[X] PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
REVOCABLE PROXY
MONMOUTH COMMUNITY BANCORP
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
For Special Meeting of Shareholders
on Thursday, December 16, 2004
The undersigned, a shareholder of MONMOUTH COMMUNITY BANCORP, hereby
constitutes and appoints JAMES S. VACCARO and RICHARD O. LINDSEY, and each of
them, as proxies of the undersigned with full power of substitution, for and in
the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to attend the Special Meeting of
Shareholders of Monmouth Community Bancorp called and to be held at Branches,
123 Monmouth Road (Route 71), West Long Branch, New Jersey, on Thursday,
December 16, 2004 at 9:00 a.m., local time (the "Special Meeting"), and any
adjournment or postponement thereof, and thereat to vote as designated hereon
the number of votes or shares the undersigned would be entitled to vote and with
all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present.
For Against Abstain
1. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve and [_] [_] [_]
adopt the agreement and plan of acquisition, dated
as of June 30, 2004, by and between Monmouth
Community Bancorp and Allaire Community Bank, and
the transactions contemplated therein.
2. To transact such other business as may properly
come before the Special Meeting or any adjournment
or postponement thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN A MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE BELOW SIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
ACQUISTION AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN.
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Please be sure to sign and date | Date
this Proxy in the box below. |
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- ----Shareholder sign above---------------------Co-holder (if any) sign above----
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Detach above card, sign, date and mail in postage paid envelope provided.
MONMOUTH COMMUNITY BANCORP
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Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. When shares are held by
joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized
officer. If a partnership or limited liability company, please sign in
partnership or limited liability company name by authorized person.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY
PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
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IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
BELOW AND RETURN THIS PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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