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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.16

                         EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Amended and Restated EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement")
is dated as of DECEMBER 17, 2003. The effective date of this Agreement is
JANUARY 1, 2002 (the "Effective Date"). The parties to this Agreement
("Parties") are INTERMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY BANCORP f/k/a PANHANDLE BANCORP, an
Idaho corporation ("IMCB"), PANHANDLE STATE BANK, an Idaho state-chartered bank
("PSB") (IMCB and PSB individually and collectively being "Employer") and
JERROLD B. SMITH ("Executive").

                                    RECITALS

         A. Executive is employed by Employer in an executive management
capacity, presently holding the position of President of Panhandle State Bank
and Intermountain Community Bank (ICB), a Division of PSB. The Parties wish to
continue Executive's employment in that capacity under the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.

         B. Executive previously entered into (i) an Executive Employment
Agreement with Employer dated as of January 1, 2002, and (ii) an Executive
Severance Agreement dated as of September 15, 1999, as amended, with Panhandle
Bancorp (the "Change in Control Agreement"), which provides for certain
severance payments to Executive in the event of a change in control of IMCB.

                                    AGREEMENT

1)   TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this employment agreement is three (3)
     years, commencing on the Effective Date (the "Term"). The agreement will
     automatically renew every three years unless cancelled by the Board of
     Directors within 60 days of the expiration of the term. Notwithstanding the
     preceding, if a definitive agreement providing for a Change in Control
     (defined below) is entered into (i) on or before the expiration of the Term
     or (ii) within twelve (12) months after Executive's involuntary termination
     other than for Cause, Disability, Retirement or death, then expiration of
     such Term shall be extended through the Severance Protection Period
     (defined below).

2)   EMPLOYMENT. Employer will continue Executive's employment during the Term,
     and Executive accepts employment by Employer on the terms and conditions
     set forth in this Agreement. Executive's title will be "President" for PSB
     and ICB.

3)   DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE. Executive will report directly to the Chief Executive
     Officer of PSB. Executive will be responsible for the following duties:

         a)       Functions as administrative head of staff in absence of CEO

         b)       Assisting in the developing of and compliance with all bank
                  policies

         c)       Responsible for the development and production of the bank's
                  loan and deposit portfolio

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         d)       Responsible for management of branch NIE

         e)       Responsible for development and production of NII of branch
                  banks

         f)       Calling on the most important existing and potential corporate
                  customers

         g)       Responsible for expansion into new markets and recruitment of
                  employees

         h)       Monitoring PSB/ICB's branch progress relative to the financial
                  plan. Directs management to take action accordingly. Reports
                  variances to the CEO.

         i)       Responsible for the development and implementation of the
                  products and services of the Home Loan Center. Oversees
                  staffing requirements and administration.

         j)       Serves on bank committees such as: Executive Management, Human
                  Resources, Loan, ALCO, and other committees assigned by the
                  CEO

         k)       Serves as commercial loan officer to a few of the bank's most
                  important business customers.

         l)       Represents the bank at civic and community activities

         l)       Oversees operations of branch offices. Responsible for
                  efficient operation, adequate staffing, financial planning,
                  goals, marketing within their respective areas, and
                  establishing market share. Monitors progress through financial
                  reports, communication and coordination with each Branch
                  Manager. Recommends operational improvements, policy changes,
                  and strategies relative to financial planning and annual
                  budgeting.

         m)       Conducts regular meetings with Branch managers to analyze and
                  discuss overall branch production, effectiveness, goals, and
                  strategies. Promotes and encourages a "sales and service"
                  culture throughout the branch office system.

         n)       Interviews, hires, trains, supervises and evaluates Branch
                  Managers and Senior Commercial Loan Officers. Performs
                  terminations if necessary after all other options have been
                  exhausted.

         o)       Assists Branch Managers with recruiting branch personnel.

4)   COMMITMENT OF EXECUTIVE. (a) Executive will faithfully and diligently
     perform the duties set forth in Section 3 and such other duties as may be
     assigned to Executive from time to time by IMCB's board of directors (the
     "Board"). Executive will use his best efforts to perform his duties and
     will devote full time and attention to these duties during working hours.
     Executive may engage in non-IMCB business activities with prior Board
     approval, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.

     (b) In the event that any person extends any proposal or offer which is
     intended to or may result in a Change in Control, defined below (a "Change
     in Control Proposal"), Executive shall, at Employer's request, assist
     Employer in evaluating such proposal or offer. Further, as a condition to
     receipt of the Severance Payment (defined below), Executive agrees not to
     voluntarily resign (including resignation for Good Reason) Executive's
     position with Employer during any period from the receipt of a specific
     Change in Control Proposal up to the consummation or abandonment of the
     transaction contemplated by such Proposal.

5)   SALARY. Executive will receive an annual base salary of $147,500 beginning
     January 1, 2002, to be paid in accordance with PSB's regular payroll
     schedule. The

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     Executive Committee of the Board will review Executive's salary in
     connection with its performance review on an annual basis.

6)   OTHER COMPENSATION. Executive will participate in both the Long-Term
     Incentive Plan and Executive Incentive Plan administered by the Human
     Resource Committee.

         a)       Executive is eligible to participate in PSB's 401K retirement
     plan with employer match of 50% of first 6% of salary contributed.

         b)       Executive may receive stock options annually, based on
     performance evaluation at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

         c)       As "Additional Consideration" for Executive entering into this
     agreement, IMCB and Executive shall enter into a bonus agreement contingent
     upon Executive purchasing stock, which agreement is referred to as "Stock
     Purchase Agreement for Jerrold B. Smith."

7)   SALARY CONTINUATION PLAN. In consideration of this agreement, IMCB has
     entered into a Salary Continuation Agreement with Executive, substantially
     in the form approved by IMCB's board of directors on October 22, 2003 (the
     "Salary Continuation Agreement").

8)   VACATION AND BENEFITS. Executive is eligible for four (4) weeks of paid
     vacation per year. Unused vacation time will not be carried over.
     Additional benefits include life insurance of $50,000 for Executive and
     $2,000 for Executive's spouse and $2,000 for each dependent, and
     miscellaneous firm-wide benefits such as free checking account, safe
     deposit box, no fee investments, etc. Executive shall also be entitled to
     use of a company automobile with gas card.

9)   TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE PROVISIONS. If, during the Term, either Employer
     or Executive terminates Executive's employment with Employer for any
     reason, and provided that such termination does not otherwise entitle
     Executive to receive a Severance Payment (as defined below) under Section
     10 of this Agreement, Executive will be entitled to receive a termination
     payment equal to two (2) times Executive's annual base salary the
     ("Termination Payment"). The Termination Payment shall be paid in one lump
     sum payment, payable upon the date that Executive's employment is
     terminated. Notwithstanding the preceding, in the event that a definitive
     agreement providing for a Change in Control (each as defined below) is
     entered into within twelve (12) months after Executive's involuntary
     termination other than for Cause, Disability, Retirement or death,
     Executive shall be entitled to receive the difference between the Severance
     Payment and the Termination Payment upon the effective date of the Change
     in Control.

10)  CHANGE IN CONTROL/SEVERANCE PAYMENT.

         a)       Payment Events. Subject to the requirements of Section 4(b) of
                  this Agreement, in the event of involuntary termination of
                  Executive's employment with Employer, other than for Cause,
                  Disability, Retirement, (each defined below) or death, or in
                  the event of voluntary termination for Good Reason

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                  (defined below), (i) within the Severance Protection Period
                  after a Change in Control, or (ii) within twelve (12) months
                  before a definitive agreement providing for a Change in
                  Control is entered into, Employer will pay Executive a
                  severance payment in the amount determined pursuant to the
                  next section ("Severance Payment"), payable on the later of
                  the date of termination or the effective date of the Change in
                  Control. The "Severance Protection Period" shall be the period
                  beginning on the effective date of the Change of Control and
                  continuing thereafter for twenty-four (24) months.

         b)       Amount of Payment. The Severance Payment shall be an amount
                  equal to the Payment Multiple (defined below) multiplied by
                  one-twelfth of Executive's compensation as reported on
                  Executive's IRS Form W-2 for the most recent calendar year
                  less compensation payable to Executive that was deferred or
                  carried over from prior years. In the event the Executive is
                  not employed for a full calendar year prior to the Change in
                  Control, the Severance Payment shall be an amount equal to the
                  Payment Multiple multiplied by one-twelfth of Executive's
                  annual base salary. The "Payment Multiple" shall be
                  twenty-four (24). The Severance Payment shall be reduced by an
                  amount equal to any compensation which would be reported on
                  Executive's IRS Form W-2 for the period following the Change
                  in Control; provided, however, the Severance Payment shall not
                  be reduced by the amount of any bonus or other compensation
                  received in the period following the Change in Control that is
                  based on Executive's performance during the period prior to
                  the Change in Control.

11)  EXCISE TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS 280G AND 4999.

         a)       Partial Reimbursement of Excise Tax. If a Change in Control
                  occurs the Executive may become entitled to acceleration of
                  benefits under this Agreement or under any other plan or
                  agreement of or with PSB or IMCB, including accelerated
                  vesting of stock options and acceleration of benefits under
                  any other benefit, compensation, or incentive plan or
                  arrangement with PSB or IMCB (collectively, the "Total
                  Benefits"). If a Change in Control occurs, IMCB and PSB shall
                  cause the certified public accounting firm retained by IMCB as
                  of the date immediately before the Change in Control (the
                  "Accounting Firm") to calculate the Total Benefits and any
                  excise tax payable by the Executive under sections 280G and
                  4999 based upon the Total Benefits. If the Accounting Firm
                  determines that an excise tax is payable, at the same time PSB
                  pays the Change in Control benefit under Section 10 of this
                  Agreement PSB shall also pay to the Executive an amount in
                  cash equal to the excise tax calculated by the Accounting Firm
                  (the "Excise Tax"). The Executive acknowledges and agrees that
                  this Section 11 provides for partial reimbursement only of the
                  final excise tax that may be payable by him, and that
                  additional unreimbursed excise taxes may be payable by him
                  after taking into account the reimbursement payment provided
                  under this Section 11. The partial reimbursement of the excise
                  tax under this Section 11 shall be made in addition to the
                  amount set forth in Section 10.

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         (b)      Calculating the Excise Tax. For purposes of determining
                  whether any of the Total Benefits will be subject to the
                  Excise Tax and for purposes of determining the amount of the
                  Excise Tax,

                  1) Determination of "Parachute Payments" Subject to the Excise
                  Tax: any other payments or benefits received or to be received
                  by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the
                  Executive's Termination of Employment (whether under the terms
                  of this Agreement or any other agreement, stock option plan or
                  any other benefit plan or arrangement with PSB or IMCB, any
                  person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any
                  person affiliated with PSB, IMCB, or such person) shall be
                  treated as "parachute payments" within the meaning of section
                  280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, and all "excess
                  parachute payments" within the meaning of section 280G(b)(1)
                  shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless in the
                  opinion of the Accounting Firm such other payments or benefits
                  do not constitute (in whole or in part) parachute payments, or
                  such excess parachute payments represent (in whole or in part)
                  reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within
                  the meaning of section 280G(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code
                  in excess (as defined in section 280G(b)(3) of the Internal
                  Revenue Code), or are otherwise not subject to the Excise Tax,

                  2) Calculation of Benefits Subject to Excise Tax: the amount
                  of the Total Benefits that shall be treated as subject to the
                  Excise Tax shall be equal to the lesser of (a) the total
                  amount of the Total Benefits reduced by the amount of such
                  Total Benefits that in the opinion of the Accounting Firm are
                  not parachute payments, or (b) the amount of excess parachute
                  payments within the meaning of section 280G(b)(1) (after
                  applying clause (i), above), and

                  3) Value of Noncash Benefits and Deferred Payments: the value
                  of any noncash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit
                  shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with
                  the principles of sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Internal
                  Revenue Code.

         (c)      Assumed Marginal Income Tax Rate. For purposes of determining
                  the amount of the partial Excise Tax reimbursement payment to
                  be made under this Section 11, the Executive shall be deemed
                  to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of
                  federal income taxation in the calendar year in which the
                  partial Excise Tax reimbursement under this Section 11 is to
                  be made and state and local income taxes at the highest
                  marginal rate of taxation in the state and locality of the
                  Executive's residence on the date of Termination of
                  Employment, net of the reduction in federal income taxes that
                  can be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes
                  (calculated by assuming that any reduction under section 68 of
                  the Internal Revenue Code in the amount of itemized deductions
                  allowable to the Executive applies first to reduce the amount
                  of such state and local income taxes that would

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                  otherwise be deductible by the Executive, and applicable
                  federal FICA and Medicare withholding taxes).

         (d)      Accounting Firm's Determinations Are Final and Binding. All
                  determinations made by the Accounting Firm under this Section
                  11 shall be final and binding on PSB, IMCB, and the Executive.
                  All determinations required to be made under this Section 11 -
                  including the assumptions used to calculate Total Benefits and
                  the Excise Tax - shall be made by the Accounting Firm, which
                  shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to PSB and
                  the Executive.

12)  DEFINITIONS

         a)       Cause. "Cause means any one or more of the following:

                  1)       Willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the
                           performance of Executive's duties;

                  2)       Conviction of a crime in connection with such duties;
                           or

                  3)       Conduct demonstrably and significantly harmful to the
                           financial condition of the PSB and/or IMCB.

         c)       Change in Control. "Change in Control" shall mean any of the
                  following:

                  1)       Merger. IMCB merges into or consolidates with another
                           corporation, or merges another corporation into IMCB,
                           and as a result less than 50% of the combined voting
                           power of the resulting corporation immediately after
                           the merger or consolidation is held by persons who
                           were the holders of IMCB's voting securities
                           immediately before the merger or consolidation;

                  2)       Acquisition of Significant Share Ownership. A report
                           on Schedule 13D or another form or schedule (other
                           than Schedule 13G) is filed or is required to be
                           filed under sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities
                           Exchange Act of 1934, if the schedule discloses that
                           the filing person or persons acting in concert has or
                           have become the beneficial owner of 25% or more of a
                           class of IMCB's voting securities, or if IMCB does
                           not then have equity securities registered under
                           section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 a
                           person or group acting in concert has or have become
                           the beneficial owner of 25% or more of a class of
                           IMCB's voting securities, but this paragraph (2)
                           shall not apply to beneficial ownership of voting
                           shares of IMCB held in a fiduciary capacity by an
                           entity in which IMCB directly or indirectly
                           beneficially owns 50% or more of the outstanding
                           voting securities;

                  3)       Change in Board Composition. During any period of two
                           consecutive years, individuals who constitute IMCB's
                           board of directors at the beginning of the two-year
                           period cease for any reason to constitute at least a
                           majority thereof; provided, however, that -- for
                           purposes of this paragraph (c) -- each director who
                           is first elected by the board (or first nominated by
                           the board for election by stockholders) by a vote of
                           at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who were
                           directors at the

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                           beginning of the period shall be deemed to have been
                           a director at the beginning of the two-year period;
                           or

                  4)       Sale of Assets. IMCB sells to a third party all or
                           substantially all of IMCB's assets. For this purpose,
                           sale of all or substantially all of IMCB's assets
                           includes sale of the shares or assets of the PSB
                           alone.

         d)       Change in Control Proposal. "Change in Control Proposal" has
                  the meaning assigned in Section 4(b) of this Agreement.

         e)       Disability. "Disability" means a physical or mental impairment
                  which renders Executive incapable of substantially performing
                  the essential functions of such Executive's position, and
                  which is expected to continue rendering Executive so incapable
                  for the reasonably foreseeable future, with or without
                  reasonable accommodation.

         f)       Retirement. "Retirement" shall mean voluntary termination by
                  Executive in accordance with PSB's retirement policies,
                  including early retirement, if applicable to their salaried
                  employees.

         g)       Good Reason. "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following:

                  1)       Substantial diminution of the Executive's duties
                           compared to the Executive's duties prior to the
                           Change in Control;

                  2)       Substantial diminution of the Executive's
                           compensation compared to the Executive's compensation
                           prior to the Change in Control;

                  3)       Significant relocation, where Significant means a
                           change of more than 60 miles (one way) in the
                           Executive's commute if the Executive does not agree
                           to move.

13)  CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive will not, after signing this Agreement,
     including during and after its Term, use for his own purposes or disclose
     to any other person or entity any confidential information concerning
     Employer or its business operations or customers, unless (1) Employer
     consents to the use or disclosure of its confidential information, (2) the
     use or disclosure is consistent with Executive's duties under this
     Agreement, or (3) disclosure is required by law or court order.
     Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, financial
     information, customer lists, marketing strategies, and business plans.

14)  RETURN OF EMPLOYER PROPERTY. If and when Executive ceases, for any reason,
     to be employed by Employer, Executive must return to Employer all keys,
     pass cards, identification cards and any other property of Employer. At the
     same time, Executive also must return to Employer all originals and copies
     (whether in hard copy, electronic or other form) of any documents, notes,
     memoranda, designs, devices, diskettes, tapes, manuals, and specifications
     which constitute proprietary information or material of Employer. The
     obligations in this Section include the return of documents and other
     materials which may be in Executive's desk at work, in

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     Executive's car or place of residence, or in any other location under
     Executive's control.

15)  NON-SOLICITATION. Executive shall not solicit or cause to be solicited for
     employment any employee of Employer for a period of two (2) years following
     Executive's termination; nor solicit or cause to be solicited the business
     and/or accounts of customers of Employer for a period of two years
     following Executive's termination. Executive's obligations under this
     Section 15 terminate immediately upon a Change in Control.

16)  NON-COMPETITION. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement,
     while Executive is employed by Employer and for two years following
     termination of Executive's employment for any reason, , Executive will not
     become involved with a Competing Business or serve, directly or indirectly,
     a Competing Business in any manner, including, without limitation, as a
     shareholder, member, partner, director, officer, manager, investor,
     organizer, "founder," employee, consultant, or agent; provided, however,
     that Executive may acquire and passively own an interest not exceeding 2%
     of the total equity interest in a Competing Business. Executive's
     obligations under this Section 16 terminate immediately upon a Change in
     Control. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Competing Business"
     means any financial service institutions, including without limitation
     banks, insurance companies, leasing companies, mortgage companies, and
     brokerage firms that engage in business in the State of Idaho, or
     southeastern Oregon, or eastern Washington.

17)  ENFORCEMENT.

     a) Employer and Executive stipulate that, in light of all of the facts and
circumstances of the relationship between Executive and Employer, the agreements
referred to in Sections 15 and 16 (including without limitation their scope,
duration and geographic extent) are fair and reasonably necessary for the
protection of Employer's goodwill and other protectable interests. If a court of
competent jurisdiction should decline to enforce any of those covenants and
agreements, Executive and Employer request the court to reform these provisions
to restrict Executive's ability to compete with Employer to the maximum extent,
in time, scope of activities, and geography, the court finds enforceable.

     b) Executive acknowledges that Employer will suffer immediate and
irreparable harm that will not be compensable by damages alone, if Executive
repudiates or breaches any of the provisions of Sections 15 and 16 or threatens
or attempts to do so. For this reason, under these circumstances, Employer, in
addition to and without limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages
available to it at law or in equity, will be entitled to obtain temporary,
preliminary, and permanent injunctions in order to prevent or restrain the
breach, and Employer will not be required to post a bond as a condition for the
granting of this relief.

18)  ADEQUATE CONSIDERATION. Executive specifically acknowledges the receipt of
adequate consideration, including without limitation the Termination Payment,
identified

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in Section 9, if due and owing, for the covenants contained in Sections 15 and
16 and that Employer is entitled to require him to comply with those Sections
regardless of the reasons(s) for Executive's separation of employment with
Employer. Sections 15 and 16 will survive termination of this Agreement, but
will expire no later than two years from the date of the termination of
employment or the maturity of this agreement, whichever is later. Executive
represents that if his employment is terminated, whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, Executive has experience and capabilities sufficient to enable
Executive to obtain employment in areas which do not violate this Agreement and
that Employer's enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent
Executive from earning a livelihood.

19)  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding
between the parties concerning its subject matter and supersedes all prior
agreements, including that certain employment agreement between Executive and
Employer effective January 1, 2002 and the Change in Control Agreement.
Accordingly, Executive specifically waives the terms of and all of Executive's
rights under any severance provisions of any employment and/or change-in-control
agreements, whether written or oral, previously entered into with PSB and/or
IMCB. Notwithstanding the preceding, the terms of this agreement are separate
from and do not supercede the terms of the Salary Continuation Agreement.

20)  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

         a)       Choice of Law. This Agreement is made with reference to and is
                  intended to be construed in accordance with the laws of the
                  State of Idaho.

         b)       Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of
                  or in connection with, or relating to, this Agreement or any
                  breach or alleged breach hereof, shall, upon the request of
                  any party involved, be submitted to, and settled by,
                  arbitration pursuant to the rules then in effect of the
                  American Arbitration Association (or under any other form of
                  arbitration mutually acceptable to the parties so involved).
                  Any award rendered shall be final and conclusive upon the
                  parties and a judgment thereon may be entered in the highest
                  court of the forum having jurisdiction. The arbitrator shall
                  render a written decision, naming the substantially prevailing
                  party in the action, and shall award such party all costs and
                  expenses incurred, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive violates Sections
                  13 or 14, Employer will have the right to initiate the court
                  proceedings described in Section 15(b), in lieu of an
                  arbitration proceeding under this Section. Employer may
                  initiate these proceedings wherever appropriate within the
                  State of Idaho; but Executive will consent to venue and
                  jurisdiction in Bonner County, Idaho.

         c)       Attorney Fees. In the event of any breach of or default under
                  this Agreement which results in either party incurring
                  attorney or other fees, costs or expenses (including in
                  arbitration), the prevailing party shall be entitled to

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                  recover from the non-prevailing party any and all such fees,
                  costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees.

         d)       Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit
                  of the Parties and each of their respective affiliates, legal
                  representatives, heirs, successors and assigns.

         e)       Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only in a writing
                  signed by the Parties.

         f)       Headings. The headings of sections of this Agreement have been
                  included for convenience of reference only. They shall not be
                  construed to modify or otherwise affect in any respect any of
                  the provisions of the Agreement.

         g)       Counsel Review. Executive acknowledges that he has had the
                  opportunity to consult with independent counsel with respect
                  to the negotiation, preparation, and execution of this
                  Agreement.

         h)       Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable.
                  The invalidity of any provision will not affect the validity
                  of other provisions of this Agreement.

EXECUTED by each of the Parties effective as of the date first stated above.

IMCB                                                EXECUTIVE
Intermountain Community Bancorp,                    Jerrold B. Smith
an Idaho Corporation                                President
                                                    Panhandle State Bank and
                                                    Intermountain Community Bank

/s/ Curt Hecker                                     /s/ Jerrold B. Smith
--------------------------                          ----------------------------
Curt Hecker                                         Jerrold B. Smith
President & CEO                                     Date:
Date:                                                      ----------------
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PSB
Panhandle State Bank,
an Idaho state chartered bank

/s/  Curt Hecker
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Curt Hecker
Chief Executive Officer
Date:
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                FIRST AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This First Amendment of Executive Employment Agreement (the
"Amendment") is made and entered into as of March 24, 2004. The parties to this
Amendment (the "Parties") are INTERMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY BANCORP f/k/a PANHANDLE
BANCORP, an Idaho corporation ("IMCB"), PANHANDLE STATE BANK, an Idaho
state-chartered bank ("PSB") (IMCB and PSB individually and collectively being
"Employer") and JERROLD B. SMITH ("Executive").

                                    RECITALS

         A. The Parties entered into an Executive Employment Agreement dated as
of December 17, 2003 and effective as of January 1, 2002 (the "Agreement"),
which Agreement governs the terms of Executive's employment with Employer.

         B. Among other things, the Agreement addresses the Severance Payment to
be received by Executive in the event of a Change in Control. The Agreement sets
forth a formula for determining the amount of the Severance Payment. Since the
Employment Agreement was executed, the Parties have determined that the formula
set forth in the Agreement does not accurately reflect the Parties' intent.

         C. In order to manifest the Parties' intent regarding the Severance
Payment, the Parties wish to amend the terms of the Agreement as set forth in
this Amendment. Unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, capitalized terms
used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

                               TERMS OF AMENDMENT

         In consideration of the foregoing, the Parties agree as follows:

         1. Section 10 of the Agreement is amended by deleting subsection (b) in
its entirety and inserting the following in its place:

                  Amount of Payment. The Severance Payment shall be an amount
         equal to two (2) times the average of the total base compensation and
         short term bonus received by Executive for each of the two most recent
         calendar years.

         2. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one
and the same document.

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Dated as of March 24, 2004.

IMCB                                                EXECUTIVE
Intermountain Community Bancorp,                    Jerrold B. Smith
an Idaho Corporation                                President
                                                    Panhandle State Bank and
                                                    Intermountain Community Bank

/s/ Curt Hecker                                     /s/ Jerrold B. Smith
----------------------                              ----------------------------
Curt Hecker                                         Jerrold B. Smith
President & CEO                                     Date: March 24, 2004
Date: March 24, 2004

PSB
Panhandle State Bank,
an Idaho State Chartered Bank

/s/  Curt Hecker
-----------------------------
Curt Hecker
Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 24, 2004

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