SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q / A

                                 AMENDMENT No. 1

          |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003
                                       OR
          |_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             For the transition period from __________ to __________

                         Commission File Number: 0-25233

                             PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

        United States of America                                06-1537499
     State or Other Jurisdiction of                        (IRS Employer ID No.)
     Incorporation or Organization)

400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York                         10901
 (Address of Principal Executive Office)                        (Zip Code)

                                 (845) 369-8040
               (Registrant's Telephone Number including area code)

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

            Yes |X| No |_|

      Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

               Classes of Common Stock        Shares Outstanding
               -----------------------        ------------------
                   $0.10 per share                 7,969,302
                                               as of May 7, 2003


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This amendment to the Quarterly Report in Form 10-Q of Provident Bancorp, Inc.
is being filed for the purpose of submitting a conformed signature page. The
conformed signature page was inadvertently omitted in the initial submission
through the EDGAR filing system.




                             PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC.
                      QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2003

                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)

          Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at
             March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2002                          3-4

          Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and
          Six Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002                           5

          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
          for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002                  6-7

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
             Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002                                  8-9

          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the
          Three Months and Six Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002         10

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                       11-18

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations                              19-32

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
          about Market Risk                                                 32

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures                                           33

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings                                                 33

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                         33

Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities                                   33

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders               34

Item 5.   Other Information                                                 34

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  35

          Signature                                                         36

          Exhibit 32.1                                                      37

          Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the
          Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                       38-41


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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



                                                                      At                At
Assets                                                          March 31, 2003  September 30, 2002
- ------                                                          --------------  ------------------

                                                                             
Cash and due from banks                                           $    31,861      $    35,093
Securities (Note 7):
   Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of
        $227,437 at March 31, 2003 and $196,718 at
        September 30, 2002)                                           234,906          206,146
   Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $96,805
        at March 31, 2003 and $90,706 at September 30, 2002)           93,289           86,791
   Regulatory Securities, at cost                                       5,970            5,348
                                                                  -----------      -----------
       Total securities                                               334,165          298,285
                                                                  -----------      -----------

Loans (Note 5)                                                        690,593          671,199
   Allowance for loan losses (Note 3)                                 (10,901)         (10,383)
                                                                  -----------      -----------
       Total loans, net                                               679,692          660,816
                                                                  -----------      -----------
Accrued interest receivable, net                                        5,168            5,491
Premises and equipment, net                                            11,344           11,071
Goodwill (Note 4)                                                      13,540           13,540
Bank owned life insurance                                              12,161               --
Other assets                                                             3,32            3,405
                                                                  -----------      -----------
       Total assets                                               $ 1,091,253      $ 1,027,701
                                                                  ===========      ===========


                                                                     (Continued)


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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, cONTINUED
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



                                                                         At                At
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                               March 31, 2003  September 30, 2002
- ------------------------------------                               --------------  ------------------

                                                                                
Liabilities:
     Deposits (Note 6):
         Non interest bearing                                        $   122,817      $   110,131
         Interest bearing                                                717,784          689,495
                                                                     -----------      -----------
         Total deposits                                                  840,601          799,626
     Borrowings                                                          119,388          102,968
     Mortgage escrow funds                                                 7,645            3,747
     Other                                                                10,074           10,493
                                                                     -----------      -----------
         Total liabilities                                               977,708          916,834
                                                                     -----------      -----------

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (par value $0.10 per share; 10,000,000 shares
  authorized; none issued or outstanding)                                     --               --
Common stock (par value $0.10 per share; 20,000,000 shares
  authorized; 8,280,000 shares issued; 7,972,102 and 7,997,512
  shares outstanding at March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2002,
  respectively)                                                              828              828
Additional paid-in capital                                                36,979           36,696
Unallocated common stock held by the employee stock
  ownership plan ("ESOP") (147,082 shares at March 31, 2003
  and 162,538 shares at September 30, 2002, respectively)                 (1,785)          (1,974)
Common stock awards under recognition and retention plan ("RRP")            (852)          (1,108)
Treasury stock, at cost  (307,898 shares at March 31, 2003 and
  282,488 shares at September 30, 2002, respectively)                     (6,854)          (5,874)
Retained earnings                                                         80,819           76,727
Accumulated other comprehensive income                                     4,410            5,572
                                                                     -----------      -----------
         Total stockholders' equity                                      113,545          110,867
                                                                     -----------      -----------
         Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                  $ 1,091,253      $ 1,027,701
                                                                     ===========      ===========


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)



                                                           For the Three Months          For the Six Months
                                                              Ended March 31,              Ended March 31,
                                                              ---------------              ---------------
                                                           2003           2002           2003           2002
                                                           ----           ----           ----           ----
                                                                                         
Interest and dividend income:
     Loans                                              $   11,129     $   11,002     $   22,475     $   22,222
     Securities                                              3,296          3,532          6,968          7,067
     Other earning assets                                       14             24             20             30
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Total interest and dividend income                          14,439         14,558         29,463         29,319
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Interest expense:
     Deposits                                                1,965          2,698          4,310          6,001
     Borrowings                                                982          1,494          2,026          2,982
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Total interest expense                                       2,947          4,192          6,336          8,983
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Net interest income                                         11,492         10,366         23,127         20,336
Provision for loan losses (Note 3)                             300            175            600            400
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses         11,192         10,191         22,527         19,936
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Non-interest income:
     Banking fees and service charges                        1,114            935          2,203          1,911
     Gain on sales of securities available for sale            427             90          1,084            237
     Gains on sales of loans                                   403             34            442             40
     Other                                                     423            171            641            326
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Total non-interest income                                    2,367          1,230          4,370          2,514
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Non-interest expense:
     Compensation and employee benefits                      5,304          3,976          9,999          7,833
     Occupancy and office operations                         1,254          1,182          2,490          2,266
     Advertising and promotion                                 495            304            911            705
     Consulting fees                                           210             72            423            198
     Data processing                                           528            440          1,101            843
     Amortization of core deposit intangible                   115             --            242             --
     Other                                                   1,651          1,296          2,864          2,578
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Total non-interest expense                                   9,557          7,270         18,030         14,423
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Income before income tax expense                             4,002          4,151          8,867          8,027
Income tax expense                                           1,482          1,550          3,306          2,900
                                                        ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Net income                                              $    2,520     $    2,601     $    5,561     $    5,127
                                                        ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========
Weighted average common shares:
     Basic                                               7,717,668      7,703,009      7,719,635      7,694,528
     Diluted                                             7,835,432      7,847,100      7,834,907      7,825,278
Per common share: (Note 8)
     Basic                                              $     0.33     $     0.34     $     0.72     $     0.67
     Diluted                                                  0.32           0.33           0.71           0.66
     Dividends declared                                       0.14           0.10           0.27           0.18
     Book value at period end                                                         $    14.24     $    13.15


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)



                                                                           Common                        Accumulated
                                                   Additional Unallocated  Stock                            Other         Total
                                            Common  Paid-In      ESOP      Awards    Treasury  Retained  Comprehensive Stockholders'
                                            Stock   Capital     Shares    Under RRP   Stock    Earnings     Income        Equity
                                            -----   -------     ------    ---------   -----    --------     ------        ------

                                                                                                
Balance at September 30, 2002                $828   $36,696    $(1,974)    $(1,108)  $(5,874)   $76,727     $5,572      $110,867
Net income                                                                                        5,561                    5,561
Cash dividends paid ($0.27 per share)                                                            (1,335)                  (1,335)
Purchases of treasury stock (37,500 shares)                                           (1,157)                             (1,157)
Stock options exercised (12,090 shares)                                                  177       (134)                      43
ESOP shares allocated or committed
    to be released for allocation
    (15,456 shares)                                     283        189                                                       472
Vesting of RRP shares                                                          256                                           256
Decrease in net unrealized gain
    on securities available for sale,
    net of taxes of $787                                                                                    (1,172)       (1,172)
Decrease in net unrealized loss on cash
    flow hedges, net of taxes of $ (6)                                                                          10            10
                                             ----   -------    -------     -------   -------    -------     ------      --------
Balance at March 31, 2003                    $828   $36,979    $(1,785)    $  (852)  $(6,854)   $80,819     $4,410      $113,545
                                             ====   =======    =======     =======   =======    =======     ======      ========


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)



                                                                           Common                        Accumulated
                                                   Additional Unallocated  Stock                            Other         Total
                                            Common  Paid-In      ESOP      Awards    Treasury  Retained  Comprehensive Stockholders'
                                            Stock   Capital     Shares    Under RRP   Stock    Earnings     Income        Equity
                                            -----   -------     ------    ---------   -----    --------     ------        ------

                                                                                                

Balance at September 30, 2001                $828   $36,535    $(2,350)    $(1,729)  $(4,298)   $69,252     $ 4,382     $102,620
Net income                                                                                        5,127                    5,127
Cash dividends paid ($0.18 per share)                                                              (851)                    (851)
Purchases of treasury stock (8,000 shares)                                              (219)                               (219)
Stock option exercises (27,333 shares)                                                   288        (99)                     189
ESOP shares allocated or committed
    to be released for allocation
    (15,456 shares)                                     213        188                                                       401
Vesting of RRP shares                                                          310                                           310
Decrease in net unrealized gain
     on securities available for sale,
     net of taxes of $1,190                                                                                  (1,786)      (1,786)
Decrease in net unrealized loss on cash
     flow hedges, net of taxes of $ (12)                                                                         19           19
                                             ----   -------    -------     -------   -------    -------     -------     --------
Balance at March 31, 2002                    $828   $36,748    $(2,162)    $(1,419)  $(4,229)   $73,429     $ 2,615     $105,810
                                             ====   =======    =======     =======   =======    =======     =======     ========


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                                             For the Six Months
                                                               Ended March 31,
                                                             2003        2002
                                                             ----        ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                $   5,561   $   5,127
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
       Provision for loan losses                                600         400
       Depreciation and amortization of premises
         and equipment                                          961         872
       Amortization of core deposit intangible                  242          --
       Gain on sales of securities available for sale        (1,084)       (238)
       Gain on sales of loans held for sale                    (442)         40
       Net amortization of premiums and discounts
         on securities                                          487         102
       ESOP and RRP expense                                     728         711
       Originations of loans held for sale                  (13,501)     (8,659)
       Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale            13,775       8,009
       Deferred income tax (benefit) expense                    570      (3,209)
       Net changes in accrued interest receivable
         and payable                                            204         (14)
       Other adjustments (principally net changes
         in other assets and other liabilities)                (632)      3,238
                                                          ---------   ---------
              Net cash provided by operating activities       7,469       6,379
                                                          ---------   ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of securities:
       Available for sale                                   (81,392)    (27,913)
       Held to maturity                                     (24,809)     (6,332)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and other
   principal payments on securities:
       Available for sale                                    35,279       7,461
       Held to maturity                                      18,188      11,414
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale         16,113      12,060
Loan originations                                          (188,865)   (113,797)
Loan principal payments                                     169,556      96,955
Purchases of regulatory securities                             (622)     (1,108)
Purchase of bank owned life insurance                       (12,000)         --
Purchases of premises and equipment                          (1,234)     (1,064)
Other adjustments                                               218          --
                                                          ---------   ---------
              Net cash used in investing activities         (69,568)    (22,324)
                                                          ---------   ---------

                                                                     (continued)


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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                                            For the Six Months
                                                              Ended March 31,
                                                             2003        2002
                                                             ----        ----
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net increase in transaction and savings deposits        $ 41,992    $ 44,906
   Net decrease in time deposits                               (994)    (20,124)
   Borrowings                                                40,000      17,884
   Repayments of borrowings                                 (23,580)    (11,028)
   Net increase in mortgage escrow funds                      3,898       1,839
   Treasury shares purchased                                 (1,157)       (219)
   Exercises of stock options                                    43         189
   Cash dividends paid                                       (1,335)       (851)
                                                           --------    --------
       Net cash provided by financing activities             58,867      32,596
                                                           --------    --------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents         (3,232)     16,651

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             35,093      16,447
                                                           --------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                 $ 31,861    $ 33,098
                                                           ========    ========

Supplemental information:
   Interest payments                                       $  6,455    $  9,145
   Income tax payments                                        3,231       4,422
   Transfer of loans to real estate owned                        99         162
   Net change in unrealized gains recorded on
       securities available for sale                       $ (1,959)   $ (2,980)
   Change in deferred taxes on unrealized gains
       on securities available for sale                         783       1,178

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)



                                                          Three Months            Six Months
                                                         Ended March 31,        Ended March 31,
                                                         ---------------        --------------
                                                         2003       2002       2003       2002
                                                         ----       ----       ----       ----

                                                                            
Net income:                                            $ 2,520    $ 2,601    $ 5,561    $ 5,127
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized losses on securities
    available for sale:
    Net unrealized holding losses
       arising during the year, net of taxes of
       $197, $585, $349 and $1,095                        (292)      (877)      (522)    (1,643)

    Less reclassification adjustment for
          net realized gains included in net income,
          net of taxes of $171, $36, $434, and $95        (256)       (54)      (650)      (143)
Net unrealized gain on
    derivatives, net of taxes
    of ($2), ($5), ($6) and ($12)                            4          8         10         19
                                                       -------    -------    -------    -------
Other comprehensive loss                                  (544)      (923)    (1,162)    (1,767)
                                                       -------    -------    -------    -------
Comprehensive income                                   $ 1,976    $ 1,678    $ 4,399    $ 3,360
                                                       =======    =======    =======    =======



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PROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.    Basis of Presentation

      The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Provident
Bancorp, Inc., Provident Bank (the "Bank"), and each subsidiary of Provident
Bank (Provest Services Corp. I, Provest Services Corp. II, Provident REIT, Inc.
and Provident Municipal Bank). Collectively, these entities are referred to
herein as "the Company". Provident Bancorp, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary
of Provident Bancorp, MHC, a mutual holding company. Provest Services Corp. I
holds an investment in a low-income housing partnership which provides certain
favorable tax consequences. Provest Services Corp. II has engaged a third-party
provider to sell annuities and mutual funds to the customers of Provident Bank.
Through March 31, 2003, the activities of these two wholly-owned subsidiaries
have had a minor impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition and
results of operations. Provident REIT, Inc. holds a portion of the Company's
real estate loans and is a real estate investment trust for federal income tax
purposes. Provident Municipal Bank ("PMB") is a limited purpose New York
State-chartered commercial bank, which began operations on April 19, 2002 and is
authorized to accept deposits from municipalities in the Bank's business area.

      The Company's off-balance sheet activities are limited to (i) loan
origination commitments, lines of credit and letters of credit extended to
customers in the ordinary course of its lending activities, and (ii) interest
rate cap agreements used as part of its interest rate risk management ($30
million notional amount, expired 4/7/03). The Company does not engage in
off-balance sheet financing transactions or other activities involving the use
of special-purpose entities.

      The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management
without audit, but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of
the Company's financial position and results of operations as of the dates and
for the periods presented. Although certain information and footnote disclosures
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading. The results of operations for the three months and six
months ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of results to be
expected for other interim periods or the entire fiscal year ending September
30, 2003. The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein
should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements
included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2002.


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      The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, income and expense. Actual results could differ significantly from
these estimates. A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to
near-term change is the allowance for loan losses (see Note 2), which is a
critical accounting policy.

      Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
current-year presentation.

      Stock-Based Compensation

      The Company applies APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, and related Interpretations in accounting for its stock option plan.
No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all
options granted under this plan had an exercise price equal to the market value
of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, established accounting and disclosure
requirements using a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based
employee compensation plans. As allowed by SFAS No. 123, the Company has elected
to continue to apply the intrinsic-value-based method of accounting described
above, and has adopted only the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123. The
following table illustrates the effect on net income if the fair-value-based
method had been applied to all outstanding awards in each period. In April 2003
the FASB decided to require all companies to expense the value of employee stock
options but has not decided how to measure the fair value of the options. As
such, the financial statement impact of stock option expensing is not known at
this time.



                                                Three-months           Six-months
                                                       Ended                Ended
                                                   March 31,            March 31,
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               2003       2002       2003       2002
                                             -------    -------    -------    -------

                                                                  
Net income, as reported                      $ 2,520    $ 2,601    $ 5,561    $ 5,127
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
   compensation expense determined under
   fair value based method for all awards,
    net of  related tax effects                  (77)       (76)      (153)      (161)
Pro forma net income                         $ 2,443    $ 2,525    $ 5,408    $ 4,966

Earnings per share
   Basic - as reported                       $  0.33    $  0.34    $  0.72    $  0.67
   Basic - pro forma                            0.32       0.33       0.70       0.65
   Diluted - as reported                        0.32       0.33       0.71       0.66
   Diluted - pro forma                          0.31    $  0.32       0.69    $  0.63



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2.    Critical Accounting Policies

      The accounting and reporting policies of Provident Bancorp, Inc. are
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted within the
United States of America and conform to general practices within the banking
industry. Accounting and reporting policies for the allowance for credit losses
are deemed critical since they involve the use of estimates and require
significant management judgments. Application of assumptions different than
those used by management could result in material changes in the Company's
financial position or results of operations. Footnote 3 (Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies) of the 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K, provide detail with
regard to the Corporation's accounting for the allowance for loan losses. There
have been no significant changes in the application of accounting policies since
September 2002.

3.    Allowance for Loan Losses and Non-Performing Assets

      The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for losses
charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when
management believes that the collection of principal is unlikely. Recoveries of
loans previously charged-off are credited to the allowance when realized.

      The allowance for loan losses is the amount that management has determined
to be necessary to absorb probable loan losses inherent in the existing
portfolio. Management's evaluations, which are subject to periodic review by the
Company's regulators, are made using a consistently-applied methodology that
takes into consideration such factors as the Company's past loan loss
experience, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall
portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans and collateral values, and
current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay.
Changes in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary in the future based on
changes in economic and real estate market conditions, new information obtained
regarding known problem loans, regulatory examinations, the identification of
additional problem loans, and other factors.

      Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated is
summarized below:

                                           Three Months          Six Months
                                          Ended March 31,      Ended March 31,
                                          ---------------      ---------------
                                          2003       2002      2003       2002
                                          ----       ----      ----       ----
                                                     (In thousands)

      Balance at beginning of period    $ 10,687   $ 9,334   $ 10,383   $ 9,123
      Provision for loan losses              300       175        600       400
      Charge-offs                           (117)      (75)      (131)     (102)
      Recoveries                              31        69         49        82
                                        --------   -------   --------   -------
      Balance at end of period          $ 10,901   $ 9,503   $ 10,901   $ 9,503
                                        ========   =======   ========   =======


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      The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of the Company's
non-performing assets at the dates indicated. At both dates, the Company had no
troubled debt restructurings (loans for which a portion of interest or principal
has been forgiven and loans modified at interest rates materially less than
current market rates).



                                                        March 31, 2003    September 30, 2002
                                                               (Dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans:
                                                                          
     One- to four- family residential mortgage loans        $ 1,798            $ 2,291
     Commercial real estate, commercial business
       and construction loans                                 3,717              2,492
     Consumer loans                                             119                171
                                                            -------            -------
       Total non-performing loans                             5,634              4,954

Real estate owned:
     One- to four-family residential                            140                 41
                                                            -------            -------
     Total non-performing assets                            $ 5,774            $ 4,995
                                                            =======            =======

Ratios:
     Non-performing loans to total loans                       0.82%              0.74%
     Non-performing assets to total assets                     0.53               0.49
     Allowance for loan losses to total
       non-performing loans                                  193.48             209.59
     Allowance for loan losses to total loans                  1.58               1.55


4.    Acquisition of The National Bank of Florida

      On April 23, 2002, the Company consummated its acquisition, for cash, of
The National Bank of Florida ("NBF"), which was merged with and into Provident
Bank. The transaction was valued at approximately $28.1 million. At the
acquisition date, NBF had total assets of approximately $104 million and total
deposits of approximately $88 million.

      The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141,
"Business Combinations". Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date. The excess
of the total acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired was
recorded as intangible assets (consisting of both goodwill and a core deposit
intangible asset recognized apart from goodwill) and is accounted for in
accordance with SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". Amounts
attributable to NBF are included in the Company's consolidated financial
statement from the date of acquisition.

      In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill recorded in the NBF acquisition
($13.5 million) is not amortized to expense, but instead is reviewed for
impairment at least annually, with impairment losses charged to expense, if and
when they occur. The core deposit intangible asset, ($1.3 million and $1.5
million at March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively), is recognized
apart from goodwill and amortized to expense over its estimated useful life and
evaluated for impairment.


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5.    Loans

      Major classifications of loans are summarized below (in thousands):

                                             March 31, 2003   September 30, 2002
                                             --------------   ------------------

      Real estate - residential mortgage        $386,629           $366,111
      Real estate - commercial mortgage          172,214            163,329
      Real estate - construction                   8,564             17,020
      Commercial and industrial                   41,749             41,320
      Consumer                                     6,024              6,812
      Other loans                                 75,413             76,607
                                                --------           --------
           Total                                $690,593           $671,199
                                                ========           ========

6.    Deposits

      Major classifications of deposits are summarized below (in thousands):

                                             March 31, 2003   September 30, 2002
                                             --------------   ------------------

      Demand deposits:
        Retail                                  $ 61,078           $ 54,399
        Commercial and municipal                  61,739             55,732
      NOW                                         84,751             82,983
                                                --------           --------
        Total transaction accounts               207,568            193,114
      Money market                               130,664            115,065
      Savings                                    259,857            247,918
      Time under $100,000                        196,532            204,967
      Time over $100,000                          45,980             38,562
                                                --------           --------
        Total                                   $840,601           $799,626
                                                ========           ========


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7.    Securities

The following is a summary of securities available for sale (AFS) at March 31,
2003 and September 30, 2002 (in thousands):

                          Available for Sale Portfolio
                                 March 31, 2003



                                                      ==================================================
                                                                      Gross        Gross
                                                      Amortized     Unrealized   Unrealized       Fair
                                                        Cost          Gains        Losses         Value
                                                      ==================================================
                                                                                    
Mortgage-backed and SBA Securities
         Mortgage-backed securities                    $ 50,899       $1,513       $(124)       $ 52,288
         Collateralized mortgage obligations             33,204          153          (3)         33,354
         SBAs and other                                   1,065            7          --           1,072
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total mortgage-backed and SBA securities        85,168        1,673        (127)         86,714
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Securities
         U.S. Government and federal agency
             securities                                 123,138        3,887          --         127,025
         Corporate debt securities                       18,025        1,435          --          19,460
         Equity securities                                1,106          701        (100)          1,707
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total investment securities                    142,269        6,023        (100)        148,192
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total available for sale                      $227,437       $7,696       $(227)       $234,906
         ===============================================================================================


                          Available for Sale Portfolio
                               September 30, 2002



                                                      ==================================================
                                                                      Gross        Gross
                                                      Amortized     Unrealized   Unrealized       Fair
                                                        Cost          Gains        Losses         Value
                                                      ==================================================
                                                                                    
Mortgage-backed and SBA Securities
         Mortgage-backed Securities                    $ 35,097       $2,048       $  --        $ 37,145
         Collateralized mortgage obligations             21,352          161         (10)         21,503
         SBAs and other                                   1,105            5          --           1,110
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total mortgage-backed and SBA securities        57,554        2,214         (10)         59,758
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Securities
         U.S. Government and federal agency
             securities                                 107,972        4,201          --         112,173
         Corporate debt securities                       30,079        2,065          --          32,144
         Equity securities                                1,113        1,060        (102)          2,071
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total investment securities                    139,164        7,326        (102)        146,388
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total available for sale                      $196,718       $9,540       $(112)       $206,146
         ===============================================================================================



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The following is a summary of securities held to maturity (HTM) at March 31,
2003 and September 30, 2002 (in thousands):

                           Held to Maturity Portfolio
                                 March 31, 2003



                                                                 Gross        Gross
                                                  Amortized    Unrealized   Unrealized    Fair
                                                    Cost         Gains        Losses      Value
                                                  ==============================================
                                                                             
Mortgage-backed Securities
         Mortgage-backed securities                $69,725       $2,624       $ --       $72,349
         Collateralized mortgage obligations         4,303           67         --         4,370
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total mortgage-backed securities           74,028        2,691         --        76,719
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Securities
         State and municipal securities             19,261          825         --        20,086
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total investment securities                19,261          825         --        20,086
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total held to maturity                    $93,289       $3,516         --       $96,805
         =======================================================================================


                           Held to Maturity Portfolio
                               September 30, 2002



                                                                 Gross        Gross
                                                  Amortized    Unrealized   Unrealized    Fair
                                                    Cost         Gains        Losses      Value
                                                  ==============================================
                                                                             
Mortgage-backed Securities
         Mortgage-backed securities                $66,078       $2,896       $(21)      $68,953
         Collateralized mortgage obligations         4,304          124         --         4,428
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total mortgage-backed securities           70,382        3,020        (21)       73,381
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Investment Securities
         State and municipal securities             16,409          916         --        17,325
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total investment securities                16,409          916         --        17,325
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total held to maturity                    $86,791       $3,936       $(21)      $90,706
         =======================================================================================



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      At March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2002, the unrealized net gain on
securities available for sale (net of tax of $3,059 and $3,856, respectively)
that was included in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate
component of stockholders' equity, was $4,410 and $5,572, respectively. Gross
realized gains were $427 and $90, respectively, for the three months ended March
31, 2003 and 2002, and $1,084 and $237, respectively, for the six months ended
March 31, 2003 and 2002.

      Securities with a carrying amount of $72,596 and $45,280 were pledged as
collateral for municipal deposits, borrowings and other purposes at March 31,
2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively.

8.    Earnings Per Common Share

      The number of shares used in the computation of both basic and diluted
earnings per share includes all shares issued to Provident Bancorp, MHC, but
excludes unallocated ESOP shares that have not been released or committed to be
released to participants. Unvested RRP shares are excluded from basic earnings
per share calculations only.

      The common equivalent shares are incremental shares (computed using the
treasury stock method) that would have been outstanding if all potentially
dilutive stock options and unvested RRP shares were exercised or became vested
during the periods.

      Basic earnings per common share is computed as follows ($ in thousands,
except share data):



                                               For the Three Months         For the Six Months
                                                  Ended March 31,             Ended March 31,
                                                2003          2002          2003          2002
                                                ----          ----          ----          ----

                                                                           
      Weighted average common shares
           outstanding                        7,717,668     7,703,009     7,719,635     7,694,528
                                             ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
      Total basic shares                      7,717,668     7,703,009     7,719,635     7,694,528

      Net income                             $    2,520    $    2,601    $    5,561    $    5,127
      Basic earnings per common share        $     0.33    $     0.34    $     0.72    $     0.67


      Diluted earnings per common share is computed as follows ($ in thousands,
except share data):



                                               For the Three Months         For the Six Months
                                                  Ended March 31,             Ended March 31,
                                                2003          2002          2003          2002
                                                ----          ----          ----          ----

                                                                           
      Weighted average common shares
           outstanding                        7,717,668     7,703,009     7,719,635     7,694,528
      Effect of common stock equivalents        117,764       144,091       115,272       130,750
                                             ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
      Total diluted shares                    7,835,432     7,847,100     7,834,907     7,825,278

      Net income                             $    2,520    $    2,601    $    5,561    $    5,127
      Diluted earnings per common share      $     0.32    $     0.33    $     0.71    $     0.66



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9.    Guarantor's Obligations Under Guarantees

      Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the
Company to assure the performance of financial obligations of a customer to a
third party. These commitments are primarily issued in favor of local
municipalities to support the obligor's completion of real estate development
projects. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially
the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

      As of March 31, 2003, the Company had $6.2 million in outstanding letters
of credit, of which $1.5 million were secured by cash collateral.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

      The Company has made, and may continue to make, various forward-looking
statements with respect to earnings, credit quality and other financial and
business matters for 2003 and, in certain instances, subsequent periods. The
Company cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and that statements for subsequent periods
are subject to greater uncertainty because of the increased likelihood of
changes in underlying factors and assumptions. Actual results could differ
materially from forward-looking statements.

      In addition to those factors previously disclosed by the Company and those
factors identified elsewhere herein, the following factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements; pricing
pressures on loan and deposit products; changes in local and national economic
conditions; the extent and timing of actions of the Company's regulators;
customer deposit disintermediation; changes in customers' acceptance of the
Company's products and services; general actions of competitors, other normal
business risks such as credit losses, litigation, increases in the levels of
non-performing assets, revenues following acquisitions if such revenues are
lower than expected, and costs or difficulties related to the integration of
acquired and existing businesses are greater than expected. The Company's
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements
are made. The Company assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements to
reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.

      The Company's significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 3 to
the consolidated financial statements included in its September 30, 2002 Annual
Report on Form 10-K. An accounting policy considered particularly critical to
the Company's financial results is the allowance for loan losses. The
methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses
is considered a critical accounting policy by management due to the high degree
of judgement involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions utilized, and the
potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes
in the necessary allowance.


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      As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included
in Item 1 of this quarterly report, the Company completed its acquisition of NBF
in April 2002. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly,
amounts attributable to NBF have been included in the Company's consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition.

      In April 2002, the Company announced the formation of PMB, a commercial
bank subsidiary of Provident Bank, to serve the banking needs of municipalities
throughout Rockland and Orange Counties. Provident Bank is a federally chartered
savings association and municipalities in New York may only deposit funds in
commercial banks. The formation of PMB provides a vehicle for the deposits that
may not be deposited with Provident Bank.

   Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2002

      Total assets as of March 31, 2003 were $1,091.3 million, an increase of
$63.6 million, or 6.2% over assets of $1,027.7 million at September 30, 2002.

      Net loans as of March 31, 2003 were $679.7 million, an increase of $18.9
million, or 2.9%, over net loan balances of $660.8 million at September 30,
2002. Residential loans continued to grow during the six-month period, posting
an increase of $20.5 million, or 5.6%, over balances at September 30, 2002,
primarily in bi-weekly mortgages. Commercial and consumer loans remained
relatively unchanged as prepayments and maturities of existing loans virtually
offset originations of $89.9 million. Asset quality continues to be strong. At
$5.8 million, or 0.53% of total assets, non-performing assets were up slightly
from $5.0 million, or 0.49% of total assets at September 30, 2002.

      Total securities increased to $334.2 million at March 31, 2003 from $298.3
million at September 30, 2002, as the Company continued to purchase additional
securities funded by growth in deposits and advances from the Federal Home Loan
Bank.

      Total deposits increased by $41.0 million to $840.6 million, an increase
of 5.1% over balances of $799.6 million at September 30, 2002. Deposit growth
has occurred in transaction account, savings and money market account products,
while certificates of deposit were virtually unchanged. The largest deposit
growth has occurred in savings and money market accounts, which increased to
$390.5 million at March 31, 2003 from $363.0 million at September 30, 2002, an
increase of $27.5 million, or 7.6%. Transaction accounts posted an increase of
$14.5 million, or 7.5%, to $207.6 million. During the same time period, total
certificates of deposit declined by $1.0 million as municipal certificates of
deposit grew to $15.5 million, while all other certificates decreased to $227.0
million. The overall deposit increase is primarily due to improved marketing
efforts, coupled with new product offerings. Total municipal deposits equaled at
$26.7 million at March 31, 2003 compared to $8.8 million at September 30, 2002.
Provident began taking in municipal deposits in April 2002 after the formation
of PMB.

      Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (the "FHLB")
increased by $16.4 million during the six-month period to $119.4 million at
March 31, 2003 from $103.0 million at September 30, 2002, primarily to fund
loans and investments as noted above.


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      Stockholders' equity increased by $2.6 million to $113.5 million at March
31, 2003 compared to $110.9 million at September 30, 2002. In addition to net
income of $5.6 million for the six-month period, equity increased by $0.8
million due to activity related to the Company's ESOP, stock option and
management retention plans. Partially offsetting these increases were cash
dividends and treasury share purchases, which reduced stockholders' equity by
$1.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and the change in after-tax
unrealized gains on securities available for sale, which decreased equity by
$1.2 million.

      During the first six months of fiscal 2003, the Company repurchased 37,500
shares of common stock, bringing the total shares repurchased to 368,051 shares
under its previously announced repurchase programs, which authorized the
repurchase of up to 376,740 shares. Net of option-related reissuances, treasury
shares held by the Company at March 31, 2003 were 307,898 shares. In March 2003
the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized the additional
repurchase of 177,250 shares of its common stock, which represents 5% of its
shares.

           Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended
                        March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002

      Net Income. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2002
declined by $119,000, or less than 1% compared to the same period of 2002.
Interest expense decreased by $1.2 million or 29.7%. This resulted in an
increase in net interest income of $1.1 million or 10.6%. The provision for loan
losses increased by $125,000 to $300,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
Total non-interest income, which includes an increase in securities gains of
$337,000 and gains on sales of loans of $369,000, increased $1.2 million or
100%. Non interest expense, which includes a one-time compensation charge of
$324,000, increased by $2.3 million or 31.5%. Net income (after taxes) decreased
$81,000 to $2,520,000.

      The relevant performance measures follow:

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                            March 31, 2003     March 31, 2002
                                            --------------     --------------
        Per common share:
           Basic earnings                      $ 0.33             $ 0.34
           Diluted earnings                      0.32               0.33
           Dividends declared                    0.14               0.10

        Return on average (annualized):
           Assets                                0.97%              1.16%
           Equity                                9.09%              9.88%
           Tangible equity                      10.50%              9.90%


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      The following table sets forth the consolidated average balance sheets for
the Company for the periods indicated. Also set forth is information regarding
weighted average yields on interest-earning assets and weighted average rates
paid on interest-bearing liabilities (dollars in thousands).



                                                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                       ----------------------------
                                                                  2003                                2002
                                                                  ----                                ----
                                                   Average                               Average
                                                 Outstanding                Average    Outstanding              Average
                                                   Balance      Interest   Yield/Rate    Balance    Interest   Yield/Rate
                                                   -------      --------   ----------    -------    --------   ----------
                                                                                                
Interest earning assets:
   Commercial loans (1)                           $  216,172     $ 3,788      7.11%     $182,227     $ 3,322      7.39%
   Consumer loans (1)                                 80,896       1,038      5.20        73,395       1,140      6.30
   Other loans (1)                                   386,727       6,303      6.61       362,597       6,540      7.31
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
           Total loans                               683,795      11,129      6.60       618,219      11,002      7.22
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------

   AFS Investments & MBS                             208,780       2,127      4.13       176,627       2,354      5.41
   HTM Investments & MBS                              77,094       1,169      6.15        72,396       1,178      6.60
   Other earning assets                                3,932          14      1.44         2,378          24      4.09
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
     Total securities & other earning assets         289,806       3,310      4.63       251,401       3,556      5.74
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
     Total interest-earning assets                   973,601      14,439      6.01       869,620      14,558      6.79
  Non-interest-earning assets:
     Cash & Due from Banks                            29,302                              18,911
     Premises & Equipment                             11,425                               9,003
     Other assets                                     41,426                               9,500
                                                  ----------                            --------
  Total assets                                    $1,055,754                            $907,034
                                                  ==========                            ========
Interest bearing liabilities:
   Savings, clubs & escrow                        $  266,936         369      0.56%     $194,946         475      0.99%
   Money market accounts                             116,217         243      0.85       102,070         343      1.36
   NOW checking                                       86,381          55      0.26        68,410          76      0.45
   Certificate accounts                              242,324       1,298      2.17       224,687       1,804      3.26
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
   Total interest-bearing deposits                   711,858       1,965      1.12       590,113       2,698      1.85
   Borrowings                                        105,039         982      3.79       122,813       1,494      4.93
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
    Total interest-bearing liabilities               816,897       2,947      1.46       712,926       4,192      2.38
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
     Demand deposits                                 114,519                              78,451
     Other                                            11,932                               8,914
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
   Total liabilities                                 943,348       2,947      1.27       800,291       4,192      2.12
Equity                                               112,406                             106,743
                                                  ----------                            --------
   Total liabilities and equity                   $1,055,754                            $907,034
                                                  ==========                            ========
Net interest income                                              $11,492                             $10,366
                                                                 =======                             =======
Net interest rate spread                                                      4.55%                               4.41%
                                                                              ====                                ====
Net earning assets                                $  156,704                            $156,694
                                                  ==========                            ========
Net interest margin                                                           4.79%                               4.83%
                                                                              ====                                ====
Average interest-earning assets
  to average interest-bearing liabilities                         119.18%                             121.98%
                                                                 =======                             =======


(1)   Includes nonaccrual loans.


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The table below details the changes in interest income and interest expense for
the period indicated due to both changes in average outstanding balances and
changes in average interest rates (in thousands):

                                               Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                       2003 vs. 2002
                                                Increase/(Decrease) Due to
                                                --------------------------
                                             Volume (1)    Rate (1)      Total
                                             ----------    --------      -----
Interest-earning assets
      Consumer loans                          $   111      $  (213)     $  (102)
      Commercial loans                            600         (134)         466
      Residential loans                           423         (660)        (237)
      Available for sale securities               393         (620)        (227)
      Held to maturity securities                  75          (84)          (9)
      Other earning assets                         11          (21)         (10)
                                              -------      -------      -------

      Total interest income                     1,613       (1,732)        (119)

Interest-bearing liabilities
      Savings                                     144         (250)        (106)
      Money market                                 43         (143)        (100)
      NOW Checking                                 17          (38)         (21)
      Certificates of deposit                     137         (643)        (506)
      Borrowings                                 (199)        (313)        (512)
                                              -------      -------      -------

      Total interest expense                      142       (1,387)      (1,245)
                                              -------      -------      -------
Net interest income                           $ 1,471      $  (345)     $ 1,126
                                              =======      =======      =======

(1)   Changes in rate/volume have been allocated to rate and volume.


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      Net Interest Income. Net interest income after provision for loan losses
for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was $11.2 million, compared to $10.2
million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, an increase of $1.0 million,
or 9.8%. The increase in net interest income was largely due to a $104.0 million
increase in average earning assets to $973.6 million during the quarter ended
March 31, 2003, as compared to $869.6 million for the same quarter in the prior
year, due primarily to the NBF acquisition. The increase in average earning
assets was partially offset by a decline in average yield of 78 basis points
from 6.79% to 6.01%. A decrease in the average cost of interest bearing
liabilities of 92 basis points led to a $1.2 million drop in interest expense
for the quarter compared to the same quarter in 2002, even as interest-bearing
liabilities increased by $104.0 million. Net interest margin declined by 4 basis
points to 4.79%, while net interest rate spread improved by 14 basis points to
4.55%. This increase in the Company's net interest income is due, in large part,
to the relative changes in the yield and cost of the Company's assets and
liabilities as a result of decreasing market interest rates since 2001. This
decrease in market interest rates has reduced the cost of interest-bearing
liabilities faster and to a greater extent than the rates on interest-earning
assets such as loans and securities. However, if recently low interest rate
levels persist for an extended period of time, the prepayment of assets could
continue at a rate exceeding scheduled repayment. Such funds received would most
likely be reinvested at lower yields than that of its previously held assets.
Also, as the reduction in liability costs have already exceeded the pace at
which assets repriced downward, net interest margin may be further compressed.
Conversely, if the geopolitical factors and an economic recovery become more
apparent, market interest rates could rise. Competitive pressures could cause a
rise in the Company's funding costs and lead to pressures on net interest
margin.

      Provision for Loan Losses. The Company records provisions for loan losses,
which are charged to earnings, in order to maintain the allowance for loan
losses at a level which is considered appropriate to absorb probable loan losses
inherent in the existing portfolio. In determining the appropriate level of the
allowance for loan losses, management considers past and anticipated loss
experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current and anticipated
economic conditions, volume and type of lending, and the levels of
non-performing and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance for loan
losses is based on estimates, and the ultimate losses may vary from such
estimates. Management assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly
basis and makes provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the adequacy of
the allowance. The Company recorded $300,000 and $175,000 in loan loss
provisions during the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

      Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income for the three months ended March
31, 2003 was $2.4 million compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2002, an increase of $1.2 million, or 100%. Realized gains on
securities available for sale were $427,000 for the current three-month period,
compared to $90,000 for the same period in the prior year. The Company also
recorded gains on sale of loans totaling $403,000, while there was only $34,000
of such gains for the same period last year. Excluding the effects of gains on
sales of securities and loans, the increase in non-interest income was $431,000,
or 39.0%. Banking fees and services charges increased by $179,000, or 19.1%, due
primarily to volume-driven increases in overdraft, NSF, and debit card fees.
Loan fees and charges increased by $62,000, or 33.3%, primarily as the result of
a $100,000


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prepayment fee received. In addition, the formation of a Bank Owned Life
Insurance ("BOLI") program in December 2002, generated $161,000 in other income
during the current three-month period.

      Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expenses for the three months ended
March 31, 2003 increased by $2.3 million, or 31.5%, to $9.6 million, compared to
$7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The acquisition of NBF
in April, 2002, played a major role in the increases in most categories, as did
the opening of a new branch in February, 2003. The Company experienced related
increases in compensation and employee benefits of $264,000 and in occupancy and
office operations costs of $119,000. Also, amortization of intangible assets of
$115,000 in the current three-month period is related to the deposit premiums
recorded as a result of the acquisition. Excluding the new branch-related
salaries, the increase in compensation and benefits was $1.1 million, or 27.5%.
The $1.1 million increase is primarily due to a $324,000 payout of an employment
agreement, retirement plan and deferred compensation cost increases of $193,000,
net health insurance premium increases of $71,000 and salary increases due to
annual increases and additional administration staff. Consulting fees increased
by $138,000, or 191.7%, incurred primarily to improve the Company's
technological infrastructure. Other expenses increased by $706,000, or 21.9%,
due primarily to the start-up costs mentioned above, and an increase in
advertising of $191,000 related to the new branches.

      Income Taxes. Income tax expense was $1,482,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2003 compared to $1,550,000 for the same period in 2002, as a result
of changes in pre-tax income and the effects of the BOLI program implemented in
late December 2002. The effective tax rates were 37.0% and 37.3%, respectively.

            Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended
                        March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002

      Net Income. For the six months ended March 31, 2003 net interest income
after provision for loan losses was $22.5 million, up $2.6 million or 13.1%
compared to $19.9 million for the same period of 2002. Other income was $4.4
million, which included $1.1 million in securities gains and $442,000 in gains
on sales of loans, (up $846,000 and $402,000, respectively), or an increase of
$1.9 million, or 76% over the six months ended March 31, 2002. Other expenses
increased $3.6 million, or 25% to $18.0 million for the six months ended March
31, 2003 compared to $14.4 million for the same prior year period. Net income
after taxes improved to $5,561,000 compared to $5,127,000, an increase of
$434,000, or 8.5%.


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      The relevant performance measures follow:

                                                       Six Months Ended
                                               March 31, 2003     March 31, 2002
                                               --------------     --------------
          Per common share:
             Basic earnings                        $ 0.72             $ 0.67
             Diluted earnings                        0.71               0.66
             Dividends declared                      0.27               0.18

          Return on average (annualized):
             Assets                                 1.06%              1.15%
             Equity                                 9.96%              9.76%
             Tangible equity                       11.52%              9.78%

      The following table sets forth the consolidated average balance sheets for
the Company for the periods indicated. Also set forth is information regarding
weighted average yields on interest-earning assets and weighted average rates
paid on interest-bearing liabilities (dollars in thousands).


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                                                                         Six Months Ended March 31,
                                                                         --------------------------
                                                                  2003                                2002
                                                                  ----                                ----
                                                   Average                               Average
                                                 Outstanding                Average    Outstanding              Average
                                                   Balance      Interest   Yield/Rate    Balance    Interest   Yield/Rate
                                                   -------      --------   ----------    -------    --------   ----------
                                                                                                
Interest earning assets:
   Commercial loans (1)                           $  214,590     $ 7,627      7.13%     $178,949     $ 6,734      7.55%
   Consumer loans (1)                                 82,424       2,168      5.28        74,949       2,403      6.43
   Other loans (1)                                   380,507      12,680      6.68       359,245      13,085      7.30
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
           Total loans                               677,521      22,475      6.65       613,143      22,222      7.27
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------

   AFS Investments & MBS                             210,310       4,651      4.44       169,830       4,714      5.57
   HTM Investments & MBS                              86,039       2,317      5.40        77,565       2,353      6.08
   Other earning assets                                2,356          20      1.70         1,371          30      4.39
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
  Total securities & other earning assets            298,705       6,988      4.69       248,766       7,097      5.72
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
     Total interest-earning assets                   976,226      29,463      6.05       861,909      29,319      6.82
  Non-interest-earning assets:
     Cash & Due from Banks                            29,871                              17,874
     Premises & Equipment                             11,245                               9,013
     Other assets                                     30,353                               8,156
                                                  ----------                            --------
  Total assets                                    $1,047,695                            $896,952
                                                  ==========                            ========
Interest bearing liabilities:
   Savings, clubs & escrow                        $  262,612         878      0.67%     $191,952         958      1.00%
   Money market accounts                             116,627         541      0.93        99,453         706      1.42
   NOW checking                                       83,250         117      0.28        65,845         147      0.45
   Certificate accounts                              244,343       2,774      2.28       229,608       4,190      3.66
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
   Total interest-bearing deposits                   706,832       4,310      1.22       586,858       6,001      2.05
   Borrowings                                        104,055       2,026      3.90       119,474       2,982      5.01
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
    Total interest-bearing liabilities               810,887       6,336      1.57       706,332       8,983      2.55
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
     Demand deposits                                 113,627                              75,926
     Other                                            11,192                               9,351
                                                  ----------------------                --------------------
   Total liabilities                                 935,706       6,336      1.36       791,609       8,983      2.28
Equity                                               111,989                             105,343
                                                  ----------                            --------
   Total liabilities and equity                   $1,047,695                            $896,952
                                                  ==========                            ========
Net interest income                                              $23,127                             $20,336
                                                                 =======                             =======
Net interest rate spread                                                      4.48%                               4.27%
                                                                              ====                                ====
Net earning assets                                $  165,339                            $155,577
                                                  ==========                            ========
Net interest margin                                                           4.75%                               4.73%
                                                                              ====                                ====
Average interest-earning assets
  to average interest-bearing liabilities                         120.39%                             122.03%
                                                                 =======                             =======


(1)   Includes nonaccrual loans.


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The table below details the changes in interest income and interest expense for
the period indicated due to both changes in average outstanding balances and
changes in average interest rates (in thousands):

                                                 Six Months Ended March 31,
                                                        2003 vs. 2002
                                                 Increase/(Decrease) Due to
                                                 --------------------------
                                             Volume (1)    Rate (1)       Total
                                             ----------    --------       -----
Interest-earning assets
      Consumer loans                          $   224      $  (459)     $  (235)
      Commercial loans                          1,285         (392)         893
      Residential loans                           755       (1,160)        (405)
      Available for sale securities             1,002       (1,064)         (63)
      Held to maturity securities                 243         (280)         (36)
      Other earning assets                         14          (24)         (10)
                                              -------      -------      -------

      Total interest income                     3,523       (3,379)         144

Interest-bearing liabilities
      Savings                                     292         (372)         (80)
      Money market                                108         (273)        (165)
      NOW Checking                                 34          (64)         (30)
      Certificates of deposit                     254       (1,670)      (1,416)
      Borrowings                                 (353)        (603)        (956)
                                              -------      -------      -------

      Total interest expense                      335       (2,982)      (2,647)
                                              -------      -------      -------
Net interest income                           $ 3,188      $  (397)     $ 2,791
                                              =======      =======      =======

(1) Changes in rate/volume have been allocated to rate and volume.


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      Net Interest Income. For the six months ended March 31, 2003, net interest
income increased by $2.8 million, or 13.8% to $23.1 million from the same period
in 2002. The increase in interest income reflects an increase in average earning
assets of $114.3 million to $976.2 million, offset by a decline in yield of 77
basis points to 6.05%. The cost of interest bearing liabilities declined by $2.6
million as the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities dropped 98
basis points to 1.57%, which offset an increase in average balances of $104.6
million to $810.9 million. Net interest margin increased from 4.73% to 4.75% and
net interest spread improved from 4.27% to 4.48%.

      Provision for Loan Losses. The Company records provisions for loan losses,
which are charged to earnings, in order to maintain the allowance for loan
losses at a level which is considered appropriate to absorb probable loan losses
inherent in the existing portfolio. The Company recorded $600,000 and $400,000
in loan loss provisions during the six months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.

      Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income for the six-month period ended
March 31, 2003 increased to $4.4 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 76%,
compared to $2.5 million for the same six-month period last year. Realized gains
on securities available for sale and sales of loans were $1.1 million and
$442,000, respectively, for the current period, generating a combined increase
of $1.2 million over the securities and loan sales gains of $277,000 for the
same period last year. Banking fees and services charges increased to $2.2
million for the current six-month period, an increase of $292,000, or 15.8%,
over the same period last year. The increase is primarily attributable to
volume-related increases in transaction account fees of $270,000 resulting from
the new and acquired branches. Other income increased by $315,000, or 96.6%, to
$641,000 for the six-month period ended March 31, 2003, from $326,000 for the
same period last year. The increase is primarily due to $161,000 in income from
the BOLI and the previously mentioned prepayment fee received, as well as a
one-time fee of $86,000 from the Company's check-printing vendor.

      Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased by $3.6 million, or
25%, to $18.0 million for the six-month period ended March 31, 2003, compared to
$14.4 million for the same six-month period last year. Increases in compensation
and benefits and in occupancy and office operations directly attributable to the
new branches were $522,000 and $283,000, respectively. Compensation and benefits
increased by an additional $1.7 million, of which $324,000 represented the
pay-out of an employment agreement, $212,000 was attributable to the increased
cost of stock-based compensation plans, $234,000 was due to additional
retirement plan and other deferred compensation expense, $118,000 was related to
higher health insurance premiums and the remaining increase was due to annual
salary increases of approximately 4.5% and additional administration staff. The
Company amortized $242,000 of intangible assets, during the current fiscal
year-to-date period as a result of the NBF acquisition. Consulting fees
increased by $225,000, or 113.6%, incurred primarily for technological
development. Other expenses increased by $974,000, or 15.2%, for the current
fiscal year-to-date period primarily due to: additional advertising costs of
$206,000, or 29.2%, related to new branches and products and a volume-related
increase of $258,000, or 30.6%, in data processing costs.


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      Income Taxes. Income tax expense was $3.3 million for the six months ended
March 31, 2003 compared to $2.9 million for the same period in 2002. The
effective tax rates were 37.3% and 36.1%, respectively, as a greater portion of
the Company's increase in pre-tax income was subject to the marginal tax rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

      The objective of the Company's liquidity management is to ensure the
availability of sufficient cash flows to meet all financial commitments and to
capitalize on opportunities for expansion. Liquidity management addresses the
Company's ability to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual
maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and
investments as opportunities arise.

      The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, proceeds from
principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser
extent, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturities of securities and
short-term investments, and proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale and
securities available for sale. Maturities and scheduled amortization of loans
and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of
funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows and mortgage
prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions
and competition.

      The Company's primary investing activities are the origination of both
residential one- to four-family and commercial mortgage loans, and the purchase
of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities. During the six months
ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, loan originations (including loans held
for sale) totaled $202.4 million and $122.4 million, respectively, and purchases
of securities totaled $106.2 million and $34.2 million, respectively. For the
six-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, these investing activities were
funded primarily by principal repayments on loans, by proceeds from sales and
maturities of securities, by deposit growth and additional borrowings. Loan
origination commitments totaled $78.0 million at March 31, 2003. The Company
anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan
commitments. In December 2002 the Company invested $12 million in Bank Owned
Life Insurance (BOLI) contracts. Such investments are illiquid and are therefore
classified as other assets. As the Company's quarterly earnings exceeded $2.5
million, it is expected that the funds will be replaced by retained earnings in
approximately 1.5 years, thereby not having a significant impact on capital and
liquidity. Earnings from BOLI are derived from the net increase in cash
surrender value.

      Deposit flows are generally affected by the level of interest rates, the
interest rates and products offered by local competitors, the appeal of
non-deposit investments, and other factors. The net increase in total deposits
for the six months ended March 31, 2003 was $41.0 million, compared to $24.8
million for the six months ended March 31, 2002.

      The Company monitors its liquidity position on a daily basis. The Company
generally remains fully invested and utilizes additional sources of funds
through FHLB overnight advances, which amounted to $4.0 million at March 31,
2003.


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      At March 31, 2003, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital
requirements with a Tier 1 capital (leverage) level of $90.8 million, or 8.5% of
adjusted assets (which is above the required level of $42.6 million, or 4.0%)
and a total risk-based capital level of $98.5 million, or 16.0% of risk-weighted
assets (which is above the required level of $49.4 million, or 8.0%). In order
to be classified as well-capitalized, the regulatory requirements call for
leverage and total risk-based capital ratios of 5.0% and 10.0%, respectively. At
March 31, 2003, the Bank exceeded all capital requirements for well-capitalized
classification. These capital requirements, which are applicable to the Bank
only, do not consider additional capital retained at the holding company level.
The intangible assets recorded in the April 2002 NBF acquisition are deducted
from capital for purposes of calculating regulatory capital measures. However,
the Bank continues to be classified as a well-capitalized institution.

      The following table sets forth the Bank's regulatory capital position at
March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2002, compared to OTS requirements.



                                                            OTS Requirements
                                                 ----------------------------------------
                                                 Minimum Capital      For Classification
                              Bank Actual            Adequacy         as Well Capitalized
                           ----------------      ----------------     -------------------
                           Amount     Ratio      Amount     Ratio      Amount     Ratio
                           ------     -----      ------     -----      ------     -----
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                
March 31, 2003

Tangible capital          $90,789      8.5%     $15,993      1.5%     $    --       --%
Tier 1 (core) capital      90,789      8.5       42,647      4.0       53,309      5.0
Risk-based capital:
     Tier 1                90,789     14.7           --       --       37,030      6.0
     Total                 98,543     16.0       49,373      8.0       61,716     10.0

September 30, 2002

Tangible capital          $84,307      8.5%     $14,963      1.5%     $    --       --%
Tier 1 (core) capital      84,307      8.5       39,901      4.0       49,875      5.0
Risk-based capital:
     Tier 1                84,307     14.2           --       --       35,552      6.0
     Total                 91,747     15.5       47,403      8.0       59,254     10.0



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Recent Accounting Standards

      In April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB")
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 149, "Amendment
of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 149
amends SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities," for certain decisions made by the Board as part of the Derivative
Implementation Group process. This Statement is effective for contracts entered
into or modified after June 30, 2003 and hedging relationships designated after
June 30, 2003. Management does not expect that the provisions of SFAS No. 149
will have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or financial
condition.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

      The Company's most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk,
as the majority of its assets and liabilities are sensitive to changes in
interest rates. There have been no material changes in the Company's interest
rate risk position since September 30, 2002, although the dramatic increase in
net interest spread in the past six months could be adversely impacted by a rise
in short term interest rates. As noted in Item 2, Management's Discussion and
Analysis, the increase in the Company's net interest income is due, in large
part, to the relative changes in the yield and cost of the Company's assets and
liabilities as a result of decreasing market interest rates beginning in 2001.
This decrease in market interest rates has reduced the cost of interest-bearing
liabilities faster, and to a greater extent, than the rates on interest-earning
assets such as loans and securities. Should market interest rates increase with
the expected economic recovery, the cost of the interest-bearing liabilities
could increase faster than the rates on interest-earning assets. In addition,
the impact of rising rates could be compounded if deposit customers move funds
from savings accounts back to higher-rate certificate of deposit accounts.
Conversely, should market interest rates continue to fall below today's levels,
the Company's net interest margin could also be negatively affected, as
competitive pressures could keep the Company from reducing rates much lower on
its deposits and prepayments and curtailments on assets may continue. Such
movements may cause a decrease in interest rate spread and net interest margin.
Other types of market risk, such as foreign exchange rate risk and commodity
price risk, do not arise in the normal course of the Company's business
activities.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

      The Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of
the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (the "Exchange Act") as
of a date (the "Evaluation Date") within 90 days prior to the filing date of
this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's management, including the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, as of the
Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective
in timely alerting them to any material information relating to the Company and
its subsidiaries required to be included in the Company's Exchange Act filings.

      There were no significant changes made in the Company's internal controls
or in other factors that that could significantly affect these disclosure
controls and procedures subsequent to the date of the evaluation performed by
the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.


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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

      The Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than
routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business, which,
in the aggregate, involved amounts which are believed to be immaterial to the
consolidated financial condition and operations of the Company.

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

      None

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

      None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

      On February 19, 2003, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders
for the purpose of the election of four Directors to three year terms and the
ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.

      The number of votes cast at the meeting as to each matter acted upon was
as follows:

                                           VOTES         VOTES
                                            FOR         WITHHELD
                                         ---------      --------
      1. Election of Directors:
            Judith Hershaft              7,159,125       9,284
            Thomas F. Jauntig, Jr.       7,159,125       9,284
            Donald T. McNelis            7,159,325       9,084
            Richard A. Nozell            7,158,925       9,484


                                           VOTES         VOTES         VOTES
                                            FOR         AGAINST      ABSTAINING
                                         ---------      -------      ----------
      2. Ratification of the
         Appointment of KPMG LLP as
         the Company's Independent
         Auditors                        7,136,190      13,388         18,831


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Item 5. Other Information

      None

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)   Exhibits:

      Exhibit Number    Description
      --------------    -----------

      32.1              Certification pursuant to Title 18, United States Code,
                        Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
                        Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

      (b)   Reports on Form 8-K:

            The Company filed the following report on Form 8-K during the three
            months ended March 31, 2003:

            Filed March 26, 2003 - News releases announcing the resignation of
            Katherine Dering, chief financial officer, and announcing the
            appointment of Paul Maisch as chief financial officer.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                     Provident Bancorp, Inc.
                                     (Registrant)


                              By:    \s\  George Strayton
                                     --------------------
                                     George Strayton
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer
                                     (Duly Authorized Representative)


                              Date:  May 13, 2003


                              By:    \s\  Paul A. Maisch
                                     -------------------
                                     Paul A. Maisch
                                     Senior Vice President and
                                     Chief Financial Officer
                                     (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
                                      and Duly Authorized Representative)

                              Date:    May 13, 2003


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