EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT


          THIS AMENDMENT is made the  6th day of February, 1998,
by and among JOHN A. DORMAN, (hereinafter referred to as
"Dorman"), BROAD NATIONAL BANK, (hereinafter referred to as the
"Bank"), and BROAD NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey (hereinafter
referred to as the "Bancorp").  The Bank and Bancorp are
sometimes referred to herein collectively as the "Corporation" or
the "Corporations".  In any instance where reference is made to
both the Bank and Bancorp or to the Corporation or Corporations,
unless the context clearly requires otherwise, conditions,
practices or actions referred to shall be identical or joint.

          WITNESSETH:

          WHEREAS, the parties hereto previously entered into an
Employment Agreement dated December 31, 1997 (the "Existing
Agreement").

          WHEREAS, Corporation and Dorman desire to modify the
Existing Agreement in accordance with the terms of this
Amendment.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants contained herein and Dorman's continued employment by
the Bank, the parties hereby agree as follows:

          1.   Section 2.1 of the Existing Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the first sentence of said Section in its
entirety and substituting the following new sentence in lieu
thereof:

          The period of Dorman's employment under this Agreement
          with the Bank and with Bancorp, respectively, shall
          commence as of January 1, 1998 (the "Commencement
          Date") and shall continue for a period of thirty-six
          (36) full calendar months thereafter and any extension
          thereafter, unless this Agreement is earlier terminated
          in accordance with the terms hereof (the "Employment
          Period").

          2.   Section 5.3 of the Existing Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting said Section in its entirety and substituting
the following new Section in lieu thereof:

               5.3  Benefits Payable Upon Termination by Dorman.
          In the event that Dorman terminates his employment with
          the Corporations under Section 4.1 of this Agreement,
          the Corporations shall pay to Dorman within thirty
          (30) days of such termination as severance a lump sum
          equal to the aggregate amount of (i) the future Base
          Salary, at the monthly rate then in effect, Dorman
          would have received if he continued in the employ of
          the Corporations for the remainder of the <PAGE> Employment
          Period then existing under this Agreement plus, if the
          Employment Period shall not have been already extended
          pursuant to the terms of Section 2.1 by reason of a
          vote of shareholders, an additional twenty-four
          (24) months and (ii) the incentive bonuses to which he
          would have otherwise been entitled during such period
          of time, based on the average incentive bonus received
          by him during the then two most recent fiscal years of
          the Corporations; provided, however, that in no event
          shall the aggregate severance payment made pursuant to
          this Section exceed an amount equal to the future Base
          Salary, at the monthly rate then in effect, that Dorman
          would have received if he continued in the employ of
          the Corporations for thirty-six (36) months and the
          incentive bonuses to which he would have otherwise been
          entitled during such period of time.

          3.   Section 5.5 of the Existing Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting said Section in its entirety and substituting
the following new Section in lieu thereof:


               5.5  Termination by the Corporations for Other
          than Cause.  If during the Employment Period the Bank
          or Bancorp or both of them terminate Dorman's
          employment other than for "cause" (as defined in
          Section 4.1D) or other than for the reasons specified
          in Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 of this Agreement,
          then in such event the Corporations shall pay Dorman,
          or in the event of his subsequent death, his
          beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the
          case may be, as severance a lump sum equal to the
          aggregate amount of the future Base Salary payments
          Dorman would have received if he continued in the
          employ of the Corporations for the remainder of the
          then existing Employment Period of this Agreement plus
          twenty-four (24) months at the highest rate of Base
          Salary and bonus paid to Dorman at any time under this
          Agreement or within two years prior to the date hereof;
          provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate
          severance payment made pursuant to this Section exceed
          an amount equal to the future Base Salary, at the
          monthly rate then in effect, that Dorman would have
          received if he continued in the employ of the
          Corporations for thirty-six (36) months and the bonuses
          to which he would have otherwise been entitled during
          such period of time.  Dorman shall not be required to
          mitigate damages by seeking other employment and
          payments required to be made hereunder shall not be
          reduced by any other income which Dorman may receive or
          by any setoffs or claims which may exist against Dorman
          for any reason whatsoever.

          4.   Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the
terms, conditions and provisions of the Existing Agreement shall
remain unamended and in full force and effect in accordance with
its terms.  The amendments provided herein shall be limited
precisely as drafted and shall not constitute an amendment of any
other term, condition or provision of the Existing Agreement.



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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Amendment as of the date first above written.

ATTEST:                            BROAD NATIONAL BANCORPORATION


                                   By:  /s/ Donald M. Karp
Name:                              Name:   Donald M. Karp
Title:                                  Title:    Chairman & CEO

ATTEST:                            BROAD NATIONAL BANK


                                   By:  /s/ Donald M. Karp
Name:                              Name:   Donald M. Karp
Title:                                  Title:    Chairman & CEO


                                   By: /s/ John A. Dorman
                                   JOHN A. DORMAN