BE INTERPRETED, ENFORCED AND GOVERNED UNDER THE LAWS OF
SAID COMMONWEALTH.
THE LANGUAGE OF ALL PARTS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL
CASES BE CONSTRUED AS A WHOLE, ACCORDING TO ITS FAIR MEANING, AND NOT STRICTLY
FOR OR AGAINST ANY OF THE PARTIES.
18.
SEVERABILITY.
IN CASE ANY ONE OR MORE OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOUND TO BE INVALID, ILLEGAL OR
UNENFORCEABLE IN ANY RESPECT, THE VALIDITY, LEGALITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THE
REMAINING PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY BE AFFECTED OR
IMPAIRED THEREBY.
FURTHER, ANY PROVISION FOUND TO BE INVALID, ILLEGAL OR
UNENFORCEABLE SHALL BE DEEMED, WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION ON THE PART OF THE PARTIES
HERETO, TO BE MODIFIED, AMENDED AND/OR LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT NECESSARY
TO RENDER SUCH CLAUSES AND/OR PROVISIONS VALID AND ENFORCEABLE.
19.
COUNTERPARTS.
THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE
EXECUTED IN COUNTERPARTS, AND EACH COUNTERPART SHALL HAVE THE EFFICACY OF A
SIGNED ORIGINAL.
PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF SUCH SIGNED COUNTERPARTS MAY BE USED IN
LIEU OF THE ORIGINALS FOR ANY PURPOSE.
20.
HEADINGS. THE SECTION HEADINGS IN THIS
AGREEMENT ARE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE PART OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR TO AFFECT THE MEANING OR INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
BY PLACING MY SIGNATURE BELOW I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND ACCEPT ALL OF THE
FOREGOING TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS OF THIS 12TH DAY OF MAY, 2003.
/s/
Robert M. Lallo
Robert M. Lallo
ABINGTON BANCORP, INC.
By:
/s/ James P. McDonough, President
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