CENIT BANCORP INC
10-Q, 1997-11-03
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                         ______________________________
                                   
                                    FORM 10-Q

                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         ______________________________


For Quarter Ended September 30, 1997             Commission File Number 0-20378

                               CENIT BANCORP, INC.
                               -------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Delaware                                    54-1592546
               --------                                    ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer Identification
 incorporation or organization)                              Number)

       225 West Olney Road
          Norfolk, Virginia                                   23510
          -----------------                                   -----
(Address of principal executive                              (Zip code)
      office)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (757) 446-6600

      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 $.01 Par Value                                   1,657,081
                                                              ---------
       Title of Class                             Number of Shares Outstanding
                                                     as of October 31, 1997


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                      CENIT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    Contents
_______________________________________________________________________________


                                                                           Page
                                                                           ----
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1
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   Financial Statements

Consolidated   Statement  of  Financial  Condition  as  of  September  30,  1997
(Unaudited)and December 31, 1996...............................................1

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months and
Nine Months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996....................2

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Nine
Months ended September 30, 1997................................................3

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended 
September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996......................................4

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.......................... 5

Item 2
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   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations.....................................................................6

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1
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   Legal Proceedings..........................................................17

Item 2
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   Changes in Securities......................................................17

Item 3
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   Defaults Upon Senior Securities............................................17

Item 4
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   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders........................17

Item 5
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   Other Information..........................................................17

Item 6
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   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...........................................17

   Signatures.................................................................18



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements

                      CENIT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>

                                     ASSETS
<CAPTION>

                                                                               (Unaudited)
                                                                         September 30, 1997     December 31, 1996
                                                                         ------------------     -----------------

<S>                                                                         <C>                     <C>
Cash                                                                        $   13,310              $  17,475
Federal funds sold and interest earning deposits                                 8,368                  6,003
Securities available for sale at fair value (adjusted
   cost of $154,279 and $222,367, respectively)                                156,471                224,011
Loans, net:
   Held for investment                                                         482,847                422,219
   Held for sale                                                                 3,356                  1,900
Interest receivable                                                              5,221                  5,456
Real estate owned, net                                                           1,487                  2,769
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost                   9,211                  7,861
Property and equipment, net                                                     13,646                 12,664
Goodwill and other intangibles                                                   4,101                  4,381
Other assets                                                                     3,690                  2,361
                                                                                 -----                  -----
                                                                            $  701,708              $ 707,100
                                                                            ==========              =========
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
   Deposits:
     Noninterest-bearing                                                    $   54,220              $  46,154
     Interest-bearing                                                          455,268                452,811
                                                                               -------                -------
        Total deposits                                                         509,488                498,965

   Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank                                    126,000                148,000
   Other borrowings                                                              3,965                      -
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                                9,479                  7,138
   Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance                         1,146                    631
   Other liabilities                                                             2,891                  2,758
                                                                                 -----                  -----
        Total liabilities                                                      652,969                657,492
                                                                               -------                -------
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 3,000,000
     shares; none outstanding                                                        -                      -
   Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 7,000,000 shares;
     issued and outstanding 1,654,391 and 1,635,044 shares,
     respectively                                                                   17                     16
   Additional paid-in capital                                                   18,120                 17,670
   Retained earnings - substantially restricted                                 33,724                 31,040
   Common stock acquired by Employees Stock Ownership
     Plan (ESOP) (82,719 shares - unallocated)                                  (4,232)                     -
   Common stock acquired by Management Recognition
     Plan (MRP)                                                                   (300)                  (181)
   Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale,
     net of income taxes                                                         1,410                  1,063
                                                                                 -----                  -----
     Total stockholders' equity                                                 48,739                 49,608
                                                                                ------                 ------
                                                                            $  701,708              $ 707,100
                                                                            ==========              =========


The notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements are an integral part of
this statement.

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                      CENIT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>

                                                                Three Months                  Nine Months
                                                                    Ended                        Ended
                                                                September 30,                 September 30,
                                                            1997            1996              1997             1996
                                                            ----            ----              ----             ----
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>              <C>              <C>

Interest and fees on loans                              $  9,882        $  7,859         $  28,260        $  21,880
Interest on mortgage-backed certificates                   2,005           3,269             7,013           10,208
Interest on investment securities                            683             850             2,108            2,916
Dividends and other interest income                          288             278               793              795
                                                             ---             ---               ---              ---
     Total interest income                                12,858          12,256            38,174           35,799
                                                          ------          ------            ------           ------
Interest on deposits                                       5,415           4,537            15,612           14,009
Interest on borrowings                                     2,046           2,598             6,455            6,999
                                                           -----           -----             -----            -----
     Total interest expense                                7,461           7,135            22,067           21,008
                                                           -----           -----            ------           ------
     Net interest income                                   5,397           5,121            16,107           14,791
Provision for loan losses                                    150             101               450              256
                                                             ---             ---               ---              ---
     Net interest income after provision
         for loan losses                                   5,247           5,020            15,657           14,535
                                                           -----           -----            ------           ------
Other income:
     Deposit fees                                            521             366             1,498              986
     Gains on sales of loans                                 174             124               398              494
     Gains on sales of securities                              -              45                90               77
     Loan servicing fees and late charges                     70              80               250              270
     Other                                                   611             438             1,470            1,103
                                                             ---             ---             -----            -----
         Total other income                                1,376           1,053             3,706            2,930
                                                           -----           -----             -----            -----
Other expenses:
     Salaries and employee benefits                        1,846           1,970             5,873            5,785
     Equipment, data processing and supplies                 653             608             2,009            1,784
     Net occupancy expense of premises                       467             437             1,385            1,264
     Expenses, gains/losses on sales and provision
       for losses on real estate owned, net                   31              24               172               30
     Professional fees                                        25             108               263              325
     Federal deposit insurance premiums                       66           2,548               208            3,015
     Expenses related to proxy contest and
       other matters                                           -               -               405                -
     Other                                                   891             655             2,385            1,811
                                                             ---             ---             -----            -----
         Total other expenses                              3,979           6,350            12,700           14,014
                                                           -----           -----            ------           ------
Income (loss) before income taxes                          2,644            (277)            6,663            3,451
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes                    935            (162)            2,353            1,142
                                                             ---            ----             -----            -----
     Net income (loss)                                  $  1,709        $   (115)        $   4,310        $   2,309
                                                        ========        ========         =========        =========
Earnings (loss) per common and common
      equivalent share                                  $   1.02        $   (.07)        $    2.54        $    1.38
                                                        ========        ========         =========        =========
Dividends per common share                              $    .25        $    .20         $     .75        $     .50
                                                        ========        ========         =========        =========




The notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements are an integral part of
this statement.

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                      CENIT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                      Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
                             (Dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>





                                                                                         Common     Net Unrealized
                                                                                         Stock      Gain (Loss) on
                                                  Common      Additional                Acquired      Securities
                                     Common        Stock       Paid-In     Retained     by ESOP     Available for
                                  Stock Shares    Amount       Capital     Earnings     and MRP          Sale           Total
                                  ------------    ------       -------     --------     -------          ----           -----
<S>                                <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>             <C> 
 
 

Balance, December 31, 1996         1,635,044       $  16       $17,670      $31,040      $ (181)       $1,063          $49,608


Net income                                 -           -             -        4,310           -             -            4,310


Cash dividends declared                    -           -             -       (1,626)          -             -           (1,626)


Exercise of stock options
   and related tax benefits           19,347           1           450            -           -             -              451


Net change in unrealized gain (loss)
   on securities available for sale,
   net of income taxes                     -           -             -            -           -           347              347


Purchase of common stock by ESOP           -           -             -            -      (4,232)            -           (4,232)


Other                                      -           -             -            -        (119)            -             (119)
                                        ----         ---           ---          ---        ----           ---           ------ 


Balance, September 30, 1997        1,654,391       $  17       $18,120      $33,724     $(4,532)       $1,410          $48,739
                                   =========       =====       =======      =======     =======        ======          =======





The notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements are an integral part of
this statement.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      CENIT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                         
                 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                       Nine months ended September 30,
                                                                       -------------------------------
                                                                             1997                1996
                                                                             ----                ----
<S>                                                                      <C>                 <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                                            $   4,310           $  2,309
   Add (deduct) items not affecting cash in the period:
     Provision for loan losses                                                 450                256
     Provision for losses on real estate owned                                  67                  -
     Amortization of loan yield adjustments                                    115                (30)
     Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net                           1,724              1,765
     Net (gains) losses on sales/disposals of:
        Securities                                                             (90)               (77)
        Loans                                                                 (398)              (494)
        Real estate, property and equipment                                     14                (16)
     Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale                             30,910             37,139
     Originations of loans held for sale                                   (31,997)           (35,187)
     Change in assets/liabilities:
        Decrease in interest receivable and other assets                      (981)            (1,519)
        Increase in other liabilities                                           71              1,142
                                                                                --              -----
        Net cash provided by operating activities                            4,195              5,288
                                                                             -----              -----
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchases of securities available for sale                              (12,094)           (63,892)
   Principal repayments on securities available for sale                    38,328             52,774
   Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale      14,500             22,160
   Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                     26,677             14,792
   Net increase in loans held for investment                               (61,012)           (64,821)
   Net proceeds on sales of real estate owned                                1,082                360
   Additions to real estate owned                                              (87)              (132)
   Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                (1,600)            (6,651)
   Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                  250              3,610
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                  5                  -
   Purchases of property and equipment                                      (1,836)            (1,337)
                                                                            ------             ------ 
     Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities                    4,213            (43,137)
                                                                             -----            ------- 

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants                        306                555
   Net increase in deposits                                                 10,523             39,840
   Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances                           987,000          1,535,000
   Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances                         (1,009,000)        (1,537,000)
   Net increase in other borrowings                                          3,965                  -
   Net increase in securities sold under agreement
     to repurchase                                                           2,341              2,626
   Cash dividends paid                                                      (1,626)              (806)
   Purchase of common stock by ESOP                                         (4,232)                 -
   Other, net                                                                  515                129
                                                                               ---                ---
        Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities               (10,208)            40,344
                                                                           -------             ------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                            (1,800)             2,495
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                              23,478             20,405
                                                                            ------             ------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                 $  21,678           $ 22,900
                                                                         =========           ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     Cash paid during the period for interest                            $   8,928           $  9,195
     Cash paid during the period for income taxes                            2,095              1,595

   Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

     Real estate acquired in settlement of loans                         $   1,225           $  2,441
     Loans to facilitate sale of real estate owned                           1,406              1,372


The notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements are an integral part of
this statement.
</TABLE>
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                      CENIT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

    The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not
include  all of  the  disclosures  and  notes  required  by  generally  accepted
accounting  principles.  In the  opinion  of  the  management,  all  adjustments
(consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair
presentation  have been  included.  The results of operations  for the three and
nine  month  periods  ended  September  30,  1997 and  1996 are not  necessarily
indicative  of results  that may be expected  for the entire year or any interim
periods.  Certain  previously  reported amounts have been  reclassified to agree
with the current  presentation.  The interim financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the December 31, 1996 consolidated  financial  statements of
CENIT Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company").

Note 2 - Earnings and Dividends Per Share

    Earnings  per share for the three and nine months ended  September  30, 1997
are  determined by dividing  income for the periods by 1,676,989 and  1,698,565,
respectively, the weighted average number of shares of outstanding common stock,
adjusted for  unallocated  common shares held by the Company's  ESOP, and common
stock  equivalents,  where  dilutive.  Earnings per share for the three and nine
months  ended  September  30, 1996 are  determined  by  dividing  income for the
periods by 1,602,531 and 1,675,619, respectively, the weighted average number of
shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding, where dilutive.
Stock  options and warrants are  regarded as common  stock  equivalents  and are
therefore  considered in earnings per share  calculations,  if dilutive.  Common
stock  equivalents  are computed  using the treasury  stock method.  There is no
material difference between primary and fully-diluted earnings per share.

Note 3 - New Accounting Standards

    In June 1996, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial  Accounting Standards No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of  Financial  Assets  and  Extinguishments  of  Liabilities"  (FASB 125), which
provides new accounting and reporting standards for sales, securitizations,  and
servicing of  receivables  and other  financial  assets and  extinguishments  of
liabilities.  FASB125 is effective for transactions occurring after December 31,
1996, except for the provisions  relating to repurchase  agreements,  securities
lending and other similar  transactions and pledged collateral,  which have been
delayed  until after  December 31, 1997 by FASB 127,  "Deferral of the Effective
Date of Certain  Provisions  of FASB  Statement  No. 125, an  amendment  of FASB
Statement  No.  125."  Adoption of FASB125  was not  material;  FASB127  will be
adopted as required in 1998 and is not expected to be material.

    In February  1997,  Statement of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 128,
"Earnings  per Share"  (FASB  128),  was issued and is required to be adopted on
December  31,  1997.  At that time,  the Company  will be required to change the
method  currently  used to compute  earnings  per share  ("EPS") and restate all
prior periods.  The new  requirements  replace the current primary EPS and fully
diluted EPS with two new  calculations,  basic EPS and diluted  EPS.  Basic EPS,
unlike primary EPS, excludes all dilution caused by any common stock equivalents
(e.g.,  options on stock).  Diluted EPS is calculated similarly to fully diluted
EPS, except diluted EPS uses the average price of the Company's stock during the
accounting period, while fully diluted EPS uses the price of the Company's stock
at the end of the  accounting  period.  If FAS 128 had been in effect during the
first nine months of 1997,  the Company would have  reported  basic EPS of $1.06
and diluted EPS of $1.02 , for the three months ended  September  30, 1997,  and
basic EPS of $2.64 and diluted EPS of $2.54 for the nine months ended  September
30, 1997.

    In  June  1997,   Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  130,
"Reporting   Comprehensive  Income"  (FASB  130),  was  issued  and  establishes
standards for reporting and displaying  comprehensive income and its components.
FASB 130 requires  comprehensive income and its components,  as recognized under
the  accounting  standards,  to be displayed in a financial  statement  with the
prominence  as other  financial  statements.  The  Company  plans  to adopt  the
standard,  as required,  beginning  in 1998;  adoption is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company.

    Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 131,  "Disclosures  about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related  Information"  (FASB 131),  also issued in
June 1997,  establishes new standards for reporting  information about operating
segments in annual and interim financial statements.  The standard also requires
descriptive information about the way the operating segments are determined, the
products  and services  provided by the  segments and the nature of  differences
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between  reportable  segment  measurements  and those used for the  consolidated
enterprise.  This standard is effective for years  beginning  after December 15,
1997.  Adoption in interim  financial  statements is not required until the year
after  initial  adoption;  however,  comparative  prior  period  information  is
required.  The Company is evaluating the standard and plans adoption as required
in 1998; adoption is not expected to have a significant  financial impact on the
Company.


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
         Results of Operations
                                                         
General
- -------

     The Company's  business  currently  consists of the business of CENIT Bank,
FSB ("CENIT Bank") and Princess Anne Bank ("Princess  Anne") (the "Banks").  The
principal  business of the Banks consists of attracting retail deposits from the
general  public in their market areas through a variety of deposit  products and
investing  these funds primarily in their market areas in commercial real estate
loans,  construction  loans,  land acquisition and development  loans,  consumer
loans,  commercial business loans, and in residential mortgage loans both inside
and  outside  their  market  areas.  The Banks  also  invest in  mortgage-backed
certificates,  securities issued by the U.S. Government and federal agencies and
other investments permitted by applicable laws and regulations.

Financial Condition of the Company

Total Assets
- ------------

    At  September  30,  1997,  the Company had total  assets of $701.7  million,
compared to $707.1 million at December 31, 1996.

Securities Available for Sale

    Securities  available for sale totaled  $156.5 million at September 30, 1997
and are comprised of U. S. Treasury  securities,  other U. S. Government  agency
securities, and mortgage-backed certificates.  The net decrease of $67.5 million
from December 31, 1996 resulted  primarily  from the net effect of $38.3 million
of principal repayments,  $14.5 million of proceeds from the maturities or calls
of securities,  $12.1 million of U.S. Treasury and other U.S.  Government agency
securities purchases, and $26.7 million of proceeds from the sale of securities.

Loans
- -----

    The balance of net loans held for  investment  increased from $422.2 million
at December 31, 1996 to $482.8  million at September 30, 1997.  Adjustable  rate
residential  permanent  one- to  four-family  loans  increased by $59.4  million
during the first nine months of 1997 due, in part,  to the bulk purchase in 1997
of $45.5  million of such loans on  properties  generally  located  outside  the
Company's  market area. Home equity and second mortgage loans increased by $12.7
million  during  the  first  nine  months  of 1997.  For the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1997, loan  originations  totaled $126.6  million,  loan purchases
totaled $73.4 million, and total principal reductions totaled $148.3 million.



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    The following  table sets forth the  composition  of the Company's  loans in
dollar  amounts and as a percentage of the Company's  total gross loans held for
investment at the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              September 30, 1997            December 31, 1996
                                                              ------------------            -----------------
                                                                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                       Amount         Percent              Amount          Percent
                                                       ------         -------              ------          -------
<S>                                                   <C>               <C>             <C>                <C>
Real estate loans:
   Residential permanent 1- to 4-family:
     Adjustable rate                                  $ 216,964         41.83%          $  157,542         33.63%
     Fixed rate
       Conventional                                      93,192         17.97               98,952         21.12
       Guaranteed by VA or insured by FHA                 5,718          1.10                7,004          1.50
                                                          -----          ----                -----          ----
     Total permanent 1- to 4-family                     315,874         60.90              263,498         56.25
   Residential permanent 5 or more family                 6,949          1.34                7,100          1.52
                                                          -----          ----                -----          ----
     Total permanent residential loans                  322,823         62.24              270,598         57.77
                                                        -------         -----              -------         -----
   Commercial real estate loans:
     Hotels                                              10,307          1.99                9,651          2.06
     Office and warehouse facilities                     26,035          5.02               27,178          5.80
     Retail facilities                                   20,051          3.87               18,181          3.88
     Other                                                2,109           .40                3,304          0.71
                                                          -----           ---                -----          ----
     Total commercial real estate loans                  58,502         11.28               58,314         12.45
                                                         ------         -----               ------         -----
   Construction loans:
     Residential 1- to 4-family                          39,826          7.68               43,807          9.35
     Residential 5 or more family                         8,174          1.58                8,855          1.89
     Nonresidential                                       1,009           .19                3,365           .72
                                                          -----           ---                -----           ---
     Total construction loans                            49,009          9.45               56,027         11.96
                                                         ------          ----               ------         -----

   Land acquisition and development loans:
     Consumer lots                                        4,696           .91                5,396          1.15
     Acquisition and development                          6,962          1.34               16,010          3.42
                                                          -----          ----               ------          ----
     Total land acquisition and development
       loans                                             11,658          2.25               21,406          4.57
                                                         ------          ----               ------          ----
     Total real estate loans                            441,992         85.22              406,345         86.75
                                                        -------         -----              -------         -----
Consumer loans:
   Boats                                                  6,368          1.23                7,814          1.67
   Home equity and second mortgage                       42,288          8.15               29,578          6.31
   Mobile homes                                             100           .02                  137          0.03
   Other                                                  6,565          1.27                6,606          1.41
                                                          -----          ----                -----          ----
     Total consumer loans                                55,321         10.67               44,135          9.42
                                                         ------         -----               ------          ----
Commercial business loans                                21,319          4.11               17,922          3.83
                                                         ------          ----               ------          ----
     Total loans                                        518,632        100.00%             468,402        100.00%
                                                        -------        ======              -------        ====== 
                                                                            
   Allowance for loan losses                              3,792                              3,806
   Loans in process                                      32,636                             42,309
   Unearned discounts, premiums, and loan fees, net        (643)                                68
                                                           ----                                 --
                                                         35,785                             46,183
                                                         ------                             ------
Total loans, net                                      $ 482,847                         $  422,219
                                                      =========                         ==========
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    The following table sets forth  information about  originations,  purchases,
sales,  and  principal  reductions  for  the  Company's  loans  for  the  period
indicated.

                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30, 1997
                                                           ------------------
                                                         (Dollars in Thousands)
Loans originated:
   Real estate:
      Permanent:
         Residential 1- to 4-family                              $ 52,878
         Residential 5 or more fami                                   840
                                                                      ---
            Total                                                  53,718
                                                                   ------
      Commercial real estate                                        6,124
                                                                    -----
       Construction:
         Residential 1- to 4-family                                 7,892
         Residential 5 or more family                               1,872
         Nonresidential                                               836
                                                                      ---
            Total                                                  10,600
                                                                   ------
      Land acquisition:
         Consumer lots                                                333
         Acquisition and development                                3,419
                                                                    -----
            Total                                                   3,752
                                                                    -----
            Total real estate loans originated                     74,194
                                                                   ------
   Consumer:
      Home equity and second mortgage                              23,890
      Other                                                         4,656
                                                                    -----
            Total                                                  28,546
                                                                   ------
   Commercial business                                             23,831
                                                                   ------
            Total loans originated                                126,571
                                                                  -------
Loans purchased                                                    73,395
                                                                   ------
            Total loans originated and purchased                  199,966
                                                                  -------
 Principal reductions:
   Repayments and other principal reductions                      117,041
   Real estate loans sold                                          31,261
                                                                   ------
            Total principal reductions                            148,302
                                                                  -------
Net increase in total loans                                      $ 51,664
                                                                 ========
Net increase in loans held for sale                              $  1,434
Net increase in gross loans held for investment                    50,230
                                                                   ------
                                                                 $ 51,664
                                                                 ========



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Deposits
- --------

    The balance of deposits  increased  from $499.0 million at December 31, 1996
to $509.5 million at September 30, 1997.  Noninterest-bearing deposits increased
from $46.2  million at December 31, 1996 to $54.2 million at September 30, 1997.
Also during this period,  certificates of deposit  increased from $329.7 million
at December 31, 1996, to $334.7  million at September 30, 1997.  The increase in
certificates  of deposit is  primarily  the  result of a deposit  promotion  run
during the second quarter of 1997.

Capital
- -------

    The Company's and the Banks' capital ratios exceeded  applicable  regulatory
requirements at September 30, 1997.

    In July 1997, the ESOP acquired 82,719 shares of the Company's stock. These
shares are unallocated as of September 30, 1997.

Asset Quality
- -------------

    Nonperforming  Assets.  Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans,
real estate  acquired in  settlement  of loans  ("REO"),  and other  repossessed
assets. Generally the Company does not accrue interest on loans that are 90 days
or more past due,  with the  exception of certain  VA-guaranteed  or FHA insured
one- to four-family  permanent  mortgage loans,  certain credit card loans,  and
matured loans for which the borrowers are still making required monthly payments
of interest, or principal and interest,  and with respect to which the Banks are
negotiating extensions or refinancings with the borrowers.


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    The following table sets forth information about the Company's nonperforming
loans, REO, and other repossessed assets at the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     September 30,               December 31,
                                                                            1997                       1996
                                                                            ----                       ----
                                                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                                                      <C>                        <C>

Nonperforming loans:
   Real estate loans:
     Permanent residential 1- to 4-family
       Nonaccrual                                                        $  872                     $ 1,172
       Accruing loans 90 days or more past due                              328                         246
                                                                            ---                         ---
         Total                                                            1,200                       1,418
                                                                          -----                       -----
     Permanent residential 5 or more family
       Accruing loans 90 days or more past due                              167                           -
                                                                            ---                         ---
     Commercial real estate
       Nonaccrual                                                             -                         457
                                                                            ---                         ---
     Construction:
       Accruing loans 90 days or more past due                                -                         170
                                                                            ---                         ---
     Land acquisition and development
       Nonaccrual                                                           200                         200
                                                                            ---                         ---

   Consumer loans:
     Mobile homes (nonaccrual)                                               62                          83
     Credit cards (accruing loans 90 days or
       more past due)                                                         2                           9
     Other (nonaccrual)                                                      27                          17
                                                                             --                          --
       Total                                                                 91                         109
                                                                             --                         ---
   Commercial business loans:
     Nonaccrual                                                             225                         483
     Accruing loans 90 days or more past due                                  6                           -
                                                                            ---                         --- 
                                                                            231                         483
                                                                            ---                         ---

Total nonperforming loans:
   Nonaccrual                                                             1,386                       2,412
   Accruing loans 90 or more days past due                                  503                         425
                                                                            ---                         ---
       Total                                                              1,889                       2,837
Real estate owned, net                                                    1,487                       2,769
Other repossessed assets, net                                               292                          55
                                                                            ---                          --
   Total nonperforming assets, net                                       $3,668                     $ 5,661
                                                                         ======                     =======
   Total nonperforming assets, net, to total assets                         .52%                        .80%
                                                                            ===                         === 
</TABLE>

   The decrease in nonperforming  assets from December 31, 1996 to September 30,
1997 of $2.0 million related  primarily to a net decrease in nonaccrual loans of
$1.0  million and a net  decrease in real estate  owned of $1.3  million,  which
offset an  increase  in  accruing  loans 90 or more days past due of $78,000 and
other repossessed assets of $237,000.



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   Allowance for Loan Losses.  The following table sets forth activity of the 
allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.
                                            Nine months ended September 30,
                                            -------------------------------
                                           1997                        1996
                                           ----                        ----
                                               (Dollars in Thousands)

Balance at beginning of period          $ 3,806                     $ 3,696
Provision for loan losses                   450                         256
Losses charged to allowance               (571)                       (399)
Recovery of prior losses                    107                         446
                                            ---                         ---
Balance at end of period                $ 3,792                     $ 3,999
                                        =======                     =======

    The Company's  provision for loan losses  increased to $450,000 for the nine
months  ended  September  30, 1997 as compared to $256,000 in the same period in
1996. At September 30, 1997, the Company's  coverage ratio was 200.0% based on a
total allowance for loan losses of $3.8 million and total nonperforming loans of
$1.9 million. This compares to a coverage ratio of 132.9% at September 30, 1996.

Average Balance Sheets

    The  following  tables set forth,  for the  periods  indicated,  information
regarding: (i) the total dollar amounts of interest income from interest-earning
assets  and the  resulting  average  yields;  (ii) the total  dollar  amounts of
interest  expense from  interest-bearing  liabilities and the resulting  average
costs;  (iii) net interest income;  (iv) interest rate spread;  (v) net interest
position;  (vi) the net yield earned on  interest-earning  assets; and (vii) the
ratio of total interest-earning  assets to total  interest-bearing  liabilities.
Average  balances shown in the following tables have been calculated using daily
average balances.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                    For the Three Months                 For the Three Months
                                                            Ended                                Ended
                                                     September 30, 1997                   September 30, 1996
                                                     ------------------                   ------------------

                                                Average               Yield/         Average               Yield/
                                                Balance   Interest     Cost          Balance   Interest     Cost
                                                -------   --------     ----          -------   --------     ----
                                                                     (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                          <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>

Interest-earning assets:
     Loans (1)                               $  487,000    $ 9,882      8.12%      $  363,986   $  7,859      8.64%
     Mortgage-backed certificates               112,393      2,005      7.13          194,063      3,269      6.74
     U.S. Treasury and other U.S.
        Government agency securities             43,936        683      6.22           53,285        850      6.38
     Federal funds sold                           8,560        119      5.56            7,259         97      5.35
     Federal Home Loan Bank and
        Federal Reserve Bank stock                9,253        169      7.31           10,014        181      7.23
                                                  -----        ---                     ------        ---      
        Total interest-earning assets           661,142     12,858      7.78          628,607     12,256      7.80
                                                -------     ------                    -------     ------     

Noninterest-earning assets:
     REO                                          1,586                                 2,402
     Other                                       38,219                                37,149
                                                 ------                                ------
        Total noninterest-earning assets         39,805                                39,551
                                                 ------                                ------
             Total assets                    $  700,947                            $  668,158
                                             ==========                            ==========

Interest-bearing liabilities:
     Passbook and statement savings          $   44,116        377      3.42%      $   45,536        391      3.43%
     Checking accounts                           28,939        149      2.06           27,035        165      2.44
     Money market deposit accounts               47,981        402      3.35           42,031        336      3.20
     Certificates of deposit                    336,156      4,487      5.34          274,148      3,645      5.32
                                                -------      -----                    -------      -----      
        Total interest-bearing deposits         457,192      5,415      4.74          388,750      4,537      4.67
                                                -------      -----                    -------      -----      
     Advances from the Federal Home
        Loan Bank                               131,978      1,894      5.74          181,087      2,518      5.56
     Securities sold under agreements
        to repurchase                             9,734        116      4.77            6,960         75      4.31
     Other borrowings                             1,893         36      7.61              237          5      8.44
                                                  -----         --                        ---          -      
        Total borrowings                        143,605      2,046      5.70          188,284      2,598      5.52
                                                -------      -----                    -------      -----     
        Total interest-bearing liabilities      600,797      7,461      4.97          577,034      7,135      4.95
                                                -------      -----                    -------      -----     

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
     Deposits                                    45,883                                39,336
     Other liabilities                            4,185                                 3,672
                                                  -----                                 -----
        Total noninterest-bearing liabilities    50,068                                43,008
                                                 ------                                ------
             Total liabilities                  650,865                               620,042

Stockholders' equity                             50,082                                48,116
                                                 ------                                ------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $  700,947                            $  668,158
                                             ==========                            ==========

Net interest income/interest rate spread                   $ 5,397      2.81%                   $  5,121      2.85%
                                                           =======      ====                    ========      ==== 

Net interest position/net interest margin    $   60,345                 3.27%      $   51,573                 3.26%
                                             ==========                 ====       ==========                 ==== 

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to
     average interest-bearing liabilities        110.04%                               108.94%
                                                 ======                                ====== 



(1) Includes nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                     For the Nine Months                  For the Nine Months
                                                            Ended                                Ended
                                                     September 30, 1997                   September 30, 1996
                                                     ------------------                   ------------------

                                                Average               Yield/         Average               Yield/
                                                Balance   Interest     Cost          Balance   Interest     Cost
                                                -------   --------     ----          -------   --------     ----
                                                                     (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                           <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>

Interest-earning assets:
     Loans (1)                               $  464,181   $ 28,260      8.12%      $  335,603  $  21,880      8.69%
     Mortgage-backed certificates               134,392      7,013      6.96          204,506     10,208      6.66
     U.S. Treasury and other U.S.
        Government agency securities             44,791      2,108      6.28           60,102      2,916      6.47
     Federal funds sold                           7,386        305      5.51            7,267        289      5.30
     Federal Home Loan Bank and
        Federal Reserve Bank stock                9,029        488      7.21            9,385        506      7.19
                                                  -----        ---                      -----        ---      
        Total interest-earning assets           659,779     38,174      7.71          616,863     35,799      7.74
                                                -------     ------                    -------     ------      

Noninterest-earning assets:
     REO                                          1,927                                 1,908
     Other                                       38,781                                37,648
                                                 ------                                ------
        Total noninterest-earning assets         40,708                                39,556
                                                 ------                                ------
             Total assets                    $  700,487                            $  656,419
                                             ==========                            ==========

Interest-bearing liabilities:
     Passbook and statement savings          $   45,560      1,154      3.38%      $   45,033      1,148      3.40%
     Checking accounts                           29,014        451      2.07           26,590        508      2.55
     Money market deposit accounts               46,341      1,147      3.30           41,974      1,010      3.21
     Certificates of deposit                    328,889     12,860      5.21          281,166     11,343      5.38
                                                -------     ------                    -------     ------     
        Total interest-bearing deposits         449,804     15,612      4.63          394,763     14,009      4.73
                                                -------     ------                    -------     ------      
     Advances from the Federal Home
        Loan Bank                               145,882      6,117      5.59          162,943      6,651      5.44
     Securities sold under agreements
        to repurchase                             8,761        301      4.58            9,230        327      4.72
     Other borrowings                               638         37      7.73              372         21      7.53
                                                    ---         --                        ---         --      
        Total borrowings                        155,281      6,455      5.54          172,545      6,999      5.41
                                                -------      -----                    -------      -----     
        Total interest-bearing liabilities      605,085     22,067      4.86          567,308     21,008      4.94
                                                -------     ------                    -------     ------     

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
     Deposits                                    41,515                                37,532
     Other liabilities                            3,789                                 4,203
                                                  -----                                 -----
        Total noninterest-bearing liabilities    45,304                                41,735
                                                 ------                                ------
             Total liabilities                  650,389                               609,043

Stockholders' equity                             50,098                                47,376
                                                 ------                                ------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $  700,487                            $  656,419
                                             ==========                            ==========

Net interest income/interest rate spread                  $ 16,107      2.85%                  $  14,791      2.80%
                                                          ========      ====                   =========      ==== 

Net interest position/net interest margin    $   54,694                 3.26%      $   49,555                 3.20%
                                             ==========                 ====       ==========                 ==== 

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to
     average interest-bearing liabilities        109.04%                           108.74%
                                                 ======                            ====== 


(1) Includes nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.
</TABLE>

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Comparison  of  Operating  Results  for  the Three  Months  Ended 
September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996.
- ------------------------------------------

General
- -------

     The Company's  pre-tax income for the three months ended September 30, 1997
was $2.6 million  compared to a pre-tax loss of $277,000  during the same period
in the prior year.  This  increase in income is largely  attributable  to a $2.4
million  decrease  in other  expenses  resulting  primarily  from the 1996  $2.3
million special assessment charged to the Company in connection with the federal
legislation to recapitalize the Savings  Association  Insurance Fund ("SAIF") of
the Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation.  The Company also had an increase in
net interest  income of $276,000,  an increase in other income of $323,000 and a
$49,000 increase in provision for loan losses.

Net Interest Income
- -------------------

     The  Company's  net  interest  income  before  provision  for  loan  losses
increased by $276,000,  or 5.4%,  for the quarter  ended  September  30, 1997 as
compared to that of the previous year. This increase  resulted  primarily from a
$602,000  increase  in interest  income  which  exceeded a $326,000  increase in
interest expense. The increase in interest income was primarily  attributable to
an increase in the average  balance of loans.  The increase in interest  expense
was  primarily  due to an  increase in the average  balance of  certificates  of
deposits.

     Interest  on  the  Company's  portfolio  of  mortgage-backed   certificates
decreased by approximately  $1.3 million from $3.3 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 1996 to $2.0 million for the comparable 1997 period. This decrease
resulted from an $81.7 million  decrease in the average balance of the portfolio
offset by an increase in the average  yield of the  portfolio  from 6.74% in the
quarter ended  September 30, 1996, to 7.13% in the comparable  1997 period.  The
decrease in the average balance of mortgage-backed certificates was due to sales
and repayments.

     Interest and fees on loans  increased by $2.0 million in the quarter  ended
September 30, 1997,  compared to the comparable  1996 period.  This increase was
primarily  attributable  to a $123.0 million  increase in the average balance of
loans.  The yield on the Company's  loan  portfolio  decreased from 8.64% in the
quarter  ended  September  30,  1996,  to 8.12% in the  comparable  1997  period
primarily  as a result of  purchased  loans  outside  the market area with lower
yields being added to the loan portfolio.

     Interest on investment securities for the quarter ended September 30, 1997,
decreased  by $167,000  compared to the same period in 1996  primarily  due to a
$9.3 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities.

     Interest on deposits  increased by $878,000 in the quarter ended  September
30, 1997  compared to the  comparable  1996 period.  This increase was primarily
attributable to a $62.0 million  increase in the average balance of certificates
of deposit in the quarter ended  September 30, 1997,  compared to the comparable
1996  period.  During  September  1996,  the Company  assumed  $62.8  million of
deposits  from  Essex  Savings  Bank,  FSB  ("Essex").  Interest  on  borrowings
decreased by $552,000  primarily due to a $49.1 million  decrease in the average
balance of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

     The Company's net interest margin was 3.27% for the quarter ended September
30, 1997 and 3.26% for the quarter  ended  September  30,  1996.  The  Company's
calculations  of interest  rate  spread and net  interest  rate  margin  include
nonaccrual loans as interest-earning assets.

Provision for Loan Losses
- -------------------------

     The Company's  provision  for loan losses  increased by $49,000 to $150,000
for the three months ended  September  30, 1997,  compared to the same period in
1996.  Net loan  losses  charged  to the  allowance  during  the  quarter  ended
September 30, 1997 were $68,000  compared to $128,000 of net recoveries of prior
losses in the comparable 1996 period.

Other Income
- ------------

     Total  other  income  increased  from $1.1  million  in the  quarter  ended
September 30, 1996 to $1.4 million in the comparable 1997 period.

     Deposit fees  increased by $155,000,  or 42.3%,  primarily as the result of
increases  in usage  fees from the  Company's  automated  teller  network  which
increased by  $115,000.  Merchant  processing  fees  increased by $214,000,  and
discounts

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<PAGE>

related to the  purchase of accounts  receivable  through the  Business  Manager
program at Princess Anne increased by $81,000. Gains on sales of loans increased
by $50,000.  These  increases were offset by a $123,000  reduction in commercial
mortgage  brokerage  fees.  These fees often  fluctuate  from quarter to quarter
depending on the level of loans placed with others.

Other Expenses
- --------------

     Total other  expenses  decreased  by $2.4  million  for the  quarter  ended
September  30, 1997  compared to the  comparable  1996 period.  During the third
quarter of 1996,  the Company  incurred a special  one-time  assessment  of $2.3
million  charged to the Company in connection  with the federal  legislation  to
recapitalize the SAIF.

     Salaries and employee benefits decreased by $124,000,  or 6.3%, compared to
the same period in 1996,  due, in part, to lower  commissions as a result of the
decrease in commercial mortgage brokerage activity in the third quarter of 1997.
Merchant  processing  expenses increased by $189,000 due to increases in volume,
and  intangible  amortization  increased  by $60,000  associated  with the Essex
branch  purchase  and  deposit  assumption  which  occurred in  September  1996.
Professional fees decreased by $83,000 during the third quarter of 1997 compared
to the third quarter of 1996  primarily as a result of a recovery of legal costs
relating to previous problem assets.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and
September 30, 1996.
- -------------------

General
- -------

     The Company's  pre-tax income for the nine months ended  September 30, 1997
was $6.7 million  compared to $3.5  million  during the same period in the prior
year. This increase is attributable to a $1.3 million decrease in other expenses
which includes  $405,000 of expenses  related to the Company's proxy contest and
other  matters in 1997 and $2.3 million of expense  associated  with the special
one-time  SAIF  assessment in 1996, a $776,000  increase in other income,  and a
$1.3  million  increase in net interest  income,  the effects of which more than
offset a $194,000 increase in provision for loan losses.

Net Interest Income
- -------------------

     The  Company's  net  interest  income  before  provision  for  loan  losses
increased by $1.3  million,  or 8.9%,  for the nine months ended  September  30,
1997, as compared to that of the previous year. This increase resulted primarily
from a $2.4 million increase in interest  income,  which exceeded a $1.1 million
increase in interest  expense.  The  increase in interest  income was  primarily
attributable  to an increase in the average  balance on loans.  The  increase in
interest  expense was  primarily  due to an  increase in the average  balance of
certificates of deposit.

     Interest  on  the  Company's  portfolio  of  mortgage-backed   certificates
decreased by  approximately  $3.2 million from $10.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, to $7.0 million for the comparable  1997 period.  This
decrease  resulted from a $70.1 million  decrease in the average  balance of the
portfolio,  offset by an  increase in the average  yield of the  portfolio  from
6.66% in the nine months ended  September 30, 1996,  to 6.96% in the  comparable
1997 period. The decrease in the average balance of mortgage-backed certificates
was due to sales and repayments.

     Interest  and fees on loans  increased  by $6.4  million in the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 compared to the comparable  1996 period.  This increase
was  attributable to a $128.6 million  increase in the average balance of loans.
The yield on the  Company's  loan  portfolio  decreased  from  8.69% in the nine
months  ended  September  30,  1996,  to 8.12%  in the  comparable  1997  period
primarily  as a result of  purchased  loans with lower yields being added to the
loan portfolio.

     Interest on investment  securities for the nine months ended  September 30,
1997 decreased by $808,000  compared to the same period in 1996 primarily due to
a $15.3 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities.

     Interest on deposits  increased  by $1.6  million in the nine months  ended
September 30, 1997,  compared to the comparable  1996 period.  This increase was
primarily  attributable  to a $47.7 million  increase in the average  balance of
certificates of deposit in the nine months ended September 30, 1997, compared to
the  comparable  1996  period,  offset  by a  decrease  in the  average  cost of
certificates  of deposit from 5.38% in the nine months ended September 30, 1996,
to 5.21% in the comparable  1997 period.  In September 1996, the Company assumed
$62.8  million of deposits  from

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<PAGE>
Essex.  Interest on  borrowings  decreased by $544,000  primarily due to a $17.1
million  decrease in the average  balance of advances from the Federal Home Loan
Bank.
                                                        
     The Company's net interest margin  increased from 3.20% for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, to 3.26% for the nine months ended September 30, 1997.
This  increase  was the result of an increase  in the  Company's  interest  rate
spread from 2.80% in the nine months ended  September  30, 1996, to 2.85% in the
comparable 1997 period.  The Company's  calculations of interest rate spread and
net interest rate margin include nonaccrual loans as interest-earning assets.

Provision for Loan Losses
- -------------------------

     The Company's  provision for loan losses  increased by $194,000 to $450,000
for the nine months ended  September  30,  1997,  compared to the same period in
1996.  Net loan losses  charged to the  allowance  during the nine months  ended
September 30, 1997, were $464,000 compared to $47,000 of net recoveries of prior
losses in the comparable 1996 period.

Other Income
- ------------

     Total other  income  increased  from $2.9  million in the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 to $3.7 million in the comparable 1997 period.

     Deposit fees increased by $512,000, primarily as the result of increases in
usage fees from the Company's automated teller network of $319,000 and increases
in checking  account fees of $155,000.  Merchant  processing  fees  increased by
$452,000,  and discounts related to the purchase of accounts  receivable through
the Business  Manager  program at Princess  Anne  increased  by $162,000.  These
increases  were offset by a reduction  of $96,000 in the gains on sales of loans
and a $249,000  reduction in commercial  mortgage  brokerage  fees.  Income from
these two areas of the Company's  operations often  fluctuates  depending on the
level of loans sold to or placed with others.

Other Expenses
- --------------

     Total other  expenses  decreased  by $1.3 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 compared to the comparable 1996 period. The nine months ended
September 30, 1997 includes $405,000 of expenses relating to the Company's proxy
contest and other  matters.  These  expenses  resulted  from proxy  solicitation
expenses and from legal and other expenses related to investigations of possible
violations of banking and securities laws by entities  outside the Company.  The
nine months ended September 30, 1996 includes a special  one-time  assessment of
$2.3 million charged to the Company in connection  with the federal  legislation
to recapitalize the SAIF.

     Salaries and employee benefits  increased by $88,000,  or 1.52%,  partially
related to the  expansion of the retail  banking  network.  The expansion of the
retail  banking  network  was  also  partially   responsible  for  increases  of
equipment,  data  processing  and supply  expense by $225,000 and net  occupancy
expense of premises by  $121,000.  Merchant  processing  expenses  increased  by
$406,000  due to increases in volume and  intangible  amortization  increased by
$180,000  associated with the Essex branch purchase and deposit assumption which
occurred in September 1996. Expenses associated with real estate owned increased
by $142,000.  Professional  fees decreased by $62,000 primarily as a result of a
recovery of legal costs relating to previous problem assets.

Liquidity
- ---------

     The  principal  sources of funds for the Company for the nine months  ended
September 30, 1997 included $987.0 million in proceeds from FHLB advances, $38.3
million in principal  repayments of securities available for sale, $26.7 million
in  proceeds  from sales of  securities  available  for sale,  $30.9  million in
proceeds from the sale of loans, and $14.5 million from proceeds from maturities
and calls of securities  available for sale.  Funds were used primarily to repay
FHLB advances  totaling  $1.0  billion,  to fund a $61.0 million net increase in
loans held for  investment,  to fund purchases of securities  available for sale
totaling $12.1 million, and to originate loans held for sale of $32.0 million.



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     The Company's  liquidity could be impacted by a decrease in the renewals of
deposits  or general  deposit  runoff.  However,  the Company has the ability to
raise  deposits  by  conducting  deposit  promotions.  In the event the  Company
requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, the Company could
obtain  additional  advances from the FHLB.  The Company could also obtain funds
through the sale of investment securities from its available for sale portfolio.

     CENIT Bank is required to maintain  specific levels of liquid  investments.
Current regulations require CENIT Bank to maintain liquid assets,  which include
short-term assets such as cash, certain time deposits and bankers'  acceptances,
short-term U.S.  Treasury  obligations,  and  mortgage-backed  certificates with
final  maturities  of five years or less, as well as certain  long-term  assets,
equal to not less than 5.0% of its net  withdrawable  accounts  plus  short-term
borrowings.  CENIT Bank has generally maintained  regulatory liquidity in excess
of its  required  levels.  CENIT  Bank's  liquidity  ratio  was 8.9% and 9.5% at
September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1 - Legal Proceedings - Inapplicable
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Item 2 - Changes in Securities - Inapplicable
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Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Inapplicable
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Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None
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Item 5 - Other Information - None
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Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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     Exhibits - 3.4 
     Bylaws of CENIT Bancorp, Inc.


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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.





                                          CENIT BANCORP, INC.




DATE: November  3, 1997                   /S/ Michael S. Ives
                                          Michael S. Ives
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer



DATE: November  3, 1997                   /S/ John O. Guthrie
                                          John O. Guthrie
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer


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                                                CENIT BANCORP, INC.

                                                      BYLAWS
                                        (as amended as of October 28, 1997)


                                             ARTICLE I - STOCKHOLDERS

         Section 1.  Annual Meeting.

         An annual  meeting  of the  stockholders  of the  Corporation,  for the
election  of  directors  to  succeed  those  whose  terms  expire  and  for  the
transaction  of such other  business as may  properly  come before the  meeting,
shall be held at such  place,  on such  date,  and at such  time as the Board of
Directors  shall each year fix, which date shall be within  thirteen (13) months
subsequent to the later of the date of  incorporation  of the Corporation or the
last annual meeting of stockholders.

         Section 2.  Special Meetings.

         Special  meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only
by the Board of Directors  pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the
total number of authorized  directors  (whether or not there exist any vacancies
in  previously  authorized  directorships  at the time any  such  resolution  is
presented to the Board for adoption) (hereinafter the "Whole Board").

         Section 3.  Notice of Meetings.

         Written  notice of the place,  date,  and time of all  meetings  of the
stockholders  shall be given,  not less than ten (10) nor more than  sixty  (60)
days  before the date on which the  meeting is to be held,  to each  stockholder
entitled  to vote at such  meeting,  except  as  otherwise  provided  herein  or
required by law (meaning, here and hereinafter, as required from time to time by
the Delaware  General  Corporation Law or by the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation).

         When a meeting is adjourned  to another  place,  date or time,  written
notice need not be given of the  adjourned  meeting if the place,  date and time
thereof are announced at the meeting at which the  adjournment is taken;  except
that if the date of any  adjourned  meeting is more than  thirty (30) days after
the date for which the meeting was originally  noticed,  or if a new record date
is fixed for the adjourned meeting,  written notice of the place, date, and time
of the adjourned meeting shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned
meeting,  any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the
original meeting.


                                                 
                                                     


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         Section 4.  Quorum.

         At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of all of
the shares of the stock  entitled to vote at the meeting (after giving effect to
the  provisions  of Article IV(C) of the  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of the
Corporation),  present in person or by proxy,  shall constitute a quorum for all
purposes,  unless or except to the extent that the  presence of a larger  number
may be required by law. Where a separate vote by a class or classes of shares is
required, a majority of the shares of such class or classes present in person or
represented  by proxy  shall  constitute  a quorum  entitled to take action with
respect to that matter.

         If a quorum  shall  fail to attend any  meeting,  the  chairman  of the
meeting or the  holders of a majority  of the shares of stock  entitled  to vote
(after giving effect to the  provisions of Article IV(C) of the  Certificate  of
Incorporation of the  Corporation)  who are present,  in person or by proxy, may
adjourn the meeting to another place, date, or time.

         If a notice of any adjourned special meeting of stockholders is sent to
all  stockholders  entitled to vote  thereat,  stating that it will be held with
those present  constituting a quorum,  then except as otherwise required by law,
those  present at such  adjourned  meeting  shall  constitute a quorum,  and all
matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting.

         Section 5.  Organization.

         Such person as the Board of Directors  may have  designated  or, in the
absence of such a person,  the  President of the  Corporation  or, in his or her
absence, such person as may be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares
entitled to vote (after giving effect to the  provisions of Article IV(C) of the
Certificate of Incorporation  of the Corporation) who are present,  in person or
by  proxy,  shall  call to order  any  meeting  of the  stockholders  and act as
chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the Secretary of the Corporation, the
secretary  of the meeting  shall be such person as the  chairman  appoints.  The
chairman of the meeting shall also have the power to appoint such other officers
of the meeting as he or she shall deem appropriate.

         Section 6.  Conduct of Business.

         (a) The Board of Directors  may, to the extent not  prohibited  by law,
adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of any meeting of
the stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent
with such  rules and  regulations  as  adopted  by the Board of  Directors,  the
chairman of any meeting of  stockholders  shall have the right and  authority to
prescribe such rules,  regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in
the judgment of such  chairman,  are  appropriate  for the proper conduct of the
meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures,  whether adopted by the Board of
Directors or

                                                 

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prescribed by the chairman of the meeting,  may to the extent not  prohibited by
law include,  without  limitation,  the following:  (i) the  establishment of an
agenda or order of  business  for the  meeting;  (ii) rules and  procedures  for
maintaining  order  at the  meeting  and the  safety  of  those  present;  (iii)
limitations on attendance at or  participation in the meeting to stockholders of
record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such
other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine;  (iv) restrictions
on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement  thereof;  and
(v)  limitations  on the time  allotted,  if any,  to  questions  or comments by
participants in the meeting. Unless, and to the extent,  determined by the Board
of Directors or the chairman of the meeting,  meetings of stockholders shall not
be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary  procedure.
Any person in  attendance  at a meeting of  stockholders  shall,  at the time of
gaining recognition from the chairman, state the name of the speaker, the number
of shares owned by the speaker,  and if appearing in a representative  capacity,
produce satisfactory written evidence of the right of representation signed by a
stockholder  of record.  Upon a failure  to comply  with this  requirement,  the
chairman  of the  meeting  may ignore the  speaker,  and,  if deemed  necessary,
request the sergeant-at-arms to remove the proposed speaker from the meeting.

         (b) At any annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall
be  conducted  as shall have been  brought  before the  meeting (i) by or at the
direction  of  the  Board  of  Directors  or  (ii)  by  any  stockholder  of the
Corporation  who is entitled to vote with respect  thereto and who complies with
the  notice  procedures  set forth in this  Section  6(b).  For  business  to be
properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must
have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation.
To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered or mailed to and received
at the principal  executive offices of the Corporation not less than one hundred
twenty (120) days in advance of the date of the  Corporation's  proxy  statement
released to  stockholders  in connection with the previous year's annual meeting
of the stockholders.  A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as
to each matter such stockholder  proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i)
a brief  description  of the  business  desired to be brought  before the annual
meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii)
the  name  and  address,  as they  appear  on the  Corporation's  books,  of the
stockholder who proposes such business,  (iii) the class and number of shares of
the Corporation's  capital stock that are beneficially owned by such stockholder
and  (iv)  any  material   interest  of  such   stockholder  in  such  business.
Notwithstanding  anything in these Bylaws to the contrary,  no business shall be
brought before or conducted at an annual  meeting except in accordance  with the
provisions of this Section 6(b). The officer of the  Corporation or other person
presiding over the annual meeting shall, if the facts so warrant,  determine and
declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting
in  accordance  with the  provisions  of this  Section 6(b) and, if he should so
determine,  shall so declare to the meeting, and any such business so determined
to be  not  properly  brought  before  the  meeting  shall  not  be  transacted.
Notwithstanding the foregoing  provisions,  a stockholder shall also comply with
all applicable requirements of the

                                                 

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Securities  and  Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and  regulations  thereunder
with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 6(b).

                  At any special meeting of the stockholders, only such business
shall be conducted  as shall have been  brought  before the meeting by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors.

         (c) Only persons who are  nominated in accordance  with the  procedures
and  qualifications  set forth in these Bylaws shall be eligible for election as
directors.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the
Corporation  may be made at a meeting of  stockholders at which directors are to
be elected only (i) by or at the  direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by
any  stockholder  of the  Corporation  entitled  to  vote  for the  election  of
directors at the meeting who complies  with the notice  procedures  set forth in
this  Section  6(c).  Such  nominations,  other  than  those  made  by or at the
direction of the Board of  Directors,  shall be made by timely notice in writing
to the Secretary of the Corporation.  To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall
be delivered or mailed to and received at the principal executive offices of the
Corporation  not less than one hundred  twenty (120) days in advance of the date
of the Corporation's proxy statement released to stockholders in connection with
the previous  year's  annual  meeting of the  stockholders.  Such  stockholder's
notice shall set forth (i) as to each person whom such  stockholder  proposes to
nominate for election or re-election as a director,  all information relating to
such person that is required to be  disclosed  in  solicitations  of proxies for
election of directors,  or is otherwise required,  in each case pursuant to Rule
14A under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended  (including  such
person's  written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and
to  serving  as a  director  if  elected);  (ii) as to  each  person  whom  such
stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director,  all
biographical,  financial and other information, and all certifications,  reports
and submissions  required by the Office of Thrift  Supervision,  Federal Reserve
Board, Virginia Bureau of Financial  Institutions or any other regulatory agency
with supervisory  authority over the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries,  or
any successor to such a regulatory agency,  with respect to the designation of a
new director of a holding company or financial  institution  regulated by such a
regulatory  agency;  (iii) as to each person whom such  stockholder  proposes to
nominate for election or re-election as a director,  all information as shall be
necessary to demonstrate that such person meets the  qualifications set forth in
Article II, Section 10 of these Bylaws;  and (iv) as to the  stockholder  giving
the notice (x) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's  books,
of such stockholder and (y) the class and number of shares of the  Corporation's
capital stock that are beneficially owned by such stockholder. At the request of
the Board of  Directors,  any person  nominated  by the Board of  Directors  for
election as a director  shall furnish to the Secretary of the  Corporation  that
information  required to be set forth in a  stockholder's  notice of  nomination
which  pertains to the  nominee.  No person  shall be eligible for election as a
director of the Corporation  unless  nominated in accordance with the provisions
of this Section 6(c). The officer of the  Corporation or other person  presiding
over the meeting shall, if the facts so warrant,

                                                 

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determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with such provisions and,
if he should so  determine,  shall so declare to the meeting,  and the defective
nomination shall be disregarded.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing  provisions,  a
stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and  regulations  thereunder with respect
to the matters set forth in this Section 6(c).

         Section 7.  Proxies and Voting.

         At any meeting of the stockholders,  every stockholder entitled to vote
may vote in person or by proxy  authorized  by an instrument in writing filed in
accordance with the procedure established for the meeting.

         Each  stockholder  shall  have one (1) vote  for  every  share of stock
entitled to vote which is  registered  in his or her name on the record date for
the  meeting,  except as  otherwise  provided  herein or in the  Certificate  of
Incorporation or required by law.

         All voting,  including on the election of directors but excepting where
otherwise  required  by law,  may be by a voice  vote;  except  that upon demand
therefore by a  stockholder  entitled to vote or his or her proxy,  a stock vote
shall be taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballots,  each of which shall
state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other  information as
may be required  under the  procedure  established  for the meeting.  Every vote
taken by ballots shall be counted by an inspector or inspectors appointed by the
chairman of the meeting.

         All elections shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and
except as otherwise  required by law, all other matters shall be determined by a
majority of the votes cast.

         Section 8.  Stock List.

         A complete  list of  stockholders  entitled  to vote at any  meeting of
stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing
the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares  registered in his
or her name, shall be open to the examination of any such  stockholder,  for any
purpose germane to the meeting,  during ordinary  business hours for a period of
at least ten (10) days prior to the  meeting,  either at a place within the city
where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of
the  meeting,  or if not so  specified,  at the place where the meeting is to be
held.

         The stock list shall  also be kept at the place of the  meeting  during
the  whole  time  thereof  and  shall  be open to the  examination  of any  such
stockholder who is present. This list shall presumptively determine the identity
of the  stockholders  entitled  to vote at the  meeting and the number of shares
held by each of them.

                                                

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         Section 9.  No Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting.

         Subject  to the  rights  of the  holders  of any  class  or  series  of
preferred stock of the Corporation, any action required or permitted to be taken
by the  stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at an annual or special
meeting  of  stockholders  of the  Corporation  and may not be  effected  by any
consent in writing by such stockholders.

                                          ARTICLE II - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         Section 1.  General Powers, Number and Term of Office.

         The  business  and  affairs  of the  Corporation  shall  be  under  the
direction  of its  Board  of  Directors.  The  number  of  directors  who  shall
constitute the Whole Board shall be such number as the Board of Directors  shall
from  time to time  have  designated,  except  that in the  absence  of any such
designation,  such number  shall be eleven (11).  The Board of  Directors  shall
annually elect a Chairman from among its members.

         The  directors,  other than those who may be elected by the  holders of
any class or series of preferred  stock,  shall be divided,  with respect to the
time for which they severally hold office, into three classes,  with the term of
office of the first class to expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders,
the term of office of the second class to expire at the second annual meeting of
stockholders  and the term of office  of the third  class to expire at the third
annual meeting of  stockholders,  with each director to hold office until his or
her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. At each annual meeting
of stockholders (or special meeting in lieu thereof),  commencing with the first
annual  meeting,  directors  elected to succeed those directors whose terms then
expire  shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third  succeeding
annual meeting of stockholders after their election,  with each director to hold
office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

         Section 2.  Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships.

         Subject  to the  rights  of the  holders  of any  class  or  series  of
preferred stock, and unless the Board of Directors otherwise  determines,  newly
created  directorships  resulting from any increase in the authorized  number of
directors  or any  vacancies  in the Board of  Directors  resulting  from death,
resignation,  retirement,  disqualification,  removal from office or other cause
may be filled only by a majority  vote of the directors  then in office,  though
less  than a quorum,  and  directors  so chosen  shall  hold  office  for a term
expiring at the annual  meeting of  stockholders  at which the term of office of
the class to which they have been  elected  expires  and until  such  director's
successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.  No decrease in the number
of  authorized  directors  constituting  the Board shall shorten the term of any
incumbent director.

                                                 

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         Section 3.  Regular Meetings.

         Regular  meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place
or places,  on such date or dates,  and at such time or times as shall have been
established  by the Board of Directors and  publicized  among all  directors.  A
notice of each regular meeting shall not be required.

         Section 4.  Special Meeting.

         Special  meetings of the Board of  Directors  may be called by one-half
(1/2) of the directors then in office  (rounded up to the nearest whole number),
by the Chairman of the Board or by the President of the  Corporation,  and shall
be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as they or he or she shall
fix.  Notice of the place,  date, and time of each such special meeting shall be
given to each  director by whom it is not waived by mailing  written  notice not
less than five (5) days before the meeting or by  telegraphing or telexing or by
facsimile  transmission of the same not less than  twenty-four (24) hours before
the  meeting.  Unless  otherwise  indicated in the notice  thereof,  any and all
business may be transacted at a special meeting.

         Section 5.  Quorum.

         At any meeting of the Board of Directors,  a majority of the authorized
number of directors then  constituting  the Board shall  constitute a quorum for
all purposes.  If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, a majority of those
present may adjourn the meeting to another place, date, or time, without further
notice or waiver thereof.

         Section 6.  Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone.

         Members of the Board of  Directors,  or of any committee  thereof,  may
participate  in a meeting  of such  Board or  committee  by means of  conference
telephone  or  similar  communications  equipment  by means of which all  person
participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such  participation  shall
constitute presence in person at such meeting.

         Section 7.  Conduct of Business.

         At any meeting of the Board of Directors,  business shall be transacted
in such order and manner as the Board may from time to time  determine,  and all
matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the directors  present,
except as otherwise  provided  herein or required by law. Action may be taken by
the Board of Directors  without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto
in  writing,  and the  writing  or  writings  are  filed  with  the  minutes  of
proceedings of the Board of Directors.


                                                 

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         Section 8.  Powers.

         The Board of  Directors  may,  except  as  otherwise  required  by law,
exercise  all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or
done by the  Corporation,  including,  without  limiting the  generality  of the
foregoing, the unqualified power:

         (1)      To declare dividends from time to time in accordance with law;

         (2) To purchase or otherwise acquire any property, rights or privileges
on such terms as it shall determine;

         (3) To authorize the creation,  making and issuance, in such form as it
may   determine,   of  written   obligations   of  every  kind,   negotiable  or
non-negotiable,  secured  or  unsecured,  and  to do  all  things  necessary  in
connection therewith;

         (4) To remove any officer of the Corporation with or without cause, and
from time to time to devolve the powers and duties of any officer upon any other
person for the time being;

         (5) To confer upon any officer of the Corporation the power to appoint,
remove and suspend subordinate officers, employees and agents;

         (6) To adopt  from time to time such  stock,  option,  stock  purchase,
bonus or other compensation plans for directors,  officers, employees and agents
of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as it may determine;

         (7) To adopt from time to time such  insurance,  retirement,  and other
benefit plans for directors,  officers,  employees and agents of the Corporation
and its subsidiaries as it may determine; and,

         (8) To adopt from time to time regulations, not inconsistent with these
Bylaws, for the management of the Corporation's business and affairs.

         Section 9.  Compensation of Directors.

         Directors, as such, may receive, pursuant to resolution of the Board of
Directors,  fixed fees and other  compensation  for their services as directors,
including,  without  limitation,  their services as members of committees of the
Board of Directors.


                                                 

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         Section 10.  Qualification of Directors.

         No person  shall be  qualified to stand for election as a member of the
Board  of  Directors,  or to  continue  to serve  as a  member  of the  Board of
Directors,  unless he or she is domiciled  in or has a principal  residence in a
county  or city in  which  the  Corporation  or any of its  subsidiaries  has an
office, or in any county or city that is contiguous to a county or city in which
the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries has an office.

                                             ARTICLE III - COMMITTEES

         Section 1.  Committees of the Board of Directors.

         The  Board  of  Directors,  by a vote of a  majority  of the  Board  of
Directors,  may from time to time designate  committees of the Board,  with such
lawfully  delegable  powers and duties as it  thereby  confers,  to serve at the
pleasure of the Board and shall,  for those  committees and any others  provided
for  herein,  elect a director or  directors  to serve as the member or members,
designating, if it desires, other directors as alternate members who may replace
any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any committee
so designated  may exercise the power and authority of the Board of Directors to
declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate
of  ownership  and  merger  pursuant  to  Section  253 of the  Delaware  General
Corporation  Law  if  the  resolution   which  designates  the  committee  or  a
supplemental  resolution  of the Board of  Directors  shall so  provide.  In the
absence or  disqualification  of any member of any  committee  and any alternate
member in his or her place,  the member or members of the  committee  present at
the meeting and not disqualified  from voting,  whether or not he or she or they
constitute a quorum,  may by unanimous vote appoint  another member of the Board
of  Directors  to act at the meeting in the place of the absent or  disqualified
member.

         Section 2.  Conduct of Business

         Each  committee  may  determine  the  procedural  rules for meeting and
conducting  its  business  and  shall  act in  accordance  therewith,  except as
otherwise  provided herein or required by law. Adequate  provision shall be made
for notice to members of all  meetings;  one-third  (1/3) of the  members  shall
constitute a quorum  unless the  committee  shall  consist of one (1) or two (2)
members,  in which  event one (1)  member  shall  constitute  a quorum;  and all
matters shall be determined  by a majority vote of the members  present.  Action
may be taken by any committee  without a meeting if all members  thereof consent
thereto in writing,  and the  writing or writings  are filed with the minutes of
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         Section 3.  Nominating Committee.

         The Board of  Directors  shall  appoint a  Nominating  Committee of the
Board,  consisting of three (3) members,  one of which shall be the President of
the  Corporation  if, and only so long as, the President  remains in office as a
member of the Board of Directors.  The Nominating Committee shall have authority
(a) to review any  nominations  for election to the Board of Directors made by a
stockholder  of the  Corporation  pursuant  to Section  6(c)(ii) of Article I of
these  Bylaws  in order to  determine  compliance  with such  Bylaw,  and (b) to
recommend to the Whole Board  nominees for election to the Board of Directors to
replace those directors whose terms expire at the next ensuing annual meeting of
stockholders.

                                               ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

         Section 1.  Generally.

         (a) The  Board of  Directors  as soon as may be  practicable  after the
annual  meeting of  stockholders  shall choose a President  and Chief  Executive
Officer (the  "President"),  one or more Vice  Presidents,  a  Secretary,  and a
Treasurer,  and from time to time may choose such other  officers as it may deem
proper. An officer may be chosen from among the directors.
Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

         (b) The term of office of all  officers  shall be until the next annual
election of officers and until their respective  successors are chosen,  but any
officer  may be removed  from  office at any time by the  affirmative  vote of a
majority of the authorized  number of directors then  constituting  the Board of
Directors.

         (c) Each  officer  chosen by the  Board of  Directors  shall  have such
powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective  offices,  subject to
the specific  provisions of this Article IV. Such officers  shall also have such
powers and duties as from time to time may be  conferred  upon them by the Board
of Directors or by any committee thereof.

         Section 2.  President.

         The President shall be the chief  executive  officer of the Corporation
and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors,  shall have general power
over the  management  and oversight of the  administration  and operation of the
Corporation's  business and general  supervisory  power and  authority  over its
policies and affairs.  He shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board
of Directors and of any committee thereof are carried into effect.


                                                 

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         Section 3.  Vice President.

         The Vice President or Vice  Presidents  shall perform the duties of the
President in his absence or during his disability to act. In addition,  the Vice
Presidents  shall perform the duties and exercise the powers usually incident to
their respective  offices and/or such other duties and powers as may be properly
assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President.

         Section 4.  Secretary.

         The  Secretary  or  an  Assistant  Secretary  shall  issue  notices  of
meetings,  shall  keep  minutes  of such  meetings,  shall  have  charge  of the
corporate seal and the corporate  books, and shall perform such other duties and
exercise such other powers as are usually  incident to such offices  and/or such
other  duties  and  powers  as are  properly  assigned  thereto  by the Board of
Directors or the President.

         Section 5.  Treasurer.

         The  Treasurer  shall have charge of all monies and  securities  of the
Corporation, other than monies and securities of any division of the Corporation
which has a treasurer or financial  officer appointed by the Board of Directors,
and shall keep regular books of account.  The funds of the Corporation  shall be
deposited in the name of the  Corporation  by the  Treasurer  with such banks or
trust companies as the Board of Directors from time to time shall designate.  He
shall sign or  countersign  such  instruments  as require his  signature,  shall
perform all such duties and have all such powers as are usually incident to such
office  and/or such other duties and powers as are  properly  assigned to him by
the Board of  Directors or the  President,  and may be required to give bond for
the faithful  performance  of his duties in such sum and with such surety as may
be required by the Board of Directors.

         Section 6.  Assistant Secretaries and Other Officers.

         The Board of Directors  may appoint one or more  assistant  Secretaries
and one or more assistant Treasurers,  which officers shall have such powers and
shall  perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as may be properly
assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President.

         Section 7.  Action with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations.

         Unless otherwise  directed by the Board of Directors,  the President or
any officer of the Corporation  authorized by the President shall have the power
to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the  Corporation,  in person or by proxy,
at any meeting of  stockholders of or with respect to any action of stockholders
of any other corporation in which this Corporation may

                                                 

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hold  securities  and  otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which
this  Corporation  may possess by reason of its  ownership of securities in such
other corporation.

                                                 ARTICLE V - STOCK

         Section 1.  Certificates of Stock.

         Each  stockholder  shall be entitled to a certificate  signed by, or in
the name of the Corporation  by, the President or a Vice  President,  and by the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer,
certifying  the  number  of  shares  owned  by  him  or  her.  Any or all of the
signatures on the certificate may be by facsimile.

         Section 2.  Transfers of Stock.

         Transfer  of stock  shall be made only upon the  transfer  books of the
Corporation  kept  at  an  office  of  the  Corporation  or by  transfer  agents
designated to transfer  shares of the stock of the  Corporation.  Except where a
certificate is issued in accordance with Section 4 of Article V of these Bylaws,
an  outstanding   certificate  for  the  number  of  shares  involved  shall  be
surrendered for cancellation before a new certificate is issued therefor.

         Section 3.  Record Date.

         In order that the Corporation may determine the  stockholders  entitled
to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or to receive payment of
any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or to exercise any
rights in respect of any  change,  conversion  or  exchange  of stock or for the
purpose of any other  lawful  action,  the Board of  Directors  may fix a record
date,  which  record  date shall not  precede  the date on which the  resolution
fixing the record date is adopted  and which  record date shall not be more than
sixty  (60) nor less  than ten (10)  days  before  the date for any  meeting  of
stockholders,  nor more than  sixty  (60) days  prior to the time for such other
action as hereinbefore described;  except that if no record date is fixed by the
Board of Directors,  the record date for  determining  stockholders  entitled to
notice  of or to vote at a  meeting  of  stockholders  shall be at the  close of
business  on the date  next  preceding  the day on which  notice is given or, if
notice is waived,  at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on
which the meeting is held, and, for determining stockholders entitled to receive
payment of any  dividend  or other  distribution  or  allotment  of rights or to
exercise any rights of change,  conversion or exchange of stock or for any other
purpose,  the record  date shall be at the close of business on the day on which
the Board of Directors adopts a resolution relating thereto.

         A  determination  of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting;
except that the Board of Directors  may fix a new record date for the  adjourned
meeting.

                                                 

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         Section 4.  Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.

         In the event of the loss,  theft or destruction  of any  certificate of
stock,  another may be issued in its place  pursuant to such  regulations as the
Board  of  Directors  may  establish  concerning  proof of such  loss,  theft or
destruction  and  concerning  the  giving  of a  satisfactory  bond or  bonds of
indemnity.

         Section 5.  Regulations.

         The issue,  transfer,  conversion and  registration  of certificates of
stock shall be governed by such other  regulations as the Board of Directors may
establish.

                                               ARTICLE VI - NOTICES

         Section 1.  Notices.

         Except as otherwise  specifically  provided  herein or required by law,
all notices required to be given to any stockholder, director, officer, employee
or agent shall be in writing and may in every instance be  effectively  given by
hand delivery to the recipient thereof,  by depositing such notice in the mails,
postage paid, or by sending such notice by prepaid telegram or mailgram or other
courier.  Any such notice  shall be  addressed  to such  stockholder,  director,
officer,  employee or agent at his or her last known address as the same appears
on the books of the Corporation.  The time when such notice is received, if hand
delivered,  or  dispatched,  if  delivered  through  the mails or by telegram or
mailgram or other courier, shall be the time of the giving of the notice.

         Section 2.  Waivers.

         A written  waiver of any  notice,  signed by a  stockholder,  director,
officer,  employee or agent,  whether  before or after the time of the event for
which notice is to be given,  shall be deemed  equivalent to the notice required
to be given to such stockholder,  director,  officer, employee or agent. Neither
the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver.

                                            ARTICLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS

         Section 1.  Facsimile Signatures.

         In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere
specifically authorized in these Bylaws,  facsimile signatures of any officer or
officers of the  Corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board
of Directors or a committee thereof.


                                                 

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         Section 2.  Corporate Seal.

         The Board of Directors may provide a suitable seal, containing the name
of the Corporation,  which seal shall be in the charge of the Secretary.  If and
when so directed by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, duplicates of
the seal may be kept and used by the  Treasurer or by an Assistant  Secretary or
Assistant Treasurer.

         Section 3.  Reliance upon Books, Reports and Records.

         Each director,  each member of any committee designated by the Board of
Directors,  and each officer of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his
or her  duties,  be fully  protected  in relying in good faith upon the books of
account or other records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions,
reports or  statements  presented to the  Corporation  by any of its officers or
employees,  or  committees  of the Board of Directors so  designated,  or by any
other person who has been selected with  reasonable  care by or on behalf of the
Corporation  as to matters  which such director or committee  member  reasonably
believes are within such other person's professional or expert competence.

         Section 4.  Fiscal Year.

         The fiscal  year of the  Corporation  shall be as fixed by the Board of
Directors.

         Section 5.  Time Periods.

         In applying any provision of these Bylaws which requires that an act be
done or not be done a specified  number of days prior to an event or that an act
be done  during  a period  of a  specified  number  of days  prior to an  event,
calendar days shall be used,  the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded,
and the day of the event shall be included.

                                             ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENTS

         These Bylaws may be altered,  amended,  added to, rescinded or repealed
at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of the stockholders, provided notice
of the proposed change was given in the notice of the meeting or, in the case of
a meeting of the Board of  Directors,  in a notice  given not less than two days
prior to the meeting;  except that notwithstanding any other provisions of these
Bylaws or any provision of law which might otherwise  permit a lesser vote or no
vote, but in addition to any  affirmative  vote of the holders of any particular
class  or  series  of  the  Voting  Stock  (as  defined  in the  Certificate  of
Incorporation) required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation,  any Preferred
Stock  Designation  (as defined in the  Certificate of  Incorporation)  or these
Bylaws, the affirmative votes of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power
of the then  outstanding  shares of Voting  Stock,  voting  together as a single
class,

                                                 

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shall be required in order for these  Bylaws to be altered,  amended,  added to,
rescinded or repealed by the stockholders of the Corporation.

                                                 

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