PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
                                     between

                                MELLON BANK, N.A.
                                    as Seller
                                       and

                        FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF EMLENTON
                                  as Purchaser
                                      as of

                                  May 3, 1996






                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I - PURCHASE OF ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION OF
                                                                      
            LIABILITIES................................................       1

1.1     Effective Date.................................................       1
1.2     Transfer and Consideration.....................................       1
1.3     Adjustment to Cash Premium.....................................       2
1.4     Purchase of Loans..............................................       3 
1.5     Additional Obligations of the Seller...........................       3
1.6     Additional Obligations of the Purchaser........................       4
1.7     Certain Transitional Matters...................................       4
1.8     Imdemnification................................................       5
1.9     Pro-Rata Adjustment of Expenses................................       6
1.10    Environmental Assessment.......................................       6

ARTICLE II - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER..............       6

2.1     Corporate Organization.........................................       7
2.2     No Violation...................................................       7
2.3     Corporate Authority and Validity...............................       7
2.4     Title to Real and Personal Property; Encumbrances..............       7
2.5     Deposit Liability Records......................................       8
2.6     Loan Records...................................................       8
2.7     Non-solicitation of Business...................................       8
2.8     Limitation of Warranties.......................................       8
2.9     Broker's Commissions; Finder's Fees............................       9

ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF 
              PURCHASER................................................       9

3.1     Corporate Organization.........................................       9
3.2     No Violation...................................................       9
3.3     Corporate Authority and Validity...............................       9

ARTICLE IV - CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE EFFECTIVE
             DATE......................................................       9

4.1     Activity in the Ordinary Course................................       9

ARTICLE V - OBLIGATION OF PARTIES PRIOR TO AND AFTER
             THE EFFECTIVE DATE........................................       10

5.1     Full Access....................................................       10
5.2     Requirements to Obtain Approval of Regulatory Authorities......       10
5.3     Further Assurance..............................................       11
5.4     Right to Intervene.............................................       11

ARTICLE VI - CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS.....................       11

6.1     Representations And Warranties True............................       11
6.2     Obligations Performed..........................................       11

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6.3     No Adverse Litigation..........................................       11
6.4     Regulatory Approval............................................       11
6.5     Certificate of Compliance......................................       11
6.6     Purchaser's Inspection of the Premises.........................       11

ARTICLE VII - CONDITIONS TO THE SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS...................       12

7.1     Representations and Warranties True............................       12
7.2     Obligations Performed..........................................       12
7.3     No Adverse Litigation..........................................       12
7.4     Regulatory Approval............................................       12
7.5     Certificate of Compliance......................................       12

ARTICLE VIII - TERMINATION.............................................       12

8.1     Methods of Termination.........................................       12
8.2     Procedure Upon Termination.....................................       13

ARTICLE IX - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS..................................       13

9.1     Amendment and Modification.....................................       13
9.2     Waiver of Extension............................................       13
9.3     Assignment.....................................................       13
9.4     Survival of Representations and Warranties.....................       13
9.5     Payment of Expenses............................................       13
9.6     Addresses for Notice, etc......................................       14
9.7     Press Releases, Public Disclosure..............................       14
9.8     Counterparts...................................................       14
9.9     Headings.......................................................       14
9.10    Governing Law..................................................       15

SIGNATURE PAGE.........................................................       15

EXHIBIT A - Real Estate................................................       16

EXHIBIT B - Listing of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment to be
               Excluded from the Sale..................................       17
 .
EXHIBIT C -  Stipulated Values of Real Estate, Furniture, Fixtures
               Equipment Transferred...................................       18

EXHIBIT D - Deposit Liabilities Assumed................................       19

EXHIBIT E - Instrument of Assumption of Certain Liabilities............       20

EXHIBIT F - Sample Settlement Worksheets...............................       21

EXHIBIT F-1 - Allocation of Purchase Price.............................       23

EXHIBIT G - Deconversion Tasks.........................................  G-1 and G-2

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        THIS PURCHASE AND  ASSUMPTION  AGREEMENT made as of this 3rd day of May,
1996,  between  MELLON BANK,  N.A., a national bank organized and existing under
the laws of The United  States of America  and  having its  principal  office in
Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania the ("Seller"), and FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF EMLENTON,
a national bank  organized  and existing  under the laws of The United States of
America  and  having  its  principal  office  in  Emlenton,   Pennsylvania  (the
"Purchaser").

WHEREAS,  the Seller  desires to sell  certain  assets and certain  deposits and
other  liabilities  of its  branch  office  located at Knox,  Pennsylvania  (the
"Branch") to Purchaser; and

WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to buy such assets and assume such liabilities of
the Branch upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  IN  CONSIDERATION of the premises and the mutual covenants and
agreements  contained herein, and for other good and valuable  consideration the
receipt and  sufficiency of which is hereby  acknowledged,  the parties  hereto,
intending legally to be bound, agree and covenant as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                PURCHASE OF ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES

1.1     Effective Date
Except as  otherwise  provided  herein,  the closing  date for the  purchase and
assumption herein described  (hereinafter  termed the "Effective Date") shall be
on the date of Purchaser's  computer  conversion or a date mutually agreed to by
the parties  hereto,  which date shall be within 45 days of the day on which all
regulatory  approvals  required by law and this Agreement have been obtained and
all  applicable  waiting  periods have expired,  or by such later date as may be
agreed by the parties, but in no event later than September 30, 1996.

1.2     Transfer and Consideration
    (a) The  Seller  agrees,  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  this
        agreement, to validly sell, assign, transfer,  convey and deliver to the
        Purchaser, on the Effective Date:
             (i) all  right,  title and  interest  in and to the real  estate on
                 which the Branch is situated by special  warranty deed as shown
                 on Exhibit A attached to and made a part hereof,  together with
                 all improvements thereon,  except as otherwise shown on Exhibit
                 A;
             (ii)all  right,  title  and  interest  in  and  to  the  furniture,
                 fixtures and equipment  owned or (to the extent of the lessee's
                 interest) leased by the Seller,  except those listed on Exhibit
                 B  attached  hereto  and made a part  hereof;  and  those  that
                 Purchaser  notifies  Seller that  Purchaser  does not desire to
                 acquire,  such  notification  must be given at least forty-five
                 (45) days prior to the Effective Date; and
             (iii) all right, title and interest in and to the safe deposit  box
                  business conducted at the Branch

(b) The Purchaser  agrees that on the Effective  Date,  subject to the terms and
    conditions of this Agreement and as  consideration  for the aforesaid  sale,
    assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery:
             (i) it will pay to the Seller a cash premium  (the "Cash  Premium")
                 of ten percent (10.00%) of the deposit  liabilities  assumed by
                 Purchaser  pursuant to paragraph  (b)(iii) of this Section 1.2.
                 For purposes of this Agreement  deposit  liabilities shall mean
                 all  deposits  (as  defined in Section  3(1)(1) of the  Federal
                 Deposit Insurance Act) of Seller shown on the books and records
                 of the  Branch as of the  close of  business  on the  Effective
                 Date,  including accrued but unpaid interest and both collected
                 and uncollected funds (including overdrawn accounts),  together
                 with  Seller's  rights and  responsibilities  under any related
                 customer  agreement,  but  excluding:  (1) deposits  subject to
                 legal  process,  (2)  deposits  which  have  been  reported  as
                 abandoned  property  under the  abandoned  property  law of any
                 jurisdiction,  (3)  deposits  held in accounts for which Seller
                 acts as fiduciary  (other than  deposits  held in an Individual
                 Retirement  Account),  (4)  deposits  held  in  any  Individual
                 Retirement  Account  that  the  Purchaser  is  prohibited  from



                 assuming  under  applicable law or where the account holder has
                 notified  Seller or Purchaser  of his, her or its  objection to
                 Purchaser  acting as  custodian  or trustee of such  Individual
                 Retirement Account,  (5) deposits owned by Seller, (6) deposits
                 constituting official checks,  travelers checks, money order or
                 certified  checks of Seller,  (7) deposits  held in the name of
                 any political subdivision,  unless agreed to by Purchaser,  (8)
                 brokered  deposits (as defined in Section 29 (g) of the Federal
                 Deposit  Insurance  Act),  unless  agreed  by  Purchaser,   (9)
                 deposits that are not insured deposits (as defined by Section 3
                 (m) of the Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Act),  unless agreed by
                 Purchaser and (10)  accounts  designated as closed on the books
                 and records of Seller;
             (ii)it will pay to the  Seller  the value  stipulated  in Exhibit C
                 hereto of the real property,  furniture, fixtures and equipment
                 owned by the Seller,  which shall be  mutually  established  by
                 Purchaser  and Seller  within 60 days of the  execution of this
                 Agreement.  If a mutually  agreed upon price is not established
                 in said 60 days,  then  Purchaser will pay Seller the appraised
                 fair  market  value  of  such  property  as  determined  by  an
                 appraiser(s)  acceptable to both Seller and Purchaser (the cost
                 of such appraisal(s) shall be divided evenly between Seller and
                 Purchaser);
             (iii) it will assume and  thereafter  fully and timely  perform and
                 discharge   in   accordance   with  their   terms  all  deposit
                 liabilities  identified on Exhibit D attached hereto and made a
                 part  hereof,  with  only  such  changes  therein  as  shall be
                 occurred in the  ordinary  course of business  between the date
                 shown on Exhibit D and the Effective Date;
             (iv)it will  assume and  thereafter  fully and timely  perform  and
                 discharge,  in accordance with their terms, all liabilities and
                 obligations  of Seller under any and all  equipment  and leases
                 sold,  transferred  and  assigned to the  Purchaser  under this
                 Agreement; and
             (v) it will exercise its best efforts to operate the Branch.

1.3     Preliminary Settlement and Adjustment to Cash Premium.
One business day before the Effective  Date,  Seller shall deliver a preliminary
closing statement  accumulated  through the close of business at the Branch on a
date prior to the  Effective  Date as  mutually  agreed to by the parties in the
form of Exhibit F which shall be certified by an  authorized  officer of Seller.
Such preliminary closing statement shall be the basis of the preliminary payment
made to  Purchaser  on the  Effective  Date.  Within  ten (10)  days  after  the
Effective Date,  Seller shall deliver an Exhibit D as of the Effective Date. The
parties  shall use their  best  efforts  to agree  upon the  Exhibit D as of the
Effective  Date.  At the same time,  the  parties  shall  agree upon and jointly
prepare and attach to this  Agreement as of the Effective  Date an Allocation of
Purchase Price on Exhibit F-1 reflecting the allocation of the Purchase Price as
negotiated  by the parties.  Within 60 days of the  Effective  Date,  the Seller
shall prepare an IRS Form 8594  reflecting  the allocation of the Purchase Price
in accordance  with Allocation of Purchase Price on Exhibit F-1 and shall submit
such Form 8594 to Purchaser for review. Purchaser shall inform Seller in writing
of any disagreement with the amounts allocated on Form 8594 within 15 days after
receipt. The amounts shown on Form 8594 shall become final should Purchaser fail
to inform Seller within 15 days.  The parties  agree to use the  allocations  on
Exhibit F-1 and IRS Form 8594 for all tax purposes, including the preparation of
federal and state income tax returns.  For  purposes of the  preparation  of IRS
Form 8594, the name, address and taxpayer  identification  number of the parties
will be as listed in Section 9.6 of this Agreement.  Not later than two business
days after delivery of the Exhibit D as of the Effective Date,  Seller shall pay
to  Purchaser  (or  Purchaser  to  Seller  as the  case  may be)  the  adjusting
settlement  payment together with accrued  interest  calculated at the Fed. Fund
Rate for the number of days lapsed  between the  Effective  Date and the date of
such adjusting  settlement  payment.  Based on the preliminary  settlement sheet
data, which shall include a calculation of the Cash Premium,  the amount due the
Purchaser and the amount due the Seller shall be netted and Seller will transfer
to Purchaser, in a manner as hereinafter described,  the netted difference on or
prior to the  Effective  Date.  For purposes of this  Agreement,  Fed. Fund Rate
shall  mean the  weighted  average  of the  rates  on  overnight  federal  funds
transactions  arranged on such day by the Federal  Funds  Brokers  computed  and
released by the Federal  Reserve  Bank of Cleveland  in  substantially  the same
manner as such Federal Reserve Bank currently computes and releases the weighted
average  it  refers to as the  Federal  Funds  Effective  Rate.  Subject  to the
provisions of paragraph (c) of Section 1.7 hereof, an appropriate  adjustment to
the Cash Premium shall be made in the event of an error in calculating  deposits
listed on Exhibit D as of the  Effective  Date,  is  discovered by the Purchaser
within  forty-five  (45)  days  of  the  Effective  Date.  All  amounts  due  or
adjustments  to the cash premium  (after notice and 

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the  amount of the  adjustment  has been  given)  shall be made  within  two (2)
business days by timely wire transfer, or crediting or debiting (as the case may
be) to an account of Purchaser in Seller.

1.4     Purchase of Loans.
    (a) In addition  to the  purchase of assets and  assumption  of  liabilities
        described  above,  the  Purchaser  shall  purchase  from  Seller  on the
        Effective   Date  any   loans   identified   by  the   Seller  as  being
        collateralized by deposit liabilities of the Branch to be assumed by the
        Purchaser  pursuant  to  Section  1.2(b)(iii)  hereof,  such loans to be
        identified  by the Seller in writing on or before  sixty (60) days prior
        to the Effective  Date.  Thereafter,  the Seller shall make available to
        the Purchaser for inspection at the Branch, or at such other of Seller's
        offices, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1, all pertinent
        records and documents of Seller pertaining to such loans,  which records
        and documents  shall be treated  confidentially  by the  Purchaser.  The
        Purchaser  shall have the option of  rejecting  any such loans which are
        more  than  thirty  (30) days  past due as of seven  (7)  business  days
        immediately  preceding the Effective  Date or not fully  collateralized.
        The purchase price of each loan shall be principal  balance plus accrued
        but unpaid  interest as of the Effective Date. Such purchase price shall
        be paid by  offsetting  the  entire  amount  thereof  against  the funds
        payable by the Seller to the  Purchaser  pursuant  to  Paragraph  (c) of
        Section  1.5 hereof for the  assumption  of deposit  liabilities  by the
        Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
    (b) All loans (and any notes,  other  evidences of  indebtedness or security
        instruments  associated  therein)  transferred  to the  Purchaser on the
        Effective  Date  pursuant to paragraph  (a) of this Section 1.4 shall be
        transferred   without   recourse   and   without   any   warranties   or
        representations  as to the  collectability  of  any  such  loans  or the
        creditworthiness  or  the  solvency  of  any  such  obligors  except  as
        hereinafter set forth in Section 2.6.

1.5     Additional Obligations of the Seller.

On the Effective Date, the Seller shall:
    (a) deliver to the  Purchaser at the Branch such of the assets  purchased as
        shall be capable of physical delivery,  including,  without  limitation,
        the furniture, fixtures and equipment purchased hereunder and all assets
        comprising the safe deposit box business at the Branch:
    (b) execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Purchaser all such endorsements,
        assignments,  bills  of  sale,  and  other  instruments  of  conveyance,
        assignment  and  transfer in such form as shall be  satisfactory  to the
        Purchaser to consummate the sale and transfer of the assets purchased to
        the Purchaser;
    (c) update  Exhibit D to  accurately  reflect  the deposit  liabilities  and
        accrued interest thereon as of the close of business on the business day
        immediately preceding the Effective Date and make available to Purchaser
        immediately  available funds equal to the amount of deposit liabilities,
        with accrued  interest,  assumed by the Purchaser  pursuant to paragraph
        (b)(iii) of Section 1.2 hereof;
    (d) assign,  transfer  and  deliver to the  Purchaser  all of the  following
        records  pertaining  to the  deposit  liabilities  to be  assumed by the
        Purchaser  as exist  and are  available  in  whatever  form or medium is
        maintained by the Seller:  signature cards, orders and contracts between
        the Seller and the Branch depositors, and records of similar character;
    (e) assign,  transfer and deliver to the  Purchaser the loans to be acquired
        by the  Purchaser  pursuant  to Section  1.4  hereof and all  collateral
        security of any nature  whatsoever  held by the Seller as collateral for
        any  of  such  loans   together  with  all  notes,   other  evidence  of
        indebtedness, documents, files and records in whatever form or medium is
        maintained by the Seller as may pertain to such loans.

From and after the  Effective  Date the Seller  agrees that it will preserve and
safely  keep,  for as long as may be  required  by  applicable  law,  all of the
historical  books and records of account  pertaining to the deposit  liabilities
assumed by the Purchaser and not otherwise  transferred  to the Purchaser on the
Effective  Date for the joint benefit of itself and the  Purchaser,  and that it
will permit the Purchaser or its representatives,  at any reasonable time and at
the Purchaser's  expense, to inspect,  make extracts from or copies of, any such
books and records as the Purchaser shall  reasonably  deem necessary;  provided,
however,  nothing  herein shall  require the Seller to breach any  obligation of
confidentiality of any depositor.

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1.6     Additional Obligations of the Purchaser.
    (a) To evidence  the  assumption  by the  Purchaser of the  liabilities  and
        obligations  of the  Seller  assumed  pursuant  to this  Agreement,  the
        Purchaser shall execute,  acknowledge and deliver to the Seller,  on the
        Effective  Date, an instrument of assumption in the form attached hereto
        as Exhibit E; and
    (b) At the  Effective  Date,  the  Purchaser  shall offer  employment to all
        employees  of the  Seller  working  at the  Branch  on the date  hereof,
        including  regular  part-time  employees,  at base wages  equal to their
        current  wages  and  salaries  for one year  after the  Effective  Date.
        Purchaser shall grant to all employees  accepting  employment credit for
        all their respective service with Seller for the purposes of determining
        their  participation,  eligibility  and  vesting  rights,  but  not  for
        purposes  of  benefit  accrual,  in any and all  thrift,  medical,  life
        insurance,  disability,  pension plans and other employee benefits plans
        or programs  currently  maintained by Purchaser.  Purchaser reserves the
        right to exclude  past  service  in the  calculation  of profit  sharing
        contributions   or  benefits.   Purchaser  shall  provide  coverage  for
        pre-existing  medical  conditions  to the extent that such  condition is
        currently  covered under  Seller's plan,  provided that such  conditions
        would be covered under Purchaser's plan if it were not pre-existing.  In
        such an event of  differing  coverages  such person  shall be covered by
        Seller's  COBRA plan.  For a period of twelve months after the Effective
        Date,   the  Purchaser  will  not  terminate  or  reduce  the  level  of
        compensation for any of such employees who accept  Purchaser's  offer of
        employment;  provided,  however,  any such employee maybe  terminated or
        disciplined for cause as set forth in Purchaser's employee policies.
    (c) The Purchaser  agrees that it will preserve and safely keep, for as long
        as may be required by applicable law, all of the files, books of account
        and the  records  referred  to in  Section  1.5(d) and (e) above for the
        joint  benefit of itself  and the  Seller,  and that it will  permit the
        Seller  or  its  representatives,  at  any  reasonable  time  and at the
        Seller's expense, to inspect,  make extracts from or copies of, any such
        files, books of account,  or records as the Seller shall reasonably deem
        necessary;  provided, however, noting herein shall require the Purchaser
        to  breach  any  obligation  of  confidentiality  of  any  depositor  or
        borrower.

1.7     Certain Transitional Matters.

Following the Effective Date:
    (a) The Purchaser agrees to pay in accordance with law and customary banking
        practices all properly drawn and presented checks, drafts and withdrawal
        orders presented to the Purchaser  by-mail,  over the counter or through
        the check clearing system of the banking industry,  by depositors of the
        deposit  accounts  assumed,  whether  drawn  on the  checks,  drafts  or
        withdrawal  order forms provided by the Seller or by the Purchaser,  and
        in all other  respects to discharge,  in the usual course of the banking
        business,  the duties and  obligations of the Seller with respect to the
        balances due and owing to the  depositors  whose accounts are assumed by
        the Purchaser.  The Purchaser's obligation under this paragraph to honor
        checks, drafts and withdrawal orders on forms provided by the Seller and
        carrying its imprint  (including  name and transit routing number) shall
        not apply to any such check,  draft or  withdrawal  order  presented  to
        Purchaser more than sixty (60) days following the Effective Date.
    (b) Purchaser  shall honor all stop payment  orders  initiated  prior to the
        Effective Date and reflected in the stop payment documents  delivered to
        Purchaser on the Effective Date or thereafter.  If following  receipt of
        appropriate  stop order  documentation,  Purchaser  makes any payment in
        violation of any such order,  Purchaser  shall be solely  liable for any
        such payment and shall  indemnify,  hold harmless and defend Seller from
        and against all claims,  liabilities,  losses,  fines or other expenses,
        including  reasonable  attorneys' fees and expenses,  arising out of any
        such  payment.  In the event that  Purchaser  shall make any  payment in
        violation of a stop payment order  initiated prior to the Effective Date
        but not reflected in stop payment documents delivered to Purchaser prior
        to such  payment,  Seller  shall  indemnify,  hold  harmless  and defend
        Purchaser from and against all claims, losses and liabilities, including
        reasonable  attorneys'  fees  and  expenses,  arising  out of  any  such
        payment.
   (c) Seller will  promptly  remit to  Purchaser  all  payments on Loans,  all
        amounts  intended as Deposits and all other amounts  properly payable to
        Purchaser   rather  than   Seller  as  a  result  of  the   transactions
        contemplated  hereby which may be received by Seller after the Effective
        Date.  If the  balance  due on any Loan has been  reduced by Seller as a
        result of a payment by check or other  instrument  received prior to the
        Effective  Date, and if such  instrument is returned to Seller after the
        Effective  Date  as  uncollectible,  an  amount  in

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        cash  equal to such  reduction  shall be paid  by  Purchaser  to  Seller
        promptly  upon  demand,  and Seller  shall  assign  promptly all  right,
        title and interest in such uncollectible item to Purchaser.
    (d) Upon request after the Effective Date either to Seller or Purchaser from
        any state or the Federal  government to reclaim funds relating to forged
        social security checks,  unemployment  checks or welfare checks credited
        by  Seller or cash by Seller  prior to the  Effective  Date to a Deposit
        transferred  to and assumed by  Purchaser  pursuant  to this  Agreement,
        Purchaser  hereby  agrees  to  honor  such  request  and to pay to  such
        governmental entity the amount requested as of the date of such request.
        Seller  shall  remain  liable  for  remitting  any  deficiency  to  such
        governmental entity and shall reimburse Purchaser promptly in the amount
        paid by Purchaser pursuant to the preceding sentence.
    (e) If within  sixty (60) days  following  the  Effective  Date,  any of the
        depositors of the accounts assumed,  instead of accepting the obligation
        of the Purchaser to pay the deposit  liabilities  assumed,  shall demand
        payment from the Seller for all or any part of any such assumed  deposit
        liabilities,  the Seller shall not be liable or  responsible  for making
        such  payment.  If any of  such  depositors  draws  a  check,  draft  or
        withdrawal  order  against the deposit  liabilities,  including  accrued
        interest,  assumed  from the  Seller  hereunder  which is  presented  or
        charged to the Seller within sixty (60) days after the  Effective  Date,
        the Seller may pay same and the Purchaser agrees to reimburse the Seller
        for any such payments or charges, provided there are sufficient funds in
        the depositor's account. The Seller shall not be deemed to have made any
        representation  or warranty to the  Purchaser  with  respect to any such
        checks,  drafts or withdrawal  orders of depositors  whose accounts have
        been  assumed  by  the  Purchaser,   and  any  such  representations  or
        warranties  implied by law are hereby  disclaimed.  The  Purchaser  will
        settle with the Seller any such checks,  drafts or orders of  withdrawal
        presented by Seller to Purchaser for  reimbursement,  provided there are
        sufficient funds in the depositor's  account, no later than the start of
        the  second  business  day after  presentment.  In order to  reduce  the
        continuing  charges to the Seller through the check  clearing  system of
        the  banking  industry  which will result from check forms of the Seller
        being used after the Effective Date by the depositors whose accounts are
        assumed,  the  Purchaser  agrees,  at its cost and expense,  and without
        charge  to such  depositors  to  notify  such  depositors,  prior to the
        Effective  Date but after Seller's  notice set forth in the  immediately
        following sentence, of the Purchaser's assumption of deposit liabilities
        and to furnish each  depositor of an assumed  account with checks on the
        forms of the  Purchaser  with  instructions  to utilize the  Purchaser's
        checks  and to  destroy  unused  checks  of  the  Seller.  In  addition,
        subsequent  to  regulatory  approval  of the  transactions  contemplated
        hereunder  and prior to the Effective  Date,  the Seller will notify its
        affected  depositors  by letter,  in a form  mutually  acceptable to the
        Seller and the  Purchaser,  of the pending  assignment  of the  Seller's
        deposit accounts and business operations at the Branch to the Purchaser,
        which notice shall be at the Seller's cost and expense.
    (f) The  Purchaser  will pay to the Seller  within two  business  days after
        presentment an amount equivalent to the amount of any checks,  drafts or
        withdrawal  orders  credited to an account which has been assumed by the
        Purchaser which are returned to the Seller after the Effective Date.
    (g) Manifest  errors in  calculation  or data entry  relating  to any amount
        supplied  hereunder may be corrected by notice to the other party within
        forty-five  (45) days after the  Effective  Date.  Each party  hereunder
        agrees  to take  any  action,  including  the  payment  of  money or the
        amendment of any records,  necessary to reflect such  correction  within
        five (5) business days after receiving such notice from the other party.
    (h) Exhibit  G,  attached  hereto,  sets forth  specifics  on  Seller's  and
        Purchaser's deconversion tasks and post Effective Data processing.

1.8     Indemnification.
    (a) The Seller shall  indemnify  the Purchaser and hold it harmless from and
        against any losses (including loss of revenues or profits), liabilities,
        damages or  expenses  collectively,  "Losses")  that the  Purchaser  may
        sustain  or  become  subject  to as a result  of (i) any  breach  of any
        representation,  warranty  or  agreement  of  Seller  contained  in this
        Agreement,  (ii) any claim,  legal action or  administrative  proceeding
        based  on any  conduct  of  Seller  or  resulting  from  or  arising  in
        connection with the operation of the Branch prior to or on the Effective
        Date  or  ownership  by  Seller  of the  Branch  or  any  of the  assets
        transferred  hereunder,  or (iii) the assertion against Purchaser of any
        liability  or  obligation  with  respect to Taxes (as defined  below) or
        information reporting  requirements of any taxing authority attributable
        to the assets or  operations  of the Branch prior to or on the Effective
        Date or that Seller is obligated to pay  hereunder;  provided,  however,
        Seller  shall have no  obligation  to  indemnify  Purchaser  against any
        Losses  for  which a claim  for 

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        indemnification has not been made  by  Purchaser prior to one year after
        the  Effective  Date with  respect  to  clause  (i) above,  prior to two
        years after the Effective  Date  with respect to clause (ii) above,  and
        prior to expiration of  the  applicable  statute of  limitations  taking
        into  consideration any extensions thereof pertaining  to  such Taxes or
        information reporting requirements with  respect  to clause (iii) above.
        "Taxes"  shall  include,  but not be  limited  to, any  federal,  state,
        local,  foreign  and other income, franchise,  capital stock, employees'
        income  withholding,  non-resident  alien withholding,  social security,
        unemployment,  disability,  real  property,  personal  property,  sales,
        use,  excise,  transfer,  business privilege, bank shares tax, loans and
        other  taxes  or governmental  fees or charges,  including any interest,
        penalties or additions to tax on the foregoing.
    (b) The Purchaser  shall  indemnify the Seller and hold it harmless from and
        against any Losses that the Seller may sustain or become subject to as a
        result of (i) any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement of
        Purchaser  contained in this Agreement,  (ii) any claim, legal action or
        administrative proceeding based on any conduct of Purchaser or resulting
        from or arising in connection with the operation of the Branch after the
        Effective  Date or  ownership  by  Purchaser of the Branch or any of the
        assets transferred  hereunder,  or (iii) the assertion against Purchaser
        of any  liability or  obligation  with  respect to Taxes or  information
        reporting  requirements  of any  taxing  authority  attributable  to the
        assets or  operations  of the Branch  after the  Effective  Date or that
        Purchaser is obligated to pay hereunder;  provided,  however,  Purchaser
        shall have no  obligation  to  indemnify  Seller  against any Losses for
        which a claim for  indemnification  has not been made by Seller prior to
        one year  after the  Effective  Date with  respect  to clause (i) above,
        prior to two years after the Effective  Date with respect to clause (ii)
        above, and prior to expiration of the applicable  statute of limitations
        taking into  consideration  any  extensions  thereof  pertaining to such
        Taxes or information reporting requirements with respect to clause (iii)
        above.
    (c) To  exercise  its  indemnification  rights  under this  Section 1.8 as a
        result of the  assertion  against it of any claim or liability for which
        indemnification is provided, the indemnified party shall promptly notify
        the  indemnifying  party that such claim or liability has been asserted,
        shall advise the indemnifying party of all facts relating thereto within
        the  knowledge  of  the   indemnified   party,   and  shall  afford  the
        indemnifying  party the opportunity,  at the  indemnifying  party's sole
        cost and expense,  to defend  against such claim or liability  (in which
        event the  indemnified  party may participate in the defense at its sole
        expense).  The indemnified party shall not settle or compromise any such
        claim or  liability  and to be  indemnified  from and against all Losses
        resulting   therefrom,   without  the  prior  written   consent  of  the
        indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

1.9     Pro-Rata Adjustment of Expenses.
Taxes  and any  items  either  of which  may  become a  municipal  lien upon the
premises shall be pro-rated on a daily basis and settled  between the parties as
of the Effective Date.

1.10    Environmental Assessment
Seller and Purchaser shall select a reputable, mutually acceptable environmental
consultant who will perform an  environmental  assessment of the Branch owned by
Seller as listed on Exhibit "A".  Purchaser will order, at Purchaser's  expense,
the  assessments  promptly after  execution of this Agreement and selection of a
consultant. The reports shall be addressed to Purchaser and Purchaser shall make
copies  available  to  Seller.  If any of the  assessments  indicate  the likely
existence of significant adverse environmental conditions,  Purchaser and Seller
shall  mutually  agree  upon a course of action  (including  how the cost of any
additional  investigation  will  be  allocated),  which  might  include  further
environmental   investigation   to  confirm   and/or   qualify   the  extent  of
contamination  and the  cost of  remediation.  If any  assessment  confirms  the
existence of  environmental  contamination,  either party may elect to terminate
this Agreement by written notice in accordance with Article VIII.

                                   ARTICLE II

                  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:

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2.1     Corporate Organization.
The Seller is a national bank validly  existing and in good  standing  under the
laws of The United  States of America.  The Seller has the  corporate  power and
authority to own the  property  being  transferred,  to carry on its business as
presently conducted and to effect the transactions  contemplated hereunder.  The
Seller's  deposit  liabilities  are  insured by the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation.

2.2     No Violation.
The  execution  and  delivery  of this  Agreement  by Seller  does not,  and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby it will not, constitute (i)
a breach or  violation  of,  or a  default  under,  any law,  rule,  regulation,
judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license, agreement, indenture or
instrument of Seller or to which Seller is subject,  which breach,  violation or
default would have material adverse effect on the financial condition,  business
or result of operation of Seller and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) a
breach or violation of, or a default under,  Seller's articles of association or
by-laws;  and the consummation of the transactions  contemplated hereby will not
require any consent or approval under any such law, rule, regulation,  judgment,
decree, order,  governmental permit or license or the consent or approval of any
other  party to any such  agreement,  indenture  or  instrument,  other than the
approval of applicable  regulatory  authorities,  which shall have been obtained
prior to the Effective Date.

2.3     Corporate Authority and Validity.
The  execution  and  delivery  of  this  Agreement  and   consummation   of  the
transactions  contemplated  hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate  action  and no  further  corporate  authorization  on the part of the
Seller is necessary to consummate such  transactions.  This Agreement is a valid
and binding agreement of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance
with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy,  insolvency, moratorium
and other laws of general  applicability  relating  to or  affecting  creditors'
rights and to general equity principles.

2.4     Title to Real and Personal Property; Encumbrances.
    (a) The  Seller is the  owner of the real  property  on which the  Branch is
        situated and the Seller has, and at the Effective  Date will have,  good
        and  marketable  title to such real  property  free  from any  mortgage,
        pledge, lien, security interest, conditional sale agreement, encumbrance
        or charge of any nature whatsoever,  except as noted in Exhibit A hereto
        and shall be insurable by a reputable  insurance  company at the regular
        rates. The title to the real property, buildings, and other improvements
        conveyed   hereunder   shall  be  free  and   clear  of  all  liens  and
        encumbrances,  except as noted in Exhibit A, and shall be  insurable  as
        good and marketable title.
    (b) The Seller is the owner of the furniture,  fixtures, equipment and other
        such  assets  to be  transferred  to  the  Purchaser  pursuant  to  this
        agreement,  and  in no  case  are  any of  such  assets  subject  to any
        mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest,  conditional sales agreement,
        lease, encumbrance or charge of any nature whatsoever except as noted in
        Exhibit B hereto.
    (c) The improved real estate and the furniture, fixtures and equipment being
        sold pursuant to this  Agreement are  substantially  all of the tangible
        assets  owned by the  Seller  and  used by it to  conduct  the  business
        operations  of the  Branch  as of the date  hereof,  other  than  Bunker
        terminals and  associated  printers,  controllers  and operating  system
        which are not being sold to the Purchaser  hereunder.  The improved real
        estate and the furniture,  fixtures and equipment  being sold are all in
        good operating condition and repair,  giving  consideration to their age
        and use and subject to ordinary wear and tear.
    (d) No notice of any  violation of zoning laws,  building or fire codes,  or
        other statutes,  ordinances or regulations relating to the Branch or the
        operation thereof has been received by the Seller.
    (e) The deed  transferring  the real property from Seller to Purchaser shall
        include  the  standard  coal  clauses  and  the  following  clause,  "No
        hazardous  waste, as the term "hazardous  waste" is defined by the Solid
        Waste  Management Act, Act 97 of 1980, is presently being disposed of by
        the grantor,  nor to the  grantor's  actual  knowledge  has been, on the
        premises herein described."

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2.5     Deposit Liability Records.
The Seller will  provide  the  Purchaser  with access to all current  records of
account  pertaining  to deposit  liabilities  of the Branch to be assumed by the
Purchaser  pursuant to this Agreement in such form or medium as is maintained by
the Seller, which form or medium is recognized by the regulatory  authorities as
being appropriate.  All such records of account are accurate,  and all purported
signatures on and the  executions of any documents are genuine.  With respect to
the  deposit  records,  Seller is in good  faith  compliance  with the  Internal
Revenue  Code of 1986 and the  regulations  thereunder  (the Code),  relative to
obtaining from  depositors  executed Forms W-8 and W-9.  Seller has made the two
consecutive  annual  mailing  pursuant to Section  3406 and 6724 of the Code for
those deposit  liabilities for which an annual mailing is required.  The records
assigned,  transferred and delivered to the Purchaser  pursuant to paragraph (d)
of Section 1.5 and as provided  for in Exhibit G hereof will,  at the  Effective
Date,  be in a form or  medium  which  has  been  recognized  by the  regulatory
authorities as being appropriate, will be accurate, and will constitute all such
records as are  required  by such  regulatory  authorities  to be  necessary  to
lawfully  conduct the business of taking deposits at the Branch except for those
historical  books and  records of account  retained  by the Seller for the joint
benefit of the Seller and the Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.5 hereof.

2.6     Loan Records.
The Seller will  provide  the  Purchaser  with access to all current  records of
account pertaining to the loans which may be purchased by the Purchaser pursuant
to this  Agreement in such form or medium as is maintained by the Seller,  which
form or medium is recognized by the regulatory authorities as being appropriate.
All such records are complete and accurate and all  purported  signatures on and
the  execution of any  documents  are genuine.  To the  knowledge of Seller (not
having  made a  specific  investigation  for these  purposes)  each  loan  being
purchased is a valid loan made and serviced in conformity  with  applicable laws
and regulations and in the ordinary course of business and is not subject to any
defense, set-off, offer or counter claim. The records assigned,  transferred and
delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to paragraph (e) of Section 1.5 hereof will,
at the  Effective  Date,  be  accurate  and will  constitute  all  such  records
necessary to lawfully conduct the business of holding such loans.

2.7     Non-solicitation of Business.
The  Seller  will not,  for 24 months  following  the  Effective  Date,  solicit
customers whose deposit accounts are included in the deposits shown on Exhibit D
as  expected  to be  transferred  (as it may be  amended  to and  including  the
Effective  Date to include  additional  customers  of the Branch)  except as may
occur in connection  with (a) credit card  solicitations  and (b) advertising or
solicitations  directed to the public  generally,  using  print,  television  or
radio,  and not targeted to depositors at the Branch.  The Purchaser  recognizes
that, in connection with  solicitations  directed to the public  generally,  the
Seller  cannot  easily  control  telemarketing  and mass  mailings  which may be
received by customers of the Branch and agrees to permit the Seller to engage in
such  activities.  Also, the Purchaser agrees to permit the Seller to distribute
"Statement Stuffer" materials to customers who hold accounts or maintain banking
relationships  at  other  branches,  departments,  or  entities  of  the  Seller
notwithstanding  the fact that some of such  customers may also be depositors at
the  Branch.  It is the  understanding  of the  Purchaser  and the  Seller  that
solicitation does not include the circumstances wherein a customer of the Branch
initiates  discussions with the Seller. The Seller will give instructions to the
personnel  located at the  neighboring  community  offices  not to  solicit  the
Branch's customers for 24 months following the Effective Date.

The  Seller  further  represents  and  covenants  that for a period of 24 months
following the Effective Date it will not establish a branch office, an automated
teller  machine (owned by the Seller) a loan  production  office or an affiliate
lender's office for the purpose of conducting  deposit or loan business within a
radius of five (5) miles of the Branch.

2.8     Limitation of Warranties
Except as may be expressly  represented  or  warranted in this  Agreement by the
Seller, the Seller makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with regard
to any assets being  transferred,  assigned or delivered to the Purchaser or any
liability or obligation being assumed by the Purchaser.

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2.9     Broker's Commissions; Finder's Fees.
All negotiations  relative to this Agreement and the  transactions  contemplated
herein have been carried on by the Seller  directly  with the  Purchaser  and no
action  has been  taken that  would  give rise to any valid  claim  against  the
Purchaser  for a brokerage  commission,  finder's fee or other like  commission.
This representation and warranty shall survive the Effective Date.

                                   ARTICLE III

                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

3.1     Corporate Organization.
The Purchaser is a national  bank,  validly  existing and in good standing under
the laws of The United States of America.  The Purchaser has the corporate power
and authority to own the properties  being  acquired,  to assume the liabilities
being transferred,  and to effect the transactions  contemplated hereunder.  The
Purchaser's deposit liabilities are insured by the FDIC.

3.2     No Violation.
The  execution  and delivery of this  Agreement  by Purchaser  does not, and the
consummation of the transactions  contemplated hereby by it will not, constitute
(i) a breach or violation of, or a default  under,  any law,  rule,  regulation,
judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license, agreement, indenture or
instrument  of  Purchaser  or to  which  Purchaser  is  subject,  which  breach,
violation  or  default  would have a material  adverse  effect on the  financial
condition,  business or results of operation of Purchaser  and its  subsidiaries
taken  as a whole  or  (ii) a  breach  or  violation  of,  or a  default  under,
Purchaser's  articles of association  or by-laws;  and the  consummation  of the
transactions  contemplated hereby will not require any consent or approval under
any such law, rule, regulation,  judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or
license or the consent or  approval  of any other  party to any such  agreement,
indenture  or  instrument,  other than the  approval  of  applicable  regulatory
authorities.

3.3     Corporate Authority and Validity.
The  execution  and  delivery  of  this  Agreement,   and  consummation  of  the
transactions  contemplated hereunder, have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate  action  and no  further  corporate  authorization  on the part of the
Purchaser is necessary to consummate the  transactions  contemplated  hereunder.
The  Agreement  is a valid and binding  agreement of the  Purchaser  enforceable
against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to
bankruptcy,  insolvency,  moratorium  and other  laws of  general  applicability
relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE

4.1     Activity in the Ordinary Course.
    (a) The Seller shall conduct the business of the Branch in substantially the
        same manner as  heretofore  conducted,  and the Seller  shall not,  with
        regard to the Branch,  engage in any activities or transactions  outside
        its ordinary course of business as conducted as of the date hereof which
        shall  include,  but not be limited  to, the  interest  rates on deposit
        accounts  offered  by the Branch  being the same as that  offered al all
        other Branches of Seller's Northern Region; provided,  however, that the
        Seller need not,  in its sole  discretion,  advertise  or promote new or
        substantially  new customer  services in the Branch's  principal  market
        area; and

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    (b) The Seller shall use its best efforts to preserve its business operation
        as presently  conducted at the Branch, to preserve for the Purchaser the
        good will of the Seller's  customers and others doing  business with the
        Branch,  and shall  cooperate  with and assist the Purchaser in assuring
        the  orderly  transition  of  such  business  from  the  Seller  to  the
        Purchaser. Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall be construed as requiring
        the Seller to engage in any  activities or efforts  outside the ordinary
        course of business as presently conducted.

                                    ARTICLE V

          OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE

5.1     Full Access.
The Seller shall afford to the officers and  authorized  representatives  of the
Purchaser,  upon  prior  notice,  access to the  properties,  books and  records
pertaining to the Branch,  at  reasonable  times  without  interfering  with the
Branch's normal  business and  operations,  in order that the Purchaser may have
full opportunity to make reasonable  investigations of the affairs of the Seller
relating  to the  Branch,  and the  officers  of the Seller  shall  furnish  the
Purchaser  with  such   additional   financial  and  operating  data  and  other
information  as to its business  operations  at the Branch as may be  reasonably
necessary  for the orderly  transfer of the business  operations  of the Branch,
including,  without  limitation,  information  required  for  inclusion  in  all
governmental  applications  necessary  to effect the  transactions  contemplated
hereunder.  Nothing in this Section 5.1 shall be deemed to require the Seller to
breach  any  obligation  of   confidentiality   or  to  reveal  any  proprietary
information,  trade  secrets or marketing or  strategic  plans.  Anything to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Purchaser shall not require the Seller to disclose
the  Seller's  profitability  analysis  of the  Branch or any other  proprietary
financial information.

5.2     Requirements to Obtain Approval of Regulatory Authorities.
    (a) Purchaser's  Requirements.  In  order  to  consummate  the  transactions
        contemplated  by this  Agreement  and to acquire and operate the Branch,
        the Purchaser will require the approval of the Office of the Comptroller
        of the Currency  (the "OCC").  Not later than twenty (20)  business days
        after execution of this Agreement,  the Purchaser shall prepare and file
        an application  with the OCC for approval to consummate the transactions
        contemplated  hereunder  and to  acquire  and  operate  the  Branch  and
        thereafter  shall (i)  comply  with the  normal  and usual  requirements
        imposed  by  the  OCC   applicable   to  effectuate   the   transactions
        contemplated  hereunder,  and  (ii)  use its  good  faith  efforts  on a
        priority  basis  to  obtain  any  required  permission  of  the  OCC  to
        consummate such transactions and to acquire and operate the Branch.  The
        Purchaser  agrees to provide  the  Seller  promptly  with  copies of any
        application as filed (except for any confidential  portions thereof) and
        all notices, orders,  opinions,  correspondence and other documents with
        respect thereto.
    (b) Seller's  Requirements.   The  Seller  shall,  as  soon  as  practicable
        following  the  execution  of  this  Agreement,  prepare  and  file  any
        notice(s) or  application(s),  as required by law, with the  appropriate
        regulatory authorities regarding the termination of its operation of the
        Branch,  the sale of the  Branch to the  Purchaser  and to effect in all
        other  respects  the  transactions  contemplated  hereunder.  The Seller
        agrees to process any application in a diligent  manner,  and to provide
        the Purchaser  promptly with a copy of any  application as filed (except
        for any confidential portions thereof) and all notices, order, opinions,
        correspondence and other documents with respect thereto,  and to use its
        good  faith  efforts  on  a  priority  basis  to  obtain  all  necessary
        regulatory  approvals to terminate its operation of the Branch,  to sell
        the business operations of the Branch and to consummate the transactions
        contemplated hereunder.

5.3     Further Assurance.
The parties  hereto  agree to execute and deliver such  instruments  and to take
such other actions as the other party may  reasonably  require in order to carry
out the intent of this Agreement.  The Seller agrees to duly execute and deliver
such bills of sale,  acknowledgments  and other  instruments  of conveyance  and
transfer as, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, shall be necessary and
appropriate to vest in the Purchaser the legal and equitable title to the assets
of the Seller being sold hereunder, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances
except as otherwise

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noted in the Exhibits  hereto.  Purchaser  shall be responsible for all costs of
deed recordation and, Purchaser shall also pay, or reimburse Seller for Seller's
payment of, all state or local  sales or  compensating  use or  transfer  taxes,
except for realty  transfer  tax,  payable in connection  with the  transactions
contemplated  hereunder,  other  than  any  tax or  portion  thereof  calculated
directly or indirectly with respect to the income of Seller.  Applicable  realty
transfer taxes, if any, shall be borne equally by Seller and Purchaser.


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

                                   ARTICLE VI

                      CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS

The obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the  transactions  provided for in
this Agreement is conditioned upon fulfillment, at or before the Effective Date,
of each of the following conditions:

6.1     Representations and Warranties True.
Each of the representations and warranties  contained herein of the Seller shall
be true in all material  respects on the Effective  Date as if made on and as of
such date,  except for any changes permitted by the terms hereof or consented to
by the Purchaser in writing.

6.2     Obligations Performed.
The Seller shall have  performed and complied in all material  respects with all
obligations  and  agreements  contained  herein  of the  Seller  required  to be
performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Effective Date.

6.3     No Adverse Litigation.
On the  Effective  Date,  no  action,  suit or  proceeding  shall be  pending or
threatened  against  the  Seller  which  (a) might  reasonably  be  expected  to
materially and adversely affect the business,  results of operation or financial
condition of the Branch,  or (b) challenges the validity or  consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

6.4     Regulatory Approval.
The Purchaser  shall have received from the appropriate  regulatory  authorities
approval  without the  imposition of any  non-standard  conditions to effect the
transactions contemplated hereunder and to acquire and operate the Branch.

6.5     Certificate of Compliance.
The  Seller  shall have  delivered  to the  Purchaser  a  certificate  of a duly
authorized  officer,  dated the Effective  Date,  certifying to the best of such
officer's knowledge after reasonable  investigation to the fulfillment of all of
the foregoing conditions.

6.6     Purchaser's inspection of the Premises.
Purchaser  shall conduct  promptly after the execution of this Agreement any and
all inspections  Purchaser  deems  necessary or  appropriate,  including but not
limited to a termite inspection,  structural inspection,  or HVAC inspection. If
upon  receipt  or  any  such  report,   said  inspection   reveals  evidence  of
deficiencies on or to the aforesaid premises, as in Purchaser's sole discretion,
Purchaser  promptly,  but no later than 45 days before the Effective Date, shall
provide  Seller  with  said  report  and  Seller  shall  promptly  correct  said
deficiency  or  credit  Purchaser  the  estimated  amount  of the  cost for said
correction against the allocated purchase price.

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                                   ARTICLE VII

                     CONDITIONS TO THE SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS

The obligation of the Seller to consummate the transactions provided for in this
Agreement is conditioned upon  fulfillment,  at or before the Effective Date, of
each of the following conditions:

7.1     Representations and Warranties True.
Each of the  representations  and warranties  contained  herein of the Purchaser
shall be true in all material  respects on the Effective  Date as if made on and
as of such  date,  except  for any  changes  permitted  by the  terms  hereof or
consented to by the Seller in writing.

7.2     Obligations Performed.
The Purchaser  shall have  performed and complied in all material  respects with
all obligations and agreements  contained herein of the Purchaser required to be
performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Effective Date.

7.3     No Adverse Litigation.
On the  Effective  Date,  no  action,  suit or  proceeding  shall be  pending or
threatened  against the Purchaser which  challenges the validity or consummation
of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.

7.4     Regulatory Approval.
The Seller  shall have  received  from the  appropriate  regulatory  authorities
approval  without the  imposition of any  non-standard  conditions to effect the
transactions  contemplated  hereunder and to sell and terminate its operation of
the Branch.

7.5     Certificate of Compliance.
The  Purchaser  shall  have  delivered  to the  Seller a  certificate  of a duly
authorized  officer,  dated the Effective  Date,  certifying to the best of such
officer's knowledge after reasonable  investigation to the fulfillment of all of
the foregoing conditions.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                   TERMINATION

8.1     Methods of Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Effective Date:
    (a) By the mutual consent of Seller and Purchaser;
    (b) By  Purchaser,  in the  event of a  material  breach  by  Seller  of any
        representation,  warranty or agreement  contained herein which cannot be
        cured or is not cured within five (5) business days after written notice
        of such breach is given to Seller;
    (c) By  Seller,  in the  event of a  material  breach  by  Purchaser  of any
        representation,  warranty or agreement  contained herein which cannot be
        cured or is not cured within five (5) business days after written notice
        of such breach is given to Purchaser; or
    (d) By Seller or Purchaser,  in the event that the  Effective  Date does not
        occur by September 30, 1996; provided,  however, that any termination by
        Purchaser  pursuant  to  subsection  (a) or (b)  above  must  have  been
        approved by its board of directors.

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8.2     Procedure Upon Termination.
In the event of  termination  pursuant  to Section 8.1  hereof,  written  notice
thereof shall  forthwith be given to the other party,  and this Agreement  shall
terminate  immediately  upon  receipt  of such  notice  unless an  extension  is
consented to by the party having the right to  terminate.  If this  Agreement is
terminated as provided herein:
    (a) each party will return all documents, work papers and other materials of
        the other party relating to this Agreement  whether  obtained  before or
        after the execution hereof, to the party furnishing the same; and
    (b) all  information  received by either  party  hereto with  respect to the
        business of the other party (other than information which is a matter of
        public knowledge or which has heretofore been or is hereafter  published
        in  any  publication   for  public   distribution  or  filed  as  public
        information with any government authority) shall not at any time be used
        for any  purpose  by such  party  or  disclosed  by such  party to third
        persons.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

9.1     Amendment and Modification.
The parties  hereto,  by mutual consent of their duly authorized  officers,  may
amend,  modify or supplement this Agreement in such manner as may be agreed upon
by them in writing.

9.2     Waiver or Extension.
Except  with  respect  to  required  approvals  of the  applicable  governmental
authorities,  either party,  by written  instrument  signed by a duly authorized
executive  officer,  may  extend  the  time  for the  performance  of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other party and may waive (a) any  inaccuracies
in the  representations  or warranties in any document delivered pursuant hereto
or (b) compliance with any of the  undertakings,  obligations,  covenants or the
acts contained herein.

9.3     Assignment.
This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon, and shall
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective  successors and
permitted assigns,  but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,  interests
or  obligations  hereunder  shall be assigned,  prior to the Effective  Date, by
either of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other.

9.4     Survival of Representations and Warranties.
The  representations,  warranties,  conditions and  obligations  set out in this
Agreement shall not survive the Effective Date, except as expressly  provided to
the contrary herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

9.5     Payment of Expenses.
Except as otherwise  specifically provided in this Agreement,  each party hereto
shall  bear and pay all costs and  expenses  incurred  by it or on its behalf in
connection with the  transactions  contemplated  hereunder.  Except as otherwise
provided  herein,  any expenses,  fees, and costs necessary for any approvals of
the appropriate regulatory  authorities,  or for any notice to depositors of the
assumption of deposit  liabilities  provided for in this Agreement shall be paid
by the party seeking such approval or giving such notice.

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9.6     Addresses for Notice, etc.
All notices,  requests,  demands, consents and other communications provided for
hereunder  and  under  the  related  documents  shall be in  writing  (including
telegraphic  communication)  and mailed (by  registered  or  certified  mail) or
telegraphed  or delivered to the  applicable  party at the  addresses  indicated
below:

If to the Seller:                             With copy to:
Thomas B. Black                               Joseph R. Worden
Mellon Bank                                   Mellon Bank
1128 State Street                             Room 1925
P.O. Box 300                                  One Mellon Bank Center
Erie, Pennsylvania  16522                     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15258
EIN # 25-0659306

If to the Purchaser:                          With copy to:

Ronald L. Ashbaugh                     _____________________________        
President                              _____________________________        
Farmers National Bank of Emlenton      _____________________________       
Drawer D
Emlenton, PA  16373
EIN # _______________

or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party
in a written  notice to the other party  complying as to delivery with the terms
of this Section.

9.7     Press Releases, Public Disclosure.
The  Purchaser  and the Seller  each  hereby  covenants  and agrees  that unless
approved  by the  other  party  hereto  in  advance  it will not issue any press
release for general circulation or otherwise make any public disclosure relating
to the transactions  contemplated  hereby except as otherwise may be required by
law.

9.8     Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts,  each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.

9.9     Headings.
The headings of the Sections  and  Articles of this  Agreement  are inserted for
convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof.

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9.10    Governing Law.
This  Agreement  shall be governed by, and  construed in  accordance  with,  the
substantive law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.






                                    EXHIBIT A

                                   REAL ESTATE

                                   KNOX OFFICE

All that  piece or parcel  of land  situate  in the  Borough  of Knox  (formerly
Edenburg), in Clarion County,  Pennsylvania having a frontage of 75 feet on Main
Street and extending of uniform width in a westerly direction for 106 feet which
with two  smaller  lots  included  within the bounds of a larger  parcel of land
bounded and described as follows:

        Commencing  at the  Southeast  corner of land here-by  conveyed;  thence
        Westerly  along State Street one hundred and fifty one (151) feet to lot
        owned by Lutheran Church;  thence Northerly along lot of Lutheran Church
        about one hundred and five (105) feet to lot of J. I. Patterson;  thence
        Easterly  along lot of J. I.  Patterson  on hundred  and fifty one (151)
        feet to West  line of Main  Street;  thence  Southerly  along  said Main
        Street one hundred and five (105 feet to place of beginning.  Containing
        fifteen  thousand  eight hundred and fifty  (15,850)  square feet be the
        same more or less.

        Excepting therefrom the following lots of land, towit:

        Lot  conveyed  to H. B. Beels et al.  fronting  30 feet on  Main  Street
        and extending of uniform width  Westerly for 106 feet and being a parcel
        out of the  northeasterly  portion of the lot above described.  See Deed
        Book Vol. 148, page 225 Recorder's Office, Clarion, County, Pa.

        Lot  conveyed  to  James  Irwin  fronting  45 feet on State  Street  and
        extending  of uniform  width for 105 feet in a northerly  direction  and
        being a parcel out of the west portion of the lot above  described.  See
        Deed Book Vol. 148, page 156 Recorder's Office, Clarion County, Pa.

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                         FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT

                            TO BE EXCLUDED FROM SALE

1) Bunker CSR Terminals
2) Bunker Teller Terminals
3) Bunker Controllers
4) Bunker Operating Systems
5) Printers connected to the Bunker System

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                                STIPULATED VALUES
                                       OF
                  REAL ESTATE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT TRANSFERRED

Item                                               Stipulated Value
- ----                                               ----------------

                                                          TOTAL

Land                                               $

Building                                           $

Equipment                                          $

                                    TOTAL:         $

                                 TO BE COMPLETED

  



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                                    EXHIBIT D

                         DEPOSIT LIABILITIES ASSUMED (1)
                             AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995

               TOTAL
               -----

Interest-Free Demand                               $ 1,975,000

Interest-Bearing Demand                            $ 3,114.000

Savings                                            $ 1,526,000

Money Market                                       $ 2,296,000

Other Time (CD's)                                  $ 9,837,000


TOTAL DEPOSITS EXPECTED                            $18,748,000
  TO BE TRANSFERRED

- ----------------------------
(1) Excludes accrued interest.



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                                    EXHIBIT E

                 INSTRUMENT OF ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES
                 -----------------------------------------------

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:

WHEREAS,  Mellon Bank,  N.A., a national bank  organized and existing  under the
laws of the United States (the "Seller"), and Farmers National Bank of Emlenton,
a national bank  organized  and existing  under the laws of the United States of
America (the  "Purchaser"),  are parties to a certain  Purchase  and  Assumption
Agreement dated as of ____________ __, 1996 (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which
for the  consideration and upon other terms and conditions  therein  prescribed,
the Seller is this day transferring,  conveying, assigning and delivering to the
Purchaser certain of the Seller's assets,  namely, those constituting the branch
office of the Seller located at Knox, Pennsylvania (the "Branch") and

WHEREAS,   the  Agreement  requires  that,  in  connection  with  the  transfer,
assignment,  conveyance  and  delivery  to the  Purchaser  of such  assets,  the
Purchaser  shall  assume  and  agree  to  pay,  perform  and  discharge  certain
liabilities and duties of the Seller;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the premises and in accordance  with the
provisions of the Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration,  the
receipt of which is hereby  acknowledged,  the  Purchaser  hereby agrees to pay,
perform and discharge such liabilities and obligations of the Seller as the same
exist at the time of the delivery of this instrument as follows:

(a) The deposit  liabilities of the Seller  attributed on the records of account
    of the Seller to the Branch, as listed on Exhibit D to the Agreement, a copy
    of which Exhibit is attached hereto.

(b) All other  liabilities  and  obligations  of the Seller with  respect to the
    Branch to the extent described in the Agreement transferred and delivered to
    the Purchaser.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  THE Purchaser has caused this instrument to be executed on
its  behalf by duly  authorized  officer  and its  corporate  seal to be affixed
hereto, this _______ day of _____________, 1996.

ATTEST:                                     FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF EMLENTON

_____________________________               By:_________________________________
Title:                                         Title:

AGREED: MELLON BANK, N.A.

By:__________________________
     Title:



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                                    EXHIBIT F

                              ________________ _____/____/____
                                Prepared By          Date

                               Sale of Knox Office
                             Preliminary Settlement
                                    Worksheet



               Due Purchaser                                     Due Seller
               -------------                                     ----------

                                                                              
Assumption of Deposit Liabilities                 Sale of Assets                
                                    
                                                  Real Estate                         $________
                                   
Retail Demand                      $___________   Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment      $________
                                                  Installment Loans                   $________
                                                  Cash in Vault                       $________
                                                  Cash Premium (1)                    $________
Savings                            $___________
                                   
                                                         Total Due Seller             $________
Time                               $___________
                                   
                                                  (1) Premium Calculation
                                                  Deposits Subject
Total Deposits                     $___________   to Premium                          $________
                                                  Premium at 10.00%                   $________
Transfer tax (Seller's portion)    $___________
                                   
Total Due Purchaser                $___________
                                   
                         Net Due Purchaser         $_______
                                   
               Amount Wired to Purchaser           $_______
                                   
Approved:  Purchaser                               Approved:  Seller
                                   
By___________________________                      By_________________________________
                             


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                              ________________ _____/____/____
                                Prepared By          Date

                               Sale of Knox Office
                              Adjusting Settlement
                                    Worksheet



               Due Purchaser                                     Due Seller
               -------------                                     ----------
                                                                            
Assumption of Deposit Liabilities               Sale of Assets
                             
                                                Real Estate                         $________
          
        Retail Demand            $___________   Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment      $________ 
                                                Installment Loans                   $________
                                                Cash in Vault                       $________
                                                Cash Premium (1)                    $________
        Savings                  $___________
        Accrued Interest         $___________
                             
                                                Total Due Seller                    $________
                 
        Time                     $___________
                             
        Accrued Interest         $___________   (1) Premium Calculation
                                                -----------------------
                                                Deposits Subject
        Total Deposits           $___________   to Premium                          $________
                             
                                                Premium at 10.00%                   $________
                             
Total Deposits:                  $___________
                             
Accrued Liabilities              $___________
                             
Transfer tax                 
                             
  (Seller's portion)             $___________
                             
Total Due Purchaser              $___________
                             
Net Due Purchaser                $___________
                             
Amount previously Wired to Purchaser               $______________________________

Adjustment Difference                              $______________________________
Accrued Interest on Difference
        at Fed Funds Rate                          $______________________________

Amount Wired to Purchaser                          $______________________________

Approved:  Purchaser                               Approved:  Seller

By__________________________________        By___________________________




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                                   Exhibit F-1

                          Allocation of Purchase Price

Cash Paid at Closing                               $

Liabilities Assumed at Closing                      _______________________

        Total Purchase Price                       $
                                                    =======================

Cash                                               $

Installment Loans

Furniture & Fixtures

Land

Buildings

Equipment

Goodwill - Residual Amount                          _______________________

        Total Purchase Price                       $
                                                    =======================




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