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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
    
                               FORM 10-K/A NO.1

(Mark One)

[X]       AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
 
                                      or

[_]           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF 
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       Commission File Number:  0-28886
      
                             ROSLYN BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
 
          Delaware                                        11-3333218
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 Incorporation or Organization)
 
             1400 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, New York  11576
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)
 
                                (516) 621-6000
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
                                     None
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          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
 
                         Common Stock, $.01 par value
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          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 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 [_]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.

As of March 13, 1998, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant was $879,835,803.  This figure is based on the
closing price on the NASDAQ National Market for a share of the registrant's
common stock on March 13, 1998, which was $21.3125 as reported in the Wall
Street Journal on March 16, 1998.

The Registrant had 43,027,459 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 13,
1998.

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                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31,
1997 are incorporated by reference into Part II of this Form 10-K.

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are
incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

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                                     INDEX


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PART I                                                           NO.
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  Item 1.       Business.....................................      4

PART IV
  Item 14.      Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and 
                Reports on Form 8-K..........................     51

                Signatures...................................     52
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     The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial 
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the period January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, which was filed with the 
Commission on March 31, 1998, as set forth below:        
 
                                    PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
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     GENERAL

     Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. (also referred to as the Company or Registrant) was
incorporated under Delaware law on July 26, 1996.  On January 10, 1997, the
Registrant acquired The Roslyn Savings Bank and subsidiaries (the Bank), Roslyn,
New York, as part of the Bank's conversion from the mutual to stock form of
organization (the Conversion). On January 10, 1997, Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. issued
an aggregate of 43,642,459 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Common Stock), of which 42,371,359 shares were issued in a subscription
offering and 1,271,100 shares were issued to The Roslyn Savings Foundation (the
Foundation), a charitable foundation established by the Bank. Prior to such
date, the Company had no assets, liabilities or operations. In connection with
the Conversion, the Company raised $410.7 million of net conversion proceeds, of
which $205.3 million was utilized for the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding
stock of the Bank. The Company is a savings and loan holding company and is
subject to regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). At December 31, 1997, the Company had
consolidated total assets of $3.60 billion, deposits of $1.94 billion and
stockholders' equity of $628.3 million. Currently, the Company's activities
consist solely of managing the Bank and investing the portion of net conversion
proceeds retained by the Company. The following discussion addresses the
operations of the Bank and its subsidiaries.

     The Bank is a community-oriented stock savings bank which was originally
chartered by the State of New York in 1875.  In August 1995, the Bank completed
its acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Residential Mortgage
Banking, Inc. (RMBI), including its loan servicing portfolio, through its
wholly-owned mortgage banking subsidiary, Residential First, Inc. (RFI).  The
Bank's principal business consists of the acceptance of retail deposits from the
general public in the areas surrounding its branch offices and the investment of
those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings,
primarily in mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities, and various debt
and equity securities, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans and
commercial real estate loans.  The Bank also invests in multi-family,
construction and development, home equity, second mortgage, consumer and student
loans.  It is the Bank's policy to generally sell, on a servicing retained
basis, most longer-term fixed-rate one- to four-family loans as a method of
managing its interest rate risk and increasing its loan servicing fee income.
However, the Bank currently retains for its portfolio one- to four-family fixed-
rate loans of up to 15 years plus loans in excess of 15 years which have
interest rates of 8% or greater.  The Bank's revenues are derived principally
from the interest income derived on its investment securities, mortgage,
consumer and commercial loans and from gains on loan sales and loan servicing
fees.  The Bank's primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, principal
and interest payments on loans and securities, and proceeds from the sale of
loans and securities.

     The Bank's mortgage banking subsidiary, RFI, conducts mortgage banking
activities consisting of the origination, sale and servicing of one- to four-
family loans secured by properties in the Bank's primary lending area as well as
through RFI's mortgage origination offices located in the New York Counties of
Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Staten Island, Syracuse, Albany and Rochester, the New
Jersey Counties of Morris and Monmouth and the Connecticut Counties of Fairfield
and Hartford.  Currently, all of the Bank's origination of one- to four-family
loans is conducted through RFI, which originates loans on behalf of the Bank as
well as various other investors and financial institutions.

     In addition to RFI, the Bank maintains various subsidiaries, which were
incorporated in New York to either (a) maintain ownership of specific real
estate properties the Bank has taken ownership over as a result of foreclosure
or in connection with its lending activities or (b) operate as a real estate
investment trust (REIT).  The Bank also offers savings bank life insurance
through its Savings Bank Life Insurance (SBLI) department.

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     As a New York State chartered savings bank, the Bank's deposits are insured
up to the applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
The Bank is regulated by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York,
the New York Banking Board and the New York State Banking Department (NYSBD).

     The Company's executive offices are located at 1400 Old Northern Boulevard,
Roslyn, New York  11576.  The telephone number is (516) 621-6000.

MARKET AREA AND COMPETITION

     The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution offering a variety
of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves.  The Bank
currently operates eight full service banking offices in Nassau and Suffolk
Counties.  The Bank's primary deposit gathering area is currently concentrated
around the areas where its full service banking offices are located in Nassau
and Suffolk Counties, which the Bank generally considers to be its primary
market area.  The Bank's primary lending area has also historically been
concentrated in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.  However, with the establishment of
RFI in August 1995, the Bank's primary lending area with regards to one- to
four-family loans was broadened to include the area surrounding RFI's mortgage
origination offices.

     The New York City metropolitan area has historically benefited from having
a large number of corporate headquarters and a diversity of financial service
entities.  Additionally, the Counties of Nassau and Suffolk have historically
benefited from a large developed suburban market, well educated employment base
and a diversity of industrial, service and high technology businesses.  During
the late 1980s and early 1990s, however, due in part to the effects of a
prolonged period of weakness in the national economy, the decline in the
regional economy, layoffs in the financial services industry and corporate
relocations, the New York City metropolitan area experienced reduced levels of
employment. In addition, the Counties of Nassau and Suffolk experienced reduced
employment as a result of restructuring and downsizing in the high technology
defense related industries.  These conditions, in conjunction with a surplus of
available commercial and residential property, resulted in an overall decline in
the underlying values of properties located in the area during the late 1980s
and early 1990s.  Since 1993, the prices and values of real estate have
stabilized and, in certain areas, the prices and values of real estate have
increased.

     The Bank faces significant competition in its primary market area both in
attracting deposits and in originating loans.  The Long Island, New York area is
a highly competitive market.  The Bank faces direct competition from a
significant number of financial institutions operating in its market area, many
with a state-wide or regional presence, and, in some cases, a national presence.
This competition arises from commercial banks, savings banks, mortgage banking
companies, mortgage brokers, credit unions and other providers of financial
services, many of which are significantly larger than the Bank and, therefore,
have greater financial and marketing resources than those of the Bank.

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LENDING ACTIVITIES

     Loan Portfolio Composition.  The types of loans that the Bank may originate
are subject to federal and state laws and regulations.  The interest rates
charged by the Bank on loans are affected principally by the demand for such
loans, the supply of money available for lending purposes and the rates offered
by its competitors.  These factors are, in turn, affected by general and
economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the
Federal Reserve Board, legislative tax policies and governmental budgetary
matters.

     The Bank's loan portfolio consists primarily of first mortgage loans
secured by one- to four-family residences and commercial real estate properties
located in its primary lending area.  At December 31, 1997, the Bank's gross
loan portfolio totaled $1.00 billion, of which $634.0 million were one- to four-
family residential mortgage loans, or 63.28% of total gross loans, and $248.6
million were commercial real estate loans, or 24.82% of total gross loans.  At
such date, the remainder of the loan portfolio consisted of $44.0 million of
multi-family loans, or 4.39% of total gross loans; $52.3 million of construction
and development loans, or 5.22% of total gross loans; $17.0 million of home
equity and second mortgage loans, or 1.69% of total gross loans; $4.7 million of
consumer loans, primarily consisting of private banking, passbook, modernization
and personal secured and unsecured loans, or 0.47% of total gross loans; and
$1.3 million of student loans, or 0.13% of total gross loans.  Included in first
mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences is approximately $309.8
million of purchased loans.

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     The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's loan
portfolio, including loans held-for-sale, in dollar amounts and in percentages
of the respective gross loan portfolios at the dates indicated.

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                                                                            AT DECEMBER 31,
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                                       1997                 1996                1995                 1994              1993
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                                            PERCENT             PERCENT             PERCENT              PERCENT            PERCENT
                               AMOUNT      OF TOTAL  AMOUNT    OF TOTAL  AMOUNT    OF TOTAL    AMOUNT   OF TOTAL  AMOUNT   OF TOTAL
                               ------      --------  ------    --------  ------    --------    ------   --------  ------   ---------
                                                                           (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                           <C>          <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>
Real estate loans:
   One- to four-family.......  $633,957     63.28%  $263,373     49.83%  $197,357     48.41%  $153,203   41.52%  $134,248   45.16%
   Multi-family..............    44,006      4.39     46,576      8.81     36,353      8.92     18,617    5.05     21,642    7.28 
   Commercial real estate....   248,607     24.82    168,797     31.94    124,976     30.65    114,317   30.98    101,806   34.24 
   Construction and              
    development..............    52,269      5.22     37,459      7.09     41,611     10.21     56,163   15.22     12,983    4.37
   Home equity and second        
    mortgage.................    16,974      1.69      9,506      1.80      3,672      0.90      4,346    1.18      5,255    1.77
Consumer (1).................     4,686      0.47      1,241      0.23      1,760      0.43      1,680    0.46      1,995    0.67
Student......................     1,296      0.13      1,576      0.30      1,959      0.48     20,626    5.59     19,345    6.51
                              ---------    ------   --------    ------   --------  --------   --------  ------   --------  ------ 
     Gross loans............. 1,001,795    100.00%   528,528    100.00%   407,688    100.00%   368,952  100.00%   297,274  100.00%
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Less:
   Unamortized discounts,         
    net......................     5,974                  701                  763                  978                  - 
   Deferred loan fees........     1,522                  917                  666                  611                  -
   Deferred mortgage                
    interest.................       696                  566                  493                  145                  - 
   Allowance for possible        
    loan losses..............    24,029               23,320               23,350               25,127             24,502 
                              ---------             --------             --------             --------           -------- 
     Total loans, net........   969,574              503,024              382,416              342,091            272,772

Less:
   Loans held-for-sale, net:
     One- to four-family.....    13,987               12,558               15,278                    -              8,105
     Student.................     1,296                1,576                1,873                    -                  -
                              ---------             --------             --------             --------           -------- 
     Loan receivable held for
       investment, net.......  $954,291             $488,890             $365,265             $342,091           $264,667
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(1)  Consumer loans originated consist of private banking, personal secured,
     personal unsecured, modernization and passbook loans. Private banking,
     personal secured and personal unsecured loans were originated beginning
     during the year ended December 31, 1997. The amounts shown prior to
     December 31, 1997 do not include the aforementioned loan products.

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     Loan Originations.  Prior to the establishment of its mortgage banking
subsidiary, RFI, in August 1995, all of the Bank's loan origination activity was
conducted directly by the Bank's loan personnel at its branch offices and
through referrals from local real estate agents, attorneys and builders. While
the Bank continues to directly originate all commercial real estate, multi-
family, construction and development, home equity, second mortgage, consumer and
student loans, since the establishment of RFI in August 1995, all one- to four-
family loan origination activity has been conducted through RFI and RFI's
commissioned loan officers operating in the Bank's full-service banking offices
as well as in RFI's mortgage origination offices.

     All loans originated by the Bank, or by RFI on behalf of the Bank, are
underwritten pursuant to the Bank's loan underwriting policies and procedures.
The Bank originates both adjustable-rate and fixed-rate one- to four-family
loans, multi-family loans, commercial real estate loans, home equity and second
mortgage loans, construction and development loans, consumer loans and student
loans.  Since 1993, the Bank has placed increased emphasis on the origination
and retention of one- to four-family loans and commercial real estate loans to
selected real estate developers operating within the Bank's primary market area.
In 1995, the Bank began to phase out its direct student loan originations
(except for its direct lending program with the Student Loan Marketing
Association (SLMA)) in response to the federal government's initiation of the
Federal Family Education Loan Program, which is a direct student lending
program.  The Bank's and RFI's ability to originate loans is dependent upon the
relative customer demand for the type of loan and demand for fixed-rate or
adjustable-rate loans, which is affected by the current and expected future
levels of interest rates.
    
     During 1997, the Bank purchased $303.4 million of residential whole loans
from unaffiliated originators.  This represented part of the Company's strategy
to leverage the Bank's balance sheet due to the large capital base resulting
from the Company's January 1997 public offering.  It simultaneously represented
an effort to increase the Company's loan to deposit and loan to asset ratios.

     In 1998, the Bank discontinued this loan purchase program since our
affiliated mortgage company is originating sufficient loan production to meet
the Bank's portfolio needs.  It is not anticipated that the Company will resume
this program in the near future.      

     Loan Sales, Servicing and Mortgage Banking Activities.  Prior to the
establishment of RFI, the Bank's loan sale, purchase and servicing activities
were primarily conducted directly by the Bank.  Since August 1995, all of the
Bank's mortgage banking operations have been conducted through RFI with the
exception of the servicing of one- to four-family loans originated by the Bank
prior to the establishment of RFI, which continue to be serviced directly by the
Bank.  RFI was formed in conjunction with the Bank's August 1995 acquisition of
certain assets and liabilities, including the loan servicing portfolio, of RMBI,
a mortgage banking firm then operating in the New York Counties of Nassau,
Suffolk, Queens and Albany and the New Jersey Counties of Morris and Monmouth.
RFI's activities are directed by its executive officers, with such activities
being overseen by the Bank.

     RFI originates one- to four-family loans through commissioned loan
personnel and through referrals from real estate brokers, builders, developers
and other sources.  RFI also utilizes a network of approved mortgage brokers and
loan correspondents to originate mortgage loans.  As a mortgage banking company,
RFI originates one- to four-family loans for sale to the Bank, as well as a
variety of other investors, including financial institutions and securities
brokerage firms.  RFI also originates loans for sale directly to the Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC) based upon loan terms and underwriting criteria provided to
RFI by such agencies.  RFI delivers loan products to investors in the form of
whole loans and in the form of mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA and
FHLMC, which it receives in exchange for the sale of whole loans to such
agencies.  RFI's one- to four-family loan production is not dedicated to the
Bank as RFI offers a variety of competing loan products to customers pursuant to
loan programs that are pre-approved by other potential loan investors.
Accordingly, the Bank competes with RFI's other investors for the purchase of
one- to four-family loans on the basis of rates and terms.  With the exception
of all Federal Housing Authority (FHA)/Veterans Administration (VA) loans and
non-conforming loans, all loans sold by RFI are sold on a servicing retained
basis.  The Bank may revise its policy as to the types of loans it will
originate for investment through RFI based upon an analysis of the current and
anticipated market interest rates and other market conditions.  It is currently
the policy of the Bank to retain for its portfolio investment all adjustable-
rate one- to four-family loans and fixed-rate one- to four-family mortgage loans
with terms of up to fifteen years plus loans in excess of fifteen years which

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have interest rates of 8% or more originated by RFI.  For the year ended 
December 31, 1997, RFI originated $320.2 million of loans of which $103.0
million were purchased by the Bank for its loan portfolio. RFI currently does
not offer commercial real estate, multi-family, construction and development,
home equity, second mortgage or consumer loans.

     The primary funding source for the loans originated by RFI is provided by
the Bank through a $30.0 million revolving line of credit.  The borrowings on
the line of credit are immediately paid down by RFI upon the sale of loans.  At
December 31, 1997, $1.3 million of RFI's mortgage loans were pledged to secure
notes payable to FNMA under a warehouse line of credit known as the FNMA "As
Soon As Pooled Plus Program."  The notes are repaid as the related mortgage
loans are sold or collected.

     RFI's mortgage banking revenues generally consist of loan origination fees,
interest income earned on mortgages during the period they are held-for-sale,
less the interest expense incurred to finance the mortgages, gains (or losses)
from the sale of mortgage loans, loan servicing fees and gains (or losses) from
the sale of any loan servicing.

     Between the time RFI issues loan commitments and the time such loans, or
the securities into which the loans are converted, are sold, RFI is exposed to
movements in the market price due to changes in market interest rates.  RFI
attempts to manage this risk by utilizing forward cash sales to FNMA, FHLMC and
other approved investors or agencies and forward sales of mortgage-backed
securities to securities brokers and dealers, other financial institutions and
private investors (such forward sales of loans or mortgage-backed securities are
collectively referred to as "forward sale commitments").  Generally, RFI 
attempts to cover between 75% and 105% of the principal amount of the loans that
it has committed to fund at specified interest rates with forward sale
commitments.  However, the type, amount and delivery date of forward sale
commitments RFI will enter into is based upon anticipated movements in market
interest rates, bond market conditions and management's estimates as to closing
volumes and the length of the origination or purchase commitments.  Differences
between the volume and timing of actual loan originations and purchases and
management's estimates can expose the Bank and RFI to losses.  If RFI is not
able to deliver the mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities during the
appropriate delivery period called for by the forward sale commitment, RFI may
be required to pay a non-delivery fee, repurchase the delivery commitments at
current market prices or purchase whole loans at premium for delivery.  While
the aforementioned activity is managed continually, there can be no assurance
that RFI will be successful in its efforts to eliminate the risk of interest
rate fluctuation between the time origination or purchase commitments are 
issued and the ultimate sale of the loans.

     Currently, the Bank services all of its commercial real estate,
construction and development, multi-family, home equity, second mortgage,
consumer and student loans and all one- to four-family loans originated for its
portfolio prior to its establishment of RFI on August 1, 1995.  RFI services all
loans it originates on behalf of the Bank as well as for all conforming loans
sold to other investors.  All FHA and VA loans are sold, on a servicing-released
basis, as are other selected loans sold to private institutional investors.  In
addition, in connection with the Bank's acquisition of certain liabilities and
assets from RMBI, the Bank acquired the servicing rights of $623.0 million of
loans sold by RMBI.  At December 31, 1997, RFI's loan servicing portfolio
totaled $1.01 billion, primarily consisting of conforming fixed-rate loans.
Excluding RFI, the Bank's loan servicing portfolio totaled $495.1 million as of
December 31, 1997 and primarily consisted of one- to four-family, commercial
real estate and construction and development loans originated by the Bank prior
to its acquisition of certain assets and liabilities from RMBI.  Loan servicing
includes collecting and remitting loan payments, accounting for principal and
interest, contacting delinquent mortgagors, supervising foreclosures and
property dispositions in the event of unremedied defaults, making certain
insurance and tax payments on behalf of the borrowers and generally
administering the loans.  As of June 1997, RFI utilizes a third party
subservicer, Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc. (Dovenmuehle) to service all loans.
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an annual flat fee per loan and any ancillary fee income and RFI recognizes
servicing fee income in excess of servicing fees paid to Dovenmuehle and retains
the use of the escrow balances. During the year ended December 31, 1997, the
Bank, through RFI, sold without recourse, approximately $134.9 million of whole
loans with loan servicing retained.

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     The following table sets forth the Bank's loan originations, purchases,
sales and principal repayments for the periods indicated and includes RFI's loan
originations on behalf of the Bank commencing August 1, 1995.

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                                                                         FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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Gross loans (1):
Balance outstanding at beginning of year.....................         $528,528         $407,688        $368,952
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  Loans originated:
    One- to four-family......................................          320,465          299,292         153,206
    Multi-family.............................................            7,000           14,000          19,310
    Commercial real estate...................................           83,775           59,555          17,310
    Construction and development.............................           75,271           42,540          31,598
    Home equity and second mortgage..........................           12,078            8,943              50
    Consumer and student (2).................................            9,846            3,958           4,845
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       Total loans originated................................          508,435          428,288         226,319
  Loans purchased............................................          303,363           12,734          22,059
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       Total loans originated and purchased..................          811,798          441,022         248,378
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Less:
  Principal repayments.......................................          126,127           95,069          66,084
  Sales of loans.............................................          212,231          221,989         134,084
  Transfers to real estate owned.............................               82              997           6,964
  Principal charged-off......................................               91            2,127           2,510
                                                                    ----------         --------        --------
    Total loans..............................................        1,001,795          528,528         407,688
Less: Loans held-for-sale, net...............................           15,283           14,134          17,151
                                                                    ----------         --------        --------
Loans receivable held for investment at end
  of year....................................................         $986,512         $514,394        $390,537
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(1)  Gross loans includes loans receivable held for investment and loans held-
     for-sale.
(2)  Consumer loans originated consist of private banking, personal secured,
     personal unsecured, modernization and passbook loans.  Private banking,
     personal secured and personal unsecured loans were originated beginning
     during the year ended December 31, 1997.  The amounts shown prior to
     December 31, 1997 do not include the aforementioned loan products.

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     The following table shows the maturity of the Bank's loan portfolio at
December 31, 1997.  Loans held-for-sale are included in the within one year
maturity category.  The table does not include prepayments or scheduled
principal amortization.  Prepayments and scheduled principal amortization on
loans totaled $126.1 million, $95.1 million and $66.1 million for the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
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                                                                  REAL ESTATE LOANS
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                                                ONE- TO             COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION  EQUITY AND                   TOTAL
                                                 FOUR-     MULTI-      REAL        AND         SECOND                     LOANS
                                                FAMILY     FAMILY     ESTATE   DEVELOPMENT    MORTGAGE CONSUMER STUDENT RECEIVABLE
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                                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                            <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>
Amounts due:

  Within one year.............................  $ 14,252  $    241  $ 10,482    $  15,355     $   532   $  400  $ 1,296 $   42,558
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  After one year:
    More than one year to three years.........       945       443    14,739       33,260       1,814      717        -     51,918
    More than three years to five years.......     3,968       300    11,632        3,654       2,880      730        -     23,164
    More than five years to 10 years..........    17,187    39,260   194,084            -       2,391      554        -    253,476
    More than 10 years to 20 years............   229,159     3,762    16,149            -         540        1        -    249,611
    More than 20 years........................   368,446         -     1,521            -       8,817    2,284        -    381,068
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    Total due after December 31, 1998.........   619,705    43,765   238,125       36,914      16,442    4,286        -    959,237
                                                --------  --------  --------    ---------     -------   ------  ------- ----------
    Total amount due..........................  $633,957  $ 44,006  $248,607    $  52,269     $16,974   $4,686  $ 1,296  1,001,795
                                                ========  ========  ========    =========     =======   ======  ======= ----------
    Less:
      Unamortized discounts, net..............                                                                               5,974
      Deferred loan fees, net.................                                                                               1,522
      Deferred mortgage interest..............                                                                                 696
      Allowance for possible loan losses......                                                                              24,029
                                                                                                                        ----------
    Total loans, net..........................                                                                             969,574

    Less:  Loans held-for-sale, net...........                                                                              15,283
                                                                                                                        ----------

    Loans receivable held for investment, net.                                                                          $  954,291
                                                                                                                        ==========
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
 
     The following table sets forth at December 31, 1997, the dollar amount of
gross loans receivable contractually due after December 31, 1998, and whether
such loans have fixed or adjustable interest rates.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        DUE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                                             ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  FIXED             ADJUSTABLE              TOTAL
                                                             ---------------    ------------------    ----------------
                                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                               <C>                  <C>                  <C>
Real estate loans:
       One- to four-family                                        $460,447             $159,258             $619,705
       Multi-family                                                 24,481               19,284               43,765
       Commercial real estate                                       70,909              167,216              238,125
       Construction and development                                      -               36,914               36,914
       Home equity and second mortgage                               5,492               10,950               16,442
                                                                  --------             --------             --------
       Total real estate loans                                     561,329              393,622              954,951
Consumer and student loans (1)                                       1,752                2,534                4,286
                                                                  --------             --------             --------
                                                                  $563,081             $396,156             $959,237
                                                                  ========             ========             ========
</TABLE>

______________
(1)   Includes private banking, personal secured, personal unsecured,
modernization and passbook loans.

     One- to Four-Family Loans.  The Bank, through RFI, currently offers both
fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family
residences with maturities up to thirty years located in the Bank's primary
market area, as well as in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas in
which RFI operates mortgage origination offices.  One- to four-family mortgage
loan originations are generally obtained from RFI's loan representatives
operating in the Bank's branch offices and RFI's mortgage origination offices,
and through their contacts with the local real estate industry and through
direct consumer advertising.  Additionally, from time to time the Bank may
purchase residential one- to four-family loans in the secondary market.  All
loans purchased in the secondary market are quality control reviewed for
adherence to the Bank's underwriting standards.

     At December 31, 1997, the Bank's one- to four-family loans totaled $634.0
million, or 63.28% of gross loans.  Of the one- to four-family loans outstanding
at that date, 74.68% were fixed-rate loans and 25.32% were adjustable-rate
mortgage loans.  The Bank, through RFI, offers fixed-rate mortgage loans with
terms of ten, fifteen, twenty and thirty years.  The Bank, through RFI,
currently offers a number of adjustable-rate mortgage loans with terms of up to
30 years and interest rates which adjust annually from the outset of the loan or
which adjust annually after a three, seven or ten year initial fixed-rate
period. The interest rates for the majority of the Bank's adjustable-rate
mortgage loans are indexed to the one year and five year Constant Maturity
Treasury (CMT) Index.  Interest rate adjustments on such loans are limited to a
2% annual adjustment cap and a maximum adjustment of 6% over the life of the
loan.  Certain of the Bank's adjustable-rate mortgage loans can be converted to
fixed-rate loans with interest rates based upon 

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<PAGE>
 
the then-current market rates plus a varying margin.

     The volume and type of adjustable-rate mortgage loans originated by RFI on
behalf of the Bank have been affected by such market factors as interest rates,
competition, consumer preferences and the availability of funds.  The
origination of adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans, as opposed to fixed-
rate residential mortgage loans, helps reduce the Bank's exposure to increases
in interest rates.  However, adjustable-rate loans generally pose credit risks
not inherent in fixed-rate loans, primarily because as interest rates rise, the
underlying payments of the borrower rise, and thereby increasing the potential
for default.  Periodic and lifetime caps on interest rate increases help to
reduce the risks associated with adjustable-rate loans but also limit the
interest rate sensitivity thereof.

     One- to four-family residential mortgage loans are generally underwritten
according to FNMA and FHLMC guidelines.  The Bank, through RFI, generally
originates one- to four-family residential mortgage loans in amounts up to 90%
of the lower of the appraised value or the selling price of the property
securing the loan up to a maximum amount of $600,000 for loans originated for
sale and up to a maximum amount of $1 million for loans to be sold to private
investors, subject to certain exceptions to these guidelines which must be
approved by either the Chief Executive Officer or Senior Lending Officer and
reviewed by the Board of Directors.  The Bank currently requires private
mortgage insurance to be obtained for loans in excess of an 80% loan to value
ratio.  Mortgage loans originated by the Bank generally include due-on-sale
clauses which provide the Bank with the contractual right to deem the loan
immediately due and payable in the event the borrower transfers ownership of the
property without the Bank's consent.  Due-on-sale clauses are an important means
of adjusting the yields on the Bank's fixed-rate mortgage loan portfolio and the
Bank has generally exercised its rights under these clauses.

     In an effort to provide financing for low and moderate income home buyers,
RFI participates in residential mortgage programs and products sponsored by the
State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) and the New Jersey Mortgage Housing
Finance Agency (NJMHFA).  The SONYMA and NJMHFA mortgage programs provide low
and moderate income households with fixed-rate loans which are generally below
prevailing fixed-rate mortgages and which allow below market down payments.
Such loans generally are sold by RFI without retention of the servicing rights.
 
     Multi-Family Lending.  The Bank originates fixed-rate and adjustable-rate
multi-family mortgage loans generally secured by forty to four hundred unit
apartment buildings located in the Bank's primary market area.  At December 31,
1997, the Bank's multi-family loan portfolio was $44.0 million, or 4.39% of
total gross loans.  In reaching its decision on whether to make a multi-family
loan, the Bank considers the qualifications and financial condition of the
borrower, including credit history, profitability and expertise, as well as the
value and condition of the underlying property. Additionally, factors considered
by the Bank include: the net operating income of the mortgaged premises before
debt service and depreciation; the debt coverage ratio (the ratio of net
earnings to debt service); and the ratio of loan amount to appraised value.
Pursuant to the Bank's underwriting policies, a multi-family mortgage loan may
be made in an amount up to 75% of the lower of the appraised value or sales
price of the underlying property with amortization periods of up to 30 years.
The Bank's adjustable-rate multi-family loans are originated with rates that are
generally fixed for the first five years with a single adjustment on the fifth 
anniversary of the loan based upon the average monthly yield on U.S. Treasury
obligations, adjusted to a constant maturity of five years, plus a margin of 
1.50% to 2.50%. Ten year fixed-rates based on similar spreads are also
available. The Bank offers multi-family loans with terms of up to ten years. The
Bank's current policies limit the amount of multi-family loans the Bank may have
to 25% of the aggregate loan portfolio. The Bank's current policies limit such
loans to $10 million per project and an aggregate of $30 million in loans
outstanding

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<PAGE>
 
per borrower, although the Bank will make exceptions to this policy provided
full Board approval for the loan is obtained. In addition, the Bank generally
requires a debt service coverage ratio of a minimum of 120%. The Bank also
requires an appraisal on the property conducted by an independent appraiser and
title insurance. Additionally, the Bank requires a market occupancy rate of at
least 90% prior to lending for multi-unit apartment buildings.

     When evaluating the qualifications of the borrower for a multi-family loan,
the Bank considers the financial resources and income level of the borrower, the
borrower's experience in owning or managing similar property and the Bank's
lending experience with the borrower.  The Bank's underwriting policies require
that the borrower be able to demonstrate management skills and the ability to
maintain the property from current rental income.  The Bank's policy requires
borrowers to present evidence of the ability to repay the mortgage and a history
of making mortgage payments on a timely basis.  In making its assessment of the
creditworthiness of the borrower, the Bank generally reviews the financial
statements and credit history of the borrower, as well as other related
documentation.

     Commercial Real Estate Lending.  The Bank originates commercial real estate
loans that are generally secured by properties used for business purposes or a
combination of residential and retail purposes which are located in the Bank's
primary market area.  The Bank's underwriting procedures provide that commercial
real estate loans generally may be made in amounts up to 75% of the lower of the
appraised value or sales value of the property, subject to the Bank's current
loans-to-one-borrower limit, which at December 31, 1997, was $10 million per
project and an aggregate of $30 million in loans outstanding per borrower.  The
Bank will make exceptions to this policy provided full board approval for the
loan is obtained.  These loans may be made with terms up to 20 years and are
generally offered at interest rates which adjust in accordance with the CMT
Index.  The Bank's underwriting standards and procedures are similar to those
applicable to its multi-family loans, whereby the Bank considers the net
operating income of the property and the borrower's expertise, credit history
and profitability.  The Bank has generally required that the properties securing
commercial real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios of at least 125%.
At December 31, 1997 the Bank's commercial real estate loan portfolio totaled
approximately $248.6 million, or 24.82% of gross loans.

     Construction and Development Lending.  The Bank originates loans for the
development of commercial and residential property located in its primary market
area.  The Bank will originate loans for the acquisition of commercial and
residential property located in its primary market area only if such acquisition
loan is part of an overall development loan.  Construction and development loans
are offered primarily to experienced local developers operating in the Bank's
primary market area.  The majority of the Bank's construction loans are
originated primarily to finance the construction of one- to four-family, owner-
occupied residential, multi-family and commercial real estate properties located
in the Bank's primary market area.  Such loans are offered for the construction
of properties that are pre-sold or for which permanent financing has been
secured.  At December 31, 1997, the Bank had $96.3 million of construction loan
commitments for the construction of one- to four-family properties.
Construction loans are generally offered with terms up to three years for
residential property and up to two years for multi-family and commercial
property.  Construction loans may be made in amounts up to 90% of the estimated
cost of construction.  With respect to construction loans, the Bank's policy is
to require borrowers to secure permanent financing commitments from generally
recognized lenders for an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the
loan.  In some cases, the Bank may itself provide permanent financing.  Loan
proceeds are disbursed generally on a monthly basis in increments as
construction progresses and as inspections by the Bank's supervising engineer
warrant.  

                                       15
<PAGE>
 
     Construction and development financing is generally considered to involve a
higher degree of credit risk than long-term financing on improved, owner-
occupied real estate and therefore, the personal guarantee of the borrower
during the construction stage is required.  Risk of loss on a construction loan
is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property's
value at completion of construction compared to the estimated cost (including
interest) of construction and other assumptions, including the estimated time to
sell residential properties.  If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate,
the Bank may be confronted with a project, when completed, having a value which
is insufficient to assure full repayment.

     Home Equity and Second Mortgage Lending.  The Bank offers fixed-rate,
fixed-term home equity loans and adjustable-rate home equity lines of credit in
its primary market area.  Fixed-rate, fixed-term home equity loans are offered
in amounts up to 80% of the appraised value of the property (including the first
mortgage) with a maximum loan amount of $50,000.  Fixed-rate, fixed-term home
equity loans are offered with terms up to fifteen years and home equity lines of
credit are offered for terms up to thirty years, with interest-only payments
during the first ten years and repayment of principal and interest during the
final twenty years.  Adjustable-rate home equity lines of credit are offered in
either amounts up to a) 80% of the appraised value of the property (including 
the first mortgage) with a maximum line amount of $100,000 or b) amounts up to 
70% of the appraised value of the property (including the first mortgage) with a
credit line greater than $100,000 to a maximum line amount of $250,000.

     Consumer and Student Lending.  The Bank's portfolio of consumer and
student loans primarily consists of private banking, personal secured,
personal unsecured, modernization loans, loans secured by deposit accounts and
student loans.  Private banking entails offering a wide array of deposit and 
loan products which are customized to meet the needs of a specific client base, 
which are composed of entrepreneurs, professionals and senior corporate 
executives. Private banking loan terms can be either fixed or adjustable-rate,
secured or unsecured and with maturity terms of one year or less or on demand,
depending upon the borrower. The personal loan program began in May 1997.
Secured loans can be collateralized with deposits at any Federally Insured
Financial Institution with terms up to five years with a maximum amount of
$50,000. Unsecured loans are also offered with terms up to five years, however,
the maximum amount is $15,000. As of December 31, 1997, consumer and student
loans amounted to $6.0 million, or 0.60% of the Bank's gross loan portfolio, of
which $1.3 million were student loans. The Bank has phased out its direct
student loan origination program, except for its participation in a direct
lending program with SLMA. The Bank offers both subsidized and unsubsidized
student loans through a forward purchase and servicing agreement with SLMA. This
agreement was prompted by the initiation of the federal government's direct
student loan program. The Bank also has phased out its home improvement loans by
expanding its home equity loan program.

     Loan Approval Procedures and Authority.  The Board of Directors establishes
the lending policies and loan approval limits of the Bank.  The Board of
Directors has established an Executive Committee, comprised of rotating members
of the Board of Directors, to review and approve loans in amounts greater than
management's approval limits.  The Board of Directors has authorized the
following persons to approve loans up to the amounts indicated: commercial real
estate loans of up to $1.0 million can be approved by the President or Senior
Lending Officer plus one additional officer in the Lending Division; all
commercial real estate loans, multi-family loans, construction loans and loan
participations in excess of $1.0 million require the approval of the Executive
Committee of the Board of Directors; when these loans exceed $5.0 million, they
require the approval of the Board of Directors. Home equity loans and lines of
credit are approved by two officers within the lending division, with one of
those officers being a senior officer of the Bank.  All residential loans of up
to $300,000 are approved within RFI by the underwriter; loans in excess of this
amount require the countersignature of a senior officer of RFI.

     With respect to all loans originated by RFI on behalf of the Bank, upon
receipt of a completed loan application from a prospective borrower, a credit
report is ordered and certain other information is verified by an independent
credit agency.  If necessary, additional financial information may be required.
An appraisal of real estate intended to secure a proposed loan generally is
required to be performed by appraisers approved by the Bank.  For proposed
mortgage loans, the Board of Directors annually 

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<PAGE>
 
approves the independent appraisers used by the Bank and approves the Bank's
appraisal policy. The Bank's policy is to obtain title and hazard insurance on
all mortgage loans and the Bank may require borrowers to make payments to a
mortgage escrow account for the payment of property taxes. Any exceptions to the
Bank's underwriting policies must be noted on an underwriting standards
checklist and approved by the Executive Committee for loans of up to $5.0
million and by the Board of Directors for loans of $5.0 million or more. The
Bank subjects all loan commitments for non-residential mortgage loans to an
environmental site assessment.

DELINQUENT LOANS, REAL ESTATE OWNED AND CLASSIFIED ASSETS

     Management and the Board of Directors perform a monthly review of all
delinquent loans.  The procedures taken by the Bank with respect to
delinquencies vary depending on the nature of the loan and period of
delinquency.  The Bank generally requires that delinquent mortgage loans be
reviewed and that a delinquency notice be mailed no later than the 16th day of
delinquency and a late charge assessed after 15 days.  The Bank's subservicer,
Dovenmuehle, follows similar delinquency procedures.  The Bank's policies
provide that telephone contact will be attempted to ascertain the reasons for
delinquency and the prospects of repayment.  When contact is made with the
borrower at any time prior to foreclosure, the Bank will attempt to obtain full
payment or work out a repayment schedule with the borrower to avoid foreclosure.
It is the Bank's general policy to discontinue accruing interest on all loans
which are past due 90 days or when in the opinion of management such suspension
is warranted.  Property acquired by the Bank as a result of foreclosure on a
mortgage loan is classified as real estate owned (REO) and is recorded at the
lower of the unpaid principal balance or fair value less estimated costs to sell
at the date of acquisition and thereafter.  Upon foreclosure, it is the Bank's
policy to generally require an appraisal of the property and, thereafter,
appraise the property on an as-needed basis.

     At December 31, 1997, the Bank's real estate owned, net, consisted of
foreclosed assets totaling $157,000 and was held directly by the Bank and its
subsidiaries which were formed for the purpose of holding and maintaining
certain real estate owned.  See "Subsidiary Activities."  At such date, real
estate owned was comprised of four (4) one- to four-family properties with an
aggregate carrying value of $267,000, and three (3) commercial real estate
properties with an aggregate carrying value of $1.0 million. Bank personnel or
an independent inspector generally conducts periodic external inspections on all
properties securing loans in foreclosure and generally conducts external
appraisals on all properties prior to taking ownership of the property.  Based
upon such inspections and appraisals, the Bank will charge- off any loan
principal it deems appropriate at such time.  Bank personnel conduct monthly
reviews of its foreclosed real estate and periodically adjust its valuation
allowance for possible declines in the value of real estate owned.  The Bank's
allowance for possible losses on real estate owned at December 31, 1997 totaled
$1.1 million, or 87.8% of the aggregate gross value of real estate owned.  The
Bank is currently offering for sale all real estate owned as a result of
foreclosure through brokers and through its own personnel.

     The Bank's policies permit the financing of the sale of its foreclosed real
estate on substantially the same terms applicable to its other real estate
mortgage loans with the exception that the Bank may loan up to 80% of the lesser
of the appraised value or sales price of the foreclosed property.

     Federal regulations and the Bank's Classification of Assets Policy require
that the Bank utilize an internal asset classification system as a means of
reporting problem and potential problem assets.  The Bank currently classifies
problem and potential problem assets as "Substandard," "Doubtful" or "Loss"
assets.  An asset is considered Substandard if it is inadequately protected by
the current net worth and 

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<PAGE>
 
paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard
assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured
institution will sustain "some loss" if the deficiencies are 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 and improbable. Assets
classified as Loss are those considered uncollectible and of such little value
that their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss
reserve is not warranted. Assets which do not currently expose the insured
institution to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the
aforementioned categories, but possess weaknesses are designated as "Special
Mention."

     When an insured institution classifies one or more assets, or portions
thereof, as Substandard or Doubtful, it is required to establish a general
valuation allowance for possible loan losses in an amount deemed prudent by
management unless the loss of principal appears to be remote.  General valuation
allowances represent loss allowances which have been established to recognize
the inherent risk associated with lending activities, but which, unlike specific
allowances, have not been allocated to particular problem assets.  When an
insured institution classifies one or more assets, or portions thereof, as Loss,
it is required either to establish a specific allowance for losses equal to 100%
of the amount of the assets so classified or to charge-off such amount.

     A savings institution's determination as to the classification of its
assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the
FDIC and NYSBD, which can order the establishment of additional general or
specific loss allowances.  The FDIC, in conjunction with the other federal
banking agencies, recently adopted an inter-agency policy statement on the
allowance for loan and lease losses. The policy statement provides guidance for
financial institutions on both the responsibilities of management for the
assessment and establishment of adequate allowances and guidance for banking
agency examiners to use in determining the adequacy of general valuation
guidelines.  Generally, the policy statement recommends that institutions have
effective systems and controls to identify, monitor and address asset quality
problems; that management has analyzed all significant factors that affect the
collectibility of the portfolio in a reasonable manner; and that management has
established acceptable allowance evaluation processes that meet the objectives
set forth in the policy statement.   While the Bank believes that it has
established an adequate allowance for possible loan losses, there can be no
assurance that regulators, in reviewing the Bank's loan portfolio, will not
request the Bank to materially increase its allowance for possible loan losses,
thereby negatively affecting the Bank's financial condition and earnings at that
time.  Although management believes that adequate specific and general loan loss
allowances have been established, actual losses are dependent upon future events
and, as such, further additions to the level of specific and general loan loss
allowances may become necessary.

     The Bank's senior management reviews and classifies the Bank's loans on a
monthly basis and reports the results of its reviews to the Board of Directors.
At December 31, 1997, the Bank had $7.3 million of loans designated as
Substandard, consisting of 47 commercial real estate and one- to four-family
loans, and no loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.  At December 31, 1997, the
Bank had $12.4 million of assets designated as Special Mention, consisting of 31
commercial real estate and one- to four-family loans, which were designated
Special Mention due to past loan delinquencies.

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The following table sets forth delinquencies in the Bank's loan portfolio as of
the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     AT DECEMBER 31, 1997                              AT DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                   ----------------------------------------------------   ------------------------------------------

                                         60-89 DAYS                 90 DAYS OR MORE            60-89 DAYS         90 DAYS OR MORE 
                                   ------------------------     -----------------------   -------------------  ---------------------

                                                  PRINCIPAL                   PRINCIPAL             PRINCIPAL             PRINCIPAL
                                     NUMBER        BALANCE        NUMBER       BALANCE      NUMBER   BALANCE     NUMBER    BALANCE
                                   OF LOANS       OF LOANS      OF LOANS      OF LOANS    OF LOANS  OF LOANS   OF LOANS   OF LOANS
                                   --------      ---------      --------     ----------   --------  --------   --------  ----------
                                                                      (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>       <C> 
One- to four-family...............        8         $1,045           23         $2,437          6      $ 475         21     $1,853
Multi-family......................        -              -            -              -          -          -          -          -
Commercial real estate............        3            448            4          2,060          -          -          8      4,004
Construction and development......        -              -            -              -          -          -          1        602
Home equity and second mortgage...        -              -            1              3          -          -          -          -
Consumer (1)......................        -              -            1             19          1          5          1          8
Student loans.....................        -              -            -              -          -          -          -          -
                                   --------      ---------      -------      ---------    -------   --------   --------  ---------
Total.............................       11         $1,493           29         $4,519          7      $ 480         31     $6,467
                                   ========      =========      =======      =========    =======   ========   ========  =========
 
Delinquent loans to total                                                                                                          
     loans (2)....................                   0.15%                       0.46%                 0.09%                 1.26%
                                                =========                   =========              ========             =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             AT DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                 -----------------------------------------
                                                      60-89 DAYS         90 DAYS OR MORE
                                                 -------------------  --------------------
                                                           PRINCIPAL             PRINCIPAL
                                                  NUMBER    BALANCE     NUMBER    BALANCE
                                                 OF LOANS   OF LOANS   OF LOANS   OF LOANS
                                                 --------   --------   --------   --------
                                                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                              <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
One- to four-family.............................        4    $   297         23   $  1,915                        
Multi-family....................................        -          -          -          -                        
Commercial real estate..........................        -          -         15      6,536                        
Construction and development....................        -          -          1        150                        
Home equity and second mortgage.................        -          -          1        123                        
Consumer (1)....................................        -          -          -          -                        
Student loans...................................        -          -         11         42                        
                                                 --------    -------    -------   --------                         
Total...........................................        4    $   297         51   $  8,766                        
                                                 ========    =======    =======   ========                        
 
Delinquent loans to total loans (2).............               0.08%                 2.26%
                                                             =======              ========
</TABLE>

___________________
(1) Consumer loans consist of private banking, personal secured, personal
    unsecured, modernization and passbook loans. Private banking, personal
    secured and personal unsecured loans were originated beginning during the
    year ended December 31, 1997. The amounts shown prior to December 31, 1997
    do not include the aforementioned loan products.
(2) Total loans includes loans receivable held for investment, less deferred
    loan fees, deferred mortgage interest and unamortized discounts, net.

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<PAGE>
 
     Non-Accrual and Past-Due Loans.  The following table sets forth information
regarding non-accrual loans and REO.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       AT DECEMBER 31,
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------
                                                       1997      1996       1995       1994       1993
                                                     -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
                                                                   (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                  <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Non-accrual loans(1):

        One- to four-family.......................   $ 3,676    $ 2,764    $ 2,965    $ 4,708    $ 6,041
        Multi-family..............................         -          -          -        263      1,037
        Commercial real estate....................     2,723      5,374      8,650     16,519     17,350
        Construction and development..............         -        602        150      2,900      3,226
        Home equity...............................        62          -          -          -          -
        Consumer (2)...............................       19          -          -          -          -
                                                     -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
              Total non-accrual loans............      6,480      8,740     11,765     24,390     27,654
Loans contractually past due 90 days or more,
   other than non-accruing.........................        -          -        408        665      3,689
                                                     -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
              Total non-performing loans...........    6,480      8,740     12,173     25,055     31,343
Real estate owned, net (3).........................      157      1,698      6,047      3,359      2,613
                                                     -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
              Total non-performing assets..........  $ 6,637    $10,438    $18,220    $28,414    $33,956
                                                     =======    =======    =======    =======    =======
Allowance for possible loan losses as a percent
   of total loans (4)..............................     2.46%      4.55%      6.01%      6.84%      8.47%
Allowance for possible loan losses as a percent
   of total non-performing loans (4) (5)...........   370.82%    266.82%    191.82%    100.28%     78.17%
Non-performing loans as a percent
    of loans (4) (5)...............................     0.66%      1.71%      3.13%      6.82%     10.84%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total
    assets (6) (7).................................     0.18%      0.29%      1.14%      1.98%      2.53%
</TABLE>

(1) Includes restructured loans which are less than 90 days past due but which 
    have not yet complied with the terms of their restructuring agreement for 
    a satisfactory period of time.
(2) Includes private banking, personal secured, personal unsecured,
    modernization and passbook loans.  Private banking, personal secured and
    personal unsecured loans were originated beginning during the year ended
    December 31, 1997. The amounts shown prior to December 31, 1997 do not
    include the aforementioned loan products.
(3) REO balances are shown net of related loss allowances.
(4) Loans include loans receivable held for investment, net, excluding the
    allowance for possible loan losses which at December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995,
    1994 and 1993 was $24.0 million, $23.3 million, $23.4 million, $25.1 million
    and $24.5 million, respectively.
(5) Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and all loans 90 days or
    more past due and other loans which have been identified by the Bank as
    presenting uncertainty with respect to the collectibility of interest or
    principal.
(6) Non-performing assets consist of non-performing loans and REO.
(7) Total assets at December 31, 1996 includes $1.36 billion of proceeds held in
    escrow by the Bank on behalf of depositors and other individuals who
    submitted funds in anticipation of the Bank's conversion to stock form and
    the concurrent issuance of Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock.

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<PAGE>
 
    
     The principal balance of non-accrual loans (exclusive of restructured
loans) approximated $6.2 million, $7.1 million and $9.2 million at December 31,
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  Interest income that would have been
recorded if the loans had been performing in accordance with their original
terms aggregated approximately $630,000, $720,000 and $1.2 million during the
years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.

     The principal balance of restructured loans that have not complied with the
terms of their restructuring agreement for a satisfactory period of time
(normally six months) was $280,000, $1.6 million and $2.6 million at 
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Interest income that would have
been recorded if the loans had been performing in accordance with their original
terms aggregated approximately $30,000, $172,000 and $226,000 during the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Interest income recorded
for restructured loans amounted to $235,000, $118,000 and $38,000 for the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Additionally, restructured
loans totaling $1.4 million, $2.3 million and $750,000 have complied with the
terms of the restructuring agreement for a satisfactory period and were returned
to the performing loan portfolio during the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995, respectively.     
    
ALLOWANCE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES       
    
     The Company's formalized process for assessing the adequacy of the
allowance of loan losses, and the resultant need, if any, for periodic
provisions to the allowance charged to income, entails both individual loan
analyses and loan pool analyses. The individual loan analyses are periodically
performed on individually significant loans or when otherwise deemed necessary,
and primarily encompasses multi-family, commercial real estate and construction
and development loans. The result of these individual analyses is the allocation
of the overall allowance to specific allowances for individual loans, both loans
considered impaired and non-impaired.

     The loan pool analyses are performed on the balance of the portfolio,
primarily the one-to-four family residential and consumer loans. The pools
consist of aggregations of homogeneous loans having similar credit risk
characteristics. Examples of pools defined by the Company for this purpose are
Company-originated, fixed-rate residential loans; Company-originated, 
adjustable-rate residential loans; purchased, fixed-rate residential loans;
outside-serviced residential loans; residential second mortgage loans;
participations in conventional first mortgages; residential construction loans;
commercial construction loans, etc. For each such defined pool, there is a set
of sub-pools based upon delinquency status: current, 30-59 days, 60-89 days, 90-
119 days and 120+days (the latter three sub-pools are considered to be
"classified" by the Company). For each sub-pool, the Company has developed a
range of allowance necessary to adequately provide for probable losses inherent
in that pool of loans. These ranges are based upon a number of factors including
the risk characteristics of the pool, actual loss and migration experience,
expected loss and migration experience considering current economic conditions,
industry norms, and the relative seasoning of the pool. The ranges of allowance
developed by the Company are applied to the outstanding principal balance of the
loans in each sub-pool; as a result, further specific and general allocations of
the overall allowance are made (the allocations for the classified sub-pools are
considered specific and the allocations for the non-classified sub-pools are
considered general).

     The Company's overall allowance also contains an unallocated amount which
is supplemental to the results of the aforementioned process and takes into
consideration known and expected trends that are likely to affect the
creditworthiness of the loan portfolio as a whole, national and local economic
conditions, unemployment conditions in the local lending area and the timeliness
of court foreclosure proceedings in the Company's local and other lending areas.

     During the period from 1995 to June 30, 1998, the Company's loan portfolio
has undergone dramatic change which, together with changes in nonperforming
loans, have directly impacted the allowance for loan losses. At December 31,
1995, $197 million or 48% of the gross loan portfolio was in one-to four-family
residential first mortgage loans and $207 million or 51% was in relatively
riskier multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and development, and
home equity and second mortgage loans. At that date, there were $12.2 million of
nonperforming loans, of which $8.7 million were commercial real estate loans.
The allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans was 6.01% which may be
considered high by industry norms if compared to a primarily residential loan
portfolio, but not considered high in the context of the Company's loan
portfolio mix.

     At December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998, the loan
portfolio showed significant growth in all sectors, and the mix has changed. At
those dates, one-to four-family residential first mortgage loans were $263
million, $634 million and $793 million, respectively, or 50%, 63% and 64%,
respectively, of the gross loan portfolio. The aforementioned relatively riskier
loans aggregated $262 million, $362 million and $434 million, respectively, at
those dates, or 50%, 36%, and 35%, respectively, of the gross loan portfolio.
Nonperforming loans at those dates were $8.7 million, $6.5 million and $8.5
million, respectively (including $5.4 million, $2.7 million and $4.4 million,
respectively, of commercial real estate loans). The allowance for loan losses as
a percent of loans was 4.55%, 2.46% and 2.08%, respectively, at those dates.

     The quantitative information cited in the two previous paragraphs indicates
a trend over this time horizon of 1) a dramatic increase in absolute dollars,
and significant increase in relative dollars, in the relatively less risky one-
to four-family residential first mortgage loans, 2) a steady increase in
absolute dollars, and significant decrease in relative dollars, in the
relatively riskier loans (as previously defined), and 3) a decrease in absolute
dollars in nonperforming loans through December 31, 1997, with an increase at
June 30, 1998. The application of the Company's formalized process for assessing
the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses to the loan portfolio undergoing
the changes cited during this time horizon has resulted in a relatively flat
absolute dollar level of the allowance for loan losses and a steady decrease in
the ratio of the allowance for loans losses to total loans. Management continues
to believe the Company's reported allowance for loans losses is both appropriate
in the circumstances and adequate to provide for estimated probable losses
inherent in the loan portfolio.     

     As of December 31, 1997, the Bank's allowance for possible loan losses was
$24.0 million, or 2.46% of total loans and 370.82% of non-performing loans as
compared to $23.3 million, or 4.55% of total loans and 266.82% of non-performing
loans as of December 31, 1996.  The Bank had total non-performing loans of $6.5
million and $8.7 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and non-
performing loans to total loans of 0.66% and 1.71%, respectively.  The Bank will
continue to monitor and modify its allowance for possible loan losses as
conditions dictate.  While management believes that, based on information
currently available, the Bank's allowance for possible loan losses is sufficient
to cover losses inherent in its loan portfolio at this time, no assurance can be
given that the Bank's level of allowance for possible loan losses will be
sufficient to cover future possible loan losses incurred by the Bank or that
future adjustments to the allowance for possible loan losses will not be
necessary if economic and other conditions differ substantially from the
economic and other conditions used by management to determine the current level
of the allowance for possible loan losses.  Management may in the future 
increase its level of loan loss allowance as a percentage of total loans and 
non-performing loans in the event it increases the level of multi-family, 
commercial real estate, construction and development or other lending as a 
percentage of its total loan portfolio.  In addition, the FDIC and NYSBD as an
integral part of their examination process periodically review the Bank's 
allowance for possible loan losses.  Such agencies may require the Bank to make
additional provisions for estimated possible loan losses based upon judgments
that may differ from those of management.  

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<PAGE>
 
     The following table sets forth activity in the Bank's allowance for
possible loan losses for the periods set forth in the table.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             AT OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                      -------------------------------------------------
                                                        1997      1996       1995       1994      1993
                                                      -------   -------    -------    -------   -------
                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                   <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
Balance at beginning of year........................  $23,320   $23,350    $25,127    $24,502   $23,187
                                                      -------   -------    -------    -------   -------

Provision for possible loan losses..................      600     2,000        600        600     6,860
Charge-offs:
   Real estate loans:
     One- to four-family............................        -        19         14          -       304
     Commercial real estate.........................       83     1,589      2,385         59     3,977
     Construction and development...................        -       519        111        112     1,264
   Consumer and student loans.......................        8         -          -          -         -
                                                      -------   -------    -------    -------   -------
           Total charge-offs........................       91     2,127      2,510        171     5,545
                                                      -------   -------    -------    -------   -------
Recoveries:
   Real estate loans:
     One- to four-family............................        -         3         40        107         -
     Commercial real estate.........................      200        94         92         89         -
     Construction and development...................        -         -          1          -         -
                                                      -------   -------    -------    -------   -------
           Total recoveries.........................      200        97        133        196         -
                                                      -------   -------    -------    -------   -------
Net recoveries (charge-offs)........................      109    (2,030)    (2,377)        25    (5,545)
                                                      -------   -------    -------    -------   -------
Balance at end of year..............................  $24,029   $23,320    $23,350    $25,127   $24,502
                                                      =======   =======    =======    =======   =======
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
 
     The following tables set forth the Bank's percent of allowance for possible
loan losses to total allowance and the percent of loans to total loans
(including loans held-for-sale) in each of the categories listed at the dates
indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        AT DECEMBER 31,
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          1997                                     1996
                                                       ----------------------------------------   ----------------------------------
                                                                                   PERCENT OF                           PERCENT OF
                                                                   PERCENT OF       LOANS IN               PERCENT OF    LOANS IN
                                                                   ALLOWANCE          EACH                 ALLOWANCE       EACH
                                                                   TO TOTAL        CATEGORY TO             TO TOTAL    CATEGORY TO
                                                         AMOUNT    ALLOWANCE       TOTAL LOANS    AMOUNT   ALLOWANCE   TOTAL LOANS
                                                       --------- ------------  ----------------  --------  ---------  --------------
                                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                     <C>       <C>          <C>               <C>       <C>        <C>
One- to four-family.................................   $ 6,970       29.01%         63.28%       $ 2,580      11.06%       49.83%
Multi-family........................................     1,770        7.37           4.39          2,960      12.69         8.81
Commercial real estate..............................     8,003       33.30          24.82          7,474      32.05        31.94
Construction and development........................     3,553       14.79           5.22          4,664      20.00         7.09
Home equity/second mortgage.........................       137        0.57           1.69             47       0.20         1.80
Consumer and student................................       103        0.43           0.60             35       0.15         0.53
Unallocated.........................................     3,493       14.53              -          5,560      23.85            -
                                                       -------     -------         ------        -------     ------       ------
     Total allowance for possible 
          loan losses...............................   $24,029      100.00%        100.00%       $23,320     100.00%      100.00%
                                                       =======     =======         ======        =======     ======       ======
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               AT DECEMBER 31,
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   1995                            1994                          1993
                                       -------------------------------  ------------------------------ -----------------------------

                                                            PERCENT OF                      PERCENT OF                   PERCENT OF
                                                PERCENT OF   LOANS IN            PERCENT OF  LOANS IN         PERCENT OF  LOANS IN
                                                ALLOWANCE      EACH              ALLOWANCE     EACH            ALLOWANCE    EACH
                                                 TO TOTAL  CATEGORY TO           TO TOTAL  CATEGORY TO        TO TOTAL  CATEGORY TO
                                       AMOUNT   ALLOWANCE  TOTAL LOANS  AMOUNT   ALLOWANCE TOTAL LOANS AMOUNT ALLOWANCE TOTAL LOANS
                                       ------   ---------  -----------  ------  ---------- ----------- ------ --------- -----------
                                                                         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                    <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>
One- to four-family................... $ 2,176     9.32%      48.41%    $2,677     10.65%     41.52%   $2,801    11.43%   45.16%
Multi-family..........................   3,036    13.00        8.92      2,824     11.24       5.05     2,938    11.99     7.28
Commercial real estate................   7,185    30.77       30.65      7,523     29.94      30.98     9,525    38.87    34.24
Construction and development..........   3,872    16.58       10.21      4,426     17.61      15.22     2,533    10.34     4.37
Home equity/second mortgage...........      35     0.15        0.90         31      0.13       1.18        32     0.13     1.77
Consumer and student..................      34     0.15        0.91         35      0.14       6.05        38     0.16     7.18
Unallocated...........................   7,012    30.03           -      7,611     30.29          -     6,635    27.08        -
                                       -------   ------      ------    -------    ------     ------   -------   ------   ------
     Total allowance for possible
          loan losses................. $23,350   100.00%     100.00%   $25,127    100.00%    100.00%  $24,502   100.00%  100.00%
                                       =======   ======      ======    =======    ======     ======   =======   ======   ======
</TABLE>

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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

     The Bank encounters certain environmental risks in its lending activities.
Under federal and state environmental laws, lenders may become liable for costs
of cleaning up hazardous materials found on property securing their loans.  In
addition, the existence of hazardous materials may make it unattractive for a
lender to foreclose on such properties.  Although environmental risks are
usually associated with loans secured by commercial real estate, risks also may
be substantial for loans secured by residential real estate if environmental
contamination makes security property unsuitable for use.  This could also have
a negative effect on nearby property values.  The Bank attempts to control its
risk by requiring that a phase one environmental assessment be completed as part
of its underwriting review for all non-residential mortgage applications.  In
addition, the Bank's policy is to maintain ownership of specific real estate
properties acquired by the Bank as a result of foreclosure in separately
incorporated subsidiaries.

SECURITIES INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

     The Board of Directors sets the securities investment policy of the Bank.
This policy dictates that investment decisions will be made based on the safety
of the investment, liquidity requirements of the Bank and potential return on
the investments.  In pursuing these objectives, the Bank considers the ability
of an investment to provide earnings consistent with factors of quality,
maturity, marketability and risk diversification.  The Board of Directors has
established an Investment Committee comprised of three Directors and the
Investment Officer to supervise the Bank's securities investment program.  The
Bank's Investment Committee meets periodically and evaluates all investment
activities for safety and soundness, evaluates investment policy and objectives
for the next period and submits a report to the Board of Directors.  The Bank's
Investment Officer is responsible for making securities investment portfolio
decisions in accordance with the Bank's policies.  While the Investment Officer
has the authority to conduct trades within specific guidelines established by
the Bank's investment policy, all transactions are periodically reviewed by the
Investment Committee and reported to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis.

     The Bank's current policies generally limit securities investments to U.S.
Government and agency securities, municipal bonds, corporate debt obligations
and corporate equities.  In addition, the Bank's policies permit investments in
mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities, including securities issued and
guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC, Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) and
privately-issued Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs).  The Bank's current
securities investment strategy is to de-emphasize its investment in U.S.
Government obligations, corporate debt and municipal bonds and to emphasize the
purchase of mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities and preferred stock
issued by corporate issuers in order to increase its overall investment
securities yield while remaining in short- and medium-term investments for
purposes of interest rate risk management.

     At December 31, 1997, the Company had $2.55 billion in securities,
consisting primarily of U.S. Government and agency obligations, mortgage-backed
and mortgage related securities, municipal and corporate obligations, and
preferred and common stocks, as compared with $1.92 billion at December 31,
1996.  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" (SFAS No. 115), requires the
Company to designate its securities as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or
trading depending on the Company's intent regarding its investments.  Upon the
purchase of an investment security, the Bank and the Holding Company (Roslyn
Bancorp, Inc. on an unconsolidated basis) will make a determination as to the
classification of the security. However, the Bank and the Holding Company
currently do not purchase securities with the intention of trading such
securities, nor does the

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<PAGE>
 
Bank or the Holding Company maintain trading portfolios.  As of December 31,
1997, $2.35 billion of the Company's securities portfolio, or 65.3% of total
assets, was classified as available-for-sale, with an average life of the
portfolio of 2.25 years. At such date, $202.1 million of the Company's
securities portfolio, or 5.6% of total assets, was classified as held-to-
maturity, with a market value of $202.5 million and an average life of the
portfolio of 1.24 years.  Since December 1995, the Company has designated all
newly-purchased securities as available-for-sale.

     Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Related Securities.  The Bank purchases
mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities in order to:  (i) generate
positive interest rate spreads with minimal administrative expense; (ii) lower
its credit risk as a result of the guarantees provided by FHLMC, FNMA, and GNMA;
(iii) utilize these securities as collateral for borrowings; and (iv) increase
the liquidity of the Bank.  The Bank has primarily invested in mortgage-backed
and mortgage related securities issued or sponsored by private issuers, GNMA and
FHLMC.  The Bank also invests in CMOs issued or sponsored by FNMA and FHLMC as
well as private issuers.  At December 31, 1997, mortgage-backed and mortgage
related securities totaled $2.06 billion, or 57.1% of total assets and 58.1% of
total interest-earning assets, of which $1.86 billion was classified as
available-for-sale and $200.2 million was classified as held-to-maturity.  At
December 31, 1997, 21.8% of the mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities
were adjustable-rate and 78.2% were fixed-rate. The mortgage-backed and
mortgage related securities portfolio had coupon rates ranging from 5.0% to
12.5% and had a weighted average yield of 7.24% at December 31, 1997.  The
estimated fair value of the Bank's mortgage-backed and mortgage related
securities available-for-sale at December 31, 1997, was $1.86 billion.
 
     At December 31, 1997, the Bank's CMO portfolio totaled $1.34 billion, or
37.2% of total assets and 37.8% of total interest-earning assets, consisting of
$845.5 million of CMOs issued by private issuers such as GE Capital Mortgage
Services, Inc., Prudential Home Mortgage Securities, Inc., Residential Funding
Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., and $493.2
million issued by government sponsored agencies such as FNMA and FHLMC.  It is
the policy of the Bank to limit its privately issued CMOs to non-high risk
securities rated "AAA" by two rating agencies with an average life of seven
years or less.  The Bank also limits the amount of such investments to $25
million per transaction, 10% of the issuer's outstanding CMOs and 35% of the
Bank's assets.  For government sponsored CMOs, the Bank's policy limits such
investments to non-high risk securities that have an average life of ten years
or less.  The Bank also limits the amount of such investments to $50 million per
transaction.  The Bank monitors the credit rating of its CMOs on a regular
basis.  The current securities investment policy of the Bank prohibits the
purchase of higher risk CMOs, which are defined as those securities exhibiting
significantly greater volatility of estimated average life and price relative to
interest rates than do standard 30-year fixed-rate securities.  At December 31,
1997, $1.14 billion of the Bank's CMO portfolio was classified as available-for-
sale and $200.2 million was classified as held-to-maturity, with a market value
of $200.4 million.  At such date, the Bank's CMO portfolio had an average
estimated life of 2.01 years and a weighted average yield of 7.24%.

     Debt Securities.  The Bank's investment in debt securities generally
consists of investments in U.S. Treasury securities and debt securities issued
by government sponsored agencies such as FNMA, GNMA and FHLMC.  To a lesser
extent, the Bank invests in debt securities and commercial paper issued by
industrial and financial companies and obligations of municipalities and public
utilities.

     U.S. Government and Agency Obligations.  At December 31, 1997, the Bank's
U.S. Government securities portfolio totaled $78.0 million, all of which was
classified as available-for-sale.  Such portfolio primarily consists of short-
to medium-term (maturities of one to five years) securities.  The Bank's 

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<PAGE>
 
current investment practice, however, is to de-emphasize its investments in such
instruments. At December 31, 1997, the Bank's agency securities portfolio
totaled $125.5 million, all of which was classified as available-for-sale and
consisted of agency structured notes and callable debentures. The agency
structured notes generally provide for predetermined interest rate adjustments
("step-ups") primarily consisting of annual interest rate increases of 13 to 25
basis points. While such step-up structured notes generally do not involve
credit risk, such securities involve interest rate risk in the event market
interest rates increase at a rate faster than the structured rate adjustment,
which, in turn, may adversely affect the market value of such investment. The
Bank's callable agency debentures generally are callable at par after one year
and in six month intervals thereafter. The current policy of the Bank limits the
purchase of agency debt obligations to a maturity of thirty years or less and
limits such purchases to $50 million per transaction, although purchases of
structured notes are limited to $20 million per transaction and 10% of the
Bank's assets.

     Corporate Bonds.  The Bank's corporate bond portfolio, which at December
31, 1997 totaled $5.4 million, all of which was classified as available-for-
sale, was composed primarily of short- and medium-term, floating-rate investment
grade issues of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Sears Roebuck and CHI Corp. At
December 31, 1997, the portfolio had an average life of approximately 0.83 years
and a weighted average coupon rate of 7.42%. The Bank's policy limits
investments in corporate bonds with maturities of ten years or less to bonds
rated "A" or better by at least one nationally recognized rating agency and to a
total investment of 25% of the Bank's assets, with a 1% limitation of a single
issuer. The Bank's policy limits investments in corporate bonds with maturities
between ten years and thirty years to bonds rated "A" or better by at least one
nationally recognized rating agency and a total investment of no more than 33%
of the Bank's current total corporate investments. Consistent with the Bank's
current securities investment strategy, the Bank intends to de-emphasize
investments in corporate debt obligations.

     Municipal Bonds.  The Bank's municipal bond portfolio, which at December
31, 1997 totaled $1.9 million, had an estimated fair market value of $2.0
million. All of such securities were classified as held-to-maturity and were
comprised of general obligation bonds (i.e., obligations backed by the general
credit of the issuer). All of the Bank's municipal bonds are currently rated
"AAA." At December 31, 1997, the average life of the portfolio was approximately
1.66 years and the portfolio had a weighted average coupon rate of 7.40%.
Interest earned on municipal bonds is exempt from federal, state and local
income taxes. The Bank's current policy is to de-emphasize its investment in
municipal bonds.

     Equity Securities.  At December 31, 1997, the Bank's equity securities
portfolio totaled $131.9 million, all of which was classified as available-for-
sale.  The Company on an unconsolidated basis also has an equity securities
portfolio totaling $153.5 million, all of which was classified as available-for-
sale at December 31, 1997. The Company's equity securities portfolio consisted
of preferred stock issued by corporate issuers such as Ford Motor Co., and other
nationally recognized companies. The majority of the Company's preferred stock
portfolio is redeemable by the issuers pursuant to the terms of the preferred
stock, generally after a three to five year holding period. As of December 31,
1997, the Company had $32.3 million of preferred stock eligible for redemption
on or before December 31, 1998. The Company benefits from its investment in
common and preferred stocks due to a tax deduction the Company receives with
regards to dividends paid by corporate issuers on equity securities held by
other corporate entities such as the Company.

     Included in the Bank's equity securities at December 31, 1997 was a $10.6
million investment in two common stock mutual funds.  The Bank's policy limit
for its common and preferred stock investments is 7.5% of its total assets and
allows only for the purchase of common stock with a 1% 

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<PAGE>
 
limitation on the purchase of any single issuer and a total investment of 5% of
the Bank's total assets. The Bank's current policies permit the purchase of
preferred stock rated "Baa" or better, with a 1% limitation on the purchase of
preferred stock of any single issuer.

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<PAGE>
 
     The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's debt and
equity and mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities portfolios in dollar
amounts and in percentages at the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      AT DECEMBER 31,
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                  1997                     1996                    1995
                                                         ------------------------ ------------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                                        PERCENT                  PERCENT                  PERCENT
                                                           AMOUNT      OF TOTAL    AMOUNT       OF TOTAL     AMOUNT      OF TOTAL
                                                         ----------- ------------ ---------   ------------  --------    ----------
                                                                                   (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Debt securities:
     U.S. Government obligations.....................    $   77,975     3.05%    $  179,259      9.31%    $  204,626        17.92%
     Agency securities...............................       125,481     4.92        124,377      6.46         34,744         3.04 
     Municipal bonds.................................         1,930      .08          1,930       .10          1,930          .17 
     Corporate obligations...........................         5,385      .21         14,398       .75         18,384         1.61 
     Other debt obligations (1)......................             -        -              -         -          2,799          .25 
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------ 
            Total debt securities....................       210,771     8.26        319,964     16.62        262,483        22.99 
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------ 
Equity securities:                                                                                                                
     Preferred and common stock and other............       285,352    11.18        168,862      8.78        118,778        10.40 
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------ 
            Total equity securities..................       285,352    11.18        168,862      8.78        118,778        10.40 
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------ 
                                                                                                                                  
Mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities:                                                                                  
     FHLMC...........................................       253,153     9.91        220,264     11.44        116,267        10.18 
     GNMA............................................       464,971    18.21        292,936     15.22        113,616         9.95 
     FNMA............................................             -        -          6,263       .32         27,299         2.39 
     CMOs............................................     1,338,702    52.44        916,580     47.62        503,516        44.09 
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------  
            Total mortgage-backed and mortgage
             related securities......................     2,056,826    80.56      1,436,043     74.60        760,698        66.61
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------  
                        Total securities.............    $2,552,949   100.00%    $1,924,869    100.00%    $1,141,959       100.00%
                                                         ==========   ======     ==========    ======     ==========       ====== 
                                                                                                                                  
     Debt and equity securities available-for-sale...    $  494,193    19.36%    $  486,896     25.30%    $  379,331        33.22%
     Debt securities held-to-maturity................         1,930      .08          1,930       .10          1,930          .17 
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------ 
            Total debt and equity securities.........       496,123    19.44        488,826     25.40        381,261        33.39 
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------  
     Mortgage-backed and mortgage related                                                                                         
            securities available-for-sale............     1,856,633    72.72      1,159,411     60.23        413,485        36.20
     Mortgage-backed and mortgage related                                                                                         
            securities held-to-maturity..............       200,193     7.84        276,632     14.37        347,213        30.41
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------  
            Total mortgage-backed and mortgage                                                                                     
             related securities......................     2,056,826    80.56      1,436,043     74.60        760,698        66.61
                                                         ----------   ------     ----------    ------     ----------       ------   

            Total securities.........................    $2,552,949   100.00%    $1,924,869    100.00%    $1,141,959       100.00%
                                                         ==========   ======     ==========    ======     ==========       ======   
</TABLE>

__________________
(1)    Includes public utilities.

                                       28
<PAGE>
 
     The following table sets forth the Company's securities activities for the
periods indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                FOR THE YEAR
                                                                                             ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           1997                    1996                 1995
                                                                      --------------       -------------------     -------------
                                                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                       <C>                      <C>                <C>
BEGINNING BALANCE..................................................       $1,924,869               $1,141,959         $1,018,043
                                                                          ----------               ----------         ----------
Debt securities purchased - held-to-maturity.......................                -                        -            176,308
Debt securities purchased - available-for-sale.....................          123,329                  201,226              2,002
Equity securities purchased - available-for-sale...................          155,220                   80,012             32,957
Mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities
 purchased - held-to-maturity......................................                -                        -            240,702
Mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities
 purchased - available-for-sale....................................        1,250,235                  925,159            190,564
LESS:
Sale of debt securities - available-for-sale.......................           79,864                        -            112,077
Sale of debt securities - held-to-maturity.........................                -                        -             60,022
Sale of equity securities - available-for-sale.....................           17,855                   35,758             11,077
Sale of mortgage-backed and mortgage
 related securities available-for-sale.............................           37,794                   89,400             48,463
Principal repayments on mortgage-backed
 and mortgage related securities...................................          353,430                  164,630             91,987
Maturities of debt securities......................................          451,693                  137,453            218,757
Realized gains (losses) on sales of mortgage-backed
 and mortgage related securities...................................              784                     (873)               904
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on 
 debt and equity securities........................................            1,973                       69               (418)
Amortization of premium on callable preferred
 stock.............................................................             (805)                    (705)            (1,297)
Accretion of discount/amortization of
 (premium) on other securities.....................................            5,343                    1,242               (962)
Change in net unrealized gain
 on available-for-sale securities..................................           32,637                    4,021             25,539
                                                                          ----------               ----------         ----------
ENDING BALANCE.....................................................       $2,552,949               $1,924,869         $1,141,959
                                                                          ==========               ==========         ==========
</TABLE>

                                       29
<PAGE>
 
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the amortized
cost and estimated fair value of the Company's debt and equity and mortgage-
backed and mortgage related securities at the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  AT DECEMBER 31,
                                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1997                              1996                       1995
                                             -------------------------        -------------------------    -------------------------
                                                            ESTIMATED                        ESTIMATED                   ESTIMATED
                                              AMORTIZED       FAIR              AMORTIZED       FAIR        AMORTIZED       FAIR
                                                COST          VALUE               COST          VALUE         COST          VALUE
                                             -----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
                                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                           <C>           <C>               <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
Debt and equity securities:
 Debt securities held-to-maturity:
  Municipal bonds..........................   $    1,930    $    2,026        $     1,930    $    2,067    $     1,930   $    2,151
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
 Debt securities available-for-sale:
  U.S. Government obligations..............       75,499        77,975            175,440       179,259        195,701      204,626
  Agency securities........................      125,097       125,481            124,709       124,377         34,764       34,744
  Corporate obligations....................        5,365         5,385             14,207        14,398         17,838       18,384
  Other debt obligations (1)...............            -             -                  -             -          2,742        2,799
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
  Total debt securities available-
    for-sale...............................      205,961       208,841            314,356       318,034        251,045      260,553
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
 Equity securities available-for-sale:
  Preferred and common stock
         and  other........................      253,584       285,352            155,772       168,862        112,155      118,778
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
  Total debt and equity securities.........      461,475       496,219            472,058       488,963        365,130      381,482
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
Mortgage-backed and mortgage related
 securities:
  Held-to-maturity:
     CMOs..................................      200,193       200,445            276,632       276,046        347,213      348,799
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
  Available-for-sale:
    FHLMC..................................      250,206       253,153            220,800       220,264        116,100      116,267
    GNMA...................................      456,328       464,971            287,538       292,936        109,966      113,616
    FNMA...................................            -             -              6,443         6,263         27,689       27,299
    CMOs...................................    1,127,327     1,138,509            636,615       639,948        155,100      156,303
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
         Total mortgage-backed and
           mortgage related securities        
           available-for-sale..............    1,833,861     1,856,633          1,151,396     1,159,411        408,855      413,485
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ----------
Total mortgage-backed and mortgage
 related securities........................    2,034,054     2,057,078          1,428,028     1,435,457        756,068      762,284 
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ---------- 
Net unrealized gain on securities
 available-for-sale........................       57,420             -             24,783             -         20,761            - 
                                              ----------    ----------        -----------    ----------    -----------   ---------- 
Total securities carrying value/
 estimated fair value......................   $2,552,949    $2,553,297        $ 1,924,869    $1,924,420    $ 1,141,959   $1,143,766
                                              ==========    ==========        ===========    ==========    ===========   ==========
</TABLE>

_______________________________
(1) These securities include public utilities.

                                       30
<PAGE>
 
     The table below sets forth certain information regarding the carrying
value, weighted average yields and contractual maturities of the Company's
securities portfolio as of December 31, 1997.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               MORE THAN ONE            MORE THAN FIVE
                                                      ONE YEAR OR LESS       YEAR TO FIVE YEARS       YEARS TO TEN YEARS
                                                  ------------------------ ----------------------  ------------------------
                                                                 WEIGHTED               WEIGHTED                 WEIGHTED
                                                    CARRYING     AVERAGE    CARRYING    AVERAGE      CARRYING    AVERAGE
                                                      VALUE       YIELD       VALUE      YIELD         VALUE      YIELD
                                                  ------------  ---------- ---------- -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                               <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
Held-to-maturity:
    Municipal bonds............................      $   735     6.34%     $ 1,195       8.04%        $      -        -%
    Mortgage-backed and mortgage
     related securities........................            -        -        6,744       5.85            2,992     5.50
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
      Total held-to-maturity...................          735     6.34        7,939       6.18            2,992     5.50
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
Available-for-sale:
     Mortgage-backed and mortgage
     related securities:
     FHLMC.....................................            -        -            -          -                -        -
     GNMA......................................            -        -        1,242       8.65            1,511     9.44
     CMOs......................................       62,960     6.67            -          -           17,004     7.66
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
     Total mortgage-backed and
     mortgage related securities...............       62,960     6.67        1,242       8.65           18,515     7.80
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
     Debt Securities:
     U.S. Government obligations...............       30,353     6.92       47,622       7.40                -        -
     Agency securities.........................            -        -       15,463       6.60           10,000     7.45
     Corporate obligations.....................        4,741     6.64            -          -              644     6.50
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
     Total debt securities.....................       35,094     6.88       63,085       7.19           10,644     7.39
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
     Equity Securities (1):
     Preferred and common stock
     and other.................................            -        -            -          -                -        -
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
     Total equity securities...................            -        -            -          -                -        -
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
     Total available-for-sale..................       98,054     6.75       64,327       7.22           29,159     7.65
                                                     -------               -------                     -------
Total securities...............................      $98,789               $72,266                     $32,151
                                                     =======               =======                     =======
<CAPTION>
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                           MORE THAN TEN YEARS                   TOTAL
                                                       ---------------------------   -----------------------------
                                                                          WEIGHTED                      WEIGHTED
                                                       CARRYING           AVERAGE     CARRYING          AVERAGE
                                                         VALUE             YIELD        VALUE             YIELD
                                                       ----------       ----------   ------------    -------------
<S>                                                    <C>                  <C>      <C>             <C>
Held-to-maturity:                               
    Municipal bonds............................        $        -              -%    $    1,930           7.39%
    Mortgage-backed and mortgage related.......           190,457           6.97        200,193           6.91
                                                       ----------                    ----------           
      Total held-to-maturity...................           190,457           6.97        202,123           6.91
                                                       ----------                    ----------
                                                
Available-for-sale:                             
    Mortgage-backed and mortgage
     related securities:                       
     FHLMC.....................................           253,153           7.57        253,153           7.57
     GNMA......................................           462,218           7.09        464,971           7.10
     CMOs......................................         1,058,545           7.33      1,138,509           7.30
                                                       ----------                    ----------                 
       Total mortgage-backed and mortgage 
        related securities.....................         1,773,916           7.30      1,856,633           7.28 
                                                       ----------                    ----------
     Debt Securities:                           
     U.S. Government obligations...............                 -              -         77,975           7.21
     Agency securities.........................           100,018           8.03        125,481           7.80
     Corporate obligations.....................                 -              -          5,385           6.62
                                                       ----------                    ----------               
       Total debt securities...................           100,018           8.03        208,841           7.56
                                                       ----------                    ----------                
   Equity Securities (1):                          
       Preferred and common stock                                                                         
       and other...............................           285,352           5.69        285,352           5.69  
                                                       ----------                    ----------
       Total equity securities.................           285,352           5.69        285,352           5.69
                                                       ----------                    ----------
       Total available-for-sale................         2,159,286           7.14      2,350,826           7.13
                                                       ----------                    ----------
Total securities...............................        $2,349,743                    $2,552,949
                                                       ==========                    ==========
</TABLE>

(1)  As equity securities have no maturities, they are classified in the more
     than ten year category.

                                       31
<PAGE>
 
SOURCES OF FUNDS

     General.  Deposits, repayments and prepayments of loans and securities,
proceeds from sales of loans and securities, and proceeds from maturing
securities and cash flows from operations are the primary sources of the Bank's
funds for use in lending, investing and for other general purposes. The Bank
also utilizes borrowed funds, primarily reverse-repurchase agreements, to fund
its operations.

     Deposits.  The Bank offers a variety of deposit accounts with a range of
interest rates and terms. The Bank's deposit accounts consist of savings
(including school savings and club accounts), Super NOW and NOW accounts,
checking accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit.  The Bank
offers certificates of deposit with balances in excess of $100,000 at
preferential rates (jumbo certificates) and also offers Individual Retirement
Accounts (IRAs) and other qualified plan accounts.  To enhance the deposit
products it offers and increase its market share, the Bank added commercial
checking accounts for small to moderately-sized commercial businesses, a payroll
accounts service with direct deposit features, as well as a low-cost checking
account service for low-income customers.  Additionally, during 1997 the Bank
introduced the Quantum Savings account, free checking and several new
certificates of deposit products.  The Quantum Savings account offers higher
interest rates than the traditional savings accounts.

     At December 31, 1997, the Bank's deposits totaled $1.94 billion.  For the
year ended December 31, 1997, the average balance of core deposits (savings,
Super NOW and NOW, money market and non-interest-bearing checking accounts,
excluding non-depository stock subscriptions) totaled $608.3 million, or 33.39%
of total average deposits.  At December 31, 1997, the Bank had a total of $1.30
billion in certificates of deposit, of which $892.4 million had maturities of
one year or less.  For the year ended December 31, 1997, the average balance of
certificate of deposit accounts represented 66.61% of total average deposits.
Although the Bank has a significant portion of its deposits in shorter term
certificates of deposit, management monitors activity on the Bank's certificate
of deposit accounts and, based on historical experience and the Bank's current
pricing strategy, believes it will retain a large portion of such accounts upon
maturity.

     The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic
conditions, changes in money market rates, prevailing interest rates and
competition.  The Bank's deposits are obtained predominantly from the areas in
which its branch offices are located.  The Bank relies primarily on the
competitive pricing of its deposit products, customer service and its long-
standing relationships with customers to attract and retain these deposits;
however, market interest rates and rates offered by competing financial
institutions significantly affect the Bank's ability to attract and retain
deposits.  In addition, the Bank has historically paid a special interest 
payment on savings and NOW accounts, ranging from 10% to 25% of interest paid 
on these accounts during the year.  For each of the years ended December 31, 
1997 and 1996, the Bank paid a special interest payment of 25% of interest paid
on savings and NOW accounts, which totaled $2.3 million and $3.0 million,
respectively.  The Bank has made no decision as to the amount of such special
interest payment or whether such special interest payments will continue after
1997.  The Bank uses traditional means of advertising its deposit products,
including radio and print media and generally does not solicit deposits from
outside its market area.  While certificate accounts in excess of $100,000 are
accepted by the Bank, and may be subject to preferential rates, the Bank does
not actively solicit such deposits as such deposits are more difficult to retain
than core deposits.  Although the Bank has historically not used brokers to
obtain deposits, the Bank has authorized the utilization of brokers to obtain
deposits to fund its activities and has entered into several relationships with
a nationally recognized retail brokerage firm to accept deposits sold by such 
brokerage firm.

                                       32
<PAGE>
 
Dependent on market conditions, the Bank will periodically use such brokered
deposits primarily to fund asset growth and manage interest rate risk.  The
Bank's policies limit the amount of brokered deposits which the Bank may have at
any time to 25% of total retail deposits.  At December 31, 1997, the Bank had
$149.8 million in brokered deposits.

     The following table presents the deposit activity of the Bank for the
periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,           
                                                                         ---------------------------------------------     
                                                                           1997               1996              1995       
                                                                         --------            --------         --------     
                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)                    
     <S>                                                                 <C>                 <C>              <C>          
     Net deposits (withdrawals)................................          $(99,293)           $560,178         $ 52,272     
     Interest credited on deposit accounts.....................            86,003              66,412           57,192     
                                                                         --------            --------         --------     
     Total (decrease) increase in deposit accounts.............          $(13,290)           $626,590         $109,464     
                                                                         ========            ========         ========      
</TABLE>

     At December 31, 1997, the Bank had outstanding $191.8 million in
certificate of deposit accounts in amounts of $100,000 or more, maturing as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    WEIGHTED      
                  MATURITY PERIOD                      AMOUNT     AVERAGE RATE    
     -----------------------------------------       ----------- ---------------   
                                                        (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)    
     <S>                                              <C>          <C>             
     Three months or less.....................        $ 64,621         5.46%       
     Over three through six months............          32,452         5.75        
     Over six through 12 months...............          55,564         5.87        
     Over 12 months...........................          39,195         6.39        
                                                      --------         
     Total....................................        $191,832         5.82   
                                                      ========         
</TABLE>

                                       33
<PAGE>
 
     The following table sets forth the distribution of the Bank's average
deposit accounts for the periods indicated and the weighted average interest
rates on each category of deposits presented.  Average balances for the periods
presented utilize average daily balances.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                   1997                               1996                
                                                      -------------------------------   -------------------------------- 
                                                                   PERCENT                           PERCENT              
                                                                  OF TOTAL   WEIGHTED               OF TOTAL   WEIGHTED   
                                                       AVERAGE     AVERAGE    AVERAGE    AVERAGE     AVERAGE    AVERAGE   
                                                       BALANCE    DEPOSITS     RATE      BALANCE    DEPOSITS     RATE     
                                                      ----------  --------   --------   ----------  --------   --------- 
                                                                                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)        
<S>                                                  <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        
Money market accounts..............................   $   52,916      2.90%      2.70%  $   64,046      4.18%      2.89%  
Savings accounts (1)...............................      445,716     24.47       3.04      480,171     31.37       3.08   
Super NOW and NOW accounts (2).....................       78,974      4.34       3.60       45,990      3.00       2.96   
Non-interest-bearing accounts......................       30,644      1.68          -       29,248      1.91          -   
                                                      ----------    ------              ----------    ------               
   Total...........................................      608,250     33.39       2.93      619,455     40.46       2.91   
                                                      ----------    ------              ----------    ------              
                                                                                                                          
Certificates of deposit:                                                                                                  
   Less than six months............................      147,011      8.07       5.13      180,355     11.78       5.03   
   Over six through 12 months......................      367,371     20.17       5.56      306,839     20.05       5.42   
   Over 12 through 24 months.......................      236,161     12.96       6.00      107,997      7.06       5.94   
   Over 24 months..................................      219,665     12.06       6.36      169,017     11.04       6.43   
   Certificates over $100,000......................      243,270     13.35       5.70      147,008      9.61       5.65   
                                                      ----------    ------              ----------    ------              
                                                                                                                          
     Total certificates of deposit.................    1,213,478     66.61       5.77      911,216     59.54       5.63   
                                                      ----------    ------              ----------    ------              
                                                                                                                          
          Total average deposits...................   $1,821,728    100.00%      4.82   $1,530,671    100.00%      4.53  
                                                      ==========    ======              ==========    ======              
<CAPTION> 
                                                        --------------------------------- 
                                                                      1995    
                                                        ---------------------------------
                                                                     PERCENT  
                                                                    OF TOTAL    WEIGHTED
                                                         AVERAGE     AVERAGE     AVERAGE
                                                         BALANCE    DEPOSITS      RATE
                                                        ----------  --------   ---------- 
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>        <C>
Money market accounts..............................     $   69,237      5.41%      2.90%
Savings accounts (1)...............................        473,682     36.99       3.21
Super NOW and NOW accounts (2).....................         33,135      2.59       2.53
Non-interest-bearing accounts......................         26,901      2.10          -
                                                        ----------    ------ 
   Total...........................................        602,955     47.09       2.99
                                                        ----------    ------
                                                      
Certificates of deposit:                              
   Less than six months............................        119,414      9.33       5.28
   Over six through 12 months......................        238,283     18.60       5.76
   Over 12 through 24 months.......................         74,302      5.80       5.62
   Over 24 months..................................        147,580     11.53       6.51
   Certificates over $100,000......................         97,931      7.65       5.90
                                                        ----------    ------
                                                      
     Total certificates of deposit.................        677,510     52.91       5.84
                                                        ----------    ------
                                                      
          Total average deposits...................     $1,280,465    100.00%      4.50
                                                        ==========    ======
</TABLE>

(1)  Includes special interest payment made by the Bank on such accounts for the
     years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, which resulted in an
     increased cost of such accounts of 48 basis points, 59 basis points, and 61
     basis points, respectively.
(2)  Includes special interest payment made by the Bank on the NOW accounts for
     the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, which resulted in an
     increased cost of such accounts of 18 basis points, 35 basis points and 49
     basis points, respectively.

                                       34
<PAGE>
 
     The following table presents, by various rate categories, the amount of
certificate of deposit accounts outstanding at the dates indicated.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     PERIOD TO MATURITY FROM DECEMBER 31, 1997              AT DECEMBER 31,
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------
                                         GREATER       GREATER    GREATER    GREATER              
                                          THAN          THAN        THAN       THAN               
                              ONE        ONE TO         TWO TO     THREE TO   FOUR TO   GREATER   
                             YEAR          TWO          THREE       FOUR       FIVE       THAN   
                            OR LESS       YEARS         YEARS      YEARS      YEARS     FIVE YEARS    1997       1996       1995
                           ---------  -------------  ----------- ----------  --------- -----------  --------  ---------   ---------
                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                        <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>
Certificates of deposit:

0 to 3.00%................   $      -     $      -      $     -   $     -   $     -     $     -  $        -  $      223   $  3,720
3.01 to 4.00%.............          -            -            -         -         -           -           -          61     18,094
4.01 to 5.00%.............     24,071          143            -         -         -           -      24,214      10,000    464,858
5.01 to 6.00%.............    753,814       86,716        6,034     5,125     2,395       1,450     855,534     819,414    225,343
6.01 to 7.00%.............    113,117      126,040       51,787    53,734    40,544      20,075     405,297     278,741     12,762
7.01 to 8.00%.............          -           32        3,692     1,374       174         749       6,021       6,677     14,704
Over 8.01%................      1,389        2,506        6,952     1,323        27           9      12,206      12,937     10,294
                             --------     --------      -------   -------   -------     -------  ----------  ----------   --------
Total.....................   $892,391     $215,437      $68,465   $61,556   $43,140     $22,283  $1,303,272  $1,128,053   $749,775
                             ========     ========      =======   =======   =======     =======  ==========  ==========   ========
</TABLE>

                                       35
<PAGE>
 
Borrowed Funds.  The Bank's primary source of borrowings consists of reverse-
repurchase agreements entered into with nationally recognized securities
brokerage firms.  At December 31, 1997, the Bank had $965.1 million of reverse-
repurchase agreements outstanding, whereas there were no reverse-repurchase
agreements outstanding at December 31, 1996.  Reverse-repurchase agreements are
contracts for the sale of securities owned or borrowed by the Bank with an
agreement to repurchase those securities at an agreed upon price and date.
Historically, the Bank has entered into reverse-repurchase agreements as a
method of providing the Bank with cost effective funding in periods where its
needs for funds exceeded the amount of funds provided by its deposit gathering
activities.  Currently, the Bank utilizes such reverse-repurchase agreements in
periods when the Bank can generate securities investments with yields in excess
of its cost of such borrowing.  The Bank's policies limit the Bank's use of
reverse-repurchase agreements to maturities of overnight to five years, with
collateral consisting of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. agency obligations or
mortgage-backed securities.  Securities brokers utilized by the Bank in these
agreements must have a minimum of $100 million of "net" excess capital with a
Public Securities Association Master repurchase agreement on file.  The Bank
averaged approximately $629.2 million pursuant to such reverse-repurchase
agreements during the year ended December 31, 1997.  At December 31, 1997, $1.3
million of RFI's mortgage loans were pledged to secure notes payable to FNMA
under a warehouse line of credit known as the FNMA "As Soon As Pooled Plus
Program."  These notes are repaid as the related mortgage loans are sold or
collected.

     The following table sets forth certain information regarding borrowed funds
for the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            1997                1996                 1995
                                                                    ------------------     ------------       ---------------
                                                                                       (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                 <C>                    <C>                <C>
FNMA warehouse line of credit:
  Average balance outstanding..................................               $  1,128         $  2,248               $ 2,053
  Maximum amount outstanding at any month
     end during the year.......................................                  3,945            3,239                 5,734
  Balance outstanding at end of year...........................                  1,332            1,829                 1,647
  Weighted average interest rate during the year...............                   6.56%            6.62%                 6.04%
  Weighted average interest rate at end of year................                   6.70%            6.87%                 6.84%
Reverse-repurchase agreements:
  Average balance outstanding..................................               $629,224         $100,159               $22,292
  Maximum amount outstanding at any month
     end during the year.......................................                995,861          212,296                40,850
  Balance outstanding at end of year...........................                965,119                -                     -
  Weighted average interest rate during the year...............                   5.90%            5.58%                 6.42%
  Weighted average interest rate at end of year................                   6.05%               -                     -
Total borrowed funds:
  Average balance outstanding..................................               $630,352         $102,407               $24,345
  Maximum amount outstanding at any month end
     during the year...........................................                997,288          215,310                46,584
  Balance outstanding at end of year...........................                966,451            1,829                 1,647
  Weighted average interest rate during the year...............                   5.91%            5.66%                 6.38%
  Weighted average interest rate at end of year................                   6.05%            6.87%                 6.84%
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SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE

     The Bank, through its SBLI department, engages in group life insurance
coverage per individual under SBLI's Financial Institution Group Life Insurance
policy.  The SBLI department's activities are segregated from the Bank and,
while they do not directly affect the Bank's earnings, management believes that
offering SBLI is beneficial to the Bank's relationship with its depositors and
the general public.  The SBLI department pays its own expenses and reimburses
the Bank for expenses incurred on its behalf.

SUBSIDIARY ACTIVITIES

     Residential First, Inc.  RFI is the Bank's wholly-owned mortgage banking
subsidiary which was established in August 1995 for the origination, sale and
servicing of one- to four-family loans.  RFI was formed in connection with the
Bank's acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Residential Mortgage
Banking, Inc.  It is a mortgage banking entity currently operating in the New
York Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Staten Island, Albany, Syracuse and
Rochester, the New Jersey Counties of Morris and Monmouth and the Connecticut
Counties of Fairfield and Hartford.  The consideration paid for the assets and
liabilities of RMBI, including a $623.0 million loan servicing portfolio,
exceeded the estimated fair market value of the net assets acquired by
approximately $3.5 million, which was recorded by RFI as goodwill and is being
amortized on a straight line basis over a ten year period.  RFI is operated
under the direction of its executive officers who are overseen by RFI's Board of
Directors, which consists of certain members of the Board of Directors of the
Company.

     Roslyn Capital Corp.   Roslyn Capital Corp. (RCC) is a subsidiary of the
Bank, organized by the Bank on April 1, 1997 for the purpose of engaging in a
REIT.  On that date, the Bank transferred one- to four-family residential
mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities
totaling $707.0 million, net, which included certain associated assets and
liabilities, to RCC.  In return, the Bank received shares of common and 
preferred stock of RCC. The subsidiary will promote greater retained earnings
for the Bank and thereby serve to strengthen the Bank's capital position from an
operational standpoint.
 
     RSB Agency, Inc.  RSB Agency, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank
incorporated in 1983, previously engaged in the sale of life insurance.  RSB
Agency, Inc. is currently inactive, except for its collection of commissions for
previously-issued life insurance policies.

     Other Subsidiaries.  The Bank has five other wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Blizzard Realty Corp., 1400 Corp. and BSR 1400 Corp. are periodically used to
hold real estate owned.  In addition, BSR 1400 Corp. holds Bank facilities and
leases thereon.  Residential Mortgage Banking, Inc. was established to preserve
the name thereof for future use.  Old Northern Co. Ltd. currently is an inactive
subsidiary.

PERSONNEL

     As of December 31, 1997, the Bank had 367 full-time employees and 81 part-
time employees. The employees are not represented by a collective bargaining
unit and the Bank and RFI considers its relationship with its employees to be
good.

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                          REGULATION AND SUPERVISION

GENERAL

     The Company, as a savings and loan holding company, is required to file
certain reports with, and otherwise comply with the rules and regulations of,
the OTS under the Home Owner's Loan Act.

     The Bank is a New York State chartered stock savings bank and its deposit
accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC under the Bank
Insurance Fund (BIF).  The Bank is subject to extensive regulation by the NYSBD,
as its chartering agency, and by the FDIC, as the deposit insurer.  The Bank
must file reports with the NYSBD and the FDIC concerning its activities and
financial condition, in addition to obtaining regulatory approvals prior to
entering into certain transactions such as establishing branches and mergers
with, or acquisitions of, other depository institutions.  There are periodic
examinations by the NYSBD and the FDIC to assess the Bank's compliance with
various regulatory requirements and financial condition.  This regulation and
supervision establishes a framework of activities in which a savings bank can
engage and is intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and
depositors.  The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities
extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement
activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to the
classification of assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves
for regulatory purposes.  Any change in such regulation, whether by the NYSBD,
the FDIC or through legislation, could have a material adverse impact on the
Company and the Bank and their operations and stockholders.  The Company will
also be required to file certain reports with and otherwise comply with the
rules and regulations of the OTS, the NYSBD and of the SEC under the federal
securities laws.  Certain of the regulatory requirements applicable to the Bank
and to the Company are referred to below or elsewhere herein.  The description
of statutory provisions and regulations applicable to savings banks and their
holding companies set forth in this Form 10-K does not purport to be a complete
description of such statutes and regulations and their effect on the Bank and
the Company.

NEW YORK STATE LAW
 
     The Bank derives its lending, investment and other authority primarily from
the applicable provisions of New York State Banking Law and the regulations of
the NYSBD, as limited by FDIC regulations.  Under these laws and regulations,
savings banks, including the Bank, may invest in real estate mortgages, consumer
and commercial loans, certain types of debt securities, including certain
corporate debt securities and obligations of federal, state and local
governments and agencies, certain types of corporate equity securities and
certain other assets.  Under the statutory authority for investing in equity
securities, a savings bank may directly invest up to 7.5% of its assets in
corporate stock and may also invest up to 7.5% of its assets in certain mutual
fund securities.  Investment in the stock of a single corporation is limited to
the lesser of 2% of the outstanding stock of such corporation or 1% of the
savings bank's assets, except as set forth below.  Such equity securities must
meet certain tests of financial performance.  A savings bank's lending powers
are not subject to percentage of asset limitations, although there are limits
applicable to single borrowers.  A savings bank may also, pursuant to the
"leeway" authority, make investments not otherwise permitted under the New York
State Banking Law.  This authority permits investments in otherwise
impermissible investments of up to 1% of the savings bank's assets in any single
investment, subject to certain restrictions and to an aggregate limit for all
such investments of up to 5% of assets.  Additionally, in lieu of investing in
such securities in accordance with and reliance upon the specific investment
authority set forth in the New York State Banking Law, savings banks are
authorized to elect to invest under a "prudent person" standard in a wider range
of debt and equity securities as compared to the types of investments
permissible under such specific investment authority.  However, in the event a
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unable to avail itself of the other provisions of the New York State Banking Law
and regulations which set forth specific investment authority. A New York State
chartered stock savings bank may also exercise trust powers upon approval of the
NYSBD.

     New York State chartered savings banks may also invest in subsidiaries
under their service corporation investment power.  A savings bank may use this
power to invest in corporations that engage in various activities authorized for
savings banks, plus any additional activities which may be authorized by the
Banking Department.  Investment by a savings bank in the stock, capital notes
and debentures of its service corporations is limited to 3% of the bank's
assets, and such investments, together with the bank's loans to its service
corporations, may not exceed 10% of the savings bank's assets.

     The exercise by an FDIC-insured savings bank of the lending and investment
powers of a savings bank under the New York State Banking Law is limited by FDIC
regulations and other federal law and regulations.  In particular, the
applicable provisions of New York State Banking Law and regulations governing
the investment authority and activities of an FDIC insured state-chartered
savings bank have been effectively limited by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) and the FDIC regulations issued
pursuant thereto.
 
     With certain limited exceptions, a New York State chartered savings bank
may not make loans or extend credit for commercial, corporate or business
purposes (including lease financing) to a single borrower, the aggregate amount
of which would be in excess of 15% of the bank's net worth.  The Bank currently
complies with all applicable loans-to-one-borrower limitations.

     Under New York State Banking Law, a New York State chartered stock savings
bank may declare and pay dividends out of its net profits, unless there is an
impairment of capital, but approval of the Superintendent is required if the
total of all dividends declared in a calendar year would exceed the total of its
net profits for that year combined with its retained net profits of the
preceding two years, subject to certain adjustments.

     Under the New York State Banking Law, the Superintendent may issue an order
to a New York State chartered banking institution to appear and explain an
apparent violation of law, to discontinue unauthorized or unsafe practices and
to keep prescribed books and accounts.  Upon a finding by the NYSBD that any
director, trustee or officer of any banking organization has violated any law,
or has continued unauthorized or unsafe practices in conducting the business of
the banking organization after having been notified by the Superintendent to
discontinue such practices, such director, trustee or officer may be removed
from office by the NYSBD after notice and an opportunity to be heard.  The Bank
does not know of any past or current practice, condition or violation that might
lead to any proceeding by the Superintendent or the NYSBD against the Bank or
any of its Directors or officers.  The Superintendent also may take possession
of a banking organization under specified statutory criteria.

FDIC REGULATIONS

     Capital Requirements.  The FDIC has adopted risk-based capital guidelines
to which the Bank is subject.  The guidelines establish a systematic analytical
framework that makes regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to
differences in risk profiles among banking organizations.  The Bank is required
to maintain certain levels of regulatory capital in relation to regulatory risk-
weighted assets.  The ratio of such regulatory capital to regulatory risk-
weighted assets is referred to as the Bank's "risk-based capital ratio."  Risk-
based capital ratios are determined by allocating assets and specified off-
balance sheet items to four risk-weighted categories ranging from 0% to 100%,
with higher levels of capital being required for the categories perceived as
representing greater risk.

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     These guidelines divide a savings bank's capital into two tiers.  The first
tier (Tier I) includes stockholders' equity certain non-cumulative perpetual
preferred stock (excluding auction rate issues) and minority interests in equity
accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill and other intangible assets
(except mortgage servicing rights and purchased credit card relationships
subject to certain limitations).  Supplementary (Tier II) capital includes,
among other items, cumulative perpetual and long-term limited-life preferred
stock, mandatory convertible securities, certain hybrid capital instruments,
term subordinated debt and the allowance for loan and lease losses, subject to
certain limitations, less required deductions.  Savings banks are required to
maintain a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, of which at least 4%
must be Tier I capital.

     In addition, the FDIC has established regulations prescribing a minimum
Tier I leverage ratio (Tier I capital to adjusted total assets as specified in
the regulations).  These regulations provide for a minimum Tier I leverage ratio
of 3% for banks that meet certain specified criteria, including that they have
the highest examination rating and are not experiencing or anticipating
significant growth.  All other banks are required to maintain a Tier I leverage
ratio of 3% plus an additional cushion of at least 100 to 200 basis points.  The
FDIC may, however, set higher leverage and risk-based capital requirements on
individual institutions when particular circumstances warrant.  Savings banks
experiencing or anticipating significant growth are expected to maintain capital
ratios, including tangible capital positions, well above the minimum levels.

     The following is a summary of the Bank's regulatory capital at December 31,
1997:

<TABLE> 
          <S>                                          <C> 
          GAAP Capital to Total Assets                 11.31%
          Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets        27.60%
          Tier I Leverage Ratio                        12.32%
</TABLE> 

     In August 1995, the FDIC, along with the other federal banking agencies,
adopted a regulation providing that the agencies will take account of the
exposure of a bank's capital and economic value to changes in interest rate risk
in assessing a bank's capital adequacy.  According to the agencies, applicable
considerations include the quality of the bank's interest rate risk management
process, the overall financial condition of the bank and the level of other
risks at the bank for which capital is needed.  Institutions with significant
interest rate risk may be required to hold additional capital.  The agencies
recently issued a joint policy statement providing guidance on interest rate
risk management, including a discussion of the critical factors affecting the
agencies' evaluation of interest rate risk in connection with capital adequacy.
The agencies have determined not to proceed with a previously issued proposal to
develop a supervisory framework for measuring interest rate risk and an explicit
capital component for interest rate risk.

     Standards for Safety and Soundness.  Federal law requires each federal
banking agency to prescribe for depository institutions under its jurisdiction
standards relating to, among other things, internal controls; information
systems and audit systems; loan documentation; credit underwriting; interest
rate risk exposure; asset growth; compensation; fees and benefits; and such
other operational and managerial standards as the agency deems appropriate.  The
federal banking agencies adopted final regulations and Interagency Guidelines
Establishing Standards for Safety and Soundness (the Guidelines) to implement
these safety and soundness standards.  The Guidelines set forth the safety and
soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and
address problems at insured depository institutions before capital becomes
impaired.  The Guidelines address internal controls and information systems;
internal audit system; credit underwriting; loan documentation; interest rate
risk exposure; asset growth; asset quality; earnings and compensation; fees and
benefits.  If the appropriate federal banking agency determines that an
institution fails to meet any standard prescribed by the Guidelines, the agency
may require the institution to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to
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standard, as required by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, (FDI
Act). The final regulation establishes deadlines for the submission and review
of such safety and soundness compliance plans.

     Real Estate Lending Standards.  The FDIC and the other federal banking
agencies have adopted regulations that prescribe standards for extensions of
credit that (i) are secured by real estate or (ii) are made for the purpose of
financing the construction or improvements on real estate.  The FDIC regulations
require each savings association to establish and maintain written internal real
estate lending standards that are consistent with safe and sound banking
practices and appropriate to the size of the association and the nature and
scope of its real estate lending activities.  The standards also must be
consistent with accompanying FDIC guidelines, which include loan-to-value
limitations for the different types of real estate loans.  Associations are also
permitted to make a limited amount of loans that do not conform to the proposed
loan-to-value limitations so long as such exceptions are reviewed and justified
appropriately.  The guidelines also list a number of lending situations in which
exceptions to the loan-to-value standard are justified.

     Dividend Limitations.  The FDIC has authority to use its enforcement powers
to prohibit a savings bank from paying dividends if, in its opinion, the payment
of dividends would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.  Federal law
prohibits the payment of dividends by a bank that will result in the bank
failing to meet applicable capital requirements on a  pro forma basis.
Additionally, the Bank, as a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company,
will be required to provide the OTS with 30 days prior written notice before
declaring any dividend.  The Plan of Conversion also restricts the Bank's
payment of dividends in the event the dividend would impair the liquidation
account established in connection with the Conversion.  The Bank is also subject
to dividend declaration restrictions imposed by New York law.

INVESTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

     Since the enactment of the FDICIA, the activities of all state-chartered
financial institutions, including savings banks and their subsidiaries, have
generally been limited to those activities of the type and in the amount
authorized for national banks, notwithstanding state law.  FDICIA and the FDIC
regulations thereunder permit certain exceptions to these limitations.  For
example, certain state chartered banks, such as the Bank, may, with FDIC
approval, continue to exercise state authority to invest in common or preferred
stocks listed on a national securities exchange or the National Market System of
NASDAQ and in the shares of an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  Such banks may also continue to
sell savings bank life insurance.  In addition, the FDIC is authorized to permit
such institutions to engage in state authorized activities or investments that
do not meet this standard (other than non-subsidiary equity investments) for
institutions that meet all applicable capital requirements if it is determined
that such activities or investments do not pose a significant risk to the BIF.
All non-subsidiary equity investments, unless otherwise authorized or approved
by the FDIC, must have been divested by December 19, 1996, pursuant to a FDIC-
approved divestiture plan unless such investments were grandfathered by the
FDIC.  The Bank received grandfathering authority from the FDIC in February 1993
to invest in listed stocks and/or registered shares subject to the maximum
permissible investment of 100% of Tier 1 capital, as specified by the FDIC's
regulations, or the maximum amount permitted by New York State Banking Law,
whichever is less.  Such grandfathering authority is subject to termination upon
the FDIC's determination that such investments pose a safety and soundness risk
to the Bank or in the event the Bank converts its charter or undergoes a change
in control.  As of December 31, 1997, the Bank had $285.4 million of securities
which were subject to such grandfathering authority.

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PROMPT CORRECTIVE REGULARY ACTION
 
     Federal law requires, among other things, that federal bank regulatory
authorities take "prompt corrective action" with respect to banks that do not
meet minimum capital requirements.  For these purposes, the law establishes five
capital tiers:  well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized,
significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized.

     The FDIC has adopted regulations to implement the prompt corrective action
legislation.  Among other things, the regulations define the relevant capital
measures for the five capital categories.  An institution is deemed to be "well
capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% or greater, a
Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 6% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 5% or
greater, and is not subject to a regulatory order, agreement or directive to
meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.  An
institution is deemed to be "adequately capitalized" if it has a total risk-
based capital ratio of 8% or greater, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 4% or
greater, and generally a leverage ratio of 4% or greater.  An institution is
deemed to be "undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of
less than 8%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of less than 4%, or generally a
leverage ratio of less than 4%.  An institution is deemed to be "significantly
undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6%, a
Tier I risk-based capital ratio of less than 3%, or a leverage ratio of less
than 3%.  An institution is deemed to be "critically undercapitalized" if it has
a ratio of tangible equity (as defined in the regulations) to total assets that
is equal to or less than 2%.

     "Undercapitalized" banks are subject to growth, capital distribution
(including dividend) and other limitations and are required to submit a capital
restoration plan.  A bank's compliance with such plan is required to be
guaranteed by any company that controls the undercapitalized institutions.  If
an "undercapitalized" bank fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as
if it is "significantly undercapitalized."  "Significantly undercapitalized"
banks are subject to one or more of a number of additional restrictions,
including but not limited to an order by the FDIC to sell sufficient voting
stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets and
cease receipt of deposits from correspondent banks or dismiss directors or
officers, and restrictions on interest rates paid on deposits, compensation of
executive officers and capital distributions by the parent holding company.
"Critically undercapitalized" institutions also may not, beginning 60 days after
becoming "critically undercapitalized," make any payment of principal or
interest on certain subordinated debt or extend credit for a highly leveraged
transaction or enter into any material transaction outside the ordinary course
of business.  In addition, "critically undercapitalized" institutions are
subject to appointment of a receiver or conservator.  Generally, subject to a
narrow exception, the appointment of a receiver or conservator is required for a
"critically undercapitalized" institution within 270 days after it obtains such
status.

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

     Under current federal law, transactions between depository institutions and
their affiliates are governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve
Act.  An affiliate of a savings bank is any company or entity that controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with the savings bank, other than a
subsidiary.  In a holding company context, at a minimum, the parent holding
company of a savings bank and any companies which are controlled by such parent
holding company are affiliates of the savings bank.  Generally, Section 23A
limits the extent to which the savings bank or its subsidiaries may engage in
"covered transactions" with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of such
savings bank's capital stock and surplus, and contains an aggregate limit on all
such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of such capital
stock and surplus.  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
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affiliate. Section 23A also establishes specific collateral requirements for
loans or extensions of credit to, or guarantees, acceptances on letters of
credit issued on behalf of an affiliate. Section 23B requires that covered
transactions and a broad list of other specified transactions be on terms
substantially the same, or no less favorable, to the savings bank or its
subsidiary as similar transactions with non-affiliated parties.

     Further, Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act restricts a savings bank
with respect to loans to directors, executive officers, and principal
stockholders.  Under Section 22(h), loans to directors, executive officers and
stockholders who control, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of a savings
bank, and certain related interests of any of the foregoing, may not exceed,
together with all other outstanding loans to such persons and affiliated
entities, the savings bank's total capital and surplus.  Section 22(h) also
prohibits loans above amounts prescribed by the appropriate federal banking
agency to directors, executive officers, and shareholders who control more than
10% of a stock savings bank, and their respective related interests, unless such
loan is approved in advance by a majority of the board of directors of the
savings bank.  Any "interested" director may not participate in the voting.  The
loan amount (which includes all other outstanding loans to such person) as to
which such prior board of director approval is required, is the greater of
$25,000 or 5% of capital and surplus or any loans over $500,000.  Further,
pursuant to Section 22(h), loans to directors, executive officers and principal
shareholders must be made on terms substantially the same as offered in
comparable transactions to other persons.  Recent legislation created an
exception for loans made pursuant to a benefit or compensation program that is
widely available to all employees of the institution and does not give
preference to insiders over other employees.  Section 22(g) of the Federal
Reserve Act places additional limitations on loans to executive officers.

ENFORCEMENT

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

     The FDIC has authority under federal law to appoint a conservator or
receiver for an insured savings bank under certain circumstances.  The FDIC is
required, with certain exceptions, to appoint a receiver or conservator for an
insured state savings bank if that savings bank was "critically
undercapitalized" on average during the calendar quarter beginning 270 days
after the date on which the savings bank became "critically undercapitalized."
For this purpose, "critically undercapitalized" means having a ratio of tangible
capital to total assets of less than 2%.  The FDIC may also appoint a
conservator or receiver for a state savings bank on the basis of the
institution's financial condition or upon the occurrence of certain events,
including: (i) insolvency, (whereby 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.

INSURANCE OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

     The FDIC has adopted a risk-based insurance assessment system.  The FDIC
assigns an institution to one of three capital categories based on the
institution's financial information, as of the reporting period ending seven
months before the assessment period, consisting of (1) well capitalized, (2)
adequately capitalized or (3) undercapitalized, and one of three supervisory
subcategories within each capital group.  The supervisory subgroup to which an
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evaluation provided to the FDIC by the institution's primary federal regulator
and information which the FDIC determines to be relevant to the institution's
financial condition and the risk posed to the deposit insurance funds. An
institution's assessment rate depends on the capital category and supervisory
category to which it is assigned. Assessment rates currently range from 0 basis
points to 27 basis points. The FDIC is authorized to raise the assessment rates
in certain circumstances. The FDIC has exercised this authority several times in
the past and may raise insurance premiums in the future. If such action is taken
by the FDIC, it could have an adverse effect on the earnings of the Bank. On
September 30, 1996, the President signed into law the Deposit Insurance Funds
Act of 1996 (the Funds Act) which, among other things, imposed a special one-
time assessment on Savings Association Insurance Fund member institutions to
recapitalize SAIF. The Funds Act also spreads the obligations for payment of the
Financing Corporation (FICO) bonds across all SAIF and BIF members. As of
January 1, 1997, BIF deposits will be assessed a FICO payment of 1.3 basis
points, while SAIF deposits will pay an estimated 6.4 basis points on the FICO
bonds. Full pro rata sharing of the FICO payments between BIF and SAIF members
will occur on the earlier of January 1, 2000 or the date BIF and SAIF are
merged. The Funds Act specifies that BIF and SAIF will be merged on January 1,
1999 provided no savings associations remain at that time.

     Under the FDI Act, insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon
a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in
an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any
applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC or the
Division.  The management of the Bank does not know of any practice, condition
or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

     The Federal Reserve Board regulations require depository institutions to
maintain non-interest-earning reserves against their transaction accounts
(primarily Super NOW, NOW and regular checking accounts).  For 1997, the Federal
Reserve Board regulations generally requires that reserves be maintained against
aggregate transaction accounts as follows:  for that portion of transaction
accounts aggregating $49.3 million or less (subject to adjustment by the Federal
Reserve Board) the reserve requirement is 3%; and for accounts greater than
$49.3 million, the reserve requirement is $1.48 million plus 10% (subject to
adjustment by the Federal Reserve Board between 8% and 14%) against that portion
of total transaction accounts in excess of $49.3 million.  The first $4.4
million of otherwise reservable balances (subject to adjustments by the Federal
Reserve Board) are exempted from the reserve requirements.  The Bank is in
compliance with the foregoing requirements.  The required reserves must be
maintained in the form of either vault cash, a non-interest-bearing account at a
Federal Reserve Bank or a pass-through account as defined by the Federal Reserve
Board, the effect of this reserve requirement is to reduce the Bank's interest-
earning assets.  Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System members are also
authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve "discount window," but Federal
Reserve Board regulations require institutions to exhaust all FHLB sources
before borrowing from a Federal Reserve Bank.

COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT

     Federal Regulation.  Under the Community Reinvestment Act, as amended,
(CRA), as implemented by FDIC regulations, a savings bank has a continuing and
affirmative obligation consistent with its safe and sound operation to help meet
the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate income
neighborhoods.  The CRA does not establish specific lending requirements or
programs for financial institutions nor does it limit an institution's
discretion to develop the types of products and services that it believes are
best suited to its particular community, consistent with the CRA.  The CRA
requires the FDIC, in connection with its examination of a savings institution,
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record of meeting the credit needs of its community and to take such record into
account in its evaluation of certain applications by such institution. The
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA)
amended the CRA to require, effective July 1, 1990, public disclosure of an
institution's CRA rating and require the FDIC to provide a written evaluation of
an institution's CRA performance utilizing a four-tiered descriptive rating
system which replaced the five-tiered numerical rating system. The Bank has
recently received a CRA rating from the FDIC as a result of its most recent exam
and has executed a memorandum of understanding with the FDIC ("MOU") which
requires the Bank to revise its existing compliance program. The Bank is in the
process of taking the action required by the MOU and has appealed such rating. A
regulatory CRA rating of a "needs to improve" or below may have an adverse
impact on the ability of a financial institution to obtain any necessary
regulatory approval of an acquisition of another financial institution or the
establishment of a branch office or may result in the delays of any such
approval.

     New York State Regulation.  The Bank is also subject to provisions of the
New York State Banking Law which impose continuing and affirmative obligations
upon banking institutions organized in New York State to serve the credit needs
of its local community (NYCRA), which are substantially similar to those imposed
by the CRA.  Pursuant to the NYCRA, a bank must file an annual NYCRA report and
copies of all federal CRA reports with the Banking Department.  The NYCRA
requires the NYSBD to make an annual written assessment of a bank's compliance
with the NYCRA, utilizing a four-tiered rating system, and make such assessment
available to the public.  The NYCRA also requires the Superintendent to consider
a bank's NYCRA rating when reviewing a bank's application to engage in certain
transactions, including mergers, asset purchases and the establishment of branch
offices or automated teller machines, and provides that such assessment may
serve as a basis for the denial of any such application.  The Bank's latest
NYCRA rating, received from the NYSBD was "satisfactory."

HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION

     Federal law allows a state savings bank that qualifies as a "qualified
thrift lender" (QTL), discussed below, to exercise an  election to be treated as
a savings association subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company under the
Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended, (HOLA).  Such election would result in its
holding company being regulated as a savings and loan holding company by the OTS
rather than as a bank holding company by the Federal Reserve Board.  The Bank
and Company have exercised this option.  Accordingly, the Company is regulated
as a non-diversified unitary savings and loan holding company within the meaning
of the HOLA.  As such, the Company has registered with the OTS and will be
subject to OTS regulations, examinations, supervision and reporting
requirements.  In addition, the OTS has enforcement authority over the Company
and its non-savings institution subsidiaries.  Among other things, this
authority permits the OTS to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined
to be a serious risk to the subsidiary savings institution.  Additionally, the
Bank will be required to notify the OTS at least 30 days before declaring any
dividend to the Company.

     As a unitary savings and loan holding company, the Company generally will
not be restricted under existing laws as to the types of business activities in
which it may engage.  Upon any non-supervisory acquisition by the Company of
another savings association as a separate subsidiary, the Company would become a
multiple savings and loan holding company and would be subject to extensive
limitations on the types of business activities in which it could engage.  The
HOLA limits the activities of a multiple savings and loan holding company and
its non-insured institution subsidiaries primarily to activities permissible for
bank holding companies under Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act, as
amended (BHC Act), subject to the prior approval of the OTS, and to other
activities authorized by OTS regulation.  Multiple savings and loan holding
companies are prohibited from acquiring or retaining, with certain exceptions,
more than 5% of a non-subsidiary holding company, or a non-subsidiary company
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proposed legislation would treat all savings and loan holding companies as bank
holding companies and would, subject to a narrow grandfather clause, limit the
activities of such companies to those permissible for bank holding companies.

     The HOLA prohibits a savings and loan holding company, directly or
indirectly, or through one or more subsidiaries, from acquiring more than 5% of
the voting stock of another savings institution, or holding company thereof, or
from acquiring such an institution or company by merger, consolidation or
purchase of its assets, without prior written approval of the OTS.  In
evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire savings institutions,
the OTS must consider the financial and managerial resources and future
prospects of the company and institution involved, the effect of the acquisition
on the risk to the insurance funds, the convenience and needs of the community
and competitive factors.

     The OTS is prohibited from approving any acquisition that would result in a
multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings institutions in
more than one state, except: (i) interstate supervisory acquisitions by savings
and loan holding companies, and (ii) the acquisition of a savings institution in
another state if the laws of the state of the target savings institution
specifically permit such acquisitions.  The states vary in the extent to which
they permit interstate savings and loan holding company acquisitions.

     In order for the Company to continue to be regulated as a savings and loan
holding company by the OTS (rather than as a bank holding company by the Federal
Reserve Board), the Bank must continue to qualify as a QTL.  In order to qualify
as a QTL, the Bank must maintain compliance with a Qualified Thrift Lender Test
(QTL Test).  Under the QTL Test, a savings institution is required to maintain
at least 65% of its "portfolio assets" (total assets less: (i) specified liquid
assets up to 20% of total assets; (ii) intangibles, including goodwill; and
(iii) the value of property used to conduct business) in certain "qualified
thrift investments" (primarily residential mortgages and related investments,
including certain mortgage-backed and mortgage related securities) in at least 9
months out of each 12 month period.  A holding company of a savings institution
that fails the QTL test must either convert to a bank holding company and
thereby become subject to the regulation and supervision of the Federal Reserve
Board or operate under certain restrictions.  On average, for the year ended
December 31, 1997, the Bank maintained in excess of 86% of its portfolio assets
in qualified thrift investments.  The Bank met all of the requirements relating
to the QTL Test for the year ended December 31, 1997.

     New York State Holding Company Regulation.  In addition to the federal
holding company regulations, a bank holding company organized or doing business
in New York State may be also subject to regulation under the New York State
Banking Law.  The term "bank holding company," for the purposes of the New York
State Banking Law, is defined generally to include any person, company or trust
that directly or indirectly either controls the election of a majority of the
directors or owns, controls or holds with power to vote more than 10% of the
voting stock of a bank holding company or, if the company is a banking
institution, another banking institution, or 10% or more of the voting stock of
each of two or more banking institutions, including commercial banks and state
savings banks and savings and loan associations organized in stock form.  In
general, a holding company controlling, directly or indirectly, only one banking
institution will not be deemed to be a bank holding company for the purposes of
the New York State Banking Law.  Under New York State Banking Law, the prior
approval of the NYSBD is required before:  (1) any action is taken that causes
any company to become a bank holding company; (2) any action is taken that
causes any banking institution to become or to be merged or consolidated with a
subsidiary of a bank holding company; (3) any bank holding company acquires
direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting stock of a
banking institution; (4) any bank holding company or subsidiary thereof acquires
all or substantially all of the assets of a banking institution; or (5) any
action is taken that causes any bank holding company to merge or consolidate
with another bank holding company.  Additionally, certain restrictions apply to
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companies regarding the acquisition of banking institutions which have been
chartered five years or less and are located in smaller communities. Officers,
directors and employees of New York State bank holding companies are subject to
limitations regarding their affiliation with securities underwriting or
brokerage firms and other bank holding companies and limitations regarding loans
obtained from its subsidiaries. Although the Company is not currently a bank
holding company for purposes of New York State law, any future acquisition of
ownership, control, or the power to vote 10% or more of the voting stock of
another banking institution or bank holding company would cause it to become
such.

INTERSTATE BANKING AND BRANCHING

     The Company, as a savings and loan holding company, is limited under HOLA
with respect to its acquisition of a savings association located in a state
other than New York.  In general, a savings and loan holding company may not
acquire an additional savings association subsidiary that is located in a state
other than the home state of its first savings association subsidiary unless
such an interstate acquisition is permitted by the statutes of such other state.
Many states permit such interstate acquisitions if the statutes of the home
state of the acquiring savings and loan holding company satisfy various
reciprocity conditions.  New York is one of a number of states that permit,
subject to the reciprocity conditions of the New York Banking Law, out-of-state
bank and savings and loan holding companies to acquire New York savings
associations.

     In contrast, bank holding companies are generally authorized to acquire
banking subsidiaries in more than one state irrespective of any state law
restrictions on such acquisitions.  The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and
Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (Interstate Banking Act), which was enacted on
September 29, 1994, permits approval under the BHC Act of the acquisition of a
bank located outside of the holding company's home state regardless of whether
the acquisition is permitted under the law of the state of the acquired bank.
The Federal Reserve Board may not approve an acquisition under the BHC Act that
would result in the acquiring holding company controlling more than 10% of the
deposits in the United States or more than 30% of the deposits in any particular
state.

     In the past, branching across state lines was not generally available to a
state bank such as the Bank.  Out-of-state branches of savings banks are
authorized under the New York Banking Law, but similar authority does not exist
generally under the laws of most other states.  The Interstate Banking Act
permits, beginning June 1, 1997, the responsible federal banking agencies to
approve merger transactions between banks located in different states,
regardless of whether the merger would be prohibited under the law of the two
states.  The Interstate Banking Act also permits a state to "opt in" to the
provisions of the Interstate Banking Act prior to June 1, 1997, and permits a
state to "opt out" of the provisions of the Interstate Banking Act by adopting
appropriate legislation before that date. Accordingly, the Interstate Banking
Act will, beginning on June 1, 1997, permits a bank, such as the Bank, to
acquire branches in a state other than New York unless the other state has opted
out of the Interstate Banking Act. The Interstate Banking Act also authorizes de
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novo branching into another state if the host state enacts a law expressly
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permitting out of state banks to establish such branches within its borders.

     The Interstate Banking Act may facilitate the further consolidation of the
banking industry.  The effect of the Interstate Banking Act on the Bank, if any,
is likely to occur as banking institutions, state legislators, and bank
regulators respond to the new federal regulatory structure.  The states will
have to establish appropriate corporate law, tax and regulatory structures to
adjust to the growth of new interstate banks.

FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS

     The Company's Common Stock is registered with the SEC under Section 12(g)
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Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). The Company is subject to
the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other
requirements under the Exchange Act.

     The registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act) of shares of the Common Stock that were issued in the Bank's
conversion from mutual to stock form 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 will be subject to the resale restrictions of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act.  If 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) would
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.

                          FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION

FEDERAL TAXATION

     General.  The Company and the Bank will report their income on a
consolidated basis, using a calendar year and the accrual method of accounting
and will be subject to Federal income taxation in the same manner as other
corporations with some exceptions, including particularly the Bank's treatment
of its reserve for bad debts discussed below.  The following discussion of tax
matters is intended only as a summary and does not purport to be a comprehensive
description of the tax rules applicable to the Bank or the Company.  The Bank
had been audited by the IRS for the year ended December 31, 1991 resulting in no
change to taxable income.  The Bank was also audited by the State of New York
for the three-year period ended December 31, 1995, resulting in adjustments
which were immaterial to the Bank's financial statements.  RFI has not been
audited by the IRS, the State of New York or New York City to date.

     Bad Debt Reserves.  The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (the 1996
Act), which was enacted on August 20, 1996, made significant changes to
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code) relating to a savings
institution's use of bad debt reserves for federal income tax purposes and
requires such institutions to recapture (i.e., take into income) certain
portions of their accumulated bad debt reserves.  The effect of the 1996 Act on
the Bank is discussed below.  Prior to the enactment of the 1996 Act, the Bank
was permitted to establish tax reserves for bad debts and to make annual
additions thereto, which additions, within specified formula limits, were
deducted in arriving at the Bank's taxable income.  The Bank's deduction with
respect to "qualifying loans," which are generally loans secured by certain
interests in real property, could be computed using an amount based on a six-
year moving average of the Bank's actual loss experience (the Experience
Method), or a percentage equal to 8% of the Bank's taxable income (the PTI
Method), computed without regard to this deduction and with additional
modifications and reduced by the amount of any permitted addition to the non-
qualifying reserve.  Use of the PTI Method had the effect of reducing the
marginal rate of federal tax on the Bank's income to 32.2%, exclusive of any
minimum or environmental tax, as compared to the maximum corporate federal
income tax rate of 35%.  The Bank's deduction with respect to non-qualifying
loans was required to be computed under the Experience Method.  As of December
31, 1997 the overall 12% of deposits limitation has restricted the Bank's
deduction for additions to its bad debt reserve. Each year the Bank reviewed the
most favorable way to calculate the deduction attributable to an addition to the
tax bad debt reserves.

     The 1996 Act.  Under the 1996 Act, for its current and future taxable
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permitted to make additions to its tax bad debt reserves. In addition, the Bank
is required to recapture (i.e., take into income) over a six year period the
excess of the balance of its tax bad debt reserves as of December 31, 1995 over
the balance of such reserves as of December 31, 1987. As of December 31, 1995,
the Bank's tax bad debt reserve was equal to the balance of such reserve as of
December 31, 1987. As such, the Bank will not incur an additional tax liability.

     Distributions.  Under the 1996 Act, if the Bank makes "non-dividend
distributions" to the Company, such distributions will be considered to have
been made from the Bank's unrecaptured tax bad debt reserves (including the
balance of its reserves as of December 31, 1987) to the extent thereof, and an
amount based on the amount distributed (but not in excess of the amount of such
reserves) will be included in the Bank's income.  Non-dividend distributions
include distributions in excess of the Bank's current and accumulated earnings
and profits, as calculated for federal income tax purposes, distributions in
redemption of stock, and distributions in partial or complete liquidation.
Dividends paid out of the Bank's current or accumulated earnings and profits
will not be so included in the Bank's income.

     The amount of additional taxable income created from a non-dividend
distribution is an amount that, when reduced by the tax attributable to the
income, is equal to the amount of the distribution.  Thus, if, the Bank makes a
non-dividend distribution to the Company, approximately one and one-half times
the amount of such distribution (but not in excess of the amount of such
reserves) would be included in income for federal income tax purposes, assuming
a 35% federal corporate income tax rate.  See "Regulation and Supervision" for
limits on the payment of dividends by the Bank.  The Bank does not intend to pay
dividends that would result in a recapture of any portion of its tax bad debt
reserves.

     Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax.  The Code imposes a tax on alternative
minimum taxable income (AMTI) at a rate of 20%.  The excess of the bad debt
reserve deduction using the percentage of taxable income method over the
deduction that would have been allowable under the Experience Method is treated
as a preference item for purposes of computing the AMTI.  Only 90% of AMTI can
be offset by net operating loss carryforwards.  The adjustment to AMTI based on
book income will be an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which a
corporation's adjusted current earnings exceeds its AMTI (determined without
regard to this adjustment and prior to reduction for net operating losses).  In
addition, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986 and before January
1, 1996, an environmental tax of .12% of the excess of AMTI (with certain
modifications) over $2 million, is imposed on corporations, including the Bank,
whether or not an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is paid.  Under the President's
legislative proposals, the environmental tax would be extended for tax years
beginning before 2007.  The Bank does not expect to be subject to the AMT but is
subject to the environmental tax liability.

     Dividends Received Deduction and Other Matters.  The Company may exclude
from its income 100% of dividends received from the Bank as a member of the same
affiliated group of corporations.  The corporate dividends received deduction is
generally 70% in the case of dividends received from unaffiliated corporations
with which the Company and the Bank will not file a consolidated tax return,
except that if the Company and the Bank own more than 20% of the stock of a
corporation distributing a dividend, then 80% of any dividends received may be
excluded.

STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION

     New York State and New York City Taxation.  The Bank is subject to the New
York State Franchise Tax on Banking Corporations in an annual amount equal to
the greater of (i) 9% of the Bank's "entire net income" allocable to New York
State during the taxable year, or (ii) the applicable alternative minimum tax.
The alternative minimum tax is generally the greatest of (a) .01% of the value
of the taxable assets allocable to New York State with certain modifications,
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entire net income" allocable to New York State or (c) $250. Entire net income is
similar to federal taxable income, subject to certain modifications (including
that net operating losses cannot be carried back or carried forward) and
alternative entire net income is equal to entire net income without certain
adjustments. While the Bank is not directly subject to any New York City tax,
RFI will be subject to a New York City tax of 9% on income allocated to New York
City. For purposes of computing its entire net income, the Bank is permitted a
deduction for an addition to the reserve for losses on qualifying real property
loans. For New York State purposes, the applicable percentage to calculate bad
debt deduction under the percentage of taxable income method is 32%. However,
the Bank cannot fully utilize this deduction because its New York reserve for
qualifying real property loans is at the 6% of the qualifying real property loan
limit. The New York State tax law was recently amended to prevent the recapture
of tax bad debt reserves that would otherwise occur as a result of the enactment
of the 1996 Act. However, the New York bad debt reserve is subject to recapture
for "non-dividend distributions" in a manner similar to the recapture of the
federal bad debt reserves for such distributions. Also, the New York bad debt
reserve is subject to recapture in the event that the Bank fails to satisfy
certain definitional tests relating to its assets and the nature of its
business. The Bank's deduction with respect to non-qualifying loans must be
computed under the experience method which is based on the Bank's actual charge-
offs.
 
     A Temporary Metropolitan Transportation Business Tax Surcharge on banking
corporations doing business in the metropolitan district has been applied since
1982.  The Bank does all of its business within this District and is subject to
this surcharge.  For the tax year ended December 31, 1997, the surcharge rate is
17%.

     Delaware State Taxation.  As a Delaware holding company not earning income
in Delaware, the Company is exempted from Delaware Corporate income tax but is
required to file an annual report with and pay an annual franchise tax to the
State of Delaware.

         
         
         
         
         
         
         

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                                    PART IV
    
ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K     
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         (c) Exhibits required by Securities and Exchange Commission 
             Regulation S-K.


 Exhibit
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13.1  1997 Annual Report to Stockholders (as amended)
23.1  Consent of Independent Auditors
     
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                                  SIGNATURES
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     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.       

                           ROSLYN BANCORP, INC.
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                             (Registrant)
    
                      /s/  Joseph L. Mancino                  November 16, 1998
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                           Joseph L. Mancino
                           Chairman of the Board,
                           President & Chief Executive Officer  

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

<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
NAME                                           TITLE                            DATE       
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<S>                              <C>                                       <C>            
/s/ Joseph L. Mancino            Chairman of the Board, President,         November 16, 1998   
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    Joseph L. Mancino            & Chief Executive Officer                                
                                                                                          
/s/ Michael P. Puorro            Treasurer                                                
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    Michael P. Puorro            & Chief Financial Officer                 November 16, 1998  
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/s/ Floyd N. York                Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    Floyd N. York                                                                         
                                                                                          
/s/ Victor C. McCuaig            Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    Victor C. McCuaig                                                                     
                                                                                          
/s/ John P. Nicholson            Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    John P. Nicholson                                                                     
                                                                                          
/s/ James E. Swiggett            Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    James E. Swiggett                                                                     
                                                                                          
/s/ Robert G. Freese             Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    Robert G. Freese                                                                      
                                                                                          
/s/ Thomas J. Calabrese, Jr.     Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    Thomas J. Calabrese, Jr.                                                              
                                                                                          
/s/ Dr. Edwin W. Martin, Jr.     Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    Dr. Edwin W. Martin, Jr.                                                              
                                                                                          
/s/ Richard C. Webel             Director                                  November 16, 1998  
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    Richard C. Webel 
</TABLE>      

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