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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                             ______________________

                                  FORM 10-KSB

                ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998

             Commission file number 
                                    --------------------------------

                              ANSON BANCORP, INC.
                (Name of small business issuer in its charter)

          North Carolina                                 56-2073894
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  (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization) 
                               
      211 South Greene Street,
        Post Office Box 249                              28170-0249
      Wadesboro, North Carolina                          ----------
----------------------------------------                 (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                  704-694-2122
                                  ------------
                          (Issuer's telephone number)

          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

Common Stock, no par value                             N/A
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    (Title of class)                 (Name of each exchange on which registered)
      

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  X      No  
    ---        ---

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB.  [X]

State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year $1,463,657.

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average
bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within the past 60
days.

Common Stock, no par value--$6,163,568 (based on the price at which the stock
was sold on September 16, 1998).

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date.

   Common Stock, no par value                             585,124
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            (Class)                          (Outstanding at September 16, 1998)


                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended June 30, 1998
(the "1998 Annual Report"), are incorporated by reference into Part I and
Part II.

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held November 12, 1998 (the "Proxy Statement"), are incorporated by reference
into Part III.

   Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):  Yes      No  X
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                                     PART I

ITEM 1.   DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

General

     Prior to June 19, 1998, Anson Savings Bank,  SSB (the "Bank") operated as a
mutual North Carolina-chartered savings bank.  On June 19, 1998, the Bank
converted from a North Carolina-chartered mutual savings bank to a North
Carolina-chartered stock savings bank (the "Conversion").  In connection with
the Conversion, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Bank was
acquired by Anson Bancorp, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the "Company")
which was organized to become the Bank's holding company.  At that time, the
Company had an initial public offering of its common stock, no par value (the
"Common Stock").

     The Company is a bank holding company registered with the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") under the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA") and the savings bank
holding company laws of North Carolina.  The Company's and the Bank's principal
office is located at 211 South Greene Street, Wadesboro, North Carolina.  The
Company's activities consist of investing the proceeds of its initial public
offering which were retained at the holding company level and owning the Bank.
The Company's principal sources of income are earnings on its investments.  In
addition, the Company will receive any dividends which are declared and paid by
the Bank on its capital stock.

     The Bank was originally chartered in 1889 and has been a member of the
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") system since 1939.  The deposits of the Bank are
insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund (the "SAIF") of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") to the maximum amount permitted by
law.

     The Bank conducts business through its full service offices in Wadesboro,
North Carolina.  The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution which
offers a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it
serves.  The Bank is principally engaged in the business of attracting deposits
from the general public and using such deposits to make one-to-four-family
residential real estate loans, nonresidential real estate loans, construction
loans and loans secured by deposit accounts.

     Revenues of the Bank are derived primarily from interest on loans.  The
Bank also receives interest income from its investments and interest-earning
deposit balances.  The Bank receives non-interest income from transaction and
service fees and other sources.  The major expenses of the Bank are interest on
deposits and general and administrative expenses such as compensation and
employee benefits, federal deposit insurance premiums, data processing expenses
and occupancy and related expenses.

     At June 30, 1998, the Company had total assets of $25,125,000, net loans of
$11,515,000, deposits of $15,440,000, investment securities of $12,955,000 and
stockholders' equity of $9,382,000.

     At June 30, 1998, the Company and the Bank had a total of five full-time
employees.

     The Company has no operations and conducts no business of its own other
than owning the Bank and investing its portion of the net proceeds received in
the Conversion.  Accordingly, the discussion of the business which follows in
the Form 10-KSB concerns the business conducted by the Bank, unless otherwise
indicated.

Primary Market Area

     The Bank's primary market area is Anson County, North Carolina.  The Bank
also makes loans to residents of Union, Stanley and Mecklenburg counties in
North Carolina from time to time.  Anson County is rural with a population of
24,309 located on the North Carolina/South Carolina border and Wadesboro is
located 50 miles east of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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     Employment in the Bank's primary market area is diversified among
manufacturing, mining, agriculture, retail and wholesale trade, government and
service.  Other non-manufacturing employers include the county government,
school systems and the county hospital.

     In recent years unemployment rates in Anson County have been high,
averaging 5.9% in 1997.  At June  30, 1998, unemployment in Anson County was
7.6%. Management regards Anson County as a low-growth area in which there is
significant competition among financial service providers for market shares.
Due primarily to the economic factors discussed above, the Bank has limited
residential mortgage lending opportunities in its local market area and does not
anticipate that residential mortgage lending opportunities will increase in the
future because of lack of growth in the local economy.  Management believes that
opportunities for future earnings growth in the Bank's primary market area are
limited in light of these factors.  In addition, lower income levels and low
rates of growth in Anson County could result in an increase in the number of
delinquent or nonperforming loans and reduce the value of the collateral
securing such loans, adversely affecting the Bank's financial condition and
results of operations.

Lending Activities

     General.  The Bank's primary source of revenue is interest and fee income
from its lending activities, consisting primarily of mortgage loans for the
purchase or refinancing of one-to-four family residential real property located
in its primary market area.  The Bank also makes loans secured by multi-family
and nonresidential properties, construction loans, and loans secured by pledged
deposit accounts.  Less than 1.0% of the Bank's loan portfolio, before net
items, is not secured by real estate.  On June 30, 1998, the Bank's largest
single outstanding loan had a balance of approximately $250,000.  In addition to
interest earned on loans, the Bank receives fees in connection with loan
originations, loan modifications, late payments, loan assumptions and other
miscellaneous services.  The Bank generally does not sell its loans; loans are
originated with the intention that they will be held in the Bank's loan
portfolio.  The Bank also originates mortgage loans with a call feature that
varies from five to 15 years, enabling the Bank to call the loan and increase
the interest rate from the original fixed contractual rate.  Interest on such
loans is amortized over the contractual life of the loan.  For purposes of the
discussion and in the tables that follow, such loans with call provisions are
shown as fixed rate loans maturing at the date of the call provisions.

     The Bank has recently employed someone with a background in commercial
lending and anticipates developing and seeking new lending opportunities in this
area.  There can be no assurances that the Bank will be successful in expanding
its loan portfolio into the commercial lending area.

     Loan Portfolio Composition.  The Bank's net loan portfolio totaled
approximately $11.5 million at June 30, 1998 representing  45.94% of the Bank's
total assets at such date.  At June 30, 1998, 91.39% of the Bank's loan
portfolio, before net items, was composed of one-to-four-family residential
mortgage loans.  Nonresidential real estate loans represented 4.14% of the
Bank's loan portfolio, before net items, on such date.  Construction loans
represented 4.18% of the Bank's loan portfolio, before net items, on such date.
As of June 30, 1998, less than 1.0%, before net items, of the loans in the
Bank's loan portfolio had adjustable interest rates.

     The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's loan portfolio
by type of loan at the dates indicated.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            At June 30,
                                                -----------------------------------
                                                       1998             1997
                                                -----------------  ----------------
                                                           % of              % of
                                                 Amount    Total   Amount    Total
                                                --------  -------  -------  -------
                                                      (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                             <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>
Real estate loans:
    One-to-four-family residential               $10,911   94.76%  $10,888   95.32%
    Nonresidential                                   494    4.29       543    4.75
    Construction                                     499    4.33       349    3.06
                                                 -------  ------   -------  ------
       Total real estate loans                    11,904  103.38    11,780  103.13

Other loans:
     Loans secured by deposits                        35     .30        75     .66
                                                 -------  ------   -------  ------
                                                                
       Total other loans                              35     .30        75     .66
                                                 -------  ------   -------  ------
            Total loans                           11,939  103.68    11,855  103.79
Less:
   Allowance for loan losses                         102     .89       100     .88
   Undisbursed portion of construction loans         279    2.42       288    2.52
   Net deferred loan origination fees                 43     .37        44     .39
                                                 -------  ------   -------  ------
        Total reductions                             424    3.68       432    3.79
                                                 -------  ------   -------  ------
             Total loans receivable, net         $11,515  100.00%  $11,423  100.00%
                                                 =======  ======   =======  ======
</TABLE>


     The following table sets forth the time to contractual maturity of the
Bank's loan portfolio at June 30, 1998. Loans which have adjustable rates are
shown as being due in the period during which rates are next subject to change,
while fixed rate and other loans are shown as due in the period of contractual
maturity.  Demand loans, loans having no stated maturity and overdrafts are
reported as due in one year or less.  The table does not include prepayments or
scheduled principal repayments.  Amounts in the table are net of loans in
process and are net of unamortized loan fees.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             At June 30, 1998
                                            --------------------------------------------------
                                                     More Than   More Than
                                            1 Year   1 Year to  3 Years to  More Than
                                            or Less   3 Years    5 Years     5 Years    Total
                                            -------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -------
                                                            (In Thousands)
<S>                                         <C>      <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
TOTAL LOANS:
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Real estate loans:                            $ 49     $  -        $  -     $     -    $    49
  Adjustable rate residential 1-4 family       178      279         583       9,779     10,819
  Fixed rate residential 1-4 family             16        -          89         609        714
  Other real estate loans - fixed               35        -           -           -         35
Other loans                                   ----     ----        ----     -------    -------
                                               278      279         672      10,388     11,617
   Total
Less:
  Allowance for loan losses                    102        -           -           -        102
                                              ----     ----        ----     -------    -------
        Totals                                $176     $279        $672     $10,388    $11,515
                                              ====     ====        ====     =======    =======
</TABLE>

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     The following table sets forth the dollar amount at June 30, 1998 of all
loans maturing or repricing on or after June 30, 1999 which have fixed or
adjustable interest rates.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Fixed   Adjustable
                      Rates     Rates
                     -------  ----------
                       (In Thousands)
<S>                  <C>      <C>
Real estate loans    $11,339    $   -
Other loans                -        -
                     -------  ----------
                     $11,339    $   -
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</TABLE>

     Origination and Sale of Loans.  The Bank generally does not originate its
one-to-four-family residential mortgage or other loans with the intention that
they will be sold in the secondary market.  Although the Bank believes that many
of its one-to-four-family residential loans could be sold to investors, some of
such loans could be sold only after the Bank incurred certain costs and/or
discounted the purchase price.  As a result, with respect to potential private
sales of whole loans, the Bank's loan portfolio may be less valuable than would
be the case if it was composed entirely of loans originated in conformity with
secondary market requirements.

     The table below sets forth the Bank's loan origination, purchase and sale
activity and loan portfolio repayment experience during the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Year Ended June 30,
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                                                        1998            1997
                                                   --------------  ---------------
 
<S>                                                <C>             <C>
Loans receivable, net, beginning of period            $11,423          $11,572
Loan originations:                             
  Residential 1-4 family                                2,339            1,365
  Nonresidential real estate                               55                -
  Residential construction                                499              486
  Loans secured by deposits                                25               53
                                                      -------          -------
      Total loan originations                           2,918            1,904
Loans purchased                                             -                -
Principal repayments                                   (2,824)          (2,051)
Other changes, net /(1)/                                   (2)              (2)
                                                      -------          -------
Increase (decrease) in loans receivable                    92             (149)
                                                      -------          -------
Loans receivable, net, end of period                  $11,515          $11,423
                                                      =======          =======
</TABLE>
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(1)  Includes changes in deferred loan fees and the allowance for loan losses.

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     One-to-Four-Family Residential Real Estate Lending.  The Bank's primary
lending activity, which it intends to continue to emphasize, is the origination
of fixed and adjustable rate first mortgage loans to enable borrowers to
purchase or refinance one-to-four-family residential real property.  Consistent
with the Bank's emphasis on being a community-oriented financial institution, it
is and has been the Bank's strategy to focus its lending efforts in its primary
market area.  On June 30, 1998, approximately 91.66% of the Bank's real estate
loan portfolio, before net items, consisted of one-to-four-family residential
real estate loans.  These include both loans secured by detached single-family
residences and condominiums and loans secured by housing containing not more
than four separate dwelling units.  Of such loan amounts, less than 1.0% had
adjustable interest rates.

     The Bank does not originate its one-to-four-family loans with the intention
that they will be sold in the secondary market.  The Bank generally originates
loans satisfying its underwriting requirements which are tailored for its local
community but which may not satisfy various requirements imposed by FHLMC or
FNMA.  For example, the Bank may not require title insurance and may not obtain
all the loan documentation normally required by FHLMC and FNMA.  As a result, to
the extent such loans are sold in the secondary market, they may not be sold on
terms as favorable as those originated in conformity with secondary market
requirements.  In addition, loans which are not originated in conformity with
the purchase requirements of FHLMC and FNMA, or nonconforming loans, are
generally thought to have greater risks of default and nonperformance; however,
the Bank has not experienced a higher level of nonperformance with its
nonconforming loans.  These loans satisfy a need in the Bank's local community
and generally produce a higher yield than would be produced by conforming loans.
The Bank plans to continue its practice of originating primarily nonconforming
loans.

     The Bank originates conventional mortgage loans secured by owner occupied
property in amounts of up to 95% of the value of the property.  Private mortgage
insurance is generally required if the loan amount exceeds 80% of the value of
the property.  The loans have both fixed and adjustable rates.  The maximum term
for fixed and adjustable rate loans is 30 years.  The interest rates on
adjustable rate loans are generally adjustable every year and are tied to the
one-year United States treasury bill rate.  The loans have rate caps which limit
the amount of changes at the time of each adjustment and over the lives of the
loans.  The Bank offers loans which require monthly payments.

     Adjustable rate loans are generally considered to involve a greater degree
of credit risk than fixed rate loans because borrowers may have difficulty
meeting their payment obligations if interest rates and required payment amounts
increase substantially.  Substantially all of the fixed-rate loans in the Bank's
mortgage loan portfolio have due on sale provisions allowing the Bank to declare
the unpaid balance due and payable in full upon the sale or transfer of an
interest in the property securing the loan.

     While one-to-four-family residential loans are normally originated for
between 15 to 25 year terms, such loans customarily remain outstanding for
shorter periods because borrowers often prepay their loans in full upon sale of
the property pledged as security or upon refinancing the original loan.  Thus,
average loan maturity is a function of, among other factors, the level of
purchase and sale activity in the real estate market, prevailing interest rates,
and the interest rates payable on outstanding loans.

     The Bank generally does not require title insurance for its one-to-four-
family residential loans but does require an attorney's opinion of title.  The
Bank also generally requires that fire and extended coverage casualty insurance
(and, if appropriate, flood insurance) be maintained in an amount at least equal
to the loan amount or replacement cost of the improvements on the property
securing the loans, whichever is greater.

     Nonresidential Real Estate Lending.  On June 30, 1998, the Bank had
$483,000 outstanding in loans secured by nonresidential properties, comprising
approximately 4.1% of its loan portfolio, before net items, as of that date.
These loans are secured by office, retail and church properties.  These loans
generally do not exceed 80% of the appraised value of the real estate securing
the loans.  Nonresidential real estate loans have terms of up to 15 years.  See
"--One-to-Four-Family Residential Real Estate Lending."

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     The Bank requires title insurance or an attorney's opinion in connection
with its nonresidential real estate loans. The Bank also requires that fire and
extended coverage casualty insurance (and, if appropriate, flood insurance) be
maintained in an amount at least equal to the loan amount or the replacement
cost of the improvements on the property securing the loans, whichever is
greater.

     Loans secured by nonresidential real estate generally are larger than one-
to-four-family residential loans and involve greater concentration of assets and
a greater degree of risk.  Payments on these loans depend to a large degree on
results of operations and management of the properties and may be affected to a
greater extent by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy in
general.  Since commercial lending is frequently secured by leased or operating
commercial properties, repayment frequently depends upon the results of
operations of the tenant or operating entity.  Nonresidential loans also
generally involve more specialized and complicated underwriting decisions than
one-to-four-family residential real estate lending.  The Bank intends to
continue to make nonresidential real estate loans.

     Construction Lending.  The Bank makes construction loans for the
construction of single-family dwellings, and for the construction of multi-
family and commercial buildings.  The aggregate outstanding balance of such
loans on June 30, 1998 was approximately $499,000, representing approximately
4.18% of the Bank's loan portfolio, before net items, and included construction
loans in process of approximately $279,000.  Some of these loans were made to
persons who are constructing properties for the purpose of occupying them;
others were made to builders who were constructing properties for sale.
Construction loans are "construction-permanent" loans which generally provide
for the payment of interest only during a construction period, after which the
loans convert to a permanent loan at fixed or adjustable interest rates having
terms similar to one-to-four-family residential loans.

     Construction loans for one-to-four-family real estate to be occupied by the
borrower may have a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 95% of the appraised value of
the property with private mortgage insurance.  Other construction loans are made
at loan to value ratios of up to 80%.  Title insurance or an attorney's opinion
is generally required for construction loans.  In addition, the Bank generally
requires builders risk or casualty insurance (and, if appropriate, flood
insurance) on such loans.

     Loans Secured by Deposits.  The Bank also offers loans secured by deposit
accounts.  At June 30, 1998, such loans totaled $34,790, representing 0.70% of
the Bank's loan portfolio, before net items.  The interest rates on these loans
are variable and are generally 2% above the interest rate being paid on the
deposit account serving as collateral. The maximum amounts of these loans is
generally 90% of the related deposit account.

     Loan Solicitation, Processing and Underwriting.  Loan originations are
derived from a number of sources such as referrals from real estate brokers,
present depositors and borrowers, builders, attorneys, walk-in customers and in
some instances, other lenders.

     During its loan approval process, the Bank assesses the applicant's ability
to make principal and interest payments on the loan and the value of the
property securing the loan.  The Bank obtains detailed written loan applications
to determine the borrower's ability to repay and verifies responses on the loan
application through the use of credit reports, financial statements, and other
confirmations.  Under current practice, the responsible officer or loan officer
of the Bank analyzes the loan application and the property involved, and an
appraiser inspects and appraises the property.  The Bank generally requires
independent fee appraisals on all loans in excess originated primarily on the
basis of real estate collateral.  The Bank also obtains information concerning
the income, financial condition, employment and the credit history of the
applicant.

     All real estate loans must be approved by the Bank's loan committee which
is made up of any three members of the Bank's board of directors.  Loans secured
by deposits are approved by any two employees of the Bank, at least one of which
must be an officer.

     Normally, upon approval of a residential mortgage loan application, the
Bank gives a commitment to the applicant that it will make the approved loan at
a stipulated rate any time within a 15-day period.  The loan is typically funded
at such rate of interest and on other terms which are based on market conditions
existing as of the date of the

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commitment. As of June 30, 1998, the Bank had no such unfunded mortgage loan
commitments. In addition, on such date the Bank had $278,928 in undisbursed
construction loans.

     Interest Rates, Terms, Points and Fees.  Interest rates and fees charged on
the Bank's loans are affected primarily by the market demand for loans,
competition, the supply of money available for lending purposes and the Bank's
cost of funds.  These factors are affected by, among other things, general
economic conditions and the policies of the federal government, including the
Federal Reserve, tax policies and governmental budgetary matters.

     In addition to earning interest on loans, the Bank receives fees in
connection with originating loans.  Fees for loan modifications, late payments,
loan assumptions and other miscellaneous services in connection with loans are
also charged by the Bank.

     Nonperforming Assets and Asset Classification.  When a borrower fails to
make a required payment on a loan and does not cure the delinquency promptly,
the loan is classified as delinquent.  In this event, the normal procedure
followed by the Bank is to make contact with the borrower at prescribed
intervals in an effort to bring the loan to a current status, and late charges
are assessed as allowed by law.  In most cases, delinquencies are cured.  If a
delinquency is not cured, the Bank normally, subject to any required prior
notice to the borrower, commences foreclosure proceedings.  If the loan is not
reinstated within the time permitted for reinstatement, or the property is not
redeemed prior to sale, the property may be sold at a foreclosure sale.  In
foreclosure sales, the Bank may acquire title to the property through
foreclosure, in which case the property so acquired is offered for sale and may
be financed by a loan involving terms more favorable to the borrower than those
normally offered.  Any property acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed
in lieu of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until such time as it
is sold or otherwise disposed of by the Bank in an effort to recover its
investment.  As of June 30, 1998, the Bank had no real estate acquired in
settlement of loans.  Real estate acquired through, or in lieu of, loan
foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure,
establishing a new cost basis.  After foreclosure, valuations are periodically
performed by management, and the real estate is carried at the lower of cost or
fair value minus costs to sell.  Costs relating to the development and
improvement of the property are capitalized, and costs relating to holding the
property are charged to expenses.

     Interest on loans is recorded as borrowers' monthly payments become due.
Accrual of interest on loans continues so long as (i) the collateral for such
loans remains sufficient, (ii) the borrower continues to make a good faith
effort to make payments to the Bank and (iii) the Board of Directors does not
otherwise decide to institute foreclosure procedures.  If the Bank ultimately
institutes foreclosure procedures, the interest accrued since the last loan
payment is generally charged off.

     The following table sets forth information with respect to nonperforming
assets identified by the Bank, including real estate owned at the date
indicated.  At such dates, the Bank had no loans which were "troubled debt
restructurings", as defined in SFAS No. 15, Accounting by Debtors and Creditors
for Troubled Debt Restructurings.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 At June 30,
                                           ------------------------
                                              1998         1997
                                           -----------  -----------
                                            (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                        <C>          <C>
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more       $ 179        $ 240
                                              -----        -----
   Total non-performing loans                   179          240
Foreclosed real estate                            -            -
                                              -----        -----
   Total nonperforming assets                 $ 179        $ 240
                                              =====        =====
Non-performing assets to total assets          0.71%        1.16%
                                              =====        =====
</TABLE>

     Applicable regulations require the Bank to "classify" its own assets on a
regular basis.  In addition, in connection with examinations of savings
institutions, regulatory examiners have authority to identify problem assets

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and, if appropriate, classify them.  Problem assets are classified as
"substandard," "doubtful" or "loss," depending on the presence of certain
characteristics as discussed below.

     An asset is considered "substandard" if not adequately protected by the
current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged,
if any.  "Substandard" assets include those characterized by well-defined
weakness with possible risk of loss if the deficiency is not corrected.  Assets
classified as "doubtful" have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified
"substandard" with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make
"collection or liquidation in full," on the basis of currently existing facts,
conditions, and values, "highly questionable." Assets classified "loss" are
those considered "uncollectible" and of such little value that their continuance
as assets without the establishment of a loss reserve is not warranted.

     As of June 30, 1998, the Bank had approximately $179,000 of loans
internally classified as "substandard," no loans classified as "doubtful" and no
loans classified as "loss."  Total classified loans as of June 30, 1998 and 1997
were approximately $179,000 and approximately $240,000, respectively.

     When an insured institution classifies problem assets as either substandard
or doubtful, it is required to establish general allowances for loan losses in
an amount deemed prudent by management.  These allowances represent loss
allowances which have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated
with lending activities and the risks associated with particular problem assets.
When an insured institution classifies problem assets as "loss," it charges off,
or writes down the balance of, the asset.  The Bank's determination as to the
classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is
subject to review by the FDIC and the Administrator which can order the
establishment of additional loss allowances.

     The Bank also identifies assets which possess credit deficiencies or
potential weaknesses deserving close attention by management.  These assets are
maintained on a "watch list" and do not yet warrant adverse classification. At
June 30, 1998, there were no loans on the Bank's watch list.

     Allowance for Loan Losses.  In originating loans, the Bank recognizes that
credit losses will be experienced and that the risk of loss will vary with,
among other things, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the
borrower over the term of the loan and, in the case of a secured loan, the
quality of the security for the loan as well as general economic conditions.  It
is management's policy to maintain an allowance for loan losses based on, among
other things, the Bank's historical loan loss experience, evaluation of economic
conditions and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality.
Specific allowances are provided for individual loans when ultimate collection
is considered questionable by management after reviewing the current status of
loans which are contractually past due and considering the net realizable value
of the security for the loans.

     Management continues to actively monitor the Bank's asset quality, to
charge off loans against the allowance for loan losses when appropriate and to
provide specific loss reserves when necessary.  Although management believes it
uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the
allowance for loan losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic
conditions differ substantially from the economic conditions in the assumptions
used in making the initial determinations.

     The following table describes the activity related to the Bank's allowance
for loan losses for the periods indicated.

                                       8
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Year Ended June 30,
                                                    ---------------------
                                                       1998       1997
                                                    ----------  ---------
                                                       (In Thousands)
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>
Balance, beginning of period                            $ 100      $  95
                                                        -----      -----
Loans Charged off:
  Real Estate                                               -          -
  Other                                                     -          -
                                                        -----      -----
    Total loans charged off                                 -
  Recoveries:
    Real Estate                                             -          -
    Other                                                   -          -
                                                        -----      -----
Net loans charged off (recovered)                           -          -
Provision for loan losses                                   2          5
                                                        -----      -----
Balance at end of period                                $ 102      $ 100
                                                        =====      =====
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average
 loans outstanding during the period                        0%         0% 
                                                        =====      =====  
                                                       
</TABLE>


The following table sets forth the composition of the allowance for  loan losses
by type of loan at the dates indicated. The allowance is allocated to specific
categories of loans for statistical purposes only, and may be applied to loan
losses incurred in any loan category.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               At June 30,
                                   --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1998                            1997
                                   --------------------------------   ---------------------------------
                                              Percent of    Amount               Percent of    Amount
                                               Allowance   of Loans               Allowance   of Loans
                                   Amount of   to Total    to Gross   Amount of   to Total    to Gross
                                   Allowance   Allowance     Loans    Allowance   Allowance     Loans
                                   ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------
                                                            (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>
Real estate loans:
   Residential 1-4 family            $ 40          39%        91.4%     $ 40          40%       91.8%
     Nonresidential                    20          20          4.1        20          20         4.6
     Construction                      20          20          4.2        20          20         2.9
                                     ----       -----        -----      ----       -----       -----
        Total real estate loans        80          79         99.7        80          80        99.3
                                                                    
Other loans:                                                        
   Loans secured by deposits            -           -           .3         -           -         0.7
                                     ----       -----        -----      ----       -----       -----
        Total other loans               -           -           .3         -           -         0.7
                                     ----       -----        -----      ----       -----       -----
Unallocated                            22          21            -        20          20           -
                                     ----       -----        -----      ----       -----       -----
Total allowance for loan losses      $102       100.0%       100.0%     $100       100.0%      100.0%
                                     ====       =====        =====      ====       =====       =====
</TABLE>

                                       9
<PAGE>
 
Investment Securities

          Interest and dividend income from investment securities generally
provides the second largest source of income to the Bank after interest on
loans.  In addition, the Bank receives interest income from  deposits in other
financial institutions.  At June 30, 1998, the Bank's investment portfolio
totaled approximately $6.32 million and consisted of U.S. government and agency
securities, interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions,
certificates of deposit and stock of the FHLB of Atlanta.

          The FASB has issued SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments
in Debt and Equity Securities" which addresses the accounting and reporting for
investments in equity securities that have readily determinable fair values and
for all investments in debt securities.  These investments are to be classified
in three categories and accounted for as follows:  (1) debt securities that the
entity has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as
held-to-maturity and reported at amortized cost; (2) debt and equity securities
that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near
term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with net
unrealized gains and losses included in earnings; and (3) debt and equity
securities not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading securities are
classified as securities available-for-sale and reported at fair value, with
unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate
component of equity.  At June 30, 1998, the Bank had no trading securities.  The
Bank adopted SFAS No. 115 as of July 1, 1994.  The adoption affected only the
held-to-maturity and available-for-sale classifications.  Net unrealized
securities gains on the securities available-for-sale of $279,000, net of
related deferred taxes of $154,000, are reported as a separate component of
equity in its financial statements at June 30, 1998.  See Notes 2 and 6 of
"Notes to Financial Statements."

          The amortized cost of securities classified as held-to-maturity or
available-for-sale is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of
discounts to maturity.  Such amortization is included in interest income from
investments. Interest and dividends are included in interest income from
investments.  Realized gains and losses, and declines in value judged to be
other than temporary are included in net securities gains (losses).  The cost of
securities sold is based on the specific identification method.  Prior to the
adoption of SFAS No. 115, the Bank stated its debt securities at amortized cost
and its marketable equity securities at the lower of cost or market.
Accumulated changes in net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities
were included in retained earnings.

          As a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, the Bank is required to maintain
an investment in stock of the FHLB of Atlanta equal to the greater of 1% of the
Bank's outstanding home loans or 5% of its outstanding advances from the FHLB of
Atlanta.  No ready market exists for such stock, which is carried at cost.  As
of June 30, 1998, the Bank's investment in stock of the FHLB of Atlanta was
$142,600.

          North Carolina regulations require the Bank to maintain a minimum
amount of liquid assets which may be invested in specified short-term
securities.  See "SUPERVISION AND REGULATION -- Regulation of the Bank --
Liquidity."  The Bank is also permitted to make certain other securities
investments.

          The Bank's current investment policy provides that investment
decisions will be made by Eugene M. Ward, President and Chief Executive Officer,
and reviewed monthly by the Board of Directors.  The investment policy provides
that the objectives of the investment portfolio are to:  (i) provide and
maintain liquidity within regulatory guidelines, (ii) maintain a balance of high
quality, diversified investments, (iii) provide collateral for pledging
requirements, (iv) serve as a counter-cyclical balance to earnings, and (v)
maximum returns without sacrificing liquidity and safety.

          Permitted investments include U.S. Treasury obligations, FHLB daily
and time deposits, insured certificates of deposit, federal agency securities
and federal funds.

          The following table sets forth the carrying value of the Bank's
investment portfolio at the dates indicated.

                                       10
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              At June 30,
                                            ---------------
                                             1998     1997
                                            -------  ------
                                            (In Thousands)
<S>                                         <C>      <C>
Securities available for sale:
  U.S. government and agency securities     $   433  $  318
                                            -------  ------
                                                   
Securities held to maturity:
  U.S. government and agency securities       4,000   2,496
  Mortgage-backed securities                    665     800
                                            -------  ------
    Total securities held to maturity         4,665   3,296
                                            -------  ------
    Total investment securities               5,098   3,614
                                            -------  ------
Interest-earning balances in other banks      7,714   4,944
Federal Home Loan Bank stock                    143     143
                                            -------  ------
                                              7,857   5,087
                                            -------  ------
    Total investments                       $12,955  $8,701
                                            =======  ======
</TABLE>

     At June 30, 1998, the market value of the Bank's investment securities
available for sale and held to maturity were $433,000 and $4.67 million,
respectively.

                                       11
<PAGE>
 
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the carrying
value, weighted average yields and contractual maturities of the Bank's
investment portfolio as of June 30, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        
                                                      More than Six Months  More than One Year  More than Five Years
                              Less Than Six Months         to One Year        to Five Years       to Ten Years             
                             -----------------------  --------------------  ------------------  --------------------
                                           Weighted             Weighted             Weighted             Weighted 
                               Carrying     Average   Carrying   Average   Carrying   Average   Carrying   Average
                                Value        Yield     Value      Yield     Value      Yield     Value      Yield 
                             ------------  ---------  --------  ---------  --------  ---------  --------  ---------
                                                               (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                          <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>      
Securities available for
 sale:                          
 FHLMC Stock                    $  433         - %     $   -         - %      $ -         - %       $ -        - % 
Securities held to
 maturity:                      
  U.S. government and           
   agency securities             1,000      5.70       3,000      5.84          -         -          -         - 
  Mortgage-backed securities         -         -           -         -         43      7.76         26      7.00  
Other:
  Interest-earning              
   balances in other banks       7,714      5.48           -         -          -         -          -         - 
  Federal Home Loan Bank       
   stock                             -         -           -         -          -         -          -         - 
                                ------      ----      ------      ----        ---      ----        ---      ---- 
        Total                   $9,147      5.51%     $3,000      5.85%       $43      7.76%       $26      7.00%
                                ======      ====      ======      ====        ===      ====        ===      ==== 
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                After Ten Years          Total
                               ------------------   ------------------ 
                                         Weighted             Weighted
                               Carrying   Average   Carrying   Average
                                Value      Yield     Value      Yield
                               --------  ---------  --------  ---------
                                        (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                            <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
Securities available for     
 sale:                        
 FHLMC Stock                     $  -         - %   $   433         - % 
Securities held to           
 maturity:                        
  U.S. government and             
   agency securities                -         -       4,000      5.81
  Mortgage-backed securities      596      6.50         665      6.60
Other:                       
  Interest-earning              
   balances in other banks          -         -       7,714      5.48
  Federal Home Loan Bank        
   stock                          143      7.25         143      7.25 
                                 ----      ----      -------     ----  
        Total                    $739      6.65%     $12,956     5.48%
                                 ====      ====      =======     ====
</TABLE>

                                       12
<PAGE>
 
Sources of Funds

     General.  Deposits are the primary source of the Bank's funds for lending
and other investment purposes.  In addition to deposits, the Bank derives funds
from loan principal repayments, interest payments, investment income and
principal repayments, interest from its own interest-earning deposits, interest
income and advances from the FHLB of Atlanta and otherwise from its operations.
Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds while deposit inflows
and outflows may be significantly influenced by general interest rates and money
market conditions.  Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate
for reductions in the availability of funds from other sources.  They may also
be used on a longer term basis for general business purposes.

     Deposits.   The Bank attracts both short-term and long-term deposits from
the general public by offering a variety of accounts and rates.  The Bank offers
passbook savings accounts, statement savings accounts, negotiable order of
withdrawal accounts, money market deposit accounts, non-interest-bearing
accounts, and fixed interest rate certificates with varying maturities.  At June
30, 1998, 71.91% of the Bank's deposits consisted of certificate accounts,
23.01% consisted of passbook savings accounts and 0.60% consisted of money
market deposit accounts.  Deposit flows are greatly influenced by economic
conditions, the general level of interest rates, competition, and other factors,
including the restructuring of the thrift industry.  The Bank's savings deposits
traditionally have been obtained primarily from its primary market area.  The
Bank utilizes traditional marketing methods to attract new customers and savings
deposits, including print, television and radio media advertising and direct
mailings.  The Bank does not advertise for deposits outside of its local market
area or utilize the services of deposit brokers.

     The following table sets forth certain other information regarding the
Bank's savings deposits at the dates indicated.

                                       13
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        At June 30, 1998              At June 30, 1997
                                -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Weighted                        Weighted
                                          Average     % of                Average         % of
                                Amount     Rate     Deposits    Amount     Rate         Deposits
                                -------  ---------  ---------   -------  ---------  --------------
<S>                             <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
                                                      (Dollars in Thousands)
Demand accounts:
  Passbook savings              $ 3,552     3.25%      23.07%  $ 3,673      3.25%       21.96%
  Money market deposit          
   accounts                          93     2.92         .60       105      3.10         0.63
                                -------     ----       -----   -------      ----       ------
                                  3,645     3.24       23.67     3,778      3.24        22.59 
Certificate of accounts with                                                         
  original maturities of:                                                            
      6 months                    3,334     5.05       21.66     4,372      5.08        26.14
     12 months                    1,511     5.04        9.81     2,414      5.15        14.43
     14, 18, 30 and 36          
      months                      6,906     5.62       44.86     6,163      5.74        36.84
                                -------     ----       -----   -------      ----       ------
   Total certificates            11,751     5.38       76.33    12,949      5.41        77.41
                                -------     ----       -----   -------      ----       ------
    Total deposits              $15,396     4.88%        100%  $16,727      4.92%      100.00%
                                =======     ====       =====   =======      ====       ======
</TABLE>

                                       14
<PAGE>
 
     The following table presents the maturities and weighted average rates paid
on all certificates of deposit as of June 30, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Amount Due During the Year Ending June 30,
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  1999                2000                 2001           Thereafter            Total
                             -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------   
                                      Weighted           Weighted           Weighted           Weighted            Weighted
                             Amount     Rate     Amount    Rate     Amount    Rate     Amount    Rate     Amount     Rate
                             -------  --------   ------  --------   ------  --------   ------  --------   -------  --------
                                                                      (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                          <C>      <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>      <C>              

Certificates of
 $100,000 or more            $ 1,048    5.99%    $   -        -  %   $  -     -  %     $  -       - %     $ 1,048    5.99%
                                                                                          -
                    
Certificates of less
 than $100,000                 9,517    5.27%     1,112    5.59%       74    5.89%        -       -        10,703    5.32
                             -------    ----     ------    ----       ---    ----      ----     ----      -------    ----
     Total                   $10,565    5.34%    $1,112    5.59%      $74    5.89%     $  -       -       $11,751    5.38%
                             =======    ====     ======    ====       ===    ====      ====     ====      =======    ====
</TABLE>

                                       15
<PAGE>
 
     As of June  30, 1998, the aggregate amount of time certificates of deposit
in amounts greater than or equal to $100,000 outstanding was approximately $1.05
million.  The following table presents the maturity of these time certificates
of deposit at such date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         At
                                   June 30, 1998
                                   --------------
                                   (In Thousands)
<S>                                <C>
6 Months or less                       $  665
Over 6 months through 12 months           383
Over 12 months                              -
                                       ------
 
     Total                             $1,048
                                       ======   
</TABLE>

     Borrowings.   The Bank's principal available source of long-term borrowings
are advances from the FHLB of Atlanta.  The FHLB system functions in a reserve
credit capacity for savings institutions.  As a member, the Bank is required to
own capital stock in the FHLB of Atlanta and is authorized to apply for advances
from the FHLB of Atlanta on the security of that stock and a floating lien on
certain of its real estate secured loans and other assets.  Each credit program
has its own interest rate and range of maturities.  Depending on the program,
limitations on the amount of advances are based either on a fixed percentage of
an institution's net worth or on the FHLB of Atlanta's assessment of the
institution's creditworthiness.  The Bank has had no borrowings outstanding from
the FHLB of Atlanta since 1987 and has no immediate plans to seek any advances
from the FHLB of Atlanta.

Subsidiaries

     As a North Carolina-chartered savings bank, the Bank is able to invest up
to 10% of its total assets in subsidiary service corporations.  The Bank has no
subsidiaries.


Competition

     The Bank is the only financial institution headquartered in Anson County
and has operated there for more than 100 years.  It faces strong competition
both in attracting deposits and making real estate and other loans.  Its most
direct competition for deposits has historically come from other savings
institutions, credit unions, brokerage firms and commercial banks located in its
primary market area, including large financial institutions which have greater
financial and marketing resources available to them.  As of June 30, 1998, there
were four FDIC-insured depository institutions with nine offices in Anson
County, North Carolina.  Based upon 1997 comparative data, the Bank had 10.9%
and 8.3% of the federally insured deposits in Wadesboro and Anson County,
respectively.

     The Bank has also faced additional significant competition for investors'
funds from short-term money market securities and other corporate and government
securities.  The ability of the Bank to attract and retain savings deposits
depends on its ability to generally provide a rate of return, liquidity and risk
comparable to that offered by competing investment opportunities.

     The Bank experiences strong competition for real estate loans from other
savings institutions, commercial banks, and mortgage banking companies.  The
Bank competes for loans primarily through the interest rates and loan fees it
charges, the efficiency and quality of services it provides borrowers, and its
more flexible underwriting standards. Competition may increase as a result of
the continuing reduction of restrictions on the interstate operations of
financial institutions.

                                       16
<PAGE>
 
     The Bank has also faced additional significant competition for investors'
funds from short-term money market securities and other corporate and government
securities.  The ability of the Bank to attract and retain savings deposits
depends on its ability to generally provide a rate of return, liquidity and risk
comparable to that offered by competing investment opportunities.

     The Bank experiences strong competition for real estate loans from other
savings institutions, commercial banks, and mortgage banking companies.  The
Bank competes for loans primarily through the interest rates and loan fees it
charges, the efficiency and quality of services it provides borrowers, and its
more flexible underwriting standards. Competition may increase as a result of
the continuing reduction of restrictions on the interstate operations of
financial institutions.

Regulation of the Company

     Bank holding companies and state savings banks are extensively regulated
under both federal and state law. The following is a brief summary of certain
statutes and rules and regulations that affect or will affect the Company and
the Bank.  This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
particular statute and regulatory provisions referred to below and is not
intended to be an exhaustive description of the statutes or regulations
applicable to the business of the Company and the Bank.  Supervision, regulation
and examination of the Company and the Bank by the regulatory agencies are
intended primarily for the protection of depositors rather than shareholders of
the Company.

     General.  The Company was organized for the purpose of acquiring and
holding all of the capital stock of the Bank to be issued in the Conversion.  As
a savings bank holding company subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
as amended ("BHCA"), the Company is subject to certain regulations of the
Federal Reserve.  Under the BHCA, the Company's activities and those of its
subsidiaries are limited to banking, managing or controlling banks, furnishing
services to or performing services for its subsidiaries or engaging in any other
activity which the Federal Reserve determines to be so closely related to
banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto.
The BHCA prohibits the Company from acquiring direct or indirect control of more
than 5% of the outstanding voting stock or substantially all of the assets of
any bank or savings bank or merging or consolidating with another bank holding
company or savings bank holding company without prior approval of the Federal
Reserve.

     Additionally, the BHCA prohibits the Company from engaging in, or acquiring
ownership or control of, more than 5% of the outstanding voting stock of any
company engaged in a nonbanking business unless such business is determined by
the Federal Reserve to be so closely related to banking as to be properly
incident thereto.

     Similarly, Federal Reserve approval (or, in certain cases, non-disapproval)
must be obtained prior to any person acquiring control of the Company.  Control
is conclusively presumed to exist if, among other things, a person acquires more
than 25% of any class of voting stock of the holding company or controls in any
manner the election of a majority of the directors of the holding company.
Control is presumed to exist if a person acquires more than 10% of any class of
voting stock and the stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act or
the acquiror will be the largest shareholder after the acquisition.

     There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding
companies and their depository institution subsidiaries by law and regulatory
policy that are designed to minimize potential loss to the depositors of such
depository institutions and the FDIC insurance funds in the event the depository
institution becomes in danger of default or in default.  For example, to avoid
receivership of an insured depository institution subsidiary, a bank holding
company is required to guarantee the compliance of any insured depository
institution subsidiary that may become "undercapitalized" with the terms of any
capital restoration plan filed by such subsidiary with its appropriate federal
banking agency up to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5% of the
institution's total assets at the time the institution became undercapitalized
or (ii) the amount which is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring
the institution into compliance with all capital standards as of the time the
institution fails to comply with such capital restoration plan.

                                       17
<PAGE>
 
Under a policy of the Federal Reserve with respect to bank holding company
operations, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial
strength to its subsidiary depository institutions and to commit resources to
support such institutions in circumstances where it might not do so absent such
policy. The Federal Reserve under the BHCA also has the authority to require a
bank holding company to terminate any activity or to relinquish control of a
nonbank subsidiary (other than a nonbank subsidiary of a bank) upon the Federal
Reserve's determination that such activity or control constitutes a serious risk
to the financial soundness and stability of any bank subsidiary of the bank
holding company.

     In addition, insured depository institutions under common control are
required to reimburse the FDIC for any loss suffered by either the SAIF or the
BIF as a result of the default of a commonly controlled insured depository
institution or for any assistance provided by the FDIC to a commonly controlled
insured depository institution in danger of default.  The FDIC may decline to
enforce the cross-guarantee provisions if it determines that a waiver is in the
best interest of the SAIF or the BIF or both.  The FDIC's claim for damages is
superior to claims of stockholders of the insured depository institution or its
holding company but is subordinate to claims of depositors, secured creditors
and holders of subordinated debt (other than affiliates) of the commonly
controlled insured depository institutions.

     Federal regulations require that the Company must notify the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond prior to repurchasing Common Stock in excess of ten
percent of its net worth during a rolling twelve month period.

     As a result of the Company's ownership of the Bank, the Company is
registered under the savings bank holding company laws of North Carolina.
Accordingly, the Company is also subject to regulation and supervision by the
Administrator.

     Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Holding Companies.  The Federal Reserve has
adopted capital adequacy guidelines for bank holding companies and banks that
are members of the Federal Reserve system and have consolidated assets of $150
million or more.  For bank holding companies with less than $150 million in
consolidated assets, the guidelines are applied on a bank-only basis unless the
parent bank holding company (i) is engaged in nonbank activity involving
significant leverage or (ii) has a significant amount of outstanding debt that
is held by the general public.

     Bank holding companies are required to comply with the Federal Reserve's
risk-based capital guidelines. Under these regulations, the minimum ratio of
total capital to risk-weighted assets (including certain off-balance sheet
activities, such as standby letters of credit) is 8%.  At least half of the
total capital is required to be "Tier I capital," principally consisting of
common stockholders' equity, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, and a
limited amount of cumulative perpetual preferred stock, less certain goodwill
items.  The remainder ("Tier II capital") may consist of a limited amount of
subordinated debt, certain hybrid capital instruments and other debt securities,
perpetual preferred stock, and a limited amount of the general loan loss
allowance.  In addition to the risk-based capital guidelines, the Federal
Reserve has adopted a minimum Tier I capital (leverage) ratio, under which a
bank holding company must maintain a minimum level of Tier I capital to average
total consolidated assets of at least 3% in the case of a bank holding company
which has the highest regulatory examination rating and is not contemplating
significant growth or expansion.  All other bank holding companies are expected
to maintain a Tier I capital (leverage) ratio of at least 1% to 2% above the
stated minimum.

     Dividend and Repurchase Limitations.  In connection with the Conversion,
the Bank has agreed with the FDIC that, during the first three years after
consummation of the Conversion, neither the Company nor the Bank will pay any
taxable dividend or make any other taxable distribution to its stockholders in
excess of their current or retained earnings.  Also, the Company and the Bank
have agreed to notify the FDIC before making a return of capital during the
first three years following the Conversion.  The Company must obtain Federal
Reserve approval prior to repurchasing Common Stock for in excess of 10% of its
net worth during any twelve-month period unless the Company (i) both before and
after the redemption satisfies capital requirements for "well capitalized" state
member banks; (ii) received a one or two rating in its last examination; and
(iii) is not the subject of any unresolved supervisory issues.

                                       18
<PAGE>
 
     Although the payment of dividends and repurchase of stock by the Company
are subject to the requirements and limitations of North Carolina corporate law,
except as set forth in this paragraph, neither the Administrator nor the FDIC
have promulgated any regulations specifically limiting the right of the Company
to pay dividends and repurchase shares.  However, the ability of the Company to
pay dividends or repurchase shares may be dependent upon the Company's receipt
of dividends from the Bank.  The Bank's ability to pay dividends is limited.
See " -- Regulation of the Bank -- Restrictions on Dividends and Other Capital
Distributions."

     Capital Maintenance Agreement.  In connection with the Administrator's
approval of the Company's application to acquire control of the Bank, the
Company was required to execute a Capital Maintenance Agreement whereby it has
agreed to maintain the Bank's capital in an amount sufficient to enable the Bank
to satisfy all regulatory capital requirements.

     Federal Securities Law.  The Company has registered its Common Stock with
the SEC pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and will not deregister
the Common Stock for a period of three years following the completion of the
Conversion.  As a result of such registration, the proxy and tender offer rules,
insider trading reporting requirements, annual and periodic reporting and other
requirements of the Exchange Act are applicable to the Company.

     The registration under the Securities Act of the Offering of the Common
Stock does not cover the resale of such shares.  Shares of the Common Stock
purchased by persons who are not affiliates of the Company may be resold without
registration.  Shares purchased by an affiliate of the Company are subject to
the resale provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.  So long as the
Company meets the current public information requirements of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, each affiliate of the Company who complies with the other
conditions of Rule 144 (including those that require the affiliate's sale to be
aggregated with those of certain other persons) will be able to sell in the
public market, without registration, a number of shares not to exceed, in any
three-month period, the greater of (i) 1% of the outstanding shares of the
Company or (ii) the average weekly volume of trading in such shares during the
preceding four calendar weeks.  Provision may be made in the future by the
Company to permit affiliates to have their shares registered for sale under the
Securities Act under certain circumstances.  There are currently no demand
registration rights outstanding.  However, in the event the Company at some
future time determines to issue additional shares from its authorized but
unissued shares, the Company might offer registration rights to certain of its
affiliates who want to sell their shares.

Regulation of the Bank

     General.   Federal and state legislation and regulation have significantly
affected the operations of federally insured savings institutions and other
federally regulated financial institutions in the past several years and have
increased competition among savings institutions, commercial banks and other
providers of financial services.  In addition, federal legislation has imposed
new limitations on investment authority, and higher insurance and examination
assessments on savings institutions and has made other changes that may
adversely affect the future operations and competitiveness of savings
institutions with other financial institutions, including commercial banks and
their holding companies.  The operations of regulated depository institutions,
including the Bank, will continue to be subject to changes in applicable
statutes and regulations from time to time.

     The Bank is a North Carolina chartered savings bank, is a member of the
FHLB system, and its deposits are insured by the FDIC through the SAIF.  It is
subject to examination and regulation by the FDIC and the Administrator and to
regulations governing such matters as capital standards, mergers, establishment
of branch offices, subsidiary investments and activities, and general investment
authority.  Generally, North Carolina state chartered savings banks whose
deposits are insured by the SAIF are subject to restrictions with respect to
activities and investments, transactions with affiliates and loans-to-one
borrower similar to those applicable to SAIF insured savings associations.  Such
examination and regulation is intended primarily for the protection of
depositors and the federal deposit insurance funds.

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     The Bank is subject to various regulations promulgated by the Federal
Reserve including, without limitation, Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity),
Regulation D (Reserves), Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers), Regulation O
(Loans to Executive Officers, Directors and Principal Shareholders), Regulation
Z (Truth in Lending), Regulation CC (Availability of Funds) and Regulation DD
(Truth in Savings).  As creditors of loans secured by real property and as
owners of real property, financial institutions, including the Bank, may be
subject to potential liability under various statutes and regulations applicable
to property owners generally, including statutes and regulations relating to the
environmental condition of real property.

     The FDIC has extensive enforcement authority over North Carolina-chartered
savings banks, including the Bank.  This enforcement authority includes, among
other things, the ability to assess civil money penalties, to issue cease and
desist or removal orders and to initiate injunctive actions.  In general, these
enforcement actions may be initiated in response to violations of laws and
regulations and unsafe or unsound practices.

     The grounds for appointment of a conservator or receiver for a North
Carolina savings bank on the basis of an institution's financial condition
include: (i) insolvency, in that the assets of the savings bank are less than
its liabilities to depositors and others; (ii) substantial dissipation of assets
or earnings through violations of law or unsafe or unsound practices; (iii)
existence of an unsafe or unsound condition to transact business; (iv)
likelihood that the savings bank will be unable to meet the demands of its
depositors or to pay its obligations in the normal course of business; and (v)
insufficient capital or the incurring or likely incurring of losses that will
deplete substantially all of the institution's capital with no reasonable
prospect of replenishment of capital without federal assistance.

     Transactions with Affiliates.  Under current federal law, transactions
between the Bank and any affiliate are governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the
Federal Reserve Act.  An affiliate of the Bank is any company or entity that
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the savings bank.
Generally, subsidiaries of a bank, other than a bank subsidiary, and certain
other types of companies are not considered to be affiliates.  Generally,
Sections 23A and 23B (i) limit the extent to which the Bank or its subsidiaries
may engage in "covered transactions" with any one affiliate to an amount equal
to 10% of such the Bank's capital stock and surplus, and contain an aggregate
limit on all such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of
such capital stock and surplus and (ii) require that all such transactions be on
terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable, to the Bank or the
subsidiary as those provided to a nonaffiliate.  The term "covered transaction"
includes the making of loans or other extensions of credit to an affiliate, the
purchase of assets from an affiliate, the purchase of, or an investment in, the
securities of an affiliate, the acceptance of securities of an affiliate as
collateral for a loan or extension of credit to any person, or issuance of a
guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit on behalf of an affiliate.

     Further, current federal law has extended to savings banks the restrictions
contained in Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and its implementing
regulations with respect to loans to directors, executive officers and principal
stockholders.  Under Section 22(h), loans to directors, executive officers and
stockholders who own more than 10% of a savings bank, and certain affiliated
entities of any of the foregoing, may not exceed, together with all other
outstanding loans to such person and affiliated entities, the savings bank's
loans-to-one borrower limit as established by federal law and all loans to such
persons may not exceed the institution's unimpaired capital and unimpaired
surplus.  Section 22(h) also prohibits loans above amounts prescribed by the
appropriate federal banking agency to directors, executive officers and
stockholders who own more than 10% of a savings bank, and their respective
affiliates, unless such loan is approved in advance by a majority of the
disinterested directors of the board of directors of the savings bank and the
Company. Any "interested" director may not participate in the voting.  The
Federal Reserve has prescribed the loan amount (which includes all other
outstanding loans to such person), as to which such prior board of director
approval is required, as being the greater of $25,000 or 5% of unimpaired
capital and unimpaired surplus (up to $500,000).  Further, pursuant to Section
22(h) the Federal Reserve requires that loans to directors, executive officers,
and principal stockholders be made on terms substantially the same as offered in
comparable transactions to other persons and not involve more than the normal
risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.  Section 22(h) also
generally prohibits a depository institution from paying the overdrafts of any
of its executive officers or directors.

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     Deposit Insurance.  The Bank's deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC
under the SAIF to the maximum extent permitted by law.  The Bank pays deposit
insurance premiums to the FDIC based on a risk-based assessment system
established by the FDIC for all SAIF-member institutions.  Under applicable
regulations, institutions are assigned to one of three capital groups that are
based solely on the level of an institution's capital ("well capitalized,"
"adequately capitalized" or "undercapitalized"), which are defined in the same
manner as the regulations establishing the prompt corrective action system
discussed below.  The matrix so created results in nine assessment risk
classifications, with rates that, until September 30, 1996, ranged from 0.23%
for well capitalized, financially sound institutions with only a few minor
weaknesses to 0.31% for undercapitalized institutions that pose a substantial
risk to the SAIF unless effective corrective action is taken.

     Pursuant to the DIF Act, which was enacted on September 30, 1996, the FDIC
imposed a special assessment on each depository institution with SAIF-assessable
deposits which resulted in the SAIF achieving its designated reserve ratio.  In
connection therewith, the FDIC reduced the assessment schedule for SAIF members,
effective January 1, 1997, to a range of 0% to 0.27%, with most institutions
paying 0%.  This assessment schedule is the same as that for the BIF, which
reached its designated reserve ratio in 1995.  In addition, since January 1,
1997, SAIF members are charged an assessment of 0.065% of SAIF-assessable
deposits for the purpose of paying interest on the obligations issued by the
Financing Corporation ("FICO") in the 1980s to help fund the thrift industry
cleanup.  BIF-assessable deposits will be charged an assessment to help pay
interest on the FICO bonds at a rate of approximately .013% until the earlier of
December 31, 1999 or the date upon which the last savings association ceases to
exist, after which time the assessment will be the same for all insured
deposits.

     The DIF Act provides for the merger of the BIF and the SAIF into the
Deposit Insurance Fund on January 1, 1999, but only if no insured depository
institution is a savings association on that date.  The DIF Act contemplates the
development of a common charter for all federally chartered depository
institutions and the abolition of separate charters for national banks and
federal savings associations.  It is not known what form the common charter may
take and what effect, if any, the adoption of a new charter would have on the
operation of the Bank.

     The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any insured depository
institution if it determines after a hearing that the institution has engaged or
is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition
to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, order or
any condition imposed by an agreement with the FDIC.  It also may suspend
deposit insurance temporarily during the hearing process for the permanent
termination of insurance, if the institution has no tangible capital.  If
insurance of accounts is terminated, the accounts at the institution at the time
of termination, less subsequent withdrawals, shall continue to be insured for a
period of six months to two years, as determined by the FDIC.  Management is
aware of no existing circumstances that could result in termination of the
deposit insurance of the Bank.

     Community Reinvestment Act.  The Bank, like other financial institutions,
is subject to the Community Reinvestment Act, as amended ("CRA"). A purpose of
this Act is to encourage financial institutions to help meet the credit needs of
its entire community, including the needs of low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods.  A savings bank is evaluated and rated under three categories: a
lending test, an investment test and a service test.  For each of these three
tests, the savings bank is given a rating of either "outstanding," "high
satisfactory," "low satisfactory," "needs to improve" or "substantial non-
compliance."  A set of criteria for each rating is included in the regulation.
If an institution disagrees with a particular rating, the institution has the
burden of rebutting the presumption by clearly establishing that the
quantitative measures do not accurately present its actual performance, or that
demographics, competitive conditions or economic or legal limitations peculiar
to the service area should be considered.  The ratings received under the three
tests are used to determine the overall composite CRA rating or "outstanding,"
"satisfactory," "needs to improve" or "substantial non-compliance."

     During the Bank's last compliance examination, which was performed by the
FDIC in June 1977, the Bank received a "satisfactory" rating with respect to CRA
compliance.  The Bank's rating with respect to CRA compliance would be a factor
to be considered by the Federal Reserve and FDIC in considering applications
submitted by the Bank

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to acquire branches or to acquire or combine with other financial institutions
and take other actions and could result in the denial of such applications.

     Capital Requirements Applicable To The Bank.  The FDIC requires the Bank to
have a minimum leverage ratio of Tier I capital (principally consisting of
common stockholders' equity, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and
minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, less certain intangible items,
goodwill items, identified losses and investments in securities subsidiaries) to
total assets of at least 3%; provided, however that all institutions, other than
those (i) receiving the highest rating during the examination process and (ii)
not anticipating or experiencing any significant growth, are required to
maintain a ratio of 1% or 2% above the stated minimum, with an absolute minimum
leverage ratio of not less than 4%.  The FDIC also requires the Bank to have a
ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets, including certain off-balance
sheet activities, such as standby letters of credit, of at least 8%. At least
half of the total capital is required to be Tier I capital.  The remainder
("Tier II capital") may consist of a limited amount of subordinated debt,
certain hybrid capital instruments, other debt securities, certain types of
preferred stock and a limited amount of loan loss allowance.

     An institution which fails to meet minimum capital requirements may be
subject to a capital directive which is enforceable in the same manner and to
the same extent as a final cease and desist order, and must submit a capital
plan within 60 days to the FDIC.  If the leverage ratio falls to 2% or less, the
bank may be deemed to be operating in an unsafe or unsound condition, allowing
the FDIC to take various enforcement actions, including possible termination of
insurance or placement of the institution in receivership. At June 30, 1998, the
Bank had a leverage ratio of 25.48%.

     The Administrator requires that net worth equal at least 5% of total
assets.  Intangible assets must be deducted from net worth and assets when
computing compliance with this requirement.

     At June 30, 1998, the Bank complied with each of the capital requirements
of the FDIC and the Administrator.

     Each federal banking agency was required by law to revise its risk-based
capital standards to ensure that those standards take adequate account of
interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk, and the risk of nontraditional
activities, as well as reflect the actual performance and expected risk of loss
on multi-family mortgages.  On August 2, 1995, the federal banking agencies
issued a joint notice of adoption of final risk-based capital rules to take
account of interest rate risk.  The final regulation required an assessment of
the need for additional capital on a case-by-case basis, considering both the
level of measured exposure and qualitative risk factors.  The final rule also
stated an intent to, in the future, establish an explicit minimum capital charge
for interest rate risk based on the level of a bank's measured interest rate
risk exposure.  The final regulation has not had a material impact on the Bank's
capital requirements.

     Effective June 26, 1996, the federal banking agencies issued a joint policy
statement announcing the agencies' election not to adopt a standardized measure
and explicit capital charge for interest rate risk at that time.  Rather, the
policy statement (i) identifies the main elements of sound interest rate risk
management, (ii) describes prudent principles and practices for each of those
elements, and (iii) describes the critical factors affecting the agencies'
evaluation of a bank's interest rate risk when making a determination of capital
adequacy.  The joint policy statement is not expected to have a material impact
on the Bank's management of interest rate risk.

     In December 1994, the FDIC adopted a final rule changing its risk-based
capital rules to recognize the effect of bilateral netting agreements in
reducing the credit risk of two types of financial derivatives - interest and
exchange rate  contracts.   Under the rule, savings banks are permitted to net
positive and  negative mark-to-market values of rate contracts with the same
counterparty, subject to legally enforceable bilateral netting contracts that
meet certain criteria. This represents a change from the prior rules which
recognized only a very limited form of netting.  The Bank does not anticipate
that this rule will have a material effect upon its financial condition or
results of operations.

     Loans-To-One-Borrower.  The Bank is subject to the Administrator's loans-
to-one-borrower limits.  Under these limits, no loans and extensions of credit
to any borrower outstanding at one time and not fully secured by readily

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marketable collateral shall exceed 15% of the net worth of the savings bank.
Loans and extensions of credit fully secured by readily marketable collateral
may comprise an additional 10% of net worth.  These limits also authorize
savings banks to make loans-to-one-borrower, for any purpose, in an amount not
to exceed $500,000.  A savings bank also is authorized to make loans-to-one-
borrower to develop domestic residential housing units, not to exceed the lesser
of $30 million or 30% of the savings bank's net worth, provided that the
purchase price of each single-family dwelling in the development does not exceed
$500,000 and the aggregate amount of loans made under this authority does not
exceed 150% of net worth.  These limits also authorize a savings bank to make
loans-to-one-borrower to finance the sale of real property acquired in
satisfaction of debts in an amount up to 50% of net worth.

     As of June 30, 1998, the largest aggregate amount of loans which the Bank
had to any one borrower was $250,000.  The Bank had no loans outstanding which
management believes violate the applicable loans-to-one-borrower limits.  The
Bank does not believe that the loans-to-one-borrower limits will have a
significant impact on its business, operations and earnings.

     Federal Home Loan Bank System.  The FHLB system provides a central credit
facility for member institutions.  As a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, the Bank
is required to own capital stock in the FHLB of Atlanta in an amount at least
equal to the greater of 1% of the aggregate principal amount of its unpaid
residential mortgage loans, home purchase contracts and similar obligations at
the end of each calendar year, or 5% of its outstanding advances (borrowings)
from the FHLB of Atlanta.  On June 30, 1998, the Bank was in compliance with
this requirement with an investment in FHLB of Atlanta stock of $142,600.

     Each FHLB is required to contribute at least 10% of its reserves and
undivided profits to fund the principal and a portion of the interest on certain
bonds and certain other obligations which are used to fund the resolution of
troubled savings association cases, and to transfer a percentage of its annual
net earnings to the Affordable Housing Program. These contributions continue to
reduce the FHLB of Atlanta's earnings and the Bank's dividends on its FHLB of
Atlanta stock.

     Federal Reserve System.  Federal Reserve regulations require savings banks,
not otherwise exempt from the regulations, to maintain reserves against their
transaction accounts (primarily negotiable order of withdrawal accounts) and
certain nonpersonal time deposits.  The reserve requirements are subject to
adjustment by the Federal Reserve. As of June 30, 1998, the Bank was in
compliance with the applicable reserve requirements of the Federal Reserve.

     Restrictions on Acquisitions.  Federal law generally provides that no
"person," acting directly or indirectly or through or in concert with one or
more other persons, may acquire "control," as that term is defined in FDIC
regulations, of a state savings bank without giving at least 60 days' written
notice to the FDIC and providing the FDIC an opportunity to disapprove the
proposed acquisition.  Pursuant to regulations governing acquisitions of
control, control of an insured institution is conclusively deemed to have been
acquired by, among other things, the acquisition of more than 25% of any class
of voting stock.  In addition, control is presumed to have been acquired,
subject to rebuttal, upon the acquisition of more than 10% of any class of
voting stock.  Such acquisitions of control may be disapproved if it is
determined, among other things, that (i) the acquisition would substantially
lessen competition; (ii) the financial condition of the acquiring person might
jeopardize the financial stability of the savings bank or prejudice the
interests of its depositors; or (iii) the competency, experience or integrity of
the acquiring person or the proposed management personnel indicates that it
would not be in the interest of the depositors or the public to permit the
acquisitions of control by such person.

     For three years following completion of the Conversion, North Carolina
conversion regulations require the prior written approval of the Administrator
before any person may directly or indirectly offer to acquire or acquire the
beneficial ownership of more than 10% of any class of an equity security of the
Bank.  If any person were to so acquire the beneficial ownership of more than
10% of any class of any equity security without prior written approval, the
securities beneficially owned in excess of 10% would not be counted as shares
entitled to vote and would not be voted or counted as voting shares in
connection with any matter submitted to stockholders for a vote.  Approval is
not required

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for (i) any offer with a view toward public resale made exclusively to the Bank
or its underwriters or the selling group acting on its behalf or (ii) any offer
to acquire or acquisition of beneficial ownership of more than 10% of the common
stock of the Bank by a corporation whose ownership is or will be substantially
the same as the ownership of the Bank, provided that the offer or acquisition is
made more than one year following the consummation of the Conversion. The
regulation provides that within one year following the Conversion, the
Administrator would approve the acquisition of more than 10% of beneficial
ownership only to protect the safety and soundness of the institution. During
the second and third years after the Conversion, the Administrator may approve
such an acquisition upon a finding that (i) the acquisition is necessary to
protect the safety and soundness of the Company and the Bank or the Boards of
Directors of the Company and the Bank support the acquisition and (iii) the
acquiror is of good character and integrity and possesses satisfactory
managerial skills, the acquiror will be a source of financial strength to the
Company and the Bank and the public interests will not be adversely affected.

     Liquidity.  The Bank is subject to the Administrator's requirement that the
ratio of liquid assets to total assets equal at least 10%.  The computation of
liquidity under North Carolina regulation allows the inclusion of mortgage-
backed securities and investments which, in the judgment of the Administrator,
have a readily marketable value, including investments with maturities in excess
of five years.  On June 30, 1998, the Bank's liquidity ratio, calculated in
accordance with North Carolina regulations, was approximately 49.96%.  At June
30, 1998, the Bank had stable, core-like time deposits of $100,000 or more of
approximately $1.05 million.

     Additional Limitations on Activities.  FDIC law and regulations generally
provide that the Bank may not engage as principal in any type of activity, or in
any activity in an amount, not permitted for national banks, or directly acquire
or retain any equity investment of a type or in an amount not permitted for
national banks.  National banks are generally not permitted to hold equity
investments other than shares of service corporations and certain federal agency
securities.  Moreover, the activities in which service corporations are
permitted to engage are limited to those of service corporations for national
banks.  The FDIC has authority to grant exceptions from these prohibitions
(other than with respect to non-service corporation equity investments) if it
determines no significant risk to the insurance fund is posed by the amount of
the investment or the activity to be engaged in and if the Bank is and continues
to be in compliance with fully phased-in capital standards.

     Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action.  Federal law provides the federal
banking agencies with broad powers to take corrective action to resolve problems
of insured depository institutions.  The extent of these powers depends upon
whether the institutions in question are "well capitalized," "adequately
capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized," or
"critically undercapitalized."  Under the FDIC regulations applicable to the
Bank, an institution is considered "well capitalized" if it has (i) a total
risk-based capital ratio of 10% or greater, (ii) a Tier I risk-based capital
ratio of 6% or greater, (iii) a leverage ratio of 5% or greater and (iv) is not
subject to any order or written directive to meet and maintain a specific
capital level for any capital measure.  An "adequately capitalized" institution
is defined as one that has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of 8% or
greater, (ii) a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 4% or greater and (iii) a
leverage ratio of 4% or greater (or 3% or greater in the case of an institution
with the highest examination rating and which is not experiencing or
anticipating significant growth).  An institution is considered (A)
"undercapitalized" if it has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of less than
8%, (ii) a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of less than 4% or (iii) a leverage
ratio of less than 4% (or 3% in the case of an institution with the highest
examination rating and which is not experiencing or anticipating significant
growth); (B) "significantly undercapitalized" if the institution has (i) a total
risk-based capital ratio of less than 6%, or (ii) a Tier I risk-based capital
ratio of less than 3% or (iii) a leverage ratio of less than 3% and (C)
"critically undercapitalized" if the institution has a ratio of tangible equity
to total assets equal to or less than 2%.

     Interstate Banking.   The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching
Efficiency Act of 1994 (the "Interstate Banking Act"), effective September 29,
1995, permits adequately capitalized bank and savings bank holding companies to
acquire control of banks and savings banks in any state.  The states may
specifically permit interstate acquisitions prior to September 29, 1995, by
enacting legislation that provides for such transactions.  North Carolina
adopted nationwide reciprocal interstate acquisition legislation in 1994.

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     Such interstate acquisitions are subject to certain restrictions.  States
may require the bank or savings bank being acquired to have been in existence
for a certain length of time but not in excess of five years. In addition, no
bank or saving bank may acquire more than 10% of the insured deposits in the
United States or more than 30% of the insured deposits in any one state, unless
the state has specifically legislated a higher deposit cap. States are free to
legislate stricter deposit caps.

     The Interstate Banking Act also provides for interstate branching,
effective June 1, 1997, allowing interstate branching in all states, provided
that a particular state has not specifically denied interstate branching by
legislation prior to such time.  Unlike interstate acquisitions, a state may
deny interstate branching if it specifically elects to do so by June 1, 1997.
States may choose to allow interstate branching prior to June 1, 1997 by opting-
in to a group of states that permits these transactions.  These states generally
allow interstate branching via a merger of an out-of-state bank with an in-state
bank, or on a de novo basis.  North Carolina has enacted legislation permitting
branching transactions.

     It is anticipated that the Interstate Banking Act will increase competition
within the markets in which the Bank now operates, although the extent to which
such competition will increase in such markets or the timing of such increase
cannot be predicted.

     Restrictions on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions.  A North
Carolina chartered stock savings bank may not declare or pay a cash dividend on,
or repurchase any of, its capital stock if the effect of such transaction would
be to reduce the net worth of the institution to an amount which is less than
the minimum amount required by applicable federal and state regulations.  In
addition, a North Carolina-chartered stock savings bank, for a period of five
years after its Conversion from mutual to stock form, must obtain the written
approval from the Administrator before declaring or paying a cash dividend on
its capital stock in an amount in excess of one-half of the greater of (i) the
institution's net income for the most recent fiscal year end, or (ii) the
average of the institution's net income after dividends for the most recent
fiscal year end and not more than two of the immediately preceding fiscal year
ends, if applicable.  Under FDIC regulations, no stock repurchases may be made
by the savings bank during the first year following a Conversion from mutual to
stock, except that stock repurchases of no greater than 5% of the bank's
outstanding shares may be repurchased during the first year where compelling and
valid business reasons are established to the satisfaction of the FDIC.

     Also, without the prior written approval of the Administrator, a North
Carolina-chartered stock savings bank, for a period of five years after its
Conversion from mutual to stock form, may not repurchase any of its capital
stock. The Administrator will give approval to repurchase only upon a showing
that the proposed repurchase will not adversely affect the safety and soundness
of the institution.

     In addition, the Bank is not permitted to declare or pay a cash dividend on
or repurchase any of its capital stock if the effect thereof would be to cause
its net worth to be reduced below the amount required for the liquidation
account established in connection with the Bank's Conversion from mutual to
stock ownership.

     In connection with the Conversion, the Bank has agreed with the FDIC that,
during the first three years after the Conversion, neither the Company nor the
Bank will pay any taxable dividend or make any other taxable distribution in
excess of their current and retained earnings.  The Bank has also agreed to
notify the FDIC before making a return of capital during the first three years
following the Conversion.

     Other North Carolina Regulations.  As a North Carolina chartered savings
bank, the Bank derives its authority from, and is regulated by, the
Administrator.  The Administrator has the right to promulgate rules and
regulations necessary for the supervision and regulation of North Carolina
savings banks under his jurisdiction and for the protection of the public
investing in such institutions.  The regulatory authority of the Administrator
includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of reserve requirements; the
regulation of the payment of dividends; the regulation of stock repurchases, the
regulation of incorporators, stockholders, directors, officers and employees;
the establishment of permitted types of withdrawable accounts and types of
contracts for savings programs, loans and investments; and

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the regulation of the conduct and management of savings banks, chartering and
branching of institutions, mergers, conversions and conflicts of interest. North
Carolina law requires that the Bank maintain federal deposit insurance as a
condition of doing business.

     The Administrator conducts regular examinations of North Carolina chartered
savings banks. The purpose of such examinations is to assure that institutions
are being operated in compliance with applicable North Carolina law and
regulations and in a safe and sound manner. These examinations are usually
conducted on a joint basis with the FDIC. In addition, the Administrator is
required to conduct an examination of any institution when he has good reason to
believe that the standing and responsibility of the institution is of doubtful
character or when he otherwise deems it prudent. The Administrator is empowered
to order the revocation of the license of an institution if he finds that it has
violated or is in violation of any North Carolina law or regulation and that
revocation is necessary in order to preserve the assets of the institution and
protect the interests of its depositors. The Administrator has the power to
issue cease and desist orders if any person or institution is engaging in, or
has engaged in, any unsafe or unsound practice or unfair and discriminatory
practice in the conduct of its business or in violation of any other law, rule
or regulation.

     A North Carolina chartered savings bank must maintain net worth, computed
in accordance with the Administrator's requirements, of 5% of total assets and
liquidity of 10% of total assets, as discussed above. Additionally, a North
Carolina-chartered savings bank is required to maintain general valuation
allowances and specific loss reserves in the same amounts as required by the
FDIC.

     Subject to limitation by the Administrator, North Carolina chartered
savings banks may make any loan or investment or engage in any activity which is
permitted to federally chartered institutions. However, a North Carolina
chartered savings bank cannot invest more than 15% of its total assets in
business, commercial, corporate and agricultural loans.  In addition to such
lending authority, North Carolina chartered savings banks are authorized to
invest funds, in excess of loan demand, in certain statutorily permitted
investments, including but not limited to (i) obligations of the United States,
or those guaranteed by it; (ii) obligations of the State of North Carolina;
(iii) bank demand or time deposits; (iv) stock or obligations of the federal
deposit insurance fund or a FHLB; (v) savings accounts of any savings
institution as approved by the board of directors; and (vi) stock or obligations
of any agency of the State of North Carolina or of the United States or of any
corporation doing business in North Carolina whose principal business is to make
education loans.

     North Carolina law provides a procedure by which savings institutions may
consolidate or merge, subject to approval of the Administrator. The approval is
conditioned upon findings by the Administrator that, among other things, such
merger or consolidation will promote the best interests of the members or
stockholders of the merging institutions. North Carolina law also provides for
simultaneous mergers and conversions and for supervisory mergers conducted by
the Administrator.

     Future Requirements.  Statutes and regulations are regularly introduced
which contain wide-ranging proposals for altering the structures, regulations
and competitive relationships of financial institutions.  It cannot be predicted
whether or what form any proposed statute or regulation will be adopted or the
extent to which the business of the Company and the Bank may be affected by such
statute or regulation.

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ITEM 2.   DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

     The following table sets forth the location of the Bank's principal office
in Wadesboro and North Carolina, as well as certain other information relating
to that office as of June 30, 1998.  The Bank owns the Wadesboro office.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Net Book Value     Deposits
           Address                       of Property    (In Thousands)
           -------                      --------------  --------------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>
 
211 South Greene Street                     $202,331        $15,440
P.O. Box 249
Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170-0249
</TABLE>

     The Bank's management considers the property to be in good condition and is
of the opinion that it is adequately covered by insurance.  The total net book
value of the Bank's furniture, fixtures and equipment on June 30, 1998 was
$5,334.  Any property acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of
foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold or
otherwise disposed of by the Bank in an effort to recover its investment. As of
June 30, 1998, the Bank had no recorded real estate acquired in settlement of
loans.


ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     In the opinion of management, neither the Company nor the Bank is involved
in any pending legal proceedings other than routine, non-material proceedings
occurring in the ordinary course of business.


ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     No matter was submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders during the
quarter ended June 30, 1998.  On June 12, 1998, the members of the Bank voted to
approve the conversion of the Bank from a mutual institution to a stock-owned
institution.


                                    PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

     See the information under the section captioned "Common Stock Information"
on the inside back cover of the Company's 1998 Annual Report, which section is
incorporated herein by reference.  See "Item 1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS--
Regulation of the Bank--Restrictions on Dividends and Other Capital
Distributions" above for regulatory restrictions which limit the ability of the
Bank to pay dividends to the Company.

ITEM 6.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

     See the information set forth under Item I above and the information set
forth under the section captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis" on
pages 3 through 11 in the Company's 1998 Annual Report, which section is
incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The consolidated financial statements of the Company set forth on pages 12
through 33 in the Company's 1998 Annual Report are incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 8.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
          FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     Not Applicable.


                                    PART III

ITEM 9.   DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
          COMPLIANCE WITH 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

     The information required by this Item regarding directors and executive
officers of the Company is set forth under the sections captioned "Proposal 1 -
Election of Directors" beginning on page 4 of the Proxy Statement and "Executive
Officers" on page 6 of the Proxy Statement, which sections are incorporated
herein by reference.

     The information required by this Item regarding compliance with Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is set forth under the section
captioned "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" set forth on
page 4 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 10.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The information required by this Item is set forth under the sections
captioned "Proposal 1 - Election of Directors - Directors Compensation" on page
6 and " - Management Compensation" on pages 6 through 7 of the Proxy Statement,
which sections are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the
section captioned "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" on pages 2
through 3 of the Proxy Statement.

ITEM 12.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     There have been no reportable transactions during the two most recent
fiscal years nor are any reportable transactions proposed as of the date of this
Form 10-KSB.

ITEM 13.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

13(a)     Exhibits

  (3)(i)   Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference to
           Exhibit (3)(i) to the Registration Statement on Form S-1,
           Registration No. 333-47963, dated March 13, 1998, as amended by
           Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, dated May 8, 1998 and Pre-Effective
           Amendment No. 2, dated May 8, 1998.

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  (3)(ii)  Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3)(ii) to the
           Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-47963, dated
           March 13, 1998, as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, dated
           May 8, 1998 and Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2, dated May 8, 1998.

  (4)      Specimen Stock Certificate incorporated herein by reference to
           Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
           333-47963 dated March 13, 1998, as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment
           No. 1, dated May 8, 1998 and Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2, dated May
           8, 1998.

  10(a)    Employment Agreement with Eugene M. Ward 

  10(b)    Severance Agreement

  (11)     Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

  (13)     Portions of 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders

  (21)     See Item 1.  Description of Business for discussion of subsidiaries

  (27)     Financial Data Schedule

(13)(b)    The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter of
           the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                         ANSON BANCORP, INC.

Date: September 25, 1998            By:  /s/ Eugene M. Ward
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Eugene M. Ward
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    Signatures                                 Title                           Date
                    ----------                                 -----                           ----
<S>                                                 <C>                                 <C>
/s/ Eugene M. Ward                                  Director, President and Chief       September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------  Executive Officer (Principal
Eugene M. Ward                                      Executive Officer)
 
 
/s/ Nancy H. Allen                                  Treasurer (Principal Financial      September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------  and Accounting Officer)
Nancy H. Allen                                      
 
 
/s/ Preston A. Burns                                Chairman of the Board               September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------
 Preston A. Burns

 
/s/ John J. Crawford                                Director                            September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------
John J. Crawford
 
/s/ W. Kenneth Huntley                              Director                            September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------
W. Kenneth Huntley
 
/s/ Emmett S. Patterson                             Director                            September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------
Emmett S. Patterson
 
/s/ John R. Potter                                  Director                            September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------
John R. Potter
 
/s/ H. Patrick Taylor, Jr.                          Director                            September 25, 1998
--------------------------------------------------
H. Patrick Taylor, Jr.
</TABLE>

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.                   Description

10(a)     Employment Agreement with Eugene M. Ward

10(b)     Severance Plan

11        Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

13        Portions of the 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders

27        Financial Data Schedule

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