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THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP
                AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

I.       PURPOSE
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         The purpose of the Amended and Restated  Employee  Stock  Purchase Plan
(the "Plan") is to provide  employees  of The South  Financial  Group  (formerly
known as Carolina First  Corporation)(the  "Company") and its Subsidiaries  with
the  opportunity  to acquire  proprietary  interest in the  Company  through the
purchase of Common Stock through a payroll  deduction plan. The Plan is designed
to qualify as a employee  stock  purchase plan under Section 423 of the Code and
shall be deemed to  incorporate  by reference  any  provisions  from Section 423
which are necessary to its qualification thereunder.

II.      DEFINITIONS
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         For purposes of the Plan and its  administration,  the following  terms
shall have the meanings indicated:

         Administrator shall have the meaning set forth in Section IV.
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         Base Compensation  means the regular base earnings and commissions paid
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to an  Eligible  Employee  by the Company  during  such  individual's  period of
participation in the Plan, plus any salary deferral  contributions  made by such
individual  to the Company's  401(k) Plan during such period,  but excluding all
overtime   payments,   bonuses  and  other   incentive-type   payments  and  all
contributions (other than Code Section 125 or Section 401(k) contributions) made
by the Company  for such  individual's  benefit  under any  employee  benefit or
welfare plan now or hereafter established.

         Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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         Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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         Company means The South  Financial  Group  (formerly  known as Carolina
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First  Corporation),  a South  Carolina  corporation,  and where the  context so
permits, each of its Subsidiaries.

         Common Stock means shares of the common stock of the Company, $1.00 par
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value per share.

         Effective Date means July 1, 1994.
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         Eligible  Employee  means any person  who is  regularly  engaged  for a
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period of 20 hours or more per week and more than five months per calendar  year
in the  rendition  of  personal  services  to the  Company or one or more of its
Subsidiaries  for earnings  considered  wages under Section 3121(a) of the Code.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  or  anything  to  the  contrary  herein  and as
contemplated  in Section  423(b)(3)  of the Code,  no person may be an  Eligible
Employee  if such  person,  immediately  after  purchase of any shares of Common
Stock  hereunder,  owns stock possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting
power or value of all classes of stock of the Company.

         Fair  Market  Value for a share of Common  Stock on any date  means the
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average  of the high and low  sale  prices  of the  Common  Stock on the  Nasdaq
National  Market (or principal  exchange on which the Common Stock is listed) on
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the five business days  preceding the date in question,  as reported in The Wall
Street Journal or other authoritative source.

         Participant means any Eligible  Employee who is actively  participating
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in the Plan.

         Plan means this Amended and Restated  Employee  Stock  Purchase Plan of
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The South Financial Group.

         Purchase  Period means the three month period  beginning on February 1,
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May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year during which the Plan is in effect.

         Quarterly Purchase Date means January 31, April 30, July 31 and October
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31, if business days, or if not business days, the next preceding business day.

         Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation of the Company, as determined
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in accordance with Section 422 of the Code.

III.     EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLAN AND ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK
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         A. The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date, provided that
no shares of Common  Stock shall be issued  hereunder,  until (i) the Plan shall
have been approved by the Company's stockholders and (ii) the Company shall have
complied with all  applicable  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of 1933 (as
amended),  all applicable  listing  requirements  of any securities  exchange on
which  the  Common  Stock  is  listed  and  all  other  applicable  requirements
established by law or regulation.

         B. Common Stock shall be offered for purchase under the Plan until such
time as (i) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock  available for issuance
under the Plan  shall  have been  issued  pursuant  to the Plan or (ii) the Plan
shall have been sooner terminated in accordance with Section X hereof.

IV.      ADMINISTRATION
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         The Plan shall be  administered  by a committee  (the  "Administrator")
comprised of two or more non-employee  Board members appointed from time to time
by the Board.  The  Administrator  shall have full  authority to administer  the
Plan,  including,  without  limitation,  authority to interpret and construe any
provision of the Plan, to adopt such rules and regulations for administering the
Plan as it may deem  necessary,  and to  appoint  such  other  employees  of the
Company as it deems  appropriate  to aid in the  administration  of the Plan. In
addition  to the  foregoing,  the  Administrator  shall have full  authority  to
administer the Plan, including authority to interpret and construe any provision
of the Plan and to adopt such rules and regulations for  administering  the Plan
as it may deem necessary in order to comply with the requirements of Section 423
of the Code.  Decisions of the  Administrator  shall be final and binding on all
parties who have an interest in the Plan. All costs and expenses incurred in the
administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company.

V.       ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
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         A. Each Eligible  Employee may begin  participation  in the Plan on the
first day of any Purchase  Period  following  his/her  completion of one year of
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continuous service with the Company or a Subsidiary or an aggregate of two years
of  service  with  the  Company  or a  Subsidiary  even if such  service  is not
continuous.

         B. In order to  participate  in the Plan,  an  Eligible  Employee  must
complete the  enrollment  forms  prescribed  by the  Administrator  (including a
purchase  agreement and a payroll deduction  authorization)  and file such forms
with the Administrator (or its designee) prior to the commencement of a Purchase
Period.  Such election to participate in the Plan shall become  effective on the
first day of the next subsequent Purchase Period.

         C. The payroll  deduction  authorized by a Participant  for purposes of
acquiring  Common Stock under the Plan may be any whole percentage not in excess
of 10% of the Base  Compensation  paid to the  Participant  during the period of
participation. The deduction rate so authorized shall continue in effect, unless
the Participant  shall change the rate by filing the  appropriate  form with the
Administrator  (or its  designate).  An  authorization  to increase  the payroll
deduction rate shall not be effective until the first day of the next subsequent
Purchase  Period.  A reduction in the payroll  deduction rate may be made at any
time during a Purchase Period and shall become  effective as soon as practicable
following the filing of such form.

        D.  Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary herein and as contemplated
in Section  423(b)(8) of the Code, no participant  may acquire more than $25,000
of Common Stock through the Plan in any calendar year.

       E. The acquisition of Common  Stock  through  participation  in  the Plan
shall neither  limit  nor  require  the  acquisition  of  Common  Stock  by  the
Participant under the Plan in any subsequent Purchase Period.

VI.      COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
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       A. The Common Stock purchasable by  Participants  under the Plan shall be
authorized  but unissued  Common Stock.  The total number of shares which may be
issued under the Plan shall not exceed  250,000  shares  (subject to  adjustment
under Section VI.B. below).

       B. In  the  event  any  change is made to the  Common  Stock  purchasable
under the Plan by reason of any stock  dividend,  stock  split,  combination  of
shares,  recapitalization or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock
as a class without receipt of consideration,  appropriate  equitable adjustments
shall be made by the  Administrator  to the class and  maximum  number of shares
issuable pursuant to and over the term of the Plan.

VII.     PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK
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       A. Each  Eligible  Employee who participates in the Plan for a particular
Purchase Period shall have the right to purchase Common Stock upon the terms and
conditions  set forth herein and shall  execute a purchase  agreement  embodying
such terms and conditions and such other provisions (not  inconsistent  with the
Plan) as the Administrator  may deem advisable.  The Purchase Price per share of
Common Stock shall be 95% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on
the Quarterly Purchase Date.

       B. The  Company  will maintain on its books a "plan  account" in the name
of each  Participant  on which amounts  collected from the  Participant  through
payroll  deductions  will  be  credited.  As of the  close  of  business  of the
Quarterly  Purchase Date, the amount then in the Participant's plan account will

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be divided by the  Purchase  Price and the  Participant's  plan  account will be
credited  with the number of whole and  fractional  shares  which  results.  The
Company  may, in its  discretion,  pay  interest on funds held in plan  accounts
pending  purchase of Common Stock.  Interest,  if paid,  will be credited to the
Participant's plan account and utilized to purchase Common Stock.

         C. In the event the number of shares  subscribed  for at the end of any
Purchase Period exceeds the number of shares  available for sale under the Plan,
the available  shares shall be allocated among the Participants in proportion to
their plan account  balances,  exclusive of any amounts carried forward pursuant
to the preceding sentence and the remaining amounts will be refunded in cash.

VIII.  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT/CHANGE OF STATUS
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         A. A  Participant  may, at any time,  terminate  his/her  participation
under  the  Plan  by  filing   the   prescribed   notification   form  with  the
Administrator.  No  further  payroll  deductions  shall  be  collected  from the
Participant  during such Purchase  Period,  and the Participant  shall have such
payroll  deductions  that have  already been  deducted  held for the purchase of
shares at the end of the Purchase Period.

         B. A  termination  of  participation  in the Plan shall be  irrevocable
during the Purchase  Period during which it was effected,  and,  accordingly,  a
Participant  may not  subsequently  elect to  participate in the Plan during the
Purchase  Period in which  such  termination  was  effected.  In order to resume
participation in any subsequent  Purchase Period, such individual must re-enroll
in  the  Plan  (by  filing  a  new  purchase  agreement  and  payroll  deduction
authorization).

         C.  Should a  Participant's  employment  with  Company or a  Subsidiary
terminate or a change occur in a Participant's employee status so that he/she is
no longer an Eligible  Employee,  then his/her  participation  shall immediately
terminate upon such  termination or change in status and all payroll  deductions
that have already been deducted  shall be held for the purchase of shares at the
end of the Purchase Period.

         D. Within a reasonable period of time after the Quarterly Purchase Date
immediately following a Participant's  termination of eligibility or termination
of employment,  share certificates (for whole shares) and a check for fractional
shares will be issued in connection with the closing of the  Participant's  plan
account.  Share  certificates  (for whole shares) may also be issued (as soon as
reasonably practicable) upon the written request of a Participant.

IX.  RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDERS
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         A. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder  with respect to
shares  covered  under the Plan until the shares are  actually  purchased on the
Participant's  behalf in accordance  with Section VII. No  adjustments  shall be
made for dividends,  distributions  or other rights for which the record date is
prior to the relevant Quarterly Purchase Date.

         B. The  Administrator  may, in its  discretion,  implement a designated
broker  program  and direct  the  Company  to issue a single  stock  certificate
representing  all of the  shares of Common  Stock  purchased  during a  Purchase
Period  on  behalf  of  all   Participants   to  a  broker   designated  by  the
Administrator.  Such  designated  broker  shall  establish  an account  for each
Participant  in the Plan and shall  effect  transfers  and sales  from each such
account  at the  direction  of the  specified  Participant.  To  facilitate  the
designated  broker program,  the  Administrator  may require,  as a condition to
participation  in the Plan,  that a Participant  agree to the issuance of his or
her stock certificate directly to the designated broker.
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X.  AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
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         A. The Board may from time to time alter, amend, suspend or discontinue
the Plan; provided,  however,  that no such action of the Board may, without the
approval  of the  Company's  stockholders,  (i)  increase  the  number of shares
issuable  under the Plan or the maximum  level of  participation  by an Eligible
Employee  (provided,  that the Administrator  shall have the authority to effect
adjustments pursuant to Sections VI.B. without stockholder approval), (ii) alter
the purchase price formula so as to reduce the purchase  price  specified in the
Plan, (iii) otherwise  materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants
under the Plan, or (iv) materially  modify the  requirements  for eligibility to
participate in the Plan.

         B. The Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) May 1, 2004 or (ii)
the date on which all shares  available  for issuance  under the Plan shall have
been sold pursuant to the Plan.

XI.      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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         A.  No rights under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable by the
Participant.

         B.  Neither the action of the Company in establishing the Plan, nor any
action taken under the Plan by the Board or the Administrator, nor any provision
of the Plan  itself  shall be  construed  so as to grant any person the right to
remain in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any period of
specific duration,  and such person's  employment may be terminated at any time,
with or without cause.

         C.  The provisions of the Plan shall  be  governed  by  the laws of the
State of South Carolina.

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           THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

I hereby elect to  participate  in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan")
beginning  with  the  Purchase  Period  immediately  following  the date of this
Agreement and I accordingly  subscribe to purchase shares of The South Financial
Group  Common Stock in  accordance  with this  Agreement  and the Plan. I hereby
authorize  payroll  deductions  from each of my  paychecks  during the  Purchase
Period in the 1% multiple of compensation up to a maximum of 10% as specified in
my attached Enrollment and Change Form.

I understand that my payroll  deductions will be accumulated for the purchase of
Common  Stock on the  Quarterly  Purchase  Date (as  defined in the  Plan).  The
purchase  price will be 95% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of
the Common Stock on such date.

I understand that this enrollment will be effective  beginning with the Purchase
Period  immediately  following the date of this Agreement.  I understand that my
participation  will  automatically  remain in  effect  for  subsequent  Purchase
Periods in accordance with my payroll deduction  authorization unless I withdraw
from  the  Plan,  change  the  rate of my  payroll  deduction  or  terminate  my
employment.

I acknowledge  that I have a copy of, and am familiar with, the prospectus filed
by the Company with respect to the Plan.

I understand that I will receive a stock certificate for the shares purchased on
my behalf  following the termination of my eligibility for the Plan, or upon the
termination of my employment, unless I request otherwise.

I understand that the Company has the right, exercisable in its sole discretion,
to  amend or  terminate  the  Plan at any  time.  Should  the  Company  elect to
terminate the Plan, I will have no further  rights to purchase  shares of Common
Stock pursuant to this Agreement.

I have  read this  Agreement  and the Plan and agree to be bound by the terms of
both this  Agreement  and the  Plan.  The  effectiveness  of this  Agreement  is
dependent upon my eligibility to participate in the Plan.

Date:
                                            Signature of Employee

                                            Printed Name

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                            THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP
                AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                           Enrollment and Change Form

I have a copy of, and am  familiar  with,  the  prospectus  for the  AMENDED AND
RESTATED  EMPLOYEE  STOCK  PURCHASE  PLAN  for  THE  SOUTH  FINANCIAL  GROUP.  I
understand  that the terms and  conditions,  as outlined in the  prospectus  and
Plan,  govern all transactions in my account.  My elections for participation in
the Plan are as follows.

_____ New Enrollment     ______ Change in Amount   _____ Terminate Participation

_____  I elect to  participate  in the Plan.  I would  like to defer  ___% of my
       salary to the Plan.  (Amount must be a whole  percentage  of your salary,
       between 1% and 10%).

_____  I elect NOT to  participate  in the Amended and Restated  Employee  Stock
       Purchase Plan at this time.

_____  I wish to  terminate my  participation  in the Plan.  Payroll  deductions
       collected  prior to my termination  date will be held for the purchase of
       shares at the end of the Purchase Period.

I  understand  that an election to  participate  in the Plan is effective on the
first day of the next purchase period and will continue in effect,  so long as I
am eligible to participate,  until changed by a subsequent election filed by me.
I understand that an election to terminate  participation  in the Plan or reduce
my deferral amount will be effective immediately. Such elections are accepted as
set out in THE  SOUTH  FINANCIAL  GROUP  AMENDED  AND  RESTATED  EMPLOYEE  STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN and its prospectus.

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             Signature                    Date

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.23

                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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     EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") entered into this _____ day of
_________________, 2000, by and between WAYPOINT FINANCIAL CORP., a Pennsylvania
corporation (the "Company"), with its principal office in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and CHARLES C. PEARSON, JR., a resident of Pennsylvania
("Executive").  Any reference herein to the "Bank" shall refer to WAYPOINT BANK,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

     WHEREAS, Harris Financial, MHC, a Pennsylvania mutual holding company (the
"Mutual Holding Company") and Executive entered into an employment agreement
dated December 19, 1997, which set forth the terms and conditions of the
Executive's employment with the Mutual Holding Company; and

     WHEREAS, the Mutual Holding Company adopted a Plan of Conversion and
Reorganization on March 27, 2000, pursuant to which it will convert to a stock
holding company and will be succeeded by the Company; and

     WHEREAS, to reflect the conversion of the Mutual Holding Company to stock
form and the concurrent merger of York Financial Corp. into the Company, the
Company and Executive wish to enter into this Agreement which will (i) replace
and supercede the employment agreement initially entered into between Executive
and the Mutual Holding Company dated December 19, 1997, and (ii) evidence the
terms and conditions of Executive's appointment and continued employment as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:

     1.    Employment.  The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and
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Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to perform his duties and
responsibilities, in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions
hereinafter set forth.

     1.1.  Employment Term.  The term of Executive's employment under this
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Agreement will begin on ______________, 2000 (the "Effective Date") and will
continue until ___________, 2003; provided, however, that on ___________ of each
calendar year, the term of this Agreement will automatically extend for an
additional year renewal unless one party notifies the other, in writing at least
60 days prior to the end of the then current term, that the Agreement will not
be further renewed or until the agreement is terminated in accordance with
Section 5 or Section 6. The period commencing as of the Effective Date and
ending on the date on which the term of Executive's employment under this
Agreement terminates is hereinafter referred to as the "Employment Term".

     1.2.  Duties and Responsibilities.  Executive shall serve as President and
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company during the
Employment Term.  The Company shall nominate Executive to be elected as a member
of its Board of Directors (the
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"Board"), the Board shall support such nomination, and, if Executive is elected
to the Board, the Board shall appoint Executive as Co-Chairman of the Board of
Directors and as Chairman of the Board of Directors upon the vacancy of one of
the Co-Chairman of the Board positions. Executive agrees to serve as a director
and Co-Chairman or Chairman of the Board of Directors during the Employment
Term. Executive also shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Bank, and the Board shall cause the Company to elect Executive as a director and
Chairman of the Board of the Bank, and Executive agrees to serve as a director
of the Bank. During the Employment Term, Executive shall perform all duties and
accept all responsibilities incident to such positions as may be assigned to him
by the Board of the Company and the Bank.

     1.3. Extent of Service.  During the Employment Term, Executive agrees to
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use his best efforts to carry out his duties and responsibilities under Section
1.2 hereof and, consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement, to
devote substantially all his business time, attention and energy thereto. The
foregoing shall not be construed as preventing Executive from continuing in any
director capacities in which he is currently involved or from making investments
in other businesses or enterprises, provided that Executive agrees not to engage
in any other business activity which, in the reasonable judgment of the Board,
is likely to interfere with his ability to discharge his duties and
responsibilities to the Company. Executive further agrees not to accept any new
positions on either a part time or independent contracting basis for any other
business or enterprise during the Employment Term without the prior written
consent of the Board.

     1.4. Base Salary.  For all the services rendered by Executive hereunder,
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the Company or the Bank shall pay Executive a base salary ("Base Salary"),
commencing on the Effective Date, at the annual rate of $____________, payable
in installments at such times as the Company or the Bank customarily pays its
other senior level executives (but in any event no less often than monthly).
Executive's Base Salary for each year shall be reviewed annually during the
Company's regular annual salary review process for appropriate adjustment (but
shall not be reduced below the then current level) by the Board pursuant to its
normal performance review policies for senior level executives.

     1.5. Retirement and Benefit Coverage and Perquisite.  During the Employment
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Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all (a) employee pension and
retirement plans and programs ("Retirement Plans") and (b) welfare benefit plans
and programs ("Benefit Coverages"), in each case made available to the Company's
or the Bank's senior level executives as a group or to its employees generally,
as such Retirement Plans or Benefit Coverages may be in effect from time to
time. Notwithstanding the terms of any of the Retirement Plans, Executive shall
at all times after the Effective Date have a fully vested right to all benefits
earned under such Retirement Plans payable under such Retirement Plans or by the
Company where the effect of granting such full vesting would present a
qualification issue for any such Retirement Plan under the applicable tax laws.
Executive also shall  be entitled to an automobile, country club initiation
fees, dues and assessments and any other executive perquisites all in accordance
with the Company's policy for senior executives.

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     1.6. Reimbursement of Expenses; Vacation.  Executive shall be provided with
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reimbursement of expenses related to his employment by the Company on a basis no
less favorable than that which may be authorized from time to time for senior
level executives as a group, and shall be entitled to vacation (six weeks in
calendar year 2000) and holidays in accordance with the Company's or the Bank's
normal personnel policies for senior level executives.

     1.7. Short-Term Incentive Compensation.  Executive shall be entitled to
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participate in any short-term incentive compensation programs established by the
Company or the Bank for its senior level executives generally. Bonuses under
such programs shall be based upon achievement of certain annual individual or
business performance objectives specified and approved by the Board (or a
Committee thereof) in its sole discretion.

     1.8. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Stock Option.
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          (a) Executive shall also be entitled to participate in all long-term
incentive compensation programs, including but not limited to stock option plans
and stock recognition or award plans, established by the Company for its senior
level executives generally. Bonuses under such programs shall be based upon
achievement of certain individual or business performance objectives specified
and approved by the Board (or a Committee thereof) in its sole discretion.

          (b) On December 5, 1999 (the "Grant Date"), Executive was granted a
non-qualified stock option, pursuant to the terms of the Company's Incentive
Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common
stock at an exercise price per share equal to the closing price of the Company's
common stock as listed on the NASDAQ National Market on the Grant Date (the
"Exercise Price"). Such Option is exercisable in five installments on each of
the first five anniversaries of the Grant Date if Executive is employed by the
Company on each such anniversary date, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an adjustment or adjustments shall be
made to the non-qualified option to the extent provided in Exhibit A to this
Agreement. Upon the Executive's termination of employment from the Company for
any reason other than disability, retirement, death or "cause" (as defined in
Section 5.3), such option shall be exercisable only to the extent vested as of
the date of termination and shall be exercisable until the earlier of (i) the
10th anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) three months from the date of
termination. In the event of the Executive's termination of employment from the
Company for "cause," all rights under such option shall immediately expire upon
termination. In the event of the Executive's termination of employment from the
Company by reason of death, disability or retirement, such option shall be
exercisable by the Executive (or his legal representatives or beneficiaries) for
a period of one year following the date of Executive's death, retirement or
cessation of employment due to disability. In no event shall the exercise period
extend beyond the expiration of the option term.

          (c) On the Grant Date, Executive also was granted an incentive stock
option, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, to purchase 25,000 shares of
Company's common stock at a price per share equal to the closing price of the
Company's common stock on the NASDAQ National

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Market on the Grant Date. Such incentive stock option is exercisable in five
installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the Grant Date if
Executive is employed by the Company on each such anniversary date, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement. Upon the Executive's termination of
employment from the Company for any reason other than disability, retirement,
death or "cause" (as defined in Section 5.3), such option shall be exercisable
only to the extent vested as of the date of termination and shall be exercisable
until the earlier (i) the 10th anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) three
months from the date of termination. In the event of the Executive's termination
of employment from the Company for "cause," all rights under such option shall
immediately expire upon termination. In the event of the Executive's termination
of employment from the Company by reason of death, disability or retirement,
such option shall be exercisable by the Executive (or his legal representatives
or beneficiaries) for a period of one year following the date of Executive's
death, retirement or cessation of employment due to disability; provided, that
such option shall not be eligible for treatment as an incentive stock option to
the extent such option is exercised more than three months following the date of
the Executive's retirement. In no event shall the exercise period extend beyond
the expiration of the option term.

     2. Confidential Information.  Executive recognizes and acknowledges that by
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reason of his employment by and service to the Company before, during and, if
applicable, after the Employment Term, he has had and will continue to have
access to certain confidential and proprietary information relating to the
Company's business, which may include, but is not limited to, trade secrets,
trade "know-how", customer information, supplier information, cost and pricing
information, marketing and sales techniques, strategies and programs, computer
programs and software and financial information (collectively referred to as
"Confidential Information"). Executive acknowledges that such Confidential
Information is a valuable and unique asset of the Company and Executive
covenants that he will not, unless expressly authorized in writing by the Board,
at any time during the course of his employment use any Confidential Information
or divulge or disclose any Confidential Information to any person, firm or
corporation except in connection with the performance of his duties for the
Company and in a manner consistent with the Company's policies regarding
Confidential Information. Executive also covenants that at any time after the
termination of such employment he will not, directly or indirectly, use any
Confidential Information or divulge or disclose any Confidential Information to
any person, firm or corporation, unless such information is in the public domain
through no fault of Executive or except when required to do so by a court of
law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business
of the Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a
committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order him to divulge, disclose
or make accessible such information in which case Executive will inform the
Company in writing promptly of such required disclosure, but in any event at
least two business days prior to disclosure, provided, however, if prior notice
is not possible, then as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable. All written
Confidential Information (including, without limitation, in any computer or
other electronic format) which comes into Executive's possession during the
course of his employment shall remain the property of the Company. Except as
required in the performance of Executive's duties for the Company, or unless
expressly authorized in writing by the Board, Executive shall not remove any
written Confidential Information from the Company's premises, except in
connection with the performance of his duties for the Company and in a manner

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consistent with the Company's policies regarding Confidential Information. Upon
termination of Executive's employment, Executive agrees immediately to return to
the Company all written Confidential Information in his possession.

     3. Non-Compete Obligation.  Executive agrees that during the term of this
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Agreement and for a period of two years after the end of the Employment Term,
Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in (as principal, partner,
director, officer, agent, employee, consultant, owner, independent contractor or
otherwise, with or without compensation) or hold a financial interest in any
firm or organization engaged in the business of banking (including, but not
limited to, the providing of wholesale banking services, consumer financial
services, retail banking, trust and investment management services, electronic
payment services, secured and unsecured loan and financing services, real estate
financing services, asset and investment management and fiduciary services, cash
management services, consumer and commercial credit card services, merchant card
services, card processing services, and electronic transaction processing
services) or which otherwise is engaged in competition with the Company, or its
subsidiaries or affiliates, within sixty miles of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

     Executive shall not entice or solicit, directly or indirectly, any other
executives or key management personnel of the Company (or any subsidiary) to
work with Executive or any entity with which Executive has affiliated for a
period of two years after the end of the Employment Term. Executive shall also
not entice or solicit, directly or indirectly, any client or customer of the
Company (or any subsidiary) for any competitor or in any competitive activity
for a period of two years after the end of the Employment Term.

     The foregoing restriction shall not be construed to prohibit the ownership
by Executive of not more than 5% of any class of securities of any corporation
which is engaged in any of the foregoing businesses having a class of securities
registered pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provided that such
ownership represents a passive investment and that neither Executive nor any
group of persons including Executive in any way, either directly or indirectly,
manages or exercises control of any such corporation, guarantees any of its
financial obligations, otherwise takes part in its business, other than
exercising his rights as a shareholder, or seeks to do any of the foregoing.

     4. Enforcement of Obligations.  Executive acknowledges that the
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restrictions contained in Sections 2 and 3 are reasonable and necessary to
protect the legitimate interests of the Company, that the Company would not have
entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions, and that any
violation of any provision of those Sections will result in irreparable injury
to the Company. Executive further represents and acknowledges that (i) he has
been advised by the Company to consult his own legal counsel in respect to this
Agreement; and (ii) that he has, prior to execution of this Agreement, reviewed
thoroughly this Agreement with his counsel. Executive agrees that the Company
shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the
necessity of proving actual damages, as well as to an equitable accounting of
all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violations of Sections
2 and 3, which rights shall be cumulative and

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in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Company may be
entitled. In the event that any of the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 should
ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, product or service, or other
limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, then such
provisions shall be deemed reformed in such jurisdiction to the maximum time,
geographic, product or service, or other limitations permitted by applicable
law. Executive irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any suit, action
or other legal proceeding arising out of this Agreement in which any party is
seeking in whole or in part any form of equitable relief, including without
limitation, any action commenced by the Company for preliminary and permanent
injunctive relief and other equitable relief, may be brought in any court of
competent jurisdiction in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; (ii) consents to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any court in any such suit, action or proceeding;
and (iii) waives any objection which Executive may have to the laying of venue
of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court. Executive also
irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the service of any process,
pleadings, notices or other papers in a manner permitted by the notice
provisions of Section 10.

     5.   Termination.  The Employment Term shall terminate upon the occurrence
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of any one of the following events:

     5.1. Disability.  The Company may terminate the Employment Term if
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Executive is unable substantially to perform his duties and responsibilities
hereunder to the full extent required by the Board by reason of illness, injury
or incapacity for six consecutive months, or for more than six months in the
aggregate during any period of twelve calendar months provided that the Company
shall continue to pay the Executive his Base Salary for one year following
termination by the Company, and provided further, that any amounts actually paid
to Executive pursuant to any disability insurance or other similar program which
the Company has provided or may provide on behalf of its employees shall reduce
the compensation to be paid to Executive pursuant to this paragraph. In
addition, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) any other amounts earned,
accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and (ii) any other
benefits, including the extension of the period to exercise the stock options
described in Sections 1.8(b) and (c), in accordance with the terms of any
applicable plans and programs of the Company including the health coverage
described in Section 5.4. Otherwise, the Company shall have no further liability
or obligation to Executive for compensation under this Agreement. Executive
agrees, in the event of a dispute under this Section 5. 1, to submit to a
physical examination by a licensed physician selected by the Board.

     5.2. Death.  This Agreement shall terminate in the event of Executive's
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death. In such event, the Company shall pay to Executive's executors, legal
representatives or administrators, as applicable, an amount equal to Executive's
Base Salary, on a monthly basis, at the rate in effect at the time of
Executive's death, for a period of one (1) year from the date of Executive's
death.  In addition, (i) Executive's estate shall be entitled to receive any
other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above
and (ii) any other benefits, including the extension of the period to exercise
the stock  options described in Sections 1.8(b) and (c), in accordance with the
terms of any applicable plans and programs of the Company and Executive's spouse
shall be entitled to the health coverage described in Section 5.4 until she
attains age 65 or eligibility for Medicare,

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if later. Otherwise, the Company shall have no further liability or obligation
under this Agreement to the executors, legal representatives, administrators,
heirs or assigns or any other person claiming under or through Executive.

     5.3. Cause.  The Company may terminate this Employment Term at any time for
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"cause" upon 30 days' written notice, in which event all payments under this
Agreement shall cease, except for Base Salary to the extent already accrued, and
Executive's right to exercise the stock options and/or stock awards provided by
Section 1. 8 shall immediately terminate. Executive shall remain entitled to any
other benefits in accordance with the terms of any applicable plans and programs
of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, Termination for cause shall
include termination because of Executive's personal dishonesty, incompetence,
willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit,
intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law,
rule, or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final
cease-and-desist order or material breach of any provision of this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, an act or omission on the part of Executive
shall be deemed "willful" only if it was not due primarily to an error in
judgment or negligence and was done by Executive not in good faith and without
reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the best interest of the
Company.

     5.4. Termination or Non-Renewal Without Cause.  The Company may terminate
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Executive's employment hereunder at any time without cause, or give Executive
notice that it does not intend to renew the Agreement (in either case the
Employment Term shall be deemed to have ended), upon not less than 60 days'
prior written notice to Executive; provided, however, that, in the event that
such notice is given, Executive shall be under no obligation to render any
additional services to the Company and subject to the provisions of Sections 2
and 3, shall be allowed to seek other employment.  In addition, Executive shall
be entitled to voluntarily terminate employment with the Company (and such
termination shall be deemed a constructive termination) upon one or more of the
following occurrences:

          (a) any failure of the Company to comply with and satisfy any of the
terms of this Agreement, including the appointment or election of Executive to
the officer and director positions specified in Section 1.2 hereof;

          (b) any change resulting in a reduction by the Company of the
authority, duties or responsibilities of Executive;

          (c) any reduction by the Company of Executive's compensation level or
removal from the officer positions which Executive holds as of the Effective
Date hereof except in connection with promotions to higher office; or

          (d) the requirement that Executive undertake business travel (or
commuting in excess of fifty miles each way) to an extent substantially greater
than is reasonable and customary for the position Executive holds.

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Upon any such termination (whether actual or constructive) or non-renewal
pursuant to this Section 5.4, and assuming Executive executes (and does not
revoke) a mutual release in favor of the Company and Executive in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B, Executive shall be entitled to receive a single
lump sum payment within 30 days (or, at Executive's discretion, payable over 36
months) equal to three times the sum of (i) his annual rate of Base Salary and
(ii) his annual short term incentive compensation otherwise payable under
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Section 1.7 at the "target" level established under the Company's Annual
Incentive Plan for the full year of the removal or non-renewal, in lieu of any
amount due to Executive under the Company's then current severance pay plan for
employees. No other payments or benefits shall be due under this Agreement to
Executive, but Executive shall be entitled to any other benefits in accordance
with the terms of any applicable plans and programs of the Company, and all
options to purchase shares of stock of the Company shall become fully vested and
all restrictions on shares of stock of the Company previously granted to
Executive shall lapse and shall not be subject to any further conditions, and
such options shall be exercisable as provided in Section 1.8. In addition,
Executive and his spouse and dependents shall be eligible, at the Company's
expense, for health coverage under the Company's medical plan, as in effect from
time to time, until Executive and his spouse, as applicable, attain age 65 or
eligibility for Medicare, if later; provided, however, that in the event
continued coverage for Executive and his spouse and dependents under the health
plan would result in an adverse tax consequence to the Company or other
executives of the Company, the Company shall permit Executive to purchase
comparable coverage under such plan. In that event, the Company shall annually
also provide Executive (or his spouse in the event surviving at Executive's
death), until the health coverage ceases, with an annual bonus (payable on or
before January 31 of each year during which the health coverage is provided)
equal to the amount of premium that would be required under such plan for
Executive to purchase such coverage for himself, his spouse and his dependents,
if any, and a tax equivalency payment (assuming Executive is in the maximum
Federal, state and local income tax brackets) such that Executive receives
enough funds on an after tax basis to be able to pay such premiums.

     5.5   Required Provisions.  If Executive is suspended from office and/or
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temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank's affairs
by a notice served under section 8(e)(3) or (g)(1) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1)), as amended by the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, the Bank's
obligations under this Agreement shall be suspended as of the date of service
unless stayed by appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in the notice are
dismissed, the Bank may in its discretion (i) pay Executive all or part of the
compensation withheld while its contract obligations were suspended and (ii)
reinstate (in whole or in part) any of its obligations which were suspended.

     If Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in
the conduct of the Bank's affairs by an order issued under section 8(e)(4) or
(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4) and (g)(1)),
as amended by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of
1989, all obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall terminate as of the
effective date of the order, but vested rights of the contracting parties shall
not be affected. In the case of termination or removal of the Executive by an
order issued under section 8(e)(4) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. 1818(e)(4)), as amended by the Financial Institutions

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Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, the Company shall, if it deems the
reinstatement of the Executive to his former position to be in the best interest
of the Company, use its best efforts to appeal and overturn such order.

     If the Bank is in default (as defined in section 3(x)(1) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act as amended by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery
and Enforcement Act of 1989), all obligations under this Agreement shall
terminated as of the date of default, but this paragraph shall not affect any
vested rights of the contracting parties.

     All obligations under this Agreement shall be terminated, except to the
extent determined that continuation of this Agreement is necessary for the
continued operation of the Bank:

     1.   by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), at the time the Federal
          Deposit Insurance Corporation enters into an agreement to provide
          assistance to or on behalf of the Bank under the authority contained
          in section 13(c) (12 U.S.C. (S)1823(c)) of the Federal Deposit
          Insurance Act; or

     2.   by the OTS, at the time the OTS approves a supervisory merger to
          resolve problems related to operation of the Bank or when the Bank is
          determined by the OTS to be in an unsafe or unsound condition.

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

     5.6. Voluntary Termination.  Executive may voluntarily terminate the
          ---------------------
Employment Term upon 60 days' prior written notice for any reason. In such
event, no further payments shall be due under this Agreement except that
Executive shall be entitled to any benefits due in accordance with the terms of
any applicable plan and programs of the Company, including the health coverage
described in Section 5.4. A Voluntary Termination under this Section 5.6 shall
not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.

     6.   Payments Due on a Change in Control.
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     6.1. Definitions. For all purposes of this Section 6, the following terms
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shall have the meanings specified in this Section 6.1 unless the context
otherwise clearly requires:

          (a) "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings
ascribed to
such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

          (b) "Base Compensation" shall mean the total cash remuneration
received by

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Executive in all capacities with the Company and its Affiliates, including
current annualized base salary and all short-term annual incentives at the
target level, and reported (or as would be reported) for Federal income tax
purposes on Form W-2, together with any and all salary deferrals under any of
the Company's benefit plans or programs, for the most recent full calendar year
immediately preceding the calendar year in which occurs a Change of Control, or
the calendar year in which occurs a Change of Control, whichever is higher.

          (c) "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

          (d) "Change of Control"  shall mean an event of a nature that: (i)
would be required to be reported in response to Item 1 of the current report on
Form 8-K, as in effect on the Effective Date, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act; or (ii) results in a change in control of the Bank or the
Company within the meaning of the Change in Bank Control Act and the Rules and
Regulations promulgated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") at
12 C.F.R. (S)303.4(a) with respect to the Bank and the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (the "FRB") at 12 C.F.R. (S)225.41(b) with respect to the
Company, as in effect on the Effective Date; or (iii) without limitation such a
Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (a) any
Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 20% or
more of the Bank's or the Company's outstanding securities except for any
securities of the Bank purchased by the Company in connection with the
conversion of the Company to the stock form and any securities purchased by the
Bank's employee stock ownership plan and trust; or (b) individuals who
constitute the Board on the Effective Date (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person
becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election was approved
by a vote of at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent
Board, or whose nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was
approved by the same Nominating Committee serving under the Incumbent Board; or
(c) a plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Bank or the Company or similar
transaction occurs in which the Bank or the Company is not the resulting entity;
or (d) a proxy statement shall be distributed soliciting proxies from
stockholders of the Company, by someone other than the current management of the
Company, seeking stockholder approval of a plan of  reorganization, merger or
consolidation of the Company or Bank or similar transaction with one or more
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corporations as a result of which the outstanding shares of the class of
securities then subject to such plan or transaction are exchanged for or
converted into cash or property or securities not issued by the Bank or the
Company; or (e) a tender offer is made and completed for 20% or more of the
voting securities of the Bank or Company then outstanding.

          (e) "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

          (f) "Termination Date" shall mean the date of receipt of the Notice of
Termination as described in Section 6.2 or any later date specified therein, as
the case may be.

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          (g) "Termination of Employment" shall mean the termination of
Executive's actual employment relationship with the Company.

          (h) "Termination following a Change of Control" shall mean a
Termination of Employment within two years after a Change of Control either:

              (i)   initiated by the Company for any reason other than (a)
Executive's continuous illness, injury or incapacity for a period of twelve
consecutive months or (b) for "cause," as defined in Section 5.3 hereof; or

              (ii)  initiated by Executive upon one or more of the following
occurrences:

                    (1)  any failure of the Company to comply with and satisfy
     any of the terms of this Agreement;

                    (2)  any change resulting in a reduction by the Company of
     the authority, duties or responsibilities of Executive;

                    (3)  any reduction by the Company of Executive's
     compensation level or removal from the officer positions which Executive
     holds as of the Effective Date hereof except in connection with promotions
     to higher office;

                    (4)  the requirement that Executive undertake business
     travel (or commuting in excess of fifty miles each way) to an extent
     substantially greater than is reasonable and customary for the position
     Executive holds; or

                    (5)  after six months following the Change of Control only,
     Executive determines, in his sole discretion, that circumstances have so
     changed with respect to the Company that he no longer wishes to continue in
     employment.

     6.2. Notice of Termination.  Any Termination following a Change of Control
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shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given
in accordance with Section 10 hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice
of Termination" means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific
termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and (ii) if the Termination
Date is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the Termination
Date (which date shall not be more than 15 days after the giving of such
notice).

     6.3. Severance Compensation With Termination.  Subject to the provisions
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of Section 6.6, in the event of Executive's Termination following a Change of
Control or in the event that Executive is terminated under Section 5.4 within
the six-month period immediately preceding a Change of Control (in which case
any payments made pursuant to Section 5.4 shall reduce the amount due under this
Section), the Company shall pay to Executive, within fifteen days after the
Termination Date (or as soon as possible thereafter in the event that the
procedures set forth in

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Section 6.6 hereof cannot be completed within 15 days), an amount in cash equal
to 2.99 times Executive's Base Compensation.

     6.4. Other Payments, Stock Options and Stock.  The payment due under
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Section 6.3 hereof shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any payments or
benefits due to Executive under any other plan, policy or program of the Company
(and Executive's bonus under the Company's Annual Incentive Plan shall be paid
at the target level for the fiscal year in which the Change of Control occurs),
all of which shall be paid within 15 days after the Change of Control (or as
soon as possible thereafter in the event that the procedures set forth in
Section 6.7 cannot be completed within 15 days), including the health coverage
described in Section 5.4, except that no payments shall be due to Executive
under the Company's then severance pay plan for employees, if any, and all
options to purchase shares of stock of the Company shall become fully vested and
all restrictions on shares of stock of the Company previously granted to
Executive shall lapse and shall not be subject to any further conditions, and
all such options shall be exercisable as provided in Section 1.8.

     6.5. Enforcement.
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          (a) In the event that the Company shall fail or refuse to make payment
of any amounts due  Executive under Sections 6.3 and 6.4 within the respective
time periods provided therein, the Company shall pay to Executive, in addition
to the payment of any other sums provided in this Agreement, interest,
compounded monthly, on any amount remaining unpaid from the date payment is
required under Section 6.3 and 6.4, as appropriate, until paid to Executive, at
the rate from time to time specified in The Wall Street Journal as the "prime
rate" plus 2 %, each change in such rate to take effect on the effective date of
the change in such prime rate.

          (b) It is the intent of the parties that Executive not be required to
incur any expenses associated with the enforcement of his rights under this
Section 6 by arbitration, litigation or other legal action because the cost and
expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be
extended to Executive hereunder. Accordingly, the Company shall pay Executive on
demand the amount necessary to reimburse Executive in full for all expenses
(including all attorneys' fees and legal expenses) incurred by Executive in
enforcing any of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

     6.6  Certain Reductions in Payments.
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          (a) If the aggregate payments or benefits to be made or afforded to
Executive pursuant to this Agreement (and any other plans, programs and
arrangements maintained by the Company) (the "Termination Benefits") would
constitute "excess parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or any successor thereto,
and if such Termination Benefits were reduced to an amount (the "Non Triggering
Amount"), the value of which is one dollar ($1.00) less than an amount equal to
three times Executive's "base amount" (determined in accordance with Code
Section 280G), and the Non-Triggering Amount would be greater than the aggregate
value of the Termination Benefits (without

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such reduction) minus the amount of tax required to be paid by Executive thereon
by Code Section 4999, then the Termination Benefits shall be reduced to the Non-
Triggering Amount. The allocation of the reduction required hereby among the
Termination Benefits shall be determined by Executive. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if after application of the preceding sentences of this subsection
6.6(a), it is determined that the Executive received an excess parachute payment
despite the reduction in the Executive's Termination Benefits, the excess of
such Termination Benefits paid to the Executive over 2.99 times the Executive's
"base amount," as defined in Section 280G of the Code, shall be treated as a
loan to the Executive, and the Executive shall be required to repay such amount
to the Bank or the Company, or the successor of the Bank or the Company, within
ten years of the date of such determination, with interest at the prime rate as
set forth from time to time in The Wall Street Journal.

          (b)  All determinations to be made under this Section 6 shall be made
by the Company's independent public accountant immediately prior to the Change
of Control (the "Accounting Firm"), which firm shall provide its determinations
and any supporting calculations both to the Company and Executive within 10 days
of the Termination Date. Any such determination by the Accounting Firm shall be
binding upon the Company and Executive. Within five days after the Accounting
Firm's determination, the Company shall pay (or cause to be paid) or distribute
(or cause to be distributed) to or for the benefit of Executive such amounts as
are then due to Executive under this Agreement.

          (c)  In the event that upon any audit by the Internal Revenue Service,
or by a state or local taxing authority, of the Termination Payment, a change is
finally determined to be required in the amount of taxes paid by Executive,
appropriate adjustments shall be made under this Agreement such that the net
amount which is payable to Executive after taking into account the provisions of
Section 4999 of the Code shall reflect the intent of the parties as expressed in
subsection (a) above, in the manner determined by the Accounting Firm.

          (d)  All of the fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm in performing
the determinations referred to in subsections (b) and (c) above shall be borne
solely by the Company.

     7.   Survivorship.  The respective rights and obligations of the parties
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hereunder shall survive any termination of Executive's employment to the extent
necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations and shall
be binding on all successors and assigns to the Company which shall obtain the
affirmation of any successor or assign prior to the assignment.

     8.   Methodology.  Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount
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of any payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement by seeking other
employment or otherwise and there shall be no offset against amounts due
Executive under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to
any subsequent employment that he may obtain.

     9.   Arbitration and Expenses.  In the event of any dispute under the
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provisions of this Agreement other than a dispute in which the primary relief
sought is an equitable remedy such as an

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injunction, the parties shall be required to have the dispute, controversy or
claim settled by arbitration in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in accordance with the
National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect of the
American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, two of
whom shall be selected by the Company and Executive, respectively, and the third
of whom shall be selected by the other two arbitrators. Any award entered by the
arbitrators shall be final, binding and nonappealable and judgment may be
entered thereon by either party in accordance with applicable law in any court
of competent jurisdiction. This arbitration provision shall be specifically
enforceable. The arbitrators shall have no authority to modify any provision of
this Agreement or to award a remedy for a dispute involving this Agreement other
than a benefit specifically provided under or by virtue of the Agreement. If
Executive prevails on any material issue which is the subject of such
arbitration or lawsuit, the Company shall be responsible for all of the fees of
the American Arbitration Association and the arbitrators and any expenses
relating to the conduct of the arbitration (including reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses). Otherwise, each party shall be responsible for his or its own
expenses relating to the conduct of the arbitration (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses) and shall share the fees of the American
Arbitration Association.

     10.  Notices.  All notices and other communications required or permitted
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hereunder or necessary or convenient in connection herewith shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been given when hand delivered or mailed by
registered or certified mail, as follows (provided that notice of change of
address shall be deemed given only when received):

     If to the Company, to:

               Waypoint Financial Corp.
               235 N. Second Street
               Harrisburg, PA 17101
               Attention: Chairman, Compensation Committee
               Fax: (717) 231-2950

     With a required copy to:

               Luse Lehman Gorman Pomerenk & Schick, PC
               5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 400
               Washington, D.C. 20015
               Attention: Eric Luse, Esq.
               Fax: (202) 362-2902

     If to Executive, to:

               Charles C. Pearson, Jr.
               20 Woburn Abbey Avenue
               Camp Hill, PA 17011

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or to such other names or addresses as the Company or Executive, as the case may
be, shall designate by notice to each other person entitled to receive notices
in the manner specified in this Section.

     11.  Contents of Agreement, Amendment and Assignment.
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          (a)  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and cannot be changed,
modified, extended or terminated except upon written amendment approved by the
Board and executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer and by Executive.

          (b)  All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective
heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns
of the parties hereto, except that the duties and responsibilities of Executive
hereunder are of a personal nature and shall not be assignable or delegatable in
whole or in part by Executive. The Company shall require any successor (whether
direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or
otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company,
by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Executive, expressly to
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the extent
the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

     12.  Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement or application
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thereof to anyone or under any circumstances is adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provision or application of this Agreement which can be given
effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application and shall
not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or application in any
other jurisdiction. If any provision is held void, invalid or unenforceable with
respect to particular circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain in full force
and effect in all other circumstances.

     13.  Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver.  No remedy conferred upon a party by
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this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and
every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other
remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. No
delay or omission by a party in exercising any right, remedy or power hereunder
or existing at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver thereof, and any
such right, remedy or power may be exercised by such party from time to time and
as often as may be deemed expedient or necessary by such party in its sole
discretion.

     14.  Beneficiaries.  Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted
          -------------
under any applicable law, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to
receive any compensation or benefit payable hereunder following Executive's
death by giving the Company written notice thereof. In the event of Executive's
death or a judicial determination of his incompetence, reference in this
Agreement to Executive shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to his
beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.

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    15. Miscellaneous.  All section headings used in this Agreement are for
        -------------
convenience only. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
is an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or
any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.

    16. Withholding.  The Company may withhold from any payments under this
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Agreement all federal, state and local taxes as the Company is required to
withhold pursuant to any law or governmental rule or regulation. Executive shall
bear all expense of, and be solely responsible for, all federal, state and local
taxes due with respect to any payment received hereunder.

    17. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
        -------------
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any
conflict of laws provisions.

    18. Corporate Authority.  The Company hereby represents that it has taken
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all required corporate action in accordance with the provisions of its bylaw and
certificate of incorporation to enter into and to carry out the terms of this
Agreement.

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have
executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

ATTEST:                                   WAYPOINT FINANCIAL CORP.

______________________________            By:
Secretary                                 Title:________________________________

WITNESS:                                  CHARLES C. PEARSON, JR.

______________________________            ______________________________________

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                    ADJUSTMENT TO NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION

     The nonqualified stock option referenced in Section 1.8(b) shall be
adjusted, if at all, based upon the movement of the average of the stock prices
of the companies which compose the Ryan, Beck & Co. Mutual Holding Company Index
(the "MHC Index") compared to the average of the stock prices of the companies
which compose the S&P 500 Index (the "Market Index"). On the Grant Date, the
positions of each index shall be established (the "Initial Positions"). The
positions of each index (the "Adjusted Positions") shall be examined on each of
the first five anniversary dates of the Grant Date (the "Anniversary Dates").
Except as described below, if, on any Anniversary Date, the Adjusted Position of
the MHC Index is lower than the Initial Position of the MHC Index by twenty
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percent (20%) or more, an examination of the Market Index will be required. If,
after examining the Adjusted Position of the Market Index on the Anniversary
Date compared to the Initial Position of the Market Index, the reduction in the
MHC Index relative to the movement of the Market Index remains at twenty percent
(20%) or more, the following adjustment shall be made:

     The original nonqualified stock option shall be canceled and a new option
(the "New Option') shall be issued to Executive representing the number of
shares still available under the Option (i.e., the New Option shall not include
                                         ----
the number of shares represented by any previous exercise of the original stock
option). The New Option will be (and will become) vested in accordance with the
terms of the original nonqualified stock option. The New Option will be issued
as of the Anniversary Date with respect to which the measurements necessitating
the adjustment were taken. The exercise price of the New Option will be equal to
the fair market value of the closing price of the Company common stock on the
NASDAQ National Market on the Anniversary Date.

     Examinations of the MHC Index and the Market Index shall be made only on
Anniversary Dates (or, if an Anniversary Date does not fall on a business day,
the next business day immediately following the Anniversary Date). Movements in
the indices which occur during the one-year periods between Anniversary Dates
shall not require an adjustment to the nonqualified option unless the twenty
percent (20%) threshold was met on an Anniversary Date. If the positions of the
indices on an Anniversary Date necessitate an adjustment to the nonqualified
stock option as described herein, the positions of the indices on that
Anniversary Date shall represent the benchmarks with respect to which any
subsequent movements in the indices shall be measured. No adjustments shall be
made to the nonqualified stock option at any time following the fifth
Anniversary Date (except as may be required by the measurements on the fifth
Anniversary Date).

     The following example is illustrative of the operation of this adjustment
methodology:

     Assume that on the Effective Date the MHC Index Initial Position is 100.
Assume that on the first Anniversary Date, the MHC Index Adjusted Position is
80, thereby representing a decline of twenty percent (20%) in the index. If the
Market Index has remained constant or has risen, an adjustment shall be made to
the nonqualified stock option and a New Option will be granted as described
above, with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common
stock on the Anniversary Date. If, however, the Market Index has also declined
to any extent (such that the reduction in the MHC Index
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relative to the market Index is not less than 20%), no adjustment to the
nonqualified stock option shall be required. If an adjustment to the
nonqualified stock option is required, the positions of the indices on the
Anniversary Date shall be established as the new benchmarks with respect to
which any subsequent movements of the indices shall be measured. (i.e., the
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positions of the indices on the Anniversary Date shall be substituted for the
Initial Positions).

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                                   EXHIBIT B

                       CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT
                              AND GENERAL RELEASE

     THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this day of by and between
Waypoint Financial Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), with its
principal office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Charles C. Pearson, Jr., a
resident of Pennsylvania ("Executive").

                                  WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, the Company had heretofore employed Executive under an Employment
Agreement originally entered into as of ________________, 2000 (the "Employment
Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, Executive has terminated employment and the Employment Agreement
has been terminated as of   [Insert date and reason for termination], and

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive wish to enter into an agreement to
provide for a mutual release as to any claims including, without limitation,
claims that might be asserted by Executive under the Employment Agreement and
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as further described herein, and
reaffirm Executive's right to indemnification for actions taken within the scope
of his employment;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein,
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

     1.   The Company and Executive hereby agree that Executive's termination of
employment shall be effective on ______________and that the Employment
Agreement, except as otherwise provided therein as to obligations that continue
beyond its term, shall terminate on that date.

     2.   Notwithstanding Executive's termination of employment and the
termination of the Employment Agreement, in consideration of the release
provided by Executive under paragraph 6 below, the Company shall pay or cause to
be paid or provided to Executive, subject to applicable employment and income
tax withholdings and deductions, all amounts and benefits required under Section
5.4 of the Employment Agreement.

     3.   Executive agrees and acknowledges that the Company, on a timely basis,
has paid, or has agreed to pay, to Executive all other amounts due and owing
based on his prior services in accordance with the terms of the Employment
Agreement and that the Company has no obligation, contractual or otherwise to
Executive, except as provided herein, nor does it have any obligation to hire,
rehire or re-employ Executive in the future.
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     4.   Executive agrees and reaffirms that the provisions of the Employment
Agreement relating to Confidential Information shall continue to apply
notwithstanding the termination of Executive's employment and the termination of
the Employment Agreement, and that the Company shall be entitled to all remedies
available under Section 4 of the Employment Agreement in enforcing its rights
hereunder as well as under Section 2 of the Employment Agreement.

     5.   Executive further agrees and reaffirms that Section 3 of the
Employment Agreement, as to Non-Competition, shall continue to apply
notwithstanding the termination of Executive's employment and the termination of
the Employment Agreement, and that the Company shall be entitled to all remedies
available under Section 4 of the Employment Agreement in enforcing its rights
hereunder as well as under Section 3 of the Employment Agreement.

     6.   In full and complete settlement of any claims that Executive may have
against the Company, including any possible violations of the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. (S)621 et.  seq. ("ADEA"), in connection with his
                                    --   ---
termination of employment, and for and in consideration of the undertakings of
the Company described herein, Executive does hereby REMISE, RELEASE, AND FOREVER
DISCHARGE the Company, and each of its subsidiaries and affiliates, their
officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees and agents, and their
respective successors and assigns, heirs, executors and administrators
(hereinafter all included within the term "the Company"), of and from any and
all manner of actions and causes of actions, suits, debts, claims and demands
whatsoever in law or in equity, which he ever had, now has, or hereafter may
have, or which Executive's heirs, executors or administrators hereafter may
have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of
Executive's employment to the date of this Agreement; and particularly, but
without limitation of the foregoing general terms, any claims arising from or
relating in any way to Executive's employment relationship or the Employment
Agreement and his termination from that employment relationship and the
termination of the Employment Agreement, including but not limited to, any
claims which have been asserted, could have been asserted, or could be asserted
now or in the future under any federal, state or local laws, including any
claims under ADEA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42
U.S.C. (S)2000e et. seq. ("Title VII"), the Employee Retirement Income Security
                --  ---
Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans
with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Section 11(c) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, and any common law claims now or hereafter
recognized and all claims for counsel fees and costs; provided, however, that
nothing herein shall preclude Executive from joining the Company, and the
Company shall defend Executive, in any action brought against and for which he
would have been indemnified pursuant to the bylaws of the Company as of the date
hereof, unless later limited in accordance with applicable law, or under
applicable law (in which case he shall notify the Company within five business
days after receiving service of process as to the commencement of the action and
give the Company the right to control the defense of any such action).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall prevent Executive
from requiring the Company to fulfill its obligations hereunder, under the
Employment Agreement or under any employee benefit plan, as defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA, maintained by the Company and in which Executive participated.

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     7.  Executive further agrees and covenants that neither he, nor any person,
organization or other entity on his behalf, will file, charge, claim, sue or
cause or permit to be filed, charged, or claimed, any action for personal
equitable or monetary or other similar relief against the Company, involving any
matter occurring at any time in the past up to and including the date of this
Agreement, or involving any continuing effects of any actions or practices which
may have arisen or occurred prior to the date of this Agreement, including any
charge of discrimination under ADEA, Title VII, the Workers' Compensation Act or
state or local laws. In the event that Executive breaches his undertakings under
this Agreement, then the Company will be relieved of all further obligations
owed hereunder and he will forfeit all monies paid to him and the value of the
benefits due under Section 5.4 of the Employment Agreement.

     8.  In full and complete settlement of any claims that the Company may have
against Executive, other than the fulfillment of Executive's obligations
hereunder or his remaining obligations under the Employment Agreement as
provided in Sections 4 and 5 above, and for and in consideration of the
undertakings of Executive described herein, the Company does hereby REMISE,
RELEASE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE Executive and his heirs, executors and
administrators (hereinafter all included within the term "Executive"), of and
from any and all manner of actions and causes of actions, suits, debts, claims
and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which the Company ever had, now has,
or hereafter may have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever within
the scope of Executive's employment by the Company from the beginning of
Executive's employment with the Company to the date of this Agreement; and
particularly, but without limitation of the foregoing general terms, any claims
arising from or relating in any way to actions taken by Executive within the
scope of his employment relationship or pursuant to the Employment Agreement and
the termination of that employment relationship with the Company and of the
Employment Agreement.

     9.  The Company further agrees and covenants that neither it, nor any
person, organization or other entity on its behalf, will file, charge, claim,
sue or cause or permit to be filed, charged, or claimed, any action for damages,
including injunctive, declaratory, monetary or other relief against Executive,
involving any matter occurring at any time in the past up to the date of this
Agreement, or involving any continuing effects of any actions or practices which
may have arisen or occurred prior to the date of this Agreement so long as
Executive meets all of his obligations under this Agreement and the Employment
Agreement. In the event that the Company breaches its undertakings under this
Agreement, then Executive will be relieved of all further obligations owed
hereunder.

     10. Executive hereby agrees and acknowledges that under this Agreement, the
Company has agreed to provide him with compensation and benefits that are in
addition to any amounts to which he otherwise would have been entitled under the
Employment Agreement or otherwise in the absence of this Agreement, and that
such additional compensation is sufficient to support the covenants and
agreements by Executive herein.

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     11.  Executive further agrees and acknowledges that the undertakings of the
Company as provided in this Agreement are made to provide an amicable conclusion
of Executive's employment by the Company and, further, that Executive will not
require the Company to publicize anything to the contrary. Executive and the
Company, its officers and directors, will not, disparage the name, business
reputation or business practices of the other. In addition, by signing this
Agreement, Executive agrees not to pursue any internal grievance with the
Company.

     12.  Executive hereby certifies that he has read the terms of this
Agreement, that he has been advised by the Company to consult with an attorney
and that he understands its terms and effects. Executive acknowledges further
that he is executing this Agreement of his own volition, without any threat,
duress or coercion and with a full understanding of its terms and effects and
with the intention, as expressed in Section 6 hereof, of releasing all claims
recited herein in exchange for the consideration described herein, which he
acknowledges is adequate and satisfactory to him provided the Company meets all
of its obligations under this Agreement. The Company has made no representations
to Executive concerning the terms or effects of this Agreement other than those
contained in this Agreement.

     13.  Executive hereby acknowledges that he was presented with this
Agreement on _________, and that he was informed that he had the right to
consider this Agreement and the release contained herein for a period of twenty-
one (21) days prior to execution. Executive also understands that he has the
right to revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) days following
execution, by giving written notice to the Company at 235 N. Second Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17101, Attention: Chairman, Compensation Committee, in which
event the provisions of this Agreement shall be null and void, and the parties
shall have the rights, duties, obligations and remedies afforded by applicable
law.

     14.  Executive and the Company agree that if any part of this Agreement is
determined to be invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected and will remain in full force
and effect.

     15.  Executive agrees that he will not in any way communicate the terms of
this Agreement to any person other than his immediate family, attorney or
financial advisor unless compelled by law or administrative proceeding to do so.

     16.  This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
day and year first above written.

ATTEST:                                  WAYPOINT FINANCIAL CORP.

______________________________           By:_______________________________
Secretary
                                            _______________________________

WITNESS:                                 CHARLES C. PEARSON, JR.

______________________________              _______________________________

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