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TRUTH-IN-SAVINGS DISCLOSURE

EFFECTIVE March 1, 2007
CHECKING: ACHIEVER BASIC | ACHIEVER | GOLD STAR 50 |  RENEWAL POLICY

SAVINGS:

STATEMENT SAVINGSMONEY MARKET

CD: CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS | PRIME-BASED FLOATER CERTIFICATE | RENEWAL POLICY
OTHER SERVICES: RATES INFORMATION | OTHER FEES & SERVICES
 
ACHIEVER BASIC CHECKING (No-Interest Checking)
Minimum Balance - Minimum balance to open account - $10
No monthly service charges.
No minimum balance requirements.
Rate Information - Non-interest bearing account.
Statement Charge - Online statements available at no charge.
Checks - Truncated for Safekeeping.
ATM - Withdrawals at First Star machines are free; First five on foreign machines during the statement cycle are free, $1.00 each over the five.
Point of Sale - PIN transaction, first three per month are free, $0.75 each over the three.

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ACHIEVER CHECKING (Interest Checking)
Minimum Balance - Minimum balance to open account: $10
Monthly Service Charge - Maintenance Service Charge of $5.00 will be imposed on average daily balance during the statement cycle falls below $500. (Adding the principal in the account for each day of the period and dividing that figure by the number of days in the period will give the average daily balance.)
Rate Information - Tiered rate account. Your interest rate and annual percentage yield may change. For tier information, refer within this disclosure to section, "Rate Information")
Frequency of rate changes - Upon discretion of the institution.
Compounding & Crediting - Interest is compounded daily and credited to your account each month.
Accrual of interest on non-cash deposit - Interest begins to accrue on the business day following the day of deposit of the non-cash items.
Balance computation method - We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.
Statement Charge - Online Statements are available at no charge.
Checks - Truncated for safe keeping.
ATM - Withdrawals at First Star machines are free; First five on foreign machines during the statement cycle are free, $1.00 each over the five.
Point of Sale - PIN transaction, first three per month are free, $0.75 each over the three.

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GOLD STAR 50 CHECKING (Interest Checking)
Minimum Balance - $10
No Monthly Service Charges.
No Minimum Balance Requirements.
Minimum Balance required to obtain the APY disclosed - You must maintain an average daily balance of $1000 for the month to obtain the annual percentage yield disclosed.
Rate Information - This is a tiered rate account. Your interest rate and APY may change. For tier information, refer within this disclosure to section, "Rate Information".
Frequency of rate changes - Upon the discretion of the institution.
Compounding & Crediting - Interest is compounded daily and credited to your account each month.
Accrual of interest on non-cash deposit - Interest begins to accrue on the business day following the day of deposit of the non-cash items.
Balance computation method - We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.
Statement Charge - Online Statements are available at no charge.
Checks - Truncated for safe keeping.
ATM - Withdrawals at First Star machines are free; First five on foreign machines during the statement cycle are free, $1.00 each over the five.
Point of Sale - PIN transaction, first three per month are free, $0.75 each over the three.

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STATEMENT SAVINGS
Minimum balance to open account - $100
Monthly Service Charges - Service charge of $2, when the average daily balance for the month falls below $100. Statement Savings for minors have no minimum balance requirements or monthly service charge.
No Minimum Balance Requirements.
Minimum balance required to obtain the APY disclosed - You must maintain an average daily balance of $100 for the month to obtain the APY disclosed.
Rate Information - This is a tiered rate account. Your interest rate and annual percentage yield may change. For tier information, refer within this disclosure to section, "Rate Information".
Frequency of rate change - Upon discretion of the institution.
Compounding & Crediting - Interest is compounded daily and credited to your account each month.
Accrual of interest on non-cash deposit - Interest begins to accrue on the business day following the day of deposit for non-cash items.
Balance computation method - We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.
Statement Charge - Online statements are available at no charge.
ATM - Withdrawals at First Star machines are free; First five on foreign machines during the statement cycle are free, $1.00 each over the five.
Point of Sale - PIN transaction, first three per month are free, $0.75 each over the three.
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MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT
Minimum balance to open account - $100
Monthly Service Charges - Service charge of $2, when the average daily balance for the month falls below $100.
No Minimum Balance Requirement.
Minimum balance required to obtain the APY disclosed - You must maintain an average daily balance of $100 for the month to obtain the APY disclosed.
Rate Information - This is a tiered rate account. Your interest rate and APY may change. For tier information, refer within this disclosure to section, "Rate Information".
Frequency of rate change - Upon discretion of the institution.
Compounding & Crediting - Interest is compounded daily and credited to your account each month.
Accrual of interest on non-cash deposit - Interest begins to accrue on the business day following the day of deposit for non-cash items.
Balance computation method - We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.
Statement Charge - Online statements are available at no charge.
Transaction limitations - Transfers from a Money Market account to another account or to third parties by preauthorized, automatic, electronic or telephone transfer are limited to 6 per calendar month with no more than 3 of the 6 transfers by check, draft, check card, or similar order to third parties. An excessive withdrawal fee of $5.00 will be charged for each transaction over the limit.
Checks - Truncated for safe keeping.
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CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (FIXED RATE CD's)
(Please see weekly rate sheet for interest rate and APY)
Rate Information - The rate on your account is ___% with an annual percentage yield of ___%. You will be paid this rate until first maturity.
Compounding & Crediting - Interest begins to accrue on the business day you open or renew your CD. Interest will be compounded daily and credited monthly, with the final interest credited when your CD matures. Interest is paid by crediting the certificate or another First Star account monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.
Minimum balance to open the account - You must deposit $1000.00 to open a fixed rate Certificate of Deposit.
Balance computation method - We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your certificate. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.
Transaction Limitations - You can make additional deposits of $100.00 or more to this account during a term (other than credited interest). You cannot withdraw principal from this account without our consent except on or after maturity.  You may withdraw interest any time during the term after it is credited to your certificate without penalty.  The annual percentage yield assumes interest will remain on deposit.  A withdrawal of interest will reduce earnings.
Early withdrawal penalties - A penalty may be imposed for withdrawal before maturity. The term of your certificate obligates you to leave your funds on deposit with First Star until maturity date of your CD. You will be charged a penalty, in an amount equal to 365 days of interest on the amount withdrawn. Where necessary, any funds needed to complete the penalty shall be deducted form the principal remaining in the account.
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PRIME-BASED FLOATER CERTIFICATE (VARIABLE INTEREST RATE)
Rate Information - The interest rate on your account is ___% with an annual percentage yield of ___%. Your interest rate and APY may change. The interest rate is based on the prime-lending rate minus 3%.
Compounding & Crediting - Interest begins to accrue on the business day you open or renew your CD. Interest will be compounded daily and credited monthly, with the final interest credited when your CD matures. Interest is paid by crediting the certificate or another First Star account monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
Minimum balance to open the account - You must deposit $100.00 to open a variable certificate of deposit.
Balance computation method - We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your certificate. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.
Transaction Limitations - You cannot make additional deposits to this account during a term (other than credited interest). You cannot withdraw principal without our consent, except on or after maturity. You may withdraw interest without penalty, at anytime during the term after it is credited to your certificate. The APY assumes that interest will remain on deposit. A withdrawal of interest reduces earnings.
Early withdrawal penalties - A penalty may be imposed for withdrawal before maturity. The term of your certificate obligates you to leave your funds on deposit with First Star until maturity date of your CD. You will be charged a penalty, in an amount equal to 365 days of interest on the amount withdrawn. Where necessary, any funds needed to complete the penalty shall be deducted form the principal remaining in the account.
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RENEWAL POLICY
FIXED AND VARIABLE CERTIFICATES
All automatically renewable CDs will renew into the same type of Certificate for the same term unless you:
     Notify First Star during the grace period, which is 7 days after maturity, that you wish to redeem your Certificate, or
     Notify First Star prior to the original or any subsequent maturity date, that you wish to redeem your Certificate at maturity, or
     Have been sent a written notice from First Star notifying you that First Star has decided not to renew your Certificate at maturity.
You may withdraw funds without penalty during the grace period (7 calendar days after maturity)
First Star reserves the right on automatically renewable Certificates, to change the interest rate and annual percentage yield for any subsequent renewal period, equal to the interest rate and annual percentage yield First Star is offering at such time for its Certificates with like amounts and deposits.
We may exchange information concerning you and your transactions among our affiliates and companies providing service to us. You agree to co-operate in any record keeping and reporting, we believe is necessary to fulfill government requirements. This Certificate may not be assigned or transferred without consent of First Star Bank.
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RATES INFORMATION
ACHIEVER CHECKING and GOLD STAR 50 CHECKING
Tier 1 - If your daily balance is $999.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be 0%, with an annual percentage yield of 0%.
Tier 2 - If your balance in $9,999.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
Tier 3 - If your balance in $24,999.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
Tier 4 - If your balance in $25,000.00 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
 
ACHIEVER BASIC CHECKING
Non-Interest Checking
 
MONEY MARKET CHECKING
Tier 1 - If your daily balance is $99.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be 0%, with an annual percentage yield of 0%.
Tier 2 - If your balance in $999.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
Tier 3 - If your balance in $24,999.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
Tier 4 - If your balance in $25,000.00 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
 
STATEMENT SAVINGS
Tier 1 - If your daily balance is $99.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be 0%, with an annual percentage yield of 0%.
Tier 2 - If your balance in $999.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
Tier 3 - If your balance in $24,999.99 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
Tier 4 - If your balance in $25,000.00 or less, the interest rate paid on the entire balance in your account will be __%, with an annual percentage yield of __%.
 
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
See our Rate Sheet for more information

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OTHER FEES & SERVICES
ATM withdrawals at foreign terminals - $1 each after 5 transactions
Bank Check payable to third party - $8
Closed accounts opened less than 90 days - $10
Collection Letter - $15
Copy 1098/1099/1099R - $5
Copy 5498 Statement - $5
Copy of Fair Market Value IRA - $5
Daily Overdraft Fee - $5 per day
Dormant account charge after 3 years inactivity - $5 per month
Dormant account charge after 5 years inactivity - $75 & Escheat to State
Fax - Varies
Garnishment, Writ of Execution, IRS Levy - $75 + fees
Incoming Wire - $7.50/ Outgoing: Domestic Wire - $15/ International Wire - $40
Insufficient funds (per item including ATM, ACH, Check orders) - $30, paid item $30
Money Orders - $4
Over the Counter Check (maximum 1 page) - $2
Overdraft Transfer fee - $5
PA FIDM - $75
Photocopy of check (per item) - $5
Post Dated Check - $15
Reconcilement of Record Research (per hour) - $25 plus reproduction costs
Redeposit at customers request - $20
Replacement of lost or stolen Check cards - $5
Return Deposit item (per item) - $10
Returned ACH Origination (per item) - $5
Safe Deposit Inventory - varies
Safe Deposit Lost Key - $7.50
Safe Deposit Lost Keys - $100
Safe Deposit Rentals - varies
Sight Drafts - $15
Statement copy - $7.50/ Interim Statement - $6
Stop Payment (all items including on-line Bill Payment) - $25
Telephone Transfer Request - $2
Point of Sale - PIN transaction, first three per month are free, $0.75 each over the three.
Traveler Checks - $1 per $100
Uncollected Funds (per item) - $15
Bank Online - Bill Payment first six (6) months FREE, $2.00 per month
"Bank Online" subscriber paper statement: $20.00 per month

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We reserve the right to at any time require not less than 7 days notice in writing before each withdrawal from an interest bearing account other than a time deposit, or from any other savings accounts as defined by the Regulation D.

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İFirst Star Bank, 2005