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**AMENDMENT      TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | NORTHWAY                FINANCIAL, INC.                     |
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| Attest: |                                           |                                       |                                   |                                                        |
|    |                                           |                                       |                                   |                                                        |
| By:     | /S/                                            | Donald                R. Hatt              |                                   | By:                                                         | Fletcher                W. Adams |   |
| Name:   | Donald                R. Hatt                  |                                       | Name:                Fletcher W. Adams |                                                        |
| Title:  | Senior                Executive Vice President |                                       | Title:                Vice Chairman    |                                                        |
|    |                                           | and                Chief Financial Officer |                                   |                                                        |   |   |
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|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | THE                BERLIN CITY BANK                         |   |
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|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | By:                                                         | /S/                William J. Woodward |   |
|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | Name:                William J. Woodward                    |   |
|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | Title:                President and Chief Executive Officer |   |
|    |                                           |                                       |                                   |                                                        |   |   |
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|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | EXECUTIVE                                                   |   |
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|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | /S/                William J. Woodward                      |   |
|    |                                           |                                       |                                   | William                J. Woodward                          |   |

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