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                                                                    Exhibit 10.7

 
                                  THREE YEAR
             BELL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF BELLEVUE
                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


          This AGREEMENT is made effective as of November 16, 1998, by and among
Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bellevue (the "Institution"), a
federally chartered savings institution, with its principal administrative
office at 532 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, Pennsylvania, First Bell Bancorp, Inc.,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, the holding
company for the Institution (the "Holding Company"), and Albert H. Eckert, II
("Executive").

          WHEREAS, the Institution wishes to assure itself of the services of
Executive for the period provided in this Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, Executive is willing to serve in the employ of the
Institution on a full-time basis for said period.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the
parties hereby agree as follows:

1.  POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

          During the period of his employment hereunder, Executive agrees to
serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institution.  Executive
shall render administrative and management services to the Institution such as
are customarily performed by persons situated in a similar executive capacity.
During said period, Executive also agrees to serve, if elected, as an officer
and director of the Holding Company or any subsidiary of the Institution.

2.   TERMS AND DUTIES.

          (a) The period of Executive's employment under this Agreement shall be
deemed to have commenced as of the date first above written and shall continue
for a period of thirty-six full calendar months thereafter.  Commencing on the
first anniversary date of this Agreement, and continuing on each anniversary
thereafter, the disinterested members of the board of directors of the
Institution ("Board") may extend the Agreement an additional year such that the
remaining term of the Agreement shall be three years unless the Executive elects
not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving written notice in accordance
with Section 8 of this Agreement.  The Board will review the Agreement and
Executive's performance annually for purposes of determining whether to extend
the Agreement and the rationale and results thereof shall be included in the
minutes of the Board's meeting.  The Board shall give notice to the Executive as
soon as possible after such review as to whether the Agreement is to be
extended.
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          (b) During the period of Executive's employment hereunder, except for
periods of absence occasioned by illness, reasonable vacation periods, and
reasonable leaves of absence, Executive shall devote substantially all his
business time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of his
duties hereunder including activities and services related to the organization,
operation and management of the Institution and participation in community and
civic organizations; provided, however, that, with the approval of the Board. as
evidenced by a resolution of such Board. from time to time, Executive may serve,
or continue to serve on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices
or positions in, companies or organizations, which, in such Board's judgment,
will not present any conflict of interest with the Institution, or materially,
affect the performance of Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement.

          (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Executive's
employment with the Institution may be terminated by the Institution or the
Executive during the term of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.  However, Executive shall not perform, in any respect,
directly or indirectly, during the pendency of his temporary or permanent
suspension or termination from the Institution, duties and responsibilities
formerly performed at the Institution as part of his duties and responsibilities
as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Holding Company.

3.   COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.

          (a) The Institution shall pay Executive as compensation a salary of
not less than $200,129 per year ("Base Salary").  Base Salary shall include any
amounts of compensation deferred by Executive under any qualified or unqualified
plan maintained by the Institution.  Such Base Salary shall be payable bi-
weekly.  During the period of this Agreement, Executive's Base Salary shall be
reviewed at least annually; the first such review will be made no later than one
year from the date of this Agreement.  Such review shall be conducted by the
Board or by a Committee of the Board, delegated such responsibility by the
Board.  The Committee or the Board may increase Executive's Base Salary.  Any
increase in Base Salary shall become the "Base Salary" for purposes of this
Agreement.  In addition to the Base Salary provided in this Section 3(a), the
Institution shall also provide Executive, at no premium cost to Executive, with
all such other benefits as are provided uniformly, to permanent full-time
employees of the Institution.

          (b) The Executive shall be entitled to participate in any employee
benefit plans, arrangements and perquisites substantially equivalent to those in
which Executive was participating, or otherwise deriving benefit from
immediately prior to the beginning of the term of this Agreement. and the
Institution will not, without Executive's prior written consent, make any
changes in such plans, arrangements or perquisites which would materially
adversely affect Executive's rights or benefits thereunder; except to the extent
such changes are made applicable to all Institution employees on a
nondiscriminatory basis.  Without limiting the generality of the
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foregoing provisions of this subsection (b), Executive shall be entitled to
participate in or receive benefits under any employee benefit plans including,
but not limited to, retirement plans, supplemental retirement plans, pension
plans, profit sharing, plans. health and accident plans, medical coverage or any
other employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the Institution in
the future to its senior executives and key management employees, subject to and
on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of
such plans and arrangements. Executive shall be entitled to incentive
compensation and bonuses as provided in any plan of the Institution in which
Executive is eligible to participate. Nothing paid to the Executive under any
such plan or arrangement will be deemed to be in lieu of other compensation to
which the Executive is entitled under this Agreement.

          (c) In addition to the Base Salary provided for by paragraph (a) of'
this Section 3 and other compensation provided for by paragraph (b) of this
Section 3, the Institution shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable
travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of Executive's
obligations under this Agreement and may provide such additional compensation in
such form and such amounts as the Board may from time to time determine.

4.   PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE UPON AN EVENT OF TERMINATION.

          (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination (as herein defined)
during the Executive's term of employment under this Agreement, the provisions
of this Section shall apply.  As used in this Agreement, an "Event of
Termination" shall mean and include any one or more of the following:  (i) the
termination by the Institution or the Holding Company of Executive's full-time
employment hereunder for any reason other than a termination governed by Section
5(a) hereof, or Termination for Cause. as defined in Section 7 hereof; (ii)
Executive's resignation from the Institution's employ upon any (A) failure to
elect or reelect or to appoint or reappoint Executive as President and Chief
Executive Officer, unless consented to by the Executive, (B) a material change
in Executive's function, duties, or responsibilities, which change would cause
Executive's position to become one of lesser responsibility, importance. or
scope from the position and attributes thereof described in Section 1. above,
unless consented to by Executive, (C) a relocation of Executive's principal
place of employment by more than 30 miles from its location at the effective
date of this agreement, unless consented to by the Executive, (D) a material
reduction in the benefits and perquisites to the Executive from those being
provided as of the effective date of this Agreement, unless consented to by the
Executive, (E) a liquidation or dissolution of the Institution or Holding
Company or (F) breach of this Agreement by the Institution.  Upon the Occurrence
of any event described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) or (F), above,
Executive shall have the right to elect to terminate his employment under this
Agreement by resignation upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice
given within six full months after the event giving rise to said right to elect.
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          (b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, on the Date of
Termination, as defined in Section 8, the Institution shall be obligated to pay
Executive, or, in the event of his subsequent death, his beneficiary or
beneficiaries, or his estate, as the case may be, a lump sum payment in an
amount equal to the sum of:  (i) the amount of the remaining payments that the
Executive would have earned if he had continued his employment with the
Institution during the remaining term of this Agreement at the Executive's Base
Salary at the Date of Termination and (ii) the amount equal to the annual
contributions that would have been made on Executive's behalf to any employee
benefit plans of the Institution or the Holding Company during the remaining
term of this Agreement based on contributions made (on an annualized basis) at
the Date of Termination; provided, however, payments pursuant to this subsection
and subsection 4(c) below shall not, in the aggregate, exceed (3) three times
Executive's average annual compensation for the five most recent taxable years
that Executive has been employed by the Institution or such lesser number of
years in the event that Executive shall have been employed by the Institution
for less than five years.  In the event the Institution is not in compliance
with its minimum capital requirements or if such payments pursuant to this
subsection (b) would cause the Institution's capital to be reduced below its
minimum regulatory capital requirements, such payments shall be deferred until
such time as the Institution or successor thereto is in capital compliance.  In
the event that no election is made, payment to Executive will be made on a
monthly basis in approximately equal installments during the remaining term of
the Agreement.  Such payments shall not be reduced in the event the Executive
obtains other employment following termination of employment.

          (c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Institution
will cause to be continued life, long term disability, medical, health and
dental coverage substantially identical to the coverage that is then maintained
by the Institution or the Holding Company for Executive and his eligible
dependents immediately prior to his termination as agreed to by the insurance
carrier at no premium cost to the Executive, except to the extent such coverage
may be changed in its application to all Institution or Holding Company
employees.  Such coverage shall cease upon the expiration of the remaining term
of this Agreement.

5.  CHANGE IN CONTROL

          (a) For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the
Institution or Holding Company shall mean an event of a nature that: (i) would
be required to be reported in response to Item 1 of the current report on Form
8-K, as in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); or (ii)
results in a Change in Control of the Institution or the Holding Company within
the meaning of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, as amended, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Office of
Thrift Supervision ("OTS") (or its predecessor agency), as in effect on the date
hereof (provided, that in applying the definition of change in control as set
forth under the rules and regulations of the OTS, the Board shall
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substitute its judgment for that of the OTS); or (iii) without limitation such a
Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (A) any
"person" (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act)
is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3) under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of voting securities of the Institution
or the Holding Company representing 25% or more of the Institution's or the
Holding Company's outstanding voting securities or right to acquire such
securities except for any voting securities of the Institution purchased by the
Holding Company and any voting securities purchased by any employee benefit plan
of the Institution or the Holding Company, or (B) individuals who constitute the
Board on the date hereof (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a
director subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a vote of
at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or
whose nomination for election by the Holding Company's stockholders was approved
by the same Nominating Committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be, for
purposes of this clause (B), considered as though he were a member of the
Incumbent Board, or (C) a plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of
all or substantially all the assets of the Institution or the Holding Company or
similar transaction occurs in which the Institution or Holding Company is not
the resulting entity; provided, however, that such an event listed above will be
deemed to have occurred or to have been effectuated upon the receipt of all
required regulatory approvals not including the lapse of any statutory waiting
periods, or (D) a proxy statement shall be distributed soliciting proxies from
stockholders of the Holding Company, by someone other than the current
management of the Holding Company, seeking stockholder approval of a plan of
reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Holding Company or Institution
with one or more corporations as a result of which the outstanding shares of the
class of securities then subject to such plan or transaction are exchanged for
or converted into cash or property or securities not issued by the Institution
or the Holding Company shall be distributed, or (E) a tender offer is made for
25% or more of the voting securities of the Institution or Holding Company then
outstanding.

          (b) If a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to Section 5(a), or
the Board has determined that a Change in Control has occurred, Executive shall
be entitled to the benefits provided in paragraphs (c), and (d) of this Section
5 upon his subsequent termination of employment at any time during the term of
this Agreement due to:  (1) Executive's dismissal or  Executive's voluntary
resignation following any demotion, loss of title, office or significant
authority or responsibility, (2) material reduction in annual compensation or
benefits or (3) relocation of his principal place of employment by more than 30
miles from its location immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless such
termination is because of his death or termination for Cause.

          (c) Upon Executive's entitlement to benefits pursuant to Section 5(b),
the Institution shall pay Executive within five business days, or in the event
of his subsequent death, his beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the
case may be, a lump sum payment equal to
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the greater of: (1) the payments due for the remaining term of the Agreement; or
(2) three (3) times Executive's average annual compensation for the five (5)
most recent taxable years that Executive has been employed by the Institution or
such lesser number of' years in the event that Executive shall have been
employed by the Institution for less than five (5) years. Such average annual
compensation shall include Base Salary, any commissions, bonuses. contributions
on Executive's behalf to any pension and/or profit sharing plan, severance
payments, retirement payments, directors or committee fees, fringe benefits paid
or to be paid to the Executive in any such year, and payment of expense items
without accountability or business purpose or that do not meet the IRS
requirements for deductibility by the Institution; provided, however, that any
payment under this provision and subsection 5(d) below shall not exceed three
(3) times the Executive's average annual compensation. In the event the
Institution is not in compliance with its minimum capital requirements or if
such payments would cause the Institution's capital to be reduced below its
minimum regulatory capital requirements, such payments shall be deferred until
such time as the Institution or successor thereto is in capital compliance. In
the event that no election is made, payment to the Executive will be made on a
monthly basis in approximately equal installments over a period of thirty-six
months following the Executive's termination. Such payments shall not be reduced
in the event Executive obtains other employment following termination of
employment.

          (d) Upon the Executive's entitlement to benefits pursuant to Section
5(b), the Institution will cause to be continued life, medical and dental
coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Institution
for Executive prior to his severance as agreed to by the insurance carrier at no
premium cost to the Executive, except to the extent that such coverage may be
changed in its application for all Institution employees on a non-discriminatory
basis.  Such coverage and payments shall cease upon the expiration of thirty-six
months following the Date of Termination.

6.   CHANGE OF CONTROL RELATED PROVISIONS.

          Notwithstanding the paragraphs of Section 5, in no event shall the
aggregate payments or benefits to be made or afforded to Executive under said
paragraphs (the "Termination Benefits") constitute an "excess parachute payment"
under Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto. and in order to avoid
such a result, Termination Benefits will be reduced, if necessary, to an amount
(the "Non-Triggering Amount"), the value of which is one dollar ($1.00) less
than an amount equal to three (3) times Executive's "base amount", as determined
in accordance with said Section 280G.  The allocation of the reduction required
hereby among the Termination Benefits provided by Section 5 shall be determined
by Executive.

7.   TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.
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          The term "Termination for Cause" shall mean termination because of
Executive's personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, any breach of
fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated
duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic
violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order  or material
breach of any provision of this Agreement.  For purposes of this Section, no
act. or the failure to act, on Executive's part shall be "willful" unless done,
or omitted to be done not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the
action or omission was in the best interest of the Institution or its
affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to
have been Terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered
to him a Notice of Termination which shall include a copy of a resolution duly
adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members of
the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for that purpose (after
reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for him, together with
counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding, that in the good faith opinion
of the Board, Executive was guilty of conduct justifying Termination for Cause
and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.  Executive shall not have the
right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after Termination
for Cause except for compensation and benefits for already vested.  During the
period beginning on the date of the Notice of Termination for Cause pursuant to
Section 8 hereof and through the Date of Termination, stock options and related
limited rights granted to Executive under any stock option plan shall not be
exercisable nor shall any unvested awards granted to Executive under any stock
benefit plan of the Institution, the Holding Company or any subsidiary or
affiliate thereof vest.  At the Date of Termination for Cause, such stock
options and related limited rights and unvested awards shall become null and
void and shall not be exercisable by or delivered to Executive at any time
subsequent to such Date of Termination for Cause.

8.   NOTICE.

          (a) Any purported termination by the Institution or by Executive shall
be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto.  For
purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a written
notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement
relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the
provision so indicated.

          (b) "Date of Termination" shall mean the same date as the Notice of
Termination (which in the case of a Termination for Cause, shall not be less
than thirty days from the date such Notice of Termination is given).

          (c) If, within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination is
given, the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party
that a dispute exists concerning the termination, except upon the occurrence of
a Change in Control and voluntary
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termination by the Executive in which case the Date of Termination shall be the
date specified in the Notice, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which
the dispute is finally determined, either by mutual written agreement of the
parties, by a binding arbitration award, or by a final judgment, order or decree
of a court of competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal therefrom having
expired and no appeal having been perfected) and provided further that the Date
of Termination shall be extended by a notice of dispute only if such notice is
given in good faith and the party giving such notice pursues the resolution of
such dispute with reasonable diligence. Notwithstanding the pendency of any such
dispute, the Institution will continue to pay Executive his Base Salary in
effect when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given until the earlier
of: (1) the resolution of the dispute in accordance with this Agreement; or (2)
the expiration of the remaining term of this Agreement as determined as of the
Date of Termination. Amounts paid under this Section are in addition to all
other amounts due under this Agreement and shall not be offset against or reduce
any other amounts due under this Agreement.

9.   POST-TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS.

          All payments and benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be
subject to Executive's compliance with this Section 9 for one (1) full year
after the earlier of the expiration of this Agreement or termination of
Executive's employment with the Institution.  Executive shall, upon reasonable
notice, furnish such information and assistance to the Institution as may
reasonably be required by the Institution in connection with any litigation in
which it or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is, or may become, a party.

10.  NON-COMPETITION.

          (a) Upon any termination of Executive's employment hereunder pursuant
to Section 4 hereof, Executive agrees not to compete with the Institution for a
period of one (1) year following such termination in any city, town or county in
which the Executive's normal business office is located and the Institution has
an office or has filed an application for regulatory approval to establish an
office, determined as of the effective date of such termination, except as
agreed to pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board.  Executive agrees
that during such period and within said cities, towns and counties, Executive
shall not work for or advise, consult or otherwise serve with, directly or
indirectly, any entity whose business materially competes with the depository,
lending or other business activities of the Institution.  The parties hereto,
recognizing that irreparable injury will result to the Institution, its business
and property in the event of Executive's breach of this subsection 10(a) agree
that in the event of any such breach by Executive, the Institution, will be
entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, to an
injunction to restrain the violation hereof by Executive, Executive's partners,
agents, servants, employees and all persons acting for or under the direction of
Executive.  In addition, Executive shall not, for a period of one year after the
termination of this Agreement, engage any person employed by the Holding Company
or the Institution in an employment or
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contractual relationship with Executive, Executive's own employer or any other
business concern without the written permission of the Chief Executive Officer
of the Holding Company or the Institution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive's obligations under this subsection 10(a) shall terminate upon the
occurrence of either of the following events: (i) a Change in Control or (ii) an
Event of Termination. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the
Institution from pursuing any other remedies available to the Institution for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from
Executive.


          (b) Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the knowledge of the
business activities and plans for business activities of the Institution and
affiliates thereof, as it may exist from time to time, is a valuable, special
and unique asset of the business of the Institution.  Executive will not, during
or after the term of his employment, disclose any knowledge of the past,
present, planned or considered business activities of the Institution or
affiliates thereof to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity for any
reason or purpose whatsoever, unless expressly authorized by the Board of
Directors or required by law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may
disclose any knowledge of banking financial and/or economic principles, concepts
or ideas which are not solely and exclusively derived from the business plans
and activities of the Institution.  In the event of a breach or threatened
breach by Executive of the provisions of this Section, the Institution will be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from disclosing, in whole or in
part, the knowledge of the past, present, planned or considered business
activities of the Institution or affiliates thereof, or from rendering any
services to any person, firm, corporation, other entity to whom such knowledge,
in whole or in part, has been disclosed or is threatened to be disclosed.
Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Institution from pursuing
any other remedies available to the Institution for such breach or threatened
breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.

11.  SOURCE OF PAYMENTS.

          (a) All payments provided in this Agreement shall be timely paid in
cash or check from the general funds of the Institution.  The Holding Company,
however, unconditionally guarantees payment and provision of all amounts and
benefits due hereunder to Executive and, if such amounts and benefits due from
the Institution are not timely paid or provided by the Institution, such amounts
and benefits shall be paid or provided by the Holding Company.

          (b) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, to the
extent that  payments and benefits, as provided by this Agreement, are paid to
or received by Executive under the Employment Agreement dated November 16, 1998,
between Executive and the Holding Company, such compensation payments and
benefits paid by the Holding Company will be subtracted from any amounts due
simultaneously to Executive under similar provisions of this Agreement.
Payments pursuant to this Agreement and the Holding Company Agreement shall
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be allocated in proportion to the services rendered and time expended on such
activities by Executive as determined by the Holding Company and the Institution
on a quarterly basis.

12.  EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFITS PLANS.

          This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior employment agreement between the Institution or
any predecessor of the Institution and Executive (including, but not limited to,
the Employment Agreement dated August 15, 1996 between the Executive and the
Institution), except that this Agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce
any benefit or compensation inuring to Executive of a kind elsewhere provided.
No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that Executive is
subject to receiving fewer benefits than those available to him without
reference to this Agreement.

13.  NO ATTACHMENT.

          (a) Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this
Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale,
assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation, or to execution,
attachment, levy, or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any
attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to affect any such action shall be null,
void, and of no effect.

          (b) This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
Executive and the Institution and their respective successors and assigns.

14.   MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.

          (a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an
instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

          (b) No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been waived, nor shall there be any estoppel against the enforcement of any
provision of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged
with such waiver or estoppel.  No such written waiver shall be deemed a
continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall
operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not
constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future as to any act other
than that specifically waived.

15.  REQUIRED PROVISIONS.

          (a) The Institution may terminate Executive's employment at any time,
but any termination by the Institution, other than Termination for Cause, shall
not prejudice
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Executive's right to compensation or other benefits under this Agreement.
Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or other benefits for
any period after Termination for Cause as defined in Section 7 hereinabove.

          (b) If Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily
prohibited from participation in the conduct of the Institution's affairs by a
notice served under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act. 12 U.S.C. (S)1818(e)(3) or (g)(1); the Institution's obligations under this
contract shall be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by
appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the
Institution may in its discretion (i) pay Executive all or part of the
compensation withheld while their contract obligations were suspended and (ii)
reinstate (in whole or in part) any of the obligations which were suspended.

          (c) If Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the Institution's affairs by an order issued
under Section 8(e)(4) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C.
(S)1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), all obligations of the Institution under this contract
shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested rights of the
contracting parties shall not be affected.

          (d) If the Institution is in default as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. (S)1813(x)(1) all obligations of
the Institution under this contract shall terminate as of the date of default,
but this paragraph shall not affect any vested rights of the contracting
parties.

          (e) All obligations of the Institution under this contract shall be
terminated, except to the extent determined that continuation of the contract is
necessary for the continued operation of the Institution, (i) by the Director of
the OTS (or his designee), the FDIC or the Resolution Trust Corporation, at the
time the FDIC enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of
the Institution under the authority contained in Section l3(c) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. (S)1823(c); or (ii) by the Director of the OTS
(or his designee) at the time the Director (or his designee) approves a
supervisory Merger to resolve problems related to the operations of the
Institution or when the Institution is determined by the Director to be in an
unsafe or unsound condition.  Any rights of the parties that have already
vested, however, shall not be affected by such action.

          (f) Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or
otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 U.S.C.
(S)1828(k) and 12 C.F.R. (S)545.121 and any rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

16.   REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 15(b).
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          In the event Executive is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the Institution's affairs by a notice described
in Section 15(b) hereof (the "Notice") during the term of this Agreement and a
Change in Control, as defined herein, occurs, the Institution will assume its
obligations to pay and Executive will be entitled to receive all of the
termination benefits provided for under Section 5 of this Agreement upon the
Institution's receipt of a dismissal of charges in the Notice.

17.  SEVERABILITY.

          If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement, or any part of
any provision, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision not held so invalid,
and each such other provision and part thereof shall to the full extent
consistent with law continue in full force and effect.

18.   HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

          The headings of sections and paragraphs herein are included solely for
convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.

19.  GOVERNING LAW.

          The validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but
only to the extent not superseded by federal law.

20.  ARBITRATION.

          Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this
Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel
of three arbitrators sitting in a location selected by Executive within fifty
(50) miles from the location of the Institution, in accordance with the rules of
the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on
the arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that
Executive shall be entitled to seek specific performance of his right to be paid
until the Date of Termination during the pendency of any dispute or controversy
arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

          In the event any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection
with Executive's termination is resolved in favor of Executive, whether by
judgment, arbitration or settlement, Executive shall be entitled to the payment
of all back-pay, including salary, bonuses
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and any other cash compensation. fringe benefits and any compensation and
benefits due Executive under this Agreement.

21.  PAYMENT OF COSTS AND LEGAL FEES.

          All reasonable costs and legal fees paid or incurred by Executive
pursuant to any dispute or question of interpretation relating to this Agreement
shall be paid or reimbursed by the Institution if Executive is successful on the
merits pursuant to a legal judgment, arbitration or settlement.

22.  INDEMNIFICATION.

          (a) The Institution shall provide Executive (including his heirs,
executors and administrators) with coverage under a standard directors' and
officers' liability insurance policy at its expense, or in lieu thereof, shall
indemnify Executive (and his heirs, executors and administrators) as permitted
under federal law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by
him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which
he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or officer of the
Institution (whether or not he continues to be a director or officer at the time
of incurring such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to
include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys' fees and
the cost of reasonable settlements.

          (b) Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Section are
subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 C.F.R.(S) 545.121 and any
rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

23.  SUCCESSOR TO THE INSTITUTION.

          The Institution shall require any successor or assignee, whether
direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or
substantially all the business or assets of the Institution or the Holding
Company, expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the
Institution's obligations under this Agreement, in the same manner and to the
same extent that the Institution would be required to perform if no such
succession or assignment had taken place.
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                                   SIGNATURES

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Bellevue and First Bell Bancorp, Inc. have caused this Agreement to be executed
and their seals to be affixed hereunto by their duly authorized officers and
directors, and Executive has signed this Agreement on the 22nd day of February,
1999.


ATTEST:                       BELL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN
                              ASSOCIATION OF BELLEVUE


/s/ Thomas J. Jackson         By: /s/ William S. McMinn
--------------------------       ------------------------------------------
Secretary                        On behalf  of the Board of Directors


          [SEAL]


ATTEST:                       FIRST BELL BANCORP, INC.
                                    (Guarantor)


/s/ Robert C. Baierl          By: /s/ David F. Figgins
--------------------------       ------------------------------------------
Secretary                        On behalf of the Board of Directors


          [SEAL]


WITNESS:


/s/ Jack Schweiger                /s/ Albert H. Eckert, II
--------------------------       ------------------------------------------
                                 Albert H. Eckert, II
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                                  THREE YEAR
             BELL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF BELLEVUE
                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


          This AGREEMENT is made effective as of November 16, 1998, by and among
Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bellevue (the "Institution"), a
federally chartered savings institution, with its principal administrative
office at 532 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, Pennsylvania, First Bell Bancorp, Inc.,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, the holding
company for the Institution (the "Holding Company"), and Jeffrey M. Hinds
("Executive").

          WHEREAS, the Institution wishes to assure itself of the services of
Executive for the period provided in this Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, Executive is willing to serve in the employ of the
Institution on a full-time basis for said period.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the
parties hereby agree as follows:

1.  POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

          During the period of his employment hereunder, Executive agrees to
serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Institution.  Executive shall render administrative and management services to
the Institution such as are customarily performed by persons situated in a
similar executive capacity.  During said period, Executive also agrees to serve,
if elected, as an officer and director of the Holding Company or any subsidiary
of the Institution.

2.   TERMS AND DUTIES.

          (a) The period of Executive's employment under this Agreement shall be
deemed to have commenced as of the date first above written and shall continue
for a period of thirty-six full calendar months thereafter.  Commencing on the
first anniversary date of this Agreement, and continuing on each anniversary
thereafter, the disinterested members of the board of directors of the
Institution ("Board") may extend the Agreement an additional year such that the
remaining term of the Agreement shall be three years unless the Executive elects
not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving written notice in accordance
with Section 8 of this Agreement.  The Board will review the Agreement and
Executive's performance annually for purposes of determining whether to extend
the Agreement and the rationale and results thereof shall be included in the
minutes of the Board's meeting.  The Board shall give notice to the Executive as
soon as possible after such review as to whether the Agreement is to be
extended.
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          (b) During the period of Executive's employment hereunder, except for
periods of absence occasioned by illness, reasonable vacation periods, and
reasonable leaves of absence, Executive shall devote substantially all his
business time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of his
duties hereunder including activities and services related to the organization,
operation and management of the Institution and participation in community and
civic organizations; provided, however, that, with the approval of the Board. as
evidenced by a resolution of such Board. from time to time, Executive may serve,
or continue to serve on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices
or positions in, companies or organizations, which, in such Board's judgment,
will not present any conflict of interest with the Institution, or materially,
affect the performance of Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement.

          (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Executive's
employment with the Institution may be terminated by the Institution or the
Executive during the term of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.  However, Executive shall not perform, in any respect,
directly or indirectly, during the pendency of his temporary or permanent
suspension or termination from the Institution, duties and responsibilities
formerly performed at the Institution as part of his duties and responsibilities
as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Holding Company.

3.   COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.

          (a) The Institution shall pay Executive as compensation a salary of
not less than $107,090 per year ("Base Salary").  Base Salary shall include any
amounts of compensation deferred by Executive under any qualified or unqualified
plan maintained by the Institution.  Such Base Salary shall be payable bi-
weekly.  During the period of this Agreement, Executive's Base Salary shall be
reviewed at least annually; the first such review will be made no later than one
year from the date of this Agreement.  Such review shall be conducted by the
Board or by a Committee of the Board, delegated such responsibility by the
Board.  The Committee or the Board may increase Executive's Base Salary.  Any
increase in Base Salary shall become the "Base Salary" for purposes of this
Agreement.  In addition to the Base Salary provided in this Section 3(a), the
Institution shall also provide Executive, at no premium cost to Executive, with
all such other benefits as are provided uniformly, to permanent full-time
employees of the Institution.

          (b) The Executive shall be entitled to participate in any employee
benefit plans, arrangements and perquisites substantially equivalent to those in
which Executive was participating, or otherwise deriving benefit from
immediately prior to the beginning of the term of this Agreement. and the
Institution will not, without Executive's prior written consent, make any
changes in such plans, arrangements or perquisites which would materially
adversely affect Executive's rights or benefits thereunder; except to the extent
such changes are made applicable to all Institution employees on a
nondiscriminatory basis.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
provisions of this subsection (b), Executive shall be entitled to participate in
or receive
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benefits under any employee benefit plans including, but not limited to,
retirement plans, supplemental retirement plans, pension plans, profit sharing,
plans. health and accident plans, medical coverage or any other employee benefit
plan or arrangement made available by the Institution in the future to its
senior executives and key management employees, subject to and on a basis
consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans
and arrangements. Executive shall be entitled to incentive compensation and
bonuses as provided in any plan of the Institution in which Executive is
eligible to participate. Nothing paid to the Executive under any such plan or
arrangement will be deemed to be in lieu of other compensation to which the
Executive is entitled under this Agreement.

          (c) In addition to the Base Salary provided for by paragraph (a) of
this Section 3 and other compensation provided for by paragraph (b) of this
Section 3, the Institution shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable
travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of Executive's
obligations under this Agreement and may provide such additional compensation in
such form and such amounts as the Board may from time to time determine.

4.   PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE UPON AN EVENT OF TERMINATION.

          (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination (as herein defined)
during the Executive's term of employment under this Agreement, the provisions
of this Section shall apply.  As used in this Agreement, an "Event of
Termination" shall mean and include any one or more of the following:  (i) the
termination by the Institution or the Holding Company of Executive's full-time
employment hereunder for any reason other than a termination governed by Section
5(a) hereof, or Termination for Cause. as defined in Section 7 hereof; (ii)
Executive's resignation from the Institution's employ upon any (A) failure to
elect or reelect or to appoint or reappoint Executive as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, unless consented to by the Executive, (B)
a material change in Executive's function, duties, or responsibilities, which
change would cause Executive's position to become one of lesser responsibility,
importance. or scope from the position and attributes thereof described in
Section 1. above, unless consented to by Executive, (C) a relocation of
Executive's principal place of employment by more than 30 miles from its
location at the effective date of this agreement, unless consented to by the
Executive, (D) a material reduction in the benefits and perquisites to the
Executive from those being provided as of the effective date of this Agreement,
unless consented to by the Executive, (E) a liquidation or dissolution of the
Institution or Holding Company or (F) breach of this Agreement by the
Institution.  Upon the Occurrence of any event described in clauses (A), (B),
(C), (D), (E) or (F), above, Executive shall have the right to elect to
terminate his employment under this Agreement by resignation upon not less than
sixty (60) days prior written notice given within six full months after the
event giving rise to said right to elect.
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          (b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, on the Date of
Termination, as defined in Section 8, the Institution shall be obligated to pay
Executive, or, in the event of his subsequent death, his beneficiary or
beneficiaries, or his estate, as the case may be, in a lump sum payment in an
amount equal to the sum of:  (i) the amount of the remaining payments that the
Executive would have earned if he had continued his employment with the
Institution during the remaining term of this Agreement at the Executive's Base
Salary at the Date of Termination and (ii) the amount equal to the annual
contributions that would have been made on Executive's behalf to any employee
benefit plans of the Institution or the Holding Company during the remaining
term of this Agreement based on contributions made (on an annualized basis) at
the Date of Termination; provided, however, payments pursuant to this subsection
and subsection 4(c) below shall not, in the aggregate, exceed (3) three times
Executive's average annual compensation for the five most recent taxable years
that Executive has been employed by the Institution or such lesser number of
years in the event that Executive shall have been employed by the Institution
for less than five years.  In the event the Institution is not in compliance
with its minimum capital requirements or if such payments pursuant to this
subsection (b) would cause the Institution's capital to be reduced below its
minimum regulatory capital requirements, such payments shall be deferred until
such time as the Institution or successor thereto is in capital compliance.  In
the event that no election is made, payment to Executive will be made on a
monthly basis in approximately equal installments during the remaining term of
the Agreement.  Such payments shall not be reduced in the event the Executive
obtains other employment following termination of employment.

          (c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Institution
will cause to be continued life, long term disability, medical, health and
dental coverage substantially identical to the coverage that is then maintained
by the Institution or the Holding Company for Executive and his eligible
dependents immediately prior to his termination as agreed to by the insurance
carrier at no premium cost to the Executive, except to the extent such coverage
may be changed in its application to all Institution or Holding Company
employees.  Such coverage shall cease upon the expiration of the remaining term
of this Agreement.

5.  CHANGE IN CONTROL

          (a) For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the
Institution or Holding Company shall mean an event of a nature that: (i) would
be required to be reported in response to Item 1 of the current report on Form
8-K, as in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); or (ii)
results in a Change in Control of the Institution or the Holding Company within
the meaning of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, as amended, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Office of
Thrift Supervision ("OTS") (or its predecessor agency), as in effect on the date
hereof (provided, that in applying the definition of change in control as set
forth under the rules and regulations of the OTS, the Board shall
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substitute its judgment for that of the OTS); or (iii) without limitation such a
Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (A) any
"person" (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act)
is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3) under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of voting securities of the Institution
or the Holding Company representing 25% or more of the Institution's or the
Holding Company's outstanding voting securities or right to acquire such
securities except for any voting securities of the Institution purchased by the
Holding Company and any voting securities purchased by any employee benefit plan
of the Institution or the Holding Company, or (B) individuals who constitute the
Board on the date hereof (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a
director subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a vote of
at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or
whose nomination for election by the Holding Company's stockholders was approved
by the same Nominating Committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be, for
purposes of this clause (B), considered as though he were a member of the
Incumbent Board, or (C) a plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of
all or substantially all the assets of the Institution or the Holding Company or
similar transaction occurs in which the Institution or Holding Company is not
the resulting entity; provided, however, that such an event listed above will be
deemed to have occurred or to have been effectuated upon the receipt of all
required regulatory approvals not including the lapse of any statutory waiting
periods, or (D) a proxy statement shall be distributed soliciting proxies from
stockholders of the Holding Company, by someone other than the current
management of the Holding Company, seeking stockholder approval of a plan of
reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Holding Company or Institution
with one or more corporations as a result of which the outstanding shares of the
class of securities then subject to such plan or transaction are exchanged for
or converted into cash or property or securities not issued by the Institution
or the Holding Company shall be distributed, or (E) a tender offer is made for
25% or more of the voting securities of the Institution or Holding Company then
outstanding.

          (b) If a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to Section 5(a), or
the Board has determined that a Change in Control has occurred, Executive shall
be entitled to the benefits provided in paragraphs (c), and (d) of this Section
5 upon his subsequent termination of employment at any time during the term of
this Agreement due to:  (1) Executive's dismissal or  Executive's voluntary
resignation following any demotion, loss of title, office or significant
authority or responsibility, (2) material reduction in annual compensation or
benefits or (3) relocation of his principal place of employment by more than 30
miles from its location immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless such
termination is because of his death or termination for Cause.

          (c) Upon Executive's entitlement to benefits pursuant to Section 5(b),
the Institution shall pay Executive within five business days, or in the event
of his subsequent death, his beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the
case may be, a lump sum payment equal to
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the greater of: (1) the payments due for the remaining term of the Agreement; or
(2) three (3) times Executive's average annual compensation for the five (5)
most recent taxable years that Executive has been employed by the Institution or
such lesser number of' years in the event that Executive shall have been
employed by the Institution for less than five (5) years. Such average annual
compensation shall include Base Salary, any commissions, bonuses. contributions
on Executive's behalf to any pension and/or profit sharing plan, severance
payments, retirement payments, directors or committee fees, fringe benefits paid
or to be paid to the Executive in any such year, and payment of expense items
without accountability or business purpose or that do not meet the IRS
requirements for deductibility by the Institution; provided, however, that any
payment under this provision and subsection 5(d) below shall not exceed three
(3) times the Executive's average annual compensation. In the event the
Institution is not in compliance with its minimum capital requirements or if
such payments would cause the Institution's capital to be reduced below its
minimum regulatory capital requirements, such payments shall be deferred until
such time as the Institution or successor thereto is in capital compliance. In
the event that no election is made, payment to the Executive will be made on a
monthly basis in approximately equal installments over a period of thirty-six
months following the Executive's termination. Such payments shall not be reduced
in the event Executive obtains other employment following termination of
employment.

          (d) Upon the Executive's entitlement to benefits pursuant to Section
5(b), the Institution will cause to be continued life, medical and dental
coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Institution
for Executive prior to his severance as agreed to by the insurance carrier at no
premium cost to the Executive, except to the extent that such coverage may be
changed in its application for all Institution employees on a non-discriminatory
basis.  Such coverage and payments shall cease upon the expiration of thirty-six
months following the Date of Termination.

6.   CHANGE OF CONTROL RELATED PROVISIONS.

          Notwithstanding the paragraphs of Section 5, in no event shall the
aggregate payments or benefits to be made or afforded to Executive under said
paragraphs (the "Termination Benefits") constitute an "excess parachute payment"
under Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto. and in order to avoid
such a result, Termination Benefits will be reduced, if necessary, to an amount
(the "Non-Triggering Amount"), the value of which is one dollar ($1.00) less
than an amount equal to three (3) times Executive's "base amount", as determined
in accordance with said Section 280G.  The allocation of the reduction required
hereby among the Termination Benefits provided by Section 5 shall be determined
by Executive.

7.   TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.
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          The term "Termination for Cause" shall mean termination because of
Executive's personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, any breach of
fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated
duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic
violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order  or material
breach of any provision of this Agreement.  For purposes of this Section, no
act. or the failure to act, on Executive's part shall be "willful" unless done,
or omitted to be done not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the
action or omission was in the best interest of the Institution or its
affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to
have been Terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered
to him a Notice of Termination which shall include a copy of a resolution duly
adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members of
the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for that purpose (after
reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for him, together with
counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding, that in the good faith opinion
of the Board, Executive was guilty of conduct justifying Termination for Cause
and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.  Executive shall not have the
right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after Termination
for Cause except for compensation and benefits for already vested.  During the
period beginning on the date of the Notice of Termination for Cause pursuant to
Section 8 hereof and through the Date of Termination, stock options and related
limited rights granted to Executive under any stock option plan shall not be
exercisable nor shall any unvested awards granted to Executive under any stock
benefit plan of the Institution, the Holding Company or any subsidiary or
affiliate thereof vest.  At the Date of Termination for Cause, such stock
options and related limited rights and unvested awards shall become null and
void and shall not be exercisable by or delivered to Executive at any time
subsequent to such Date of Termination for Cause.

8.   NOTICE.

          (a) Any purported termination by the Institution or by Executive shall
be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto.  For
purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a written
notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement
relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the
provision so indicated.

          (b) "Date of Termination" shall mean the same date as the Notice of
Termination (which in the case of a Termination for Cause, shall not be less
than thirty days from the date such Notice of Termination is given).

          (c) If, within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination is
given, the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party
that a dispute exists concerning the termination, except upon the occurrence of
a Change in Control and voluntary
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termination by the Executive in which case the Date of Termination shall be the
date specified in the Notice, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which
the dispute is finally determined, either by mutual written agreement of the
parties, by a binding arbitration award, or by a final judgment, order or decree
of a court of competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal therefrom having
expired and no appeal having been perfected) and provided further that the Date
of Termination shall be extended by a notice of dispute only if such notice is
given in good faith and the party giving such notice pursues the resolution of
such dispute with reasonable diligence. Notwithstanding the pendency of any such
dispute, the Institution will continue to pay Executive his Base Salary in
effect when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given until the earlier
of: (1) the resolution of the dispute in accordance with this Agreement; or (2)
the expiration of the remaining term of this Agreement as determined as of the
Date of Termination. Amounts paid under this Section are in addition to all
other amounts due under this Agreement and shall not be offset against or reduce
any other amounts due under this Agreement.

9.   POST-TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS.

          All payments and benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be
subject to Executive's compliance with this Section 9 for one (1) full year
after the earlier of the expiration of this Agreement or termination of
Executive's employment with the Institution.  Executive shall, upon reasonable
notice, furnish such information and assistance to the Institution as may
reasonably be required by the Institution in connection with any litigation in
which it or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is, or may become, a party.

10.  NON-COMPETITION.

          (a) Upon any termination of Executive's employment hereunder pursuant
to Section 4 hereof, Executive agrees not to compete with the Institution for a
period of one (1) year following such termination in any city, town or county in
which the Executive's normal business office is located and the Institution has
an office or has filed an application for regulatory approval to establish an
office, determined as of the effective date of such termination, except as
agreed to pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board.  Executive agrees
that during such period and within said cities, towns and counties, Executive
shall not work for or advise, consult or otherwise serve with, directly or
indirectly, any entity whose business materially competes with the depository,
lending or other business activities of the Institution.  The parties hereto,
recognizing that irreparable injury will result to the Institution, its business
and property in the event of Executive's breach of this subsection 10(a) agree
that in the event of any such breach by Executive, the Institution, will be
entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, to an
injunction to restrain the violation hereof by Executive, Executive's partners,
agents, servants, employees and all persons acting for or under the direction of
Executive.  In addition, Executive shall not, for a period of one year after the
termination of this Agreement, engage any person employed by the Holding Company
or the Institution in an employment or
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contractual relationship with Executive, Executive's own employer or any other
business concern without the written permission of the Chief Executive Officer
of the Holding Company or the Institution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive's obligations under this subsection 10(a) shall terminate upon the
occurrence of either of the following events: (i) a Change in Control or (ii) an
Event of Termination. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the
Institution from pursuing any other remedies available to the Institution for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from
Executive.

          (b) Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the knowledge of the
business activities and plans for business activities of the Institution and
affiliates thereof, as it may exist from time to time, is a valuable, special
and unique asset of the business of the Institution.  Executive will not, during
or after the term of his employment, disclose any knowledge of the past,
present, planned or considered business activities of the Institution or
affiliates thereof to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity for any
reason or purpose whatsoever, unless expressly authorized by the Board of
Directors or required by law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may
disclose any knowledge of banking financial and/or economic principles, concepts
or ideas which are not solely and exclusively derived from the business plans
and activities of the Institution.  In the event of a breach or threatened
breach by Executive of the provisions of this Section, the Institution will be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from disclosing, in whole or in
part, the knowledge of the past, present, planned or considered business
activities of the Institution or affiliates thereof, or from rendering any
services to any person, firm, corporation, other entity to whom such knowledge,
in whole or in part, has been disclosed or is threatened to be disclosed.
Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Institution from pursuing
any other remedies available to the Institution for such breach or threatened
breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.

11.  SOURCE OF PAYMENTS.

          (a) All payments provided in this Agreement shall be timely paid in
cash or check from the general funds of the Institution.  The Holding Company,
however, unconditionally guarantees payment and provision of all amounts and
benefits due hereunder to Executive and, if such amounts and benefits due from
the Institution are not timely paid or provided by the Institution, such amounts
and benefits shall be paid or provided by the Holding Company.

          (b) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, to the
extent that  payments and benefits, as provided by this Agreement, are paid to
or received by Executive under the Employment Agreement dated November 16, 1998,
between Executive and the Holding Company, such compensation payments and
benefits paid by the Holding Company will be subtracted from any amounts due
simultaneously to Executive under similar provisions of this Agreement.
Payments pursuant to this Agreement and the Holding Company Agreement shall
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be allocated in proportion to the services rendered and time expended on such
activities by Executive as determined by the Holding Company and the Institution
on a quarterly basis.

12.  EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFITS PLANS.

          This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior employment agreement between the Institution or
any predecessor of the Institution and Executive (including, but not limited to,
the Employment Agreement dated August 15, 1996 between the Executive and the
Institution), except that this Agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce
any benefit or compensation inuring to Executive of a kind elsewhere provided.
No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that Executive is
subject to receiving fewer benefits than those available to him without
reference to this Agreement.

13.  NO ATTACHMENT.

          (a) Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this
Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale,
assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation, or to execution,
attachment, levy, or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any
attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to affect any such action shall be null,
void, and of no effect.

          (b) This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
Executive and the Institution and their respective successors and assigns.

14.   MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.

          (a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an
instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

          (b) No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been waived, nor shall there be any estoppel against the enforcement of any
provision of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged
with such waiver or estoppel.  No such written waiver shall be deemed a
continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall
operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not
constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future as to any act other
than that specifically waived.

15.  REQUIRED PROVISIONS.

          (a) The Institution may terminate Executive's employment at any time,
but any termination by the Institution, other than Termination for Cause, shall
not prejudice
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Executive's right to compensation or other benefits under this Agreement.
Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or other benefits for
any period after Termination for Cause as defined in Section 7 hereinabove.

          (b) If Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily
prohibited from participation in the conduct of the Institution's affairs by a
notice served under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act. 12 U.S.C. (S)1818(e)(3) or (g)(1); the Institution's obligations under this
contract shall be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by
appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the
Institution may in its discretion (i) pay Executive all or part of the
compensation withheld while their contract obligations were suspended and (ii)
reinstate (in whole or in part) any of the obligations which were suspended.

          (c) If Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the Institution's affairs by an order issued
under Section 8(e)(4) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C.
(S)1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), all obligations of the Institution under this contract
shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested rights of the
contracting parties shall not be affected.

          (d) If the Institution is in default as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. (S)1813(x)(1) all obligations of
the Institution under this contract shall terminate as of the date of default,
but this paragraph shall not affect any vested rights of the contracting
parties.

          (e) All obligations of the Institution under this contract shall be
terminated, except to the extent determined that continuation of the contract is
necessary for the continued operation of the Institution, (i) by the Director of
the OTS (or his designee), the FDIC or the Resolution Trust Corporation, at the
time the FDIC enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of
the Institution under the authority contained in Section l3(c) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. (S)1823(c); or (ii) by the Director of the OTS
(or his designee) at the time the Director (or his designee) approves a
supervisory Merger to resolve problems related to the operations of the
Institution or when the Institution is determined by the Director to be in an
unsafe or unsound condition.  Any rights of the parties that have already
vested, however, shall not be affected by such action.

          (f) Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or
otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 U.S.C.
(S)1828(k) and 12 C.F.R. (S)545.121 and any rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

16.   REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 15(b).
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          In the event Executive is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the Institution's affairs by a notice described
in Section 15(b) hereof (the "Notice") during the term of this Agreement and a
Change in Control, as defined herein, occurs, the Institution will assume its
obligations to pay and Executive will be entitled to receive all of the
termination benefits provided for under Section 5 of this Agreement upon the
Institution's receipt of a dismissal of charges in the Notice.

17.  SEVERABILITY.

          If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement, or any part of
any provision, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision not held so invalid,
and each such other provision and part thereof shall to the full extent
consistent with law continue in full force and effect.

18.   HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

          The headings of sections and paragraphs herein are included solely for
convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.

19.  GOVERNING LAW.

          The validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but
only to the extent not superseded by federal law.

20.  ARBITRATION.

          Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this
Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel
of three arbitrators sitting in a location selected by Executive within fifty
(50) miles from the location of the Institution, in accordance with the rules of
the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on
the arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that
Executive shall be entitled to seek specific performance of his right to be paid
until the Date of Termination during the pendency of any dispute or controversy
arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

          In the event any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection
with Executive's termination is resolved in favor of Executive, whether by
judgment, arbitration or settlement, Executive shall be entitled to the payment
of all back-pay, including salary, bonuses
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and any other cash compensation. fringe benefits and any compensation and
benefits due Executive under this Agreement.

21.  PAYMENT OF COSTS AND LEGAL FEES.

          All reasonable costs and legal fees paid or incurred by Executive
pursuant to any dispute or question of interpretation relating to this Agreement
shall be paid or reimbursed by the Institution if Executive is successful on the
merits pursuant to a legal judgment, arbitration or settlement.

22.  INDEMNIFICATION.

          (a) The Institution shall provide Executive (including his heirs,
executors and administrators) with coverage under a standard directors' and
officers' liability insurance policy at its expense, or in lieu thereof, shall
indemnify Executive (and his heirs, executors and administrators) as permitted
under federal law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by
him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which
he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or officer of the
Institution (whether or not he continues to be a director or officer at the time
of incurring such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to
include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys' fees and
the cost of reasonable settlements.

          (b) Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Section are
subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 C.F.R.(S) 545.121 and any
rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

23.  SUCCESSOR TO THE INSTITUTION.

          The Institution shall require any successor or assignee, whether
direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or
substantially all the business or assets of the Institution or the Holding
Company, expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the
Institution's obligations under this Agreement, in the same manner and to the
same extent that the Institution would be required to perform if no such
succession or assignment had taken place.
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                                   SIGNATURES

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Bellevue and First Bell Bancorp, Inc. have caused this Agreement to be executed
and their seals to be affixed hereunto by their duly authorized officers and
directors, and Executive has signed this Agreement on the 22nd day of February,
1999.


ATTEST:          BELL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF BELLEVUE


/s/ Thomas J. Jackson               By: /s/ William S. McMinn
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Secretary                              On behalf of the Board of Directors


          [SEAL]


ATTEST:                             FIRST BELL BANCORP, INC.
                                           (Guarantor)


/s/ Robert C. Baierl                By: /s/ David F. Figgins
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Secretary                             On behalf of the Board of Directors


          [SEAL]


WITNESS:

/s/ Jack Schweiger                      /s/ Jeffrey M. Hinds
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                                       Jeffrey M. Hinds