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                                  EXHIBIT 10.10

                                 LIFE INSURANCE

                      ENDORSEMENT METHOD SPLIT DOLLAR PLAN

                                    AGREEMENT

Insurer:                            Canada Life Assurance Company

Policy Number:                      US2650611

Bank:                               Chesapeake Federal Savings & Loan
                                    Association

Insured:                            Theodore Stromberg

Relationship of Insured to Bank:    Director

The respective rights and duties of the Bank and the Insured in the subject
policy shall be as defined in the following:

I.   DEFINITIONS

     Refer to the policy contract for the definition of all terms in this
     Agreement.

II.  POLICY TITLE AND OWNERSHIP

     Title and ownership shall reside in the Bank for its use and for the
     use of the Insured all in accordance with this Agreement. The Bank
     alone may, to the extent of its interest, exercise the right to borrow
     or withdraw on the policy cash values. Where the Bank and the Insured
     (or assignee, with the consent of the Insured) mutually agree to
     exercise the right to increase the coverage under the subject split
     dollar policy, then, in such event, the rights, duties and benefits of
     the parties to such increased coverage shall continue to be subject to
     the terms of this Agreement.

III. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION RIGHTS

     The Insured (or assignee) shall have the right and power to designate a
     beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive his share of the proceeds
     payable upon the death of the Insured, and to elect and change a
     payment option for such beneficiary, subject to any right or interest
     the Bank may have in such proceeds, as provided in this Agreement.

IV.  PREMIUM PAYMENT METHOD

     The Bank shall pay an amount equal to the planned premiums and any
     other premium payments that might become necessary to keep the policy
     in force.

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V.    TAXABLE BENEFIT

      Annually the Insured will receive a taxable benefit equal to the
      assumed cost of insurance as required by the Internal Revenue Service.
      The Bank (or its administrator) will report to the Employee the amount
      of imputed income received each year on Form W-2 or its equivalent.

VI.   DIVISION OF DEATH PROCEEDS

      Subject to Paragraph VII herein, the division of the death proceeds of
      the policy is as follows:

      A.    Upon the death of the Insured, the Insured's beneficiary(ies),
            designated in accordance with Paragraph III, shall be entitled
            to an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the net at
            risk insurance portion of the proceeds. The net at risk
            insurance portion is the total proceeds less the cash value of
            the policy.

      B.    The Bank shall be entitled to the remainder of such proceeds.

      C.    The Bank and the Insured (or assignees) shall share in any
            interest due on the death proceeds on a pro rata basis as the
            proceeds due each respectively bears to the total proceeds,
            excluding any such interest.

VII.  DIVISION OF THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF THE POLICY

      The Bank shall at all times he entitled to an amount equal to the
      policy's cash value, as that term is defined in the policy contract,
      less any policy loans and unpaid interest or cash withdrawals
      previously incurred by the Bank and any applicable surrender charges.
      Such cash value shall be determined as of the date of surrender or
      death as the case may be.

VIII. PREMIUM WAIVER

      If the policy contains a premium waiver provision, such waived amounts
      shall be considered for all purposes of this Agreement as having been
      paid by the Bank.

IX.   RIGHTS OF PARTIES WHERE POLICY ENDOWMENT OR ANNUITY ELECTION EXISTS

      In the event the policy involves an endowment or annuity element, the
      Bank's right and interest in any endowment proceeds or annuity
      benefits, on expiration of the deferment period, shall be determined
      under the provisions of this Agreement by regarding such endowment
      proceeds or the commuted value of such annuity benefits as the policy's
      cash value. Such endowment proceeds or annuity benefits shall be
      considered to be like death proceeds for the purposes of division under
      this Agreement.

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X.    TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

      This Agreement shall terminate at the option of the Bank following
      thirty (30) days written notice to the Insured if the Insured shall be
      discharged from service with the Bank for cause. The term "for cause"
      shall mean gross negligence or gross neglect or the commission of a
      felony or gross-misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, fraud,
      dishonesty or willful violation of any law that results in any adverse
      effect on the Bank.

      Upon such termination, the Insured (or assignee) shall have a ninety
      (90) day option to receive from the Bank an absolute assignment of the
      policy in consideration of a cash payment to the Bank, whereupon this
      Agreement shall terminate. Such cash payment shall be the greater of:

      1.    The Bank's share of the cash value of the policy on the date of such
            assignment, as defined in this Agreement.

      2.    The amount of the premiums which have been paid by the Bank prior to
            the date of such assignment.

      Should the Insured (or assignee) fail to exercise this option within
      the prescribed ninety (90) day period, the Insured (or assignee) agrees
      that all of his rights, interest and claims in the policy shall
      terminate as of the date of the termination of this Agreement.

      Except as provided above, this Agreement shall terminate upon
      distribution of the death benefit proceeds in accordance with Paragraph
      VI above.

XI.   INSURED'S OR ASSIGNEE'S ASSIGNMENT RIGHTS

      The Insured may not, without the written consent of the Bank, assign to
      any individual, trust or other organization, any right, title or
      interest in the subject policy nor any rights, options, privileges or
      duties created under this Agreement.

XII.  AGREEMENT BINDING UPON THE PARTIES

      This Agreement shall bind the insured and the Bank, their heirs,
      successors, personal representatives and assigns.

XIII. NAMED FIDUCIARY AND PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

      Chesapeake Federal Savings & Loan Association is hereby designated the
      "Named Fiduciary" until resignation or removal by the board of
      directors. As Named Fiduciary, the bank shall be responsible for the
      management, control, and administration of this Split Dollar Plan as
      established herein. The Named Fiduciary may allocate to others certain
      aspects of the management and operation responsibilities of the plan,
      including

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       the employment of advisors and the delegation of any ministerial
       duties to qualified individuals.

XIV.   FUNDING POLICY

       The funding policy for this Split Dollar Plan shall be to maintain the
       subject policy in force by paying, when due, all premiums required.

XV.    CLAIM PROCEDURES FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY AND SPLIT DOLLAR PLAN

       Claim forms or claim information as to the subject policy can be
       obtained by contacting The Benefit Marketing Group, Inc.
       (770-952-1529). When the Named Fiduciary has a claim which may be
       covered under the provisions described in the insurance policy, he
       should contact the office named above, and they will either complete a
       claim form and forward it to an authorized representative of the
       Insurer or advise the named Fiduciary what further requirements are
       necessary. The Insurer will evaluate and make a decision as to payment.
       If the claim is payable, a benefit check will be issued to the Named
       Fiduciary.

       In the event that a claim is not eligible under the policy, the Insurer
       will notify the Named Fiduciary of the denial pursuant to the
       requirements under the terms of the policy. If the Named Fiduciary is
       dissatisfied with the denial of the claim and wishes to contest such
       claim denial, he should contact the office named above and they will
       assist in making inquiry to the Insurer. All objections to the
       Insurer's actions should be in writing and submitted to the office
       named above for transmittal to the Insurer.

XVI.   GENDER

       Whenever in this Agreement words are used in the masculine or neuter
       gender, they shall be read and construed as in the masculine, feminine
       or neuter gender, whenever they should so apply.

XVII.  INSURANCE COMPANY NOT A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT

       The Insurer shall not be deemed a party to this Agreement, but will
       respect the rights of the parties as herein developed upon receiving an
       executed copy of this Agreement. Payment or other performance in
       accordance with the policy provisions shall fully discharge the Insurer
       for any and all liability.

Executed at Baltimore, Maryland this 20/th/ day of October, 1997.

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                                            Chesapeake Federal Savings &
                                                Loan Association


/s/                                        By: /s/ William J. Bocek, Jr.
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Witness                                                              Title

/s/                                        /s/ Theodore F. Stromberg
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Witness                                    Theodore F. Stromberg

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