn on checks,
                  negotiable orders of withdrawal, drafts, or other withdrawal
                  order forms provided by Seller or by Purchaser; (ii) in all
                  other respects discharge, in the usual course of the banking
                  business, the duties and obligations of Seller with respect to
                  the balances due and owing to the Assumed Deposit account
                  customers; provided, however, that Purchaser's obligations
                  pursuant to this paragraph to honor checks, negotiable orders
                  of withdrawal drafts, and other withdrawal orders on forms
                  provided by Seller and carrying its imprint (including its
                  name and transit routing number) shall not apply to any such
                  check, negotiable order of withdrawal draft, or other
                  withdrawal order presented to Purchaser more than ninety (90)
                  days following the Closing Date.

         (b)      CUSTOMER DEMAND FOR TERMINATION OF ASSUMED DEPOSIT
                  LIABILITIES. Purchaser hereby acknowledges that if, after the
                  Closing Date, any Assumed Deposit account customers, instead
                  of accepting the obligation of Purchaser to pay the Assumed
                  Deposit liabilities (including accrued interest thereon)
                  assumed hereunder, shall demand payment from Seller for all or
                  any part of any such Assumed Deposit liabilities (including
                  accrued interest thereon), Seller shall not be liable or
                  responsible for making such payment. If any such depositors
                  draw a check, draft, or withdrawal order against the Assumed
                  Deposit liabilities which is presented or delivered to Seller
                  not later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Seller
                  shall use its reasonable efforts to batch all such checks,
                  drafts, or withdrawal orders and to deliver the same to
                  Purchaser at Purchaser's cost. Purchaser acknowledges that any
                  delay, failure, or inability on its part to comply with the
                  obligations imposed upon it as a depository institution under
                  applicable federal or state law, with regard to such checks,
                  drafts, or withdrawal orders shall not result in any liability
                  or obligation of Seller and shall not affect any of the rights
                  of Seller under this Agreement. In the event Seller, in its
                  sole discretion, should pay any such check, draft, or
                  withdrawal order, Purchaser shall immediately, upon demand by
                  Seller, reimburse Seller for such payment or charge. Seller
                  shall not be deemed to have made any representations or
                  warranties to Purchaser with respect to any such checks,
                  drafts, or withdrawal orders and any such representations or
                  warranties implied by law are hereby disclaimed and are the
                  responsibility of Purchaser, except that Seller shall be
                  chargeable with the warranties and representations implied by
                  law with respect to any such check, draft, or withdrawal order
                  which may be paid by Seller over the counter.

         (c)      DELIVERY OF PURCHASER'S CHECK FORMS. Purchaser shall, on or
                  before the Closing Date, at its sole cost and expense, notify
                  all such customers by letter, in a form reasonably acceptable
                  to Seller, of Purchaser's assumption of Assumed Deposit
                  liabilities (which shall include a notification to those
                  Assumed Deposit account customers whose accounts are then
                  covered by any type of overdraft protection offered by Seller,
                  that from and after the Closing Date all such overdraft
                  protection from Seller shall terminate) and furnish each
                  Assumed Deposit account customer with checks using the forms
                  of Purchaser and with instructions to the customer to utilize
                  such checks on Purchaser's forms on and after the Closing
                  Date and thereafter to destroy any unused checks on Seller's
                  forms; such notice and such delivery of checks by Purchaser
                  shall be by first class U.S. mail.

         (d)      UNCOLLECTED CHECKS RETURNED TO SELLER. Purchaser shall
                  promptly pay to Seller an amount equivalent to the amount of
                  any checks, negotiable orders of withdrawal drafts, or any
                  other withdrawal orders (net of the applicable Deposit Premium
                  paid by Purchaser with respect to the Assumed Deposit
                  liabilities represented by any such instrument) credited as
                  of the Closing Date to any Assumed Deposit accounts which are
                  returned uncollected to Seller after the Closing Date and
                  which shall include an amount equivalent to holds placed upon
                  such Assumed Deposit accounts for items cashed by Seller (net
                  of the applicable Deposit Premium paid by Purchaser with
                  respect to the Assumed Deposit liabilities represented by any
                  such instrument), as of the Closing Date which items are
                  subsequently dishonored; provided, however, that if Seller
                  shall have failed to make or properly reflect in the
                  information provided to Purchaser any provisional credit or
                  hold on any such Assumed Deposit accounts in respect of
                  uncollected funds represented by any such item, Purchaser's
                  obligations under this subsection (d) in respect of such item
                  shall be limited to the amount of collected funds in such
                  Assumed Deposit accounts.

         (e)      DEFAULT ON LOAN PAYMENTS TO SELLER. If the balance due on any
                  Loan which constitutes an Asset has been reduced by Seller as
                  a result of a payment by check or draft received prior to the
                  Closing Date, which item is returned to Seller after the
                  Closing Date, the asset value represented by such Loan shall
                  be correspondingly increased and an amount in cash equal to
                  such increase shall be promptly paid by Purchaser to Seller.

         (f)      NOTICES TO OBLIGORS ON LOANS. Purchaser shall, prior to the
                  Closing Date, prepare and transmit, at Purchaser's sole cost
                  and expense, to each obligor on each Loan which constitutes an
                  Asset, a notice to the effect that the Loan has been
                  transferred and directing that payments be made to Purchaser
                  at any address of Purchaser specified by Purchaser, with
                  Purchaser's name as payee 




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                                      S-22


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         on any checks or other instruments used to make such payments, and,
         with respect to all such Loans on which payment notices or coupon books
         have been issued, to issue new notices or coupon books reflecting the
         name and an address of Purchaser as the person to whom and place at
         which payments are to be made.

(g)      DATA PROCESSING. All tasks and obligations concerning the provision of
         data processing services to or for the Branches after the Closing Date,
         other than those specifically set forth in, and to the extent assumed
         by Seller pursuant to Paragraph (a) of "Transitional Actions By
         Seller" herein and shall be performed solely and exclusively by, the
         Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges its assumption of all such tasks and
         obligations, and further acknowledges that any delay, failure, or
         inability on its part to perform such tasks or to comply with such
         obligations, except as and to the extent attributable to any delay,
         failure, or inability on the part of Seller in performing those tasks
         or complying with those obligations specifically set forth in, and to
         the extent assumed by Seller pursuant to paragraph (a) of "Transitional
         Actions By Seller," shall not result in any liability or obligation of
         Seller and shall not affect any of the rights of Seller under this
         Agreement.

(h)      NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS. Purchaser shall, at least ten (10) days prior to
         the Closing Date, obtain new telephone numbers for the Branches in
         Purchaser's name.

(i)      NEW ATM/DEBIT CARDS. Purchaser shall, prior to the Closing, furnish
         ATM/Debit cards to Assumed Deposit account customers to replace
         Seller's ATM/Debit cards. Purchaser shall notify affected customers to
         destroy the old ATM/Debit cards and shall notify customers of standard
         withdrawal limits for the weekend immediately following the Closing
         Date.

(j)      SECURITY FOR PUBLIC DEPOSITS. If public deposits constitute any of the
         Assumed Deposits, Purchaser shall, not later than midnight on the
         Business Day immediately following the Closing Date, supply suitable
         government-backed securities as security for any deposits of
         govermental units included among the Assumed Deposit liabilities for
         which Seller had provided similar security.

(k)      BRANCH CLOSINGS. If Purchaser intends to close any Branches after the
         Closing Date, Purchaser shall be entirely and solely responsible for
         the delivery of any required notices to any regulatory agencies or
         customers. Purchaser shall not be permitted to deliver or otherwise
         provide any notices to any regulatory agencies or customers regarding
         the proposed closing of any Branch prior to the receipt of all
         Regulatory Approvals. Notwithstanding this paragraph (k), the Closing
         will occur as set forth in Article VII of the Agreement.

(1)      NOTICES TO CUSTOMERS. Subsequent to the procurement of all Regulatory
         Approvals, and at its sole cost and expense, Purchaser will notify
         Assumed Deposit account customers by letter in a form reasonably
         acceptable to Seller of the pending transaction utilizing Seller's
         files to create the mailing.

TRANSITIONAL ACTIONS BY SELLER.

(a)      SELLER'S RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING DATA PROCESSING. Not later than two
         (2) months prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Purchaser
         with applicable product functions, file formats and the first set of
         test tapes related to the accounts that will be transferred to
         Purchaser hereunder. The test files defined by the file formats shall
         be extracts of current master files as they exist on the Seller's
         system. The number of files to be produced by Seller shall be two (2)  
         versions of test files and one (1) version of the
         production/divestiture files.

         As early as practicable after the Closing Date, Seller shall produce
         the production/divestiture file tapes and a trial balance of records of
         account containing the pertinent data and descriptive information
         relating to the Accounts and provide such data and information to
         Purchaser provided, however, that such data and information shall not
         include either detailed transaction history or overdraft protection
         information. Except as otherwise provided above, Seller shall bear all
         normal and reasonable costs and expenses relating to the performance of
         its obligations pursuant to this paragraph. Seller warrants and
         represents that the information contained on such tapes is accurate and
         correct in all material respects as of the time given. Seller shall
         have no responsibility for the difference, if any, between its methods
         of accrual of interest or other amounts payable with respect to
         Accounts and Purchaser's methods of accrual of interest and other
         amounts payable with respect to deposit, loan, and safety deposit
         accounts and business.

(b)      TRAINING OF BRANCH EMPLOYEES BY PURCHASER. Prior to the Closing Date,
         Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser, at Purchaser's sole cost and
         expense, in making Branch Employees available at reasonable times for
         whatever program of training Purchaser deems advisable; provided,
         however, that Purchaser shall conduct such training program in a manner
         that does not materially interfere with or prevent the performance of
         the normal duties and activities of such Branch Employees.

(c)      INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT BY PURCHASER. During the period following
         receipt of all Regulatory Approvals until the Closing Date, Seller
         shall cooperate with and permit Purchaser, at Purchaser's option and
         sole cost and expense, to make provision for the installation of teller
         equipment in the Branches; provided, however, that Purchaser shall
         arrange for the installation of such equipment at such times and in a
         manner that does not significantly interfere with the normal business
         activities and operation of the Branches. 

(North Central Ohio) 

                                     S-23

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(d)      IRA DOCUMENTATION. Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser in securing
         proper documentation of change in custodian for any IRA account which
         is included in the Assumed Deposit liabilities of the Branch.

(e)      STATEMENTS TO CUSTOMERS. At Seller's sole cost and expense, Seller
         shall issue, as of the Closing Date, standard account statements for
         each statement savings, NOW, and checking account included in the
         Assumed Deposit liabilities. Passbook transaction information that has
         not been posted to a passbook as of the Closing Date will be passed by
         Seller to Purchaser via paper report listings or magnetic tape.
         Purchaser shall be responsible for posting on passbooks the
         transactions reflected on such paper report listings or magnetic tape
         for passbook accounts.

(f)      PAYMENT OF ACCRUED INTEREST. Seller will credit the Assumed Deposit
         accounts with interest earned on such Assumed Deposit accounts through
         the Closing Date.

(g)      DEACTIVATION OF ATMS AND ATMIDEBIT CARDS. Seller will deactivate all
         ATM/Debit cards issued with respect to all Assumed Deposit accounts and
         will electronically block access of those cards to the Assumed Deposit
         accounts, and will deactivate the ATMs not later than 3:00 p.m. on the
         Closing Date.

TRANSITIONAL ACTION BY BOTH PARTIES.

(a)      COOPERATION IN TRANSACTION. Purchaser and Seller shall use their best
         efforts to cooperate with each other in assuring an orderly transition
         of ownership of the Assets and responsibility for the Assumed Deposit
         liabilities for a period of sixty (60) days following the Closing Date,
         or such longer period as may be specified in this Agreement with
         respect to specific actions.

(b)      AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE SYSTEM. After the Closing Date, Purchaser will
         make every reasonable effort to notify all originators of Automated
         Clearing House ("ACH") entries affecting Assumed Deposit accounts or
         Loans which constitute Assets of the terms and effect of the
         transaction. For a period of ninety (90) days after the Closing Date,
         on each business day, Seller will deliver to Purchaser each previous
         business day's transactions via an ACH format tape or paper listing of
         all ACH entries received by Seller for debit or credit to such a Loan
         or Assumed Deposit accounts, accompanied by either a check, or deposit
         advice to a settlement account with the Seller, for the amount by
         which such credits exceed debits or an invoice, or charge advice to a
         settlement account with the Seller, for the amount by which such debits
         exceed credits, which invoice shall be paid by Purchaser on the same
         Business Day if received before 12:00 noon local time or on the next
         Business Day if received after 12:00 noon local time.

(c)      LOSS DUE TO LATE POSTING. In the event of loss due to the late posting
         and late return to the bank of first deposit (as defined in Regulation
         CC) on closed Assumed Deposit accounts, Purchaser and Seller agree to
         share any such loss equally between them.

(d)      ASSUMED DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS OVERDRAFTS. Assumed Deposit accounts
         overdrafts approved with respect to ledger dates on or after the
         Closing Date will be the responsibility and risk of Purchaser. Assumed
         Deposit accounts overdrafts approved with respect to ledger dates more
         than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date will be the responsibility
         and risk of the Seller. Assumed Deposit accounts overdrafts approved
         with respect to ledger dates during the period from five (5) days prior
         to the Closing Date to the day prior to the Closing Date, inclusive,
         will initially be the responsibility and risk of Purchaser; provided,
         however, that Purchaser shall have the right to retransfer any such
         overdrafts (other than overdrafts of customers who are specifically
         identified in writing by Purchaser to Seller not less than five (5)
         days prior to the Closing Date) back to Seller for its responsibility
         and risk within five (5) days following the Closing Date, and Seller
         will repurchase all rights in respect of such overdrafts from Purchaser
         for the amount of the overdrafts outstanding at the time they
         retransferred back to Seller (net of any Deposit Premium paid by
         Purchaser to Seller attributable to such overdrafts), and provided
         further, that Purchaser has closed all Assumed Deposit accounts on
         which such overdrafts exist not later than the date of their
         retransfer.

(e)      SIGNAGE. During the seven (7) day period immediately preceding the
         Closing Date, Seller shall cooperate with any reasonable request of
         Purchaser directed to accomplishing the installation of signage of
         Purchaser's choosing at the Branches prior to the Closing Date;
         provided, however, that all such installations shall be at the sole
         cost and expense of Purchaser, that such installations shall be
         performed in such a manner that does not significantly interfere with
         the normal business activities and operations of the Branches and that
         all such installed signage shall be covered in such a way as to be
         unreadable at all times prior to the Closing Date. Immediately
         following the Closing Date, Seller shall, at its sole cost and expense,
         commence activities directed to accomplishing the removal of all of
         Seller's existing signage at the Branches and will diligently pursue
         such activities in good faith so that such removal may be effected as
         promptly as practicable following the Closing.

(f)      INTEREST REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING. Unless otherwise agreed to by the
         parties, Seller will report to applicable taxing authorities and
         holders of Assumed Deposit accounts transferred on the Closing Date,
         with respect to all periods prior to the Closing Date, all interest
         credit to, withheld from and any early withdrawal penalties imposed
         upon the Assumed Deposit accounts and Purchaser will report to the
         applicable taxing authorities and holders of Assumed Deposit accounts,
         with respect to all periods commencing after the Closing Date all such
         interest credited to, withheld from and early withdrawal penalties
         imposed upon such Assumed Deposit accounts. Seller will continue backup
         withholding and remittance through the Closing Date. Any amounts
         required by any governmental agencies to be withheld from any of the
         Assumed Deposit accounts through the Closing Date will be withheld by
         Seller in accordance with applicable law or appropriate notice from any
         governmental agency and will be remitted by Seller to the appropriate
         agency on or prior to the applicable due date. Any such withholding
         required to be made subsequent to the Closing 

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                                     S-24
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Date shall be withheld by Purchaser in accordance with applicable law or the
appropriate notice from any governmental agency and will be remitted by
Purchaser to the appropriate agency on or prior to the applicable due date.

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, Seller shall be responsible for
delivering to payees all IRS notices with respect to information reporting and
tax identification numbers required to be delivered for all periods through the
Closing Date with respect to the Assumed Deposit accounts, and Purchaser shall
be responsible for delivery to payees all such notices required to be delivered
for all periods following the Closing Date with respect to the Assumed Deposit
accounts. Purchaser and Seller shall, prior to the Closing Date, consult (and
Seller shall take such actions as are necessary) to permit Purchaser timely to
deliver notices required to be delivered in the post-Closing period.

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, Seller will make all required reports to
applicable tax authorities and to obligors on Loans purchased on the Closing
Date, with respect to all periods through the Closing Date, concerning all
interest and points received by the Seller. Purchaser will make all required
reports to applicable tax authorities and to obligors on Loans purchased on the
Closing Date, with respect to all periods beginning the date after the Closing
Date, concerning all such interest and points received. Seller shall bear the
responsibility and liability for and pay all penalties associated with missing
taxpayer identification numbers and U.S. Treasury reclamations, and any failures
to comply with IRS regulations that occurred prior to the Closing Date.



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                                     S-25

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                                   SCHEDULE G

                         LANDLORD ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE






FORM OF LESSOR ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

[Purchaser's name]
c/o KeyBank National Association
127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Attention: _____________________


Gentlemen:

        The undersigned is the lessor (the "Lessor"), under that certain lease
dated ________, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (as amended as
described herein, the "Lease"), by and between Lessor, as lessor, and KeyBank
National Association(3), as lessee ("Lessee") [,a memorandum of which was
recorded in Volume __, at Page ___ of________ County Records].(4)

         The undersigned understands that this certificate is requested with
respect to a proposed assignment (the "Assignment") of the lessee's interest
under the Lease and the property subject thereto, from KeyBank National
Association ("Assignor") to___________________________________________________
("Assignee") and that each of you and your successors and assigns will rely on
this certificate in making and accepting such an assignment.

         In connection with the Lease and the proposed Assignment, the
undersigned hereby certify, represent and agree as follows:

         l. The Lease is in full force and effect in the form attached hereto
and has not been amended, modified, supplemented, canceled or superseded except
as follows: __________________________________________________________.

         2. The current term of the Lease expires on ____________. The current
base rent under the Lease is $__________ per year payable ______. In addition,
Leasee is obligated to pay to Lessor additional rent in the amount of
$____________ for operating expenses, $______________ for taxes, and
$_______________ for [please specify] __________________________________ for the
current lease year payable ________________________________. Such base rent and
other charges are the only amounts payable to Lessor under the Lease.

                3. All rent and other payments required to be paid by Lessee
under the Lease has been paid through________________________________.

                4. Rent and other payments and notices should be forwarded to
Lessor at the following address(es):


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


                5. Lessee is not in default of any of its obligations under the
Lease, and no condition exists which, with the passage of time, the giving of
notice or otherwise, would constitute a default by Lessee of any of its
obligations under the Lease.


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                3 IF ORIGINAL LESSEE IS PREDECESSOR TO KEYBANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, INSERT "KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST TO
[PREDECESSOR]."

                4 THERE MAY NOT BE A MEMORANDUM OF LEASE.



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                                    S-26


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                6. Lessor hereby consents to either (at Lessee's option in its
sole discretion) an assignment of the Lease or to a sublease of the property
subject to the Lease, by Lessee to the Assignee named above, provided, however,
that said consent is limited to the transaction contemplated hereby and shall
not be deemed to be a consent or a waiver of the necessity of consent to any
future assignment or sublease.

                7. As of the Effective Date of the Assignment (as "Effective
Date" is defined in the Assignment and Assumption of Lease to be executed in
connection with the Assignment), Lessor shall release, and Lessor does hereby
release, Assignor from all obligations and liabilities arising under the Lease
from and after the Effective Date, provided that all such obligations and
liabilities are assumed in writing by Assignee.


                                  Lessor                                     
                                                                             
                                  By:                                        
                                     --------------------------------------- 
                                  Title:                                     
                                       ------------------------------------- 
                                                                             
                                  And:                                       
                                      -------------------------------------- 
                                  Title:                                     
                                        ------------------------------------ 
                                        

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                                      S-27

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ATTACHMENT (LEASE)



                                   EXHIBIT 1
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                                     LEASE


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                                   SCHEDULE H


                Restricted Cities, Villages, Towns and Townships

                                    Bucyrus
                                   Crestline
                                     Cygnet
                                     Galion
                                     Tiffin
                                     Wayne
                                    Willard





                                     S-29

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                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
                    BRANCH PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

        This Amendment No.1 (this "Amendment") dated as of ____________, 1997,
is entered into by and between KeyBank National Association, a national banking
association (the "Seller") and Signal Bank, National Association (formerly,
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wooster) (the "Purchaser").

SECTION 1. BRANCH PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

        Reference is made to the Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated
as of May 16, 1997 (the "Agreement") regarding Purchaser's purchase of certain
assets and assumption of certain liabilities of seven (7) branches from Seller.
Unless otherwise changed in this Amendment, terms used herein, which are defined
in the Agreement, are used herein with the meanings therein described to them.
The Agreement as amended by this Amendment is and shall continue to be in full
force and effect and shall not be affected by this Amendment except and only to
the extent specified herein.

        The Agreement provided that the Closing of the transaction would be
effective at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 1997. The purpose of this
Amendment is to modify the Agreement to reflect that the transaction will close
on Friday, September 12, 1997, but will have an Effective Time (as that term is
defined herein) as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, September 15, 1997.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT

                  2.1. Amendments to Article I; The Transaction. Article I of
the Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

                  2.1.1. Section 1.01 is amended, such that the reference to the
         term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the term
         "Effective Time".

                  2.1.2. Section 1.02(a)(iv) is amended, such that each
         reference to the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof, in
         each instance, is inserted the term "Effective Time" .

                  2.1.3. Section 1.02(a)(v) is amended, such that the reference
         to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted
         the term "Effective Time".

                  2.1.4. Section 1.02(a)(vi) is amended, such that the
         reference to the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is
         inserted the term "Effective Time".

                  2.1.5. Section 1.02(b) is amended, such that the reference to
         the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the term
         "Effective Time".

                  2.1.6. Section 1.02(b)(i) is amended, such that the reference
         to the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the
         term "Effective Time".

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                2.1.7. Section 1.02(b)(ii) is amended, such that the reference
         to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted
         the term "Effective Time".

                2.1.8. Section 1.03(a) is amended and restated as follows:
                
                (a) PRELIMINARY CLOSING STATEMENT. Not less than five (5) days
                prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a
                proposed preliminary closing statement, in the form of Schedule
                B to this Agreement, completed as at a date mutually agreed to
                by the parties. The parties shall agree upon the preliminary
                closing statement before the Closing, and it shall be the basis
                of a preliminary payment to be made to Purchaser's account on
                the Closing Date, or to Seller's account at the Closing, as the
                case may be (the "Preliminary Payment").

                2.1.8. Section 1.03(b) is amended and restated as follows:

                (b) PRELIMINARY PAYMENT. Subject to the terms and conditions
                hereof, by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Closing Date, Seller
                shall wire transfer to Purchaser immediately  available funds
                equal to: (i) the sum of (A) the amount of the  Assumed
                Deposits (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon)
                reflected on the preliminary closing statement; (B) the amount
                of all accrued and unpaid expenses reflected as a liability on
                the preliminary closing statement; and (C) the aggregate of all
                prepaid safe deposit rental payments prorated to the Effective
                Time; LESS (li) an amount equal to the sum of: (A) 12.15% of
                the Assumed Deposits based upon an estimated 30-day average
                prior to the Effective Time; (B) the amount of cash on hand at
                the Branches as reflected on the preliminary closing statement;
                (C) the sum of $192,000, representing the Agreed Value of all
                furniture, fixtures, and equipment constituting part of the
                Assets; (D) the Agreed Value of the Owned Real Estate and the
                Leased Real Estate; (E) the amount of all prepaid expenses of
                Seller as reflected as an asset on the preliminary closing
                statement; (F) the Net Book Value of all Loans, plus accrued
                and unpaid interest thereon as reflected on the preliminary
                closing statement; and (G) the amount of estimated sales taxes,
                if any, to be paid by Purchaser in connection with the
                transaction contemplated hereby.

                2.1.9. Section 1.04 is amended, such that the reference to the
         phrase to "at Closing" in the last sentence of this Section 1.04 is
         deleted and in place thereof is inserted the phrase "on the Closing
         Date or at the Closing, as the case may be".

                2.1.10. Section 1.08(c) is amended, such that the reference to
         the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the
         term "Closing Date"; and Section 1.08(c) is further amended, such that
         the reference to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place
         thereof is inserted the term "Effective Time".


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                2.1.11. Section 1.09 is amended, such that the reference to the
        term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the term
        "Effective Time".

        2.2. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE II; OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES PRIOR TO THE
CLOSING DATE. Article II of the Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as
follows:

                2.2.1. Section 2.01(d) is amended and restated in its entirety
        as follows:

         (d) INSURANCE. Seller will maintain in effect until the Effective Time
         all casualty and public liability policies relating to the Branches and
         maintained by Seller on the date hereof or procure comparable
         replacement policies and maintain such replacement policies in effect
         until the Effective Time.

                2.2.2. Section 2.02 is amended, such that the reference to the
         term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the
         term "Closing".

         2.3. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Article
III of the Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

                 2.3.1. Section 3.03 is amended, such that each reference to the
         term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof, in each instance, is
         inserted the term "Closing Date".

        2.4. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV; EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. Article IV of the
Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

                2.4.1. Section 4.02(c) is amended, such that each reference to
         the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof, in each
         instance, is inserted the term "Effective Time".

                2.4.2. The second sentence of Section 4.02(e) is amended and
         restated in its entirety as follows:

             Effective as of the Closing Date, Purchaser shall assume liability 
             for all severance benefits payable to any Branch Employee who is
             terminated by Purchaser on or after the Closing Date.

                2.4.3. Section 4.04 is amended, such that the initial phrase "On
         and after the Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is
         inserted the phrase "Effective upon the Closing Date".


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         2.5 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VI; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING. Article
VI of the Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

                  2.5.1. Section 6.01(b) is amended, such that the first and
         third references to the term "Closing Date" are deleted and in place
         thereof, in each instance, is inserted the term "Closing".

                  2.5.2. Section 6.01(c) is amended, such that the first and
         third references to the term "Closing Date" are deleted and in place
         thereof, in each instance, is inserted the term "Closing".

                  2.5.3. Section 6.03 is amended, such that each reference to
         the term "Closing Date" in the first sentence of this Section 6.03 is
         deleted and in place thereof, in each instance, is inserted the term
         "Closing"; and Section 6.03 is further amended, such that the first
         reference to the term "Closing Date" in the second sentence of this
         Section 6.03 is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the term
         "Closing".

         2.6. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII; CLOSING. Article VII of the Agreement
shall be and hereby is amended as follows:
          
                  2.6.1. Section 7.01 is amended and restated in its
         entirety to read as follows:

                  7.01 CLOSING, CLOSING DATE AND EFFECTIVE TIME. The
                  Transaction contemplated hereby shall occur at a closing (the
                  "Closing") to be held in the offices of Seller, located at
                  127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, or via courier or
                  facsimile transmission as Seller may designate, on Friday,
                  September 12,1997, or such other date as Seller in its
                  discretion may designate, which date shall be reasonably
                  acceptable to Purchaser. The "Closing Date" shall be Monday,
                  September 15,1997. The "Effective Time" of this Agreement for
                  purposes of making calculations and for other purposes
                  specifically referred to in this Agreement shall be as of
                  12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 15,1997. In addition, the
                  Closing shall be deemed to have been consummated and final as
                  of the Effective Time. All actions taken and documents
                  delivered at the Closing will be deemed to have been taken
                  and executed simultaneously, and no action will be deemed
                  taken nor any document deemed delivered until all have been
                  taken and delivered. Both parties acknowledge that time is of
                  the essence With respect to consummating the transactions
                  contemplated hereby.

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                  2.6.2. Section 7.03 is added to Article VII as follows:

                  7.03 RECORDED INSTRUMENTS. If any instrument of transfer
                  Contemplated herein shall be filed or recorded in any public
                  record before the Closing Date and thereafter the transaction
                  is not consummated, then at the request of Seller, Purchaser
                  will deliver (or execute and deliver) such instruments and
                  take such other action as Seller shall reasonably request to
                  revoke such purported transfer and to record any additional
                  transfers as are necessary to record property in the name of
                  the Seller.

         2.7. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IX; GENERAL COVENANTS. Article IX of the
Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

                  2.7.1. Section 9.03 is amended, such that the first reference
         to the phrase "at the Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is
         inserted the phrase "on the Closing Date or at the Closing, as the case
         may be"; and Section 9.03 is further amended, such that the second
         reference to the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is
         inserted the phrase "Closing Date or the Closing, respectively,".

                  2.7.2. Section 9.06 is amended, such that the reference to the
         term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the
         term "Effective Time".

        2.8. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE XI; TERMINATION. Article XI of the Agreement
shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

                  2.8.1. Section 11.01(a) is amended, such that the phrase "the
         earlier of" is deleted.
          
                  2.8.2. Section 11.01(d) is amended, such that the reference to
         the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the
         term "Closing Date".

                   2.8.3. Section 11.01(e) is amended, such that the reference
         to the term "Closing" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted
         the term "Closing Date".

        2.9. AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE E. Schedule E to the Agreement shall be and
hereby is amended as follows:

                   2.9. l. The paragraph entitled "Delivery of Documentation"
         set forth under the Section "Seller's Actions at the Closing" is
         amended and restated as follows:

                  DELIVEIY OF DOCUMENTATION. Execute, acknowledge, and/or
                  deliver to Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date, the
                  certificates of Seller contemplated by Section 6.01, the Bill
                  of Sale and Receipt in the form of Attachment 2, Limited
                  Warranty Deed in the form of Attachment 3 for the Owned Real
                  Estate upon which each Branch is situated dated as of the
                  Closing and effective upon recording, the 



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                  Assignment and Assumption of Lease in the form of
                  Attachment 4 for the Leased Real Estate Upon which each
                  Branch is situated, all other documents required to be
                  delivered to Purchaser by Seller at the Closing pursuant to
                  the terms of this Agreement, and any other documents which
                  Purchaser has identified to Seller at a reasonable time prior
                  to the Closing that are necessary or reasonably advisable to
                  consummate the transaction contemplated by the Agreement.

                  2.9.2. The paragraph entitled "Delivery of Funds" set forth
         under the Section "Seller's Actions at the Closing" is amended and
         restated as follows:

                  DELIVERY OF FUNDS. Deliver to Purchaser any funds required to
                  be paid by Seller to Purchaser no later than 12:00 p.m. on
                  the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

                  2.9.3. Attachment 1: Instrument of Assumption, paragraph (b)
         is amended, such that the reference to the term "Closing Date" is
         deleted and in place thereof is inserted the term "Effective Time".

        2.10. AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE F; TRANSITIONAL MATTERS. Schedule F to the
Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

                  2.10.1. Schedule F, paragraph (a) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Purchaser" is amended, such that the first
         sentence is restated as follows: "From and after the Effective Time,
         Purchaser shall: (i) . . ."

                  2.10.2. Schedule F, paragraph (b) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Purchaser" is amended such that the reference
         to the term "Closing Date" in the first sentence is deleted and in
         place thereof is inserted the term "Effective Time".

                  2.10.3. Schedule F, paragraph (c) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Purchaser" is amended, such that the second
         reference to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is
         inserted the term "Effective Time".

                  2.10.4. Schedule F, paragraph (d) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Purchaser" is amended, such that each
         reference to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof,
         in each instance, is inserted the term "Effective Time".

                  2.10.5. Schedule F, paragraph (e) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Purchaser" is amended, such that each
         reference to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof,
         in each instance, is inserted the term "Effective Time" .

                  2.10.6. Schedule F, paragraph (g) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Purchaser" is amended, such that the
         reference to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is
         inserted the term "Effective Time".

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                  2.10.7. Schedule F, paragraph (i) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Purchaser" is amended, such that the second
         sentence is restated as follows: "Purchaser shall notify affected
         customers to destroy the old ATM/Debit cards and shall notify customers
         of standard withdrawal limits beginning on the date of the Closing."

                  2.10.8. Schedule F, the second paragraph of paragraph (a)
         under the heading "Transitional Actions by Seller" is amended, such
         that the phrase "As early as practicable after the Closing Date" is
         deleted and in place thereof is inserted the phrase "No later than the
         Closing Date".

                  2.10.9. Schedule F, paragraph (f) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Seller" is amended, such that the reference to
         the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the
         term "Effective Time".

                  2.10.10. Schedule F, paragraph (g) under the heading
         "Transitional Actions by Seller" is amended such that the phrase "on
         the Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof is inserted the
         phrase "on the date of the Closing".

                  2.10.11. Schedule F under the heading "Transitional Actions by
         Seller" is amended, such that a new paragraph (h) is inserted to read
         as follows:

                  (h) OPERATION OF THE BRANCHES. During the weekend immediately
                   preceding the Closing Date, Seller shall not open the
                   Branches for the conduct of  business.

                  2.10.12. Schedule F, paragraph (b) under the heading
         "Transitional Action by Both Parties" is amended, such that the
         reference to the term "Closing Date" in the first sentence is deleted
         and in place thereof is inserted the term "Effective Time".

                  2.10.13. Schedule F, paragraph (e) under the heading
         "Transitional Action by Both Parties" is amended, such that each
         reference to the term "Closing Date" in the last sentence is deleted
         and in place thereof, in each instance, is inserted the term "Effective
         Time".

                  2.10.14. Schedule F, paragraph (f) under the heading
         "Transitional Action by Both Parties" is amended, such that each
         reference to the term "Closing Date" is deleted and in place thereof,
         in each instance, is inserted the term "Effective Time".

SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS

        3.1 COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, by all of which shall
constitute one and the same agreement.

        3.2 HEADINGS. The section headings set forth in this Amendment are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

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        3.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Amendment contains the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Amendment
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties, both
written and oral, with respect to its subject matter.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have Caused this Amendment to be duly
executed as a relevant instrument by their duly authorized officer as of the day
and year first written above.


                                SIGNAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION            
                                                                             
                                By:_______________________________
                                         
                                Title:____________________________           

                                      KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION         
                                                                             
                                By:_______________________________
                                         
                                Title:____________________________   
                                                                             
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