As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2001
                                                      Registration No. 333-
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM SB-2
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                        UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


                             Nittany Financial Corp.
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          (Exact name of Small Business Issuer as specified in charter)

              Pennsylvania                6035                 23-2925762
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Primary SIC No.)      (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                           identification No.)

           116 East College Avenue, State College, Pennsylvania 16801
                                 (814) 234-7320
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    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
         of principal executive offices and principal place of business)

                        David Z. Richards, Jr., President
                             Nittany Financial Corp.
           116 East College Avenue, State College, Pennsylvania 16801
                                 (814) 234-7320
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            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                  Please send copies of all communications to:
                            Felicia C. Battista, Esq.
                            Malizia Spidi & Fisch, PC
        1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 340 West, Washington, D.C. 20005
                                 (202) 434-4660
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        APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
   As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.




If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number of the  earlier  effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]

If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the  Securities  Act,  check  the  following  box and  list the  Securities  Act
registration statement number of the earlier registration statement for the same
offering.
[  ]

If delivery  of the  prospectus  is  expected  to be made  pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]


                                          CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each               Shares          Proposed Maximum       Proposed Maximum       Amount of
Class of Securities          to be           Offering Price       Aggregate Offering     Registration
To Be Registered         Registered(2)          Per Unit               Price(1)             Fee(2)
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Common Stock,
$.10 Par Value              111,953              $10.00               $1,119,530           $279.88
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(1)      Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee.
(2)      A  registration  statement  on Form  SB-2  (333-90793)  was  filed  and
         declared effective on December 6, 1999, which registered 230,000 common
         shares. Of such shares,  98,047 common shares were unsold.  Pursuant to
         Rule 429 of Regulation C, this offering also includes the 98,047 unsold
         shares which registration fee was previously paid. A total registration
         fee of $496.73 was previously paid.

The registrant hereby amends this  registration  statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant  shall file
a further amendment which specifically  states that this registration  statement
shall  thereafter  become  effective  in  accordance  with  Section  8(a) of the
Securities  Act of  1933  or  until  the  registration  statement  shall  become
effective on such date as the Commission,  acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.



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                                   PROSPECTUS

                      UP TO 210,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                                 $____ PER SHARE


         Nittany Financial Corp. is offering to sell up to 210,000 shares of its
common stock at $____ per share.  Nittany intends to sell the shares through its
directors and officers,  who will use their best efforts to sell the shares. The
offering  is not  underwritten  and is not  subject  to the sale of any  minimum
number or dollar amount of shares.  Our directors and executive officers plan to
purchase approximately __________ shares in the offering.

         The common stock is listed on the  Electronic  Bulletin Board under the
symbol  "NTNY." Since  Nittany's  common stock began  trading on the  Electronic
Bulletin  Board on October  23,  1998,  Nittany  issued a 10% stock  dividend in
January 2001 and the sales  prices,  adjusted for the 10% stock  dividend,  have
generally ranged from approximately $_____ to $_____ per share.

         On  ____________,  2001,  the last  reported  sales price of the common
stock on the Electronic Bulletin Board was $_________.

         INVESTING IN THE COMMON STOCK INVOLVES CERTAIN RISKS. SEE "RISK
FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE __.

         THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED BY THIS  PROSPECTUS  ARE NOT SAVINGS
OR  DEPOSIT  ACCOUNTS  AND ARE NOT  INSURED  BY THE  FEDERAL  DEPOSIT  INSURANCE
CORPORATION, THE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION FUND OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

         NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR  DISAPPROVED  OF THESE  SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

                                                           Proceeds, Before
                              Price to Public            Expenses, To Nittany
                              ---------------            --------------------

       Per Share:                 $_______                     $_______

       Total Maximum              $_______                     $_______


         We plan to keep the offering open for approximately 60 days, but we may
terminate  it early or extend  it. The  offering  will  terminate  no later than
December  31, 2001.  We will  conduct  sequential  closings on  approximately  a
monthly  basis.  We intend  to  deliver  certificates  representing  shares  for
accepted subscriptions within 10 days after each sequential closing.

                  THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS MAY ___, 2001.


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                                    THE HISTORY OF NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
                                               AND NITTANY BANK
                       
July 1997                  Chairman Samuel J. Malizia and President David Z. Richards meet to form Nittany Bank and Nittany
                           Financial Corp.
Fall 1997                  Original Board of Directors is assembled and organizers create business plan for Nittany Financial Corp.
December 10, 1997          Nittany Financial Corp. is incorporated as a Pennsylvania corporation.
January-March 1998         Regulatory applications, business plans and strategy of Nittany Bank is formed.  Organizers meet with
                           regulators.
March 1998                 Nittany Financial Corp. board of directors move forward with the formation and filings to organize
                           Nittany Bank.  Original board of directors include Samuel J.  Malizia, Chairman; David Z. Richards,
                           President and Chief Executive Officer; William A. Jaffe, Secretary; D. Michael Taylor and Donald J.
                           Musso.
March 24, 1998             Agreement is signed with First Commonwealth Bank to assume the deposits and acquire certain assets
                           of two Central Bank locations in State College.
April 7, 1998              Regulatory applications filed for federal charter, FDIC Insurance of Accounts and Holding Company.
May 1998                   Preliminary stock prospectus is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
July 30, 1998              SEC declares effective final prospectus and initial public stock offering of Nittany Financial Corp.
                           begins.
August 1998                Richard C. Barrickman and John E. Arrington join the Nittany Bank executive management team.
September 14, 1998         Conditional regulatory approvals are received for approval of the holding company, FDIC insurance and
                           a federal banking charter.
October 23, 1998           Final closing of stock offering. Nittany Financial Corp. is capitalized with $5.7 million in capital.
October 23, 1998           Organizers close the purchase of both Central Bank offices.
October 26, 1998           Nittany Bank opens its doors as State College's hometown bank.  The slogan of "The Right Bank, The
                           Right Time" is adopted.
November 1998              Nittany Bank issues its first digitally imaged bank statement.  Customers can conveniently store all
                           statements for a year in a Nittany Bank binder.
November 1998              24 Hour Telephone Banking,"The Nittany Line," is introduced.
December 31, 1998          Nittany Bank closes its first nine weeks of operation with assets in excess of $24 million.
January 1999               Remodeling is completed of both offices.
April-May, 1999            New ATM at College Avenue office; addition of drive-up ATM at North Atherton office.
May 1999                   Nittany Asset Management, Inc. chartered as subsidiary to offer alternative securities investments.
June 1999                  Nittany Bank holds first meeting of Community Advisory Board of Directors to evaluate needs of the
                           community and solicit comments.
August 1999                Nittany Financial Corp. exceeds $40 million in assets.
November 1999              Nittany Asset Management, Inc. commences business operations.
December 1999              Nittany Financial Corp. approaching $50 million in assets.
December 1999 -            Nittany Financial Corp. conducts secondary common stock offering which raised approximately $1.5
March 31, 2000             million in gross proceeds from the from the sale of 131,953 common shares.
August 2000                Third branch office and ATM opened at 129 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College, Pennsylvania.  Fourth
                           ATM opened on Sowers Street, downtown, State College.
December 2000              Nittany Financial Corp. approaching $70 million in assets.
January 2001               Nittany Financial Corp. issued a 10% stock dividend.
March 2001                 Nittany Bank purchased the building of the former Zimms Restaurant on East College Avenue (Route
                           26) in State College.  Nittany Bank intends to operate a financial center on site, expected to open in
                           the second half of 2001.
April 2001                 Nittany Bank launches to its customers internet banking services, which offers personal and business
                           online banking and bill payment services.
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



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Prospectus Summary..............................................................
Risk Factors....................................................................
Use of Proceeds.................................................................
Capitalization..................................................................
Determination of Offering Price.................................................
Trading History and Dividends...................................................
How to Subscribe................................................................
Management's Discussion and Analysis............................................
Business........................................................................
Regulation......................................................................
Management......................................................................
Description of Capital Stock....................................................
Legal Matters...................................................................
Experts.........................................................................
Available Information...........................................................
Index to Financial Statements...................................................
Financial Statements............................................................
Subscription Agreement..........................................................


         NO  PERSON  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO GIVE  ANY  INFORMATION  NOR TO MAKE  ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THE INFORMATION AND REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS,  AND IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS  MUST NOT
BE  RELIED  UPON  AS  HAVING  BEEN  AUTHORIZED.  NEITHER  THE  DELIVERY  OF THIS
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY  DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMMON STOCK OF NITTANY  FINANCIAL CORP.
MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,  CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE
HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF NITTANY  FINANCIAL CORP.  SINCE THE DATE AS
OF WHICH INFORMATION IS FURNISHED HEREIN.



                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

         You should read the following  summary  together with the more detailed
information regarding Nittany Financial Corp. and the common stock being sold in
this  offering  and our  financial  statements  and the  notes to the  financial
statements  appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.  References in this document
to "we",  "us",  and"our"  refer to Nittany  Bank.  In certain  instances  where
appropriate,  "we",  "us",  and "our" refer  collectively  to Nittany  Financial
Corp.,  Nittany Bank,  and Nittany  Asset  Management,  Inc.  References in this
document to "Nittany" refers to Nittany Financial Corp.

                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.

         Nittany  is a holding  company  organized  in 1997 for the  purpose  of
establishing a de novo community  bank in State College,  Pennsylvania.  Nittany
Bank commenced  operations as a wholly-owned  FDIC-insured  federal savings bank
subsidiary  of Nittany on October 26, 1998.  At December 31, 2000,  the business
operations of Nittany included the following two operating subsidiaries:

          o    Nittany Bank  commenced  banking  operations in October 1998 as a
               federally-insured  federal  savings  bank with two offices at 116
               East  College  Avenue,   1276  North  Atherton,   State  College,
               Pennsylvania. On August 7, 2000, a third branch office was opened
               at 129 Rolling Ridge Drive in State  College.  On March 15, 2001,
               Nittany  Bank   purchased   the  building  of  the  former  Zimms
               Restaurant on East College  Avenue  (Route 26) in State  College,
               Pennsylvania.  Nittany Bank  intends to operate a full  financial
               center on the site. The building will have a full service Nittany
               branch office, an office of Nittany Asset Management and possibly
               other tenants, which may include service related businesses, such
               as, legal, insurance,  and accounting businesses.  The new office
               is expected to open in the second half of 2001.

          o    Nittany Asset  Management,  Inc. was formed in May 1999 primarily
               to offer various types of investment products and services.  This
               subsidiary  is  headquartered  at  1276  North  Atherton,   State
               College, Pennsylvania and began operations in November 1999.

         Our business is conducted  principally  through  Nittany Bank.  Nittany
Bank provides a full range of banking services with emphasis on residential real
estate lending,  consumer lending,  commercial lending, and retail deposits.  At
December 31, 2000, we had consolidated assets of $69.4 million, loans receivable
net of $43.4 million,  deposits of $53.9 million,  and  stockholders'  equity of
$6.4 million.

         Our principal  executive  office is located at 116 East College Avenue,
State College,  Pennsylvania  16801. Our telephone number is (814) 234-7320.  We
maintain a website at http://www.nittanybank.com. Any information on our website
is not part of the offering.

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                                  THE OFFERING

                                                     
Shares of common stock offered..........................  210,000 shares (1)

Offering Price..........................................  $______ per share

Shares of common stock outstanding at
   December 31, 2000....................................  780,312 shares

Shares of common stock to be outstanding
   after the offering...................................  990,312 (maximum) shares (1)

Purchase guidelines.....................................  Through  December  31,  2001,   the   common   stock
                                                          will   be   offered   in  the  following priorities.
                                                          Shareholders  and  customers  of  Nittany Bank as of
                                                          the date of this prospectus have  first  priority to
                                                          purchase  shares  in  the  offering.  Any  remaining
                                                          shares will be offered to the general public, with a
                                                          preference to persons residing in the State  College
                                                          area. Our directors and executive officers  plan  to
                                                          purchase   approximately  ________  shares   in  the
                                                          offering  and  reserve   the  right  to  increase or
                                                          decrease  the  number  of  shares  to  be purchased.
                                                          See page __.

Use of proceeds.........................................  We intend to use the proceeds to capitalize  Nittany
                                                          Bank,  which  in  turn  will  use   such proceeds to
                                                          increase its working capital  and  total  regulatory
                                                          capital.

Electronic bulletin board symbol........................  NTNY

Minimum subscription....................................  250 shares (2)

Maximum subscription....................................  10,000 shares (2)

Minimum to be sold in the offering......................  No minimum

Plan of Distributions...................................  Nittany  plans  to  offer  shares  of  common stock,
                                                          through its officers and directors, to shareholders,
                                                          customers,  persons  and  businesses  in  the  State
                                                          College  area  and  elsewhere  in  the  Commonwealth
                                                          of  Pennsylvania.   Nittany   may,   in   its   sole
                                                          discretion,  accept  or  reject any subscription, in
                                                          whole  or  in  part.  Funds received by Nittany from
                                                          a subscriber will be available to Nittany  upon  the
                                                          acceptance  of  the  subscription.  We   intend   to
                                                          conduct the first closing on or before June 30, 2001
                                                          and     subsequent     sequential    closings     on
                                                          approximately a monthly basis.  Between closings,

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                                                   all funds will be placed in  an  escrow  deposit  at
                                                   Nittany  Bank.  If  Nittany  elects  not to accept a
                                                   subscription, all funds received from the subscriber
                                                   will be returned   within  10 business days, without
                                                   interest.  See pages __________.


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(1)      These figures do not include  95,154  shares  issuable upon exercise of
         outstanding  stock  options  to  employees,   executive  officers,  and
         directors with exercise prices of up to $9.09 per share.
(2)      The minimum and maximum  subscription  may be waived on a  case-by-case
         basis by the Board of  Directors.  In  addition,  the  total  number of
         shares  that any  person  may  purchase,  when  added  to his  existing
         ownership, may not equal or exceed 10% of the shares outstanding at the
         completion of this offering.

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                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

         You should read the following selected  consolidated  financial data in
conjunction  with  our  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes to those
financial statements elsewhere in this prospectus.



                                                                           At and for the Year Ended December 31,
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                                                               2000              1999             1998           1997(1)
                                                              ------            ------           ------         --------
                                                                           (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                                                                   
Income Statement Data:
Total interest and dividend
    income.........................................           $4,172            $2,449           $  187          $    --
Total interest expense.............................            2,491             1,455               95               --
                                                              ------            ------           ------          -------
Net interest income................................            1,681               994               92               --
                                                              ------            ------           ------          -------
Provision for loan losses..........................              157                99              100               --
Net interest income (loss) after provision
   for loan losses.................................            1,524               895               (8)              --
                                                              ------            ------           -------         -------
Total non-interest income..........................              264               171               13               --
Total non-interest expenses........................            1,638             1,292              505               26
                                                              ------            ------           ------           ------
Net income (loss) before
   income taxes....................................              150              (227)            (500)              26
Income taxes.......................................               --                --               --               --
                                                              ------            ------           ------          -------
Net income (loss)..................................           $  150            $ (227)          $ (500)         $   (26)
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(1)   Financial  information  for 1997  represents the financial  operations and
      condition of Nittany prior to the formation of Nittany Bank.  Nittany Bank
      commenced operations on October 26, 1998.

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                                                                          At and for the Year Ended December 31,
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                                                               2000              1999             1998            1997(1)
                                                              ------            ------           ------          --------
                                                                     (Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)
                                                                                                   
Balance Sheet Data:
  Total assets.....................................         $ 69,420          $ 50,045         $ 24,791          $    99
  Total deposits..................................            53,875            35,783           13,992                -
  Investment securities (includes available for
     sale and held to maturity)....................           19,397            17,072           13,151                -
  Loans receivable, net............................           43,416            27,980            4,424                -
  Intangible assets (goodwill).....................              847               894              942                -
  Borrowings.......................................            8,600             8,600            5,000                -
  Total stockholders' equity.......................            6,359             5,231            5,154             (26)
  Total stockholders' equity before
     accumulated other comprehensive loss..........            6,508             5,777            5,184             (26)
Per Share  Data:
   Net income (loss) - basic.......................         $    .19          $   (.36)        $  (3.62)             N/A
   Net income (loss) -  diluted....................              .19              (.36)             N/A              N/A
   Book value (end of period)(2)(3)................             8.15              7.97             8.93              N/A
   Weighted average number of
      shares outstanding -- basic..................          772,998           635,180          138,049              N/A
   Weighted average number of
      shares outstanding -- diluted................          776,244           635,180              N/A              N/A
Selected Asset Quality Ratios:
   Net loans charged-off as a percent of
      average loans................................              .02%              .06%             .06%             N/A
   Total non-performing loans to net loans.........              .09%                -                -                -
   Allowance for loan losses to total loans........              .79%              .66%            2.18%             N/A
Capital Ratios:
   Tangible capital ...............................             8.24%             9.83%           18.72%             N/A
   Core capital....................................            14.96%            17.17%           31.58%             N/A
   Total risk-based capital........................            15.87%            17.80%           32.32%             N/A



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N/A - Not Applicable
(1)  At or for the three month period ended December 31, 1997.
(2)  Book value per share,  excluding  accumulated other comprehensive loss, was
     $8.57, $8.57 and $8.98, respectively.
(3)  Cash book value per share,  excluding  accumulated other comprehensive loss
     and intangible assets, was $7.26, $7.44, and $7.35, respectively.

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                                  RISK FACTORS

         Before you invest in our common  stock,  you should be aware that there
are  various  risks,  including  those  described  below.  You should  carefully
consider these risk factors, together with all the other information included in
this  prospectus,  before you decide  whether to  purchase  shares of our common
stock.

         Some of the  information in this  prospectus  contains  forward-looking
statements that involve  substantial risks and  uncertainties.  You can identify
these  statements  by  forward-looking  words such as "may,"  "will,"  "expect,"
"anticipate,"  "believe," "estimate" and "continue" or similar words. You should
read statements that contain these words carefully  because they (1) discuss our
future expectations; (2) contain projections of our future results of operations
or of our financial condition; or (3) state other "forward-looking" information.
We believe it is important to  communicate  our  expectations  to our investors.
However,  there may be events in the future  that we are not able to  accurately
predict  or over  which we have no  control.  The risk  factors  listed  in this
section, as well as any cautionary language in this prospectus, provide examples
of risks,  uncertainties  and events that may cause our actual results to differ
materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking  statements.
Before you invest in our common stock,  you should be aware that the  occurrence
of the events  described in these risk factors and elsewhere in this  prospectus
could have a material adverse effect on our business,  results of operations and
financial condition.

RISKS RELATED TO THE OFFERING

         The Offering Price Does Not Necessarily Represent Current Market Value.
Since the issuance of the common  stock by Nittany on October 23, 1998,  Nittany
issued a 10% stock  dividend in January 2001 and the sales prices have generally
ranged  between  $9.00 to  $12.00  per  share  (not  adjusted  for the 10% stock
dividend issued).  The offering price does not necessarily  reflect the price at
which the common stock currently trades, nor does the offering price necessarily
reflect  the price at which  Nittany's  common  stock will trade  following  the
offering. No underwriter assisted us in determining the offering price.

         We Have Not Engaged an  Underwriter  And May Not Sell All of The Shares
Offered.  The offering is not underwritten,  so we can provide no assurance that
we will sell all or any of the shares offered.  We may sell any number of shares
in the  offering  without any  minimum.  We may  terminate  the  offering  after
accepting subscriptions for any number of shares less than the maximum. Once you
submit a subscription,  we can hold your  subscription  funds in an non-interest
bearing  account  and accept or reject  your  subscription  for any reason or no
reason. Our directors and officers have only limited experience in conducting an
offering of common stock.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

         Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws Contain Certain  Provisions
Which May Discourage  Non-Negotiated Takeover Attempts and May Limit Your Voting
Power.  Certain  provisions  included in our  certificate of  incorporation  and
bylaws are designed to encourage  potential acquirors to negotiate directly with
our board of directors and to discourage  takeover  attempts.  These provisions,
which include  restrictions on stockholders'  ability to call special  meetings,
require an 80% vote for certain  business  combinations  and  amendments  to our
certificate of incorporation  and bylaws and do not permit  cumulative voting in
the election of directors,  may  discourage  non-negotiated  takeover  attempts.
These  provisions  also tend to perpetuate  management.  You may determine  that
these  provisions  are  not in  your  best  interest  in as  much  as  they  may
substantially limit your voting power. See pages __ to __.

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         Future Changes in Interest  Rates May Reduce Our Earnings.  Our ability
to make a profit  largely  depends on our net  interest  income,  which could be
negatively  affected by changes in interest  rates.  Net interest  income is the
difference between (1) the interest income we earn on  interest-earning  assets,
such as mortgage loans and investment securities and (2) the interest expense we
pay on our  interest-  bearing  liabilities,  such as  deposits  and  amounts we
borrow.

         If  more  interest-earning  assets  than  interest-bearing  liabilities
reprice or mature during a time when interest rates are declining,  then our net
interest  income  may be  reduced.  If more  interest-bearing  liabilities  than
interest-earning  assets reprice or mature during a time when interest rates are
rising,  then  our net  interest  income  may be  increased.  See  "Management's
Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results of  Operations -
Market Risk and Net Portfolio Value."

         Fluctuations in interest rates are not predictable or controllable.  We
have  attempted to structure  our asset and liability  management  strategies to
mitigate  the  impact of changes in market  interest  rates on our net  interest
income.  However,  there  can be no  assurance  that we  will be able to  manage
interest  rate  risk  so as to  avoid  significant  adverse  effects  in our net
interest income.

         Our Lending Business Is Geographically  Concentrated Which Could Reduce
Our Earnings and Effect Our Financial  Condition.  Our loan  portfolio  consists
almost entirely of loans to persons and businesses  located in Pennsylvania and,
in particular,  Centre County.  The collateral for many of our loans consists of
real and personal  property located in the same county.  This lack of geographic
diversification  in the loan portfolios  could have a material adverse effect on
our  financial  condition  and results of  operation  if a cyclical  downturn or
natural disaster affected the local economy.

         The  Lending  Business  Has  Inherent  Risks.  Nittany  Bank is engaged
primarily in real estate mortgage  lending and consumer  lending.  A significant
amount  of the loans are  secured  by local  commercial  real  estate,  which is
considered to have a higher risk than home mortgages.  The risk of nonpayment of
loans is inherent in the lending  business.  The ability of  borrowers  to repay
their  obligations  can be  adversely  affected by factors  beyond our  control,
including  local and  general  economic  and market  conditions.  A  substantial
portion  of our loans  are  secured  by real  estate.  These  same  factors  may
adversely affect the value of real estate  collateral.  We maintain an allowance
for loan losses and periodically make additional  provisions to the allowance to
reflect the level of losses  determined by management to be inherent in the loan
portfolio.  However,  the  level  of the  allowance  and  the  amount  of  these
provisions  are only  estimates  based on our  judgment,  and we can  provide no
assurance  that  actual  losses  incurred  will not  exceed  the  amount  of the
allowance or require substantial additional provisions to the allowance.

         We Have a Short Operating  History.  At December 31, 2000, Nittany Bank
has been  operating for  approximately  two years.  We cannot assure you that we
will  continue  to  increase  in  asset  size at the  rate we have  grown  since
inception  on October 26,  1998,  or that  results of future  operations  can be
predicted.

         We Do Not  Currently  Pay  Cash  Dividends.  Our  ability  to pay  cash
dividends in the future will depend on our profitability,  growth, capital needs
and compliance  with  regulatory  capital  requirements.  The Board of Directors
currently  intends to retain  earnings,  if any,  to  support  growth and has no
intention of paying cash dividends in the foreseeable  future.  We cannot assure
you as to when or  whether  we will pay a cash  dividend  or the  amount  of the
dividend.

         We Face Strong  Competition.  Competition may have an adverse effect on
us.  In Centre  County,  Pennsylvania,  large  regional  financial  institutions
headquartered outside of the area dominate the banking

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industry. These large regional financial institutions have greater resources for
marketing, development of services and products than we have, and they may enjoy
greater economies of scale.

         Our  Operations  Could Be  Significantly  Curtailed By Our  Regulators.
Because  Nittany  Bank is a de novo  bank,  we must  maintain  a ratio of Tier I
capital to average  assets of at least 8% for a period of three years,  from the
opening of Nittany Bank on October 26, 1998. If we do not maintain such a ratio,
our operations could be significantly  curtailed by our regulators.  At December
31, 2000, Nittany Bank's Tier I capital to average assets was 8.24%.

         We  Are  Subject  to  Extensive   Regulation  Which  Could  Affect  Our
Operations.   In   November   1999,   the   President   signed   into   law  the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley   Financial   Services   Modernization   Act  of  1999.  This
legislation  is  intended  to  modernize  the  financial  services  industry  by
establishing a comprehensive  framework to permit  affiliations among commercial
banks,  insurance  companies,  securities  firms  and  other  financial  service
providers.  Since  the  legislation  now  permits  banks,  securities  firms and
insurance companies to affiliate, the financial services industry may experience
further consolidation. This could result in a growing number of larger financial
institutions that offer a wider variety of financial  services than we currently
offer and that can aggressively  compete in the markets we currently serve. This
could adversely impact our profitability.

         The Amount of Common Stock Held by Our Executive Officers and Directors
Gives Them Significant Influence over the Election of Our Board of Directors and
Other  Matters  That  Require  Stockholder  Approval.  A total of  approximately
__________ shares of our common stock (including vested stock option), or _____%
of the  common  stock  outstanding  (assuming  210,000  shares  are sold in this
offering   resulting  in  990,312  shares   outstanding),   is  expected  to  be
beneficially  owned by our  directors  and  executive  officers  following  this
offering. Therefore, if they vote together, our directors and executive officers
have the ability to exert  significant  influence over the election of our Board
of  Directors  and  other  corporate  actions  requiring  stockholder  approval,
including the adoption of proposals made by stockholders. See page ____.

         Our Stock Price May Fluctuate Significantly.  In recent years the stock
market in general  and the market for shares of small  capitalization  stocks in
particular have experienced  significant  price  fluctuations,  which have often
been  unrelated  to the  operating  performance  of  affected  companies.  These
fluctuations  could have a material  adverse  effect on the market  price of our
common stock.

         An  underwriter  is  permitted  to take  certain  steps  to  limit  the
volatility of a stock's market price after completion of an offering. Without an
underwriter, we will have little or no control over the volatility of the market
price for our common stock after the offering.

                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

         If  we  sell  all  of  the  shares  offered,  gross  proceeds  will  be
$_________.  We estimate expenses of the offering at approximately  $__________,
leaving  maximum net  proceeds of  $__________.  If we sell less than all of the
shares offered,  proceeds will be lower. The offering is not subject to the sale
of any minimum number or dollar amount of shares.

         Nittany intends to retain all proceeds  received in the offering and to
invest all of the  capital in Nittany  Bank.  The funds will be used to increase
Nittany Bank's working capital and total regulatory  capital. If we sell all the
shares being offered,  Nittany Bank will increase its loan to one-borrower limit
to approximately $1.1 million.

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         Proceeds  retained by Nittany will  initially be invested in government
securities or other permitted  investments and ultimately used in the discretion
of the Board of Directors.  We cannot assure you that we will succeed in selling
all or any portion of the shares being offered.

                                 CAPITALIZATION

         The following table sets forth the capitalization and capital ratios of
Nittany at December  31,  2000,  and as adjusted to give pro forma effect to the
offering assuming sale of the 210,000 shares offered hereby:



                                                                                                At December 31, 2000
                                                                                          --------------------------------
                                                                                                            As Adjusted
                                                                                           Actual         for the Offering
                                                                                           ------         ----------------
                                                                                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                                                                      
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding...............             $     -              $
Common stock, $.10 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized;
   shares outstanding: 780,312 at December 31, 2000 and
   990,312 as adjusted.......................................................                  78
Additional paid-in capital...................................................               7,652
Retained deficit ............................................................              (1,222)
                                                                                          -------
Stockholders' equity before accumulated other comprehensive loss.............               6,508
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) (1)...................................               (149)
                                                                                          ------
Total stockholders' equity ..................................................             $ 6,359              $
                                                                                          =======
(1)     Represents unrealized loss on securities available for sale.
Capital Ratios:
   Tangible capital .........................................................                8.24%                    %
   Core capital..............................................................               14.96%                    %
   Total risk-based control..................................................               15.87%                    %


         The table above  assumes that Nittany will  immediately  pay  estimated
expenses of $______ and invest net proceeds in U.S.  Treasury  securities with a
0% risk factor for regulatory capital purposes. The table above does not reflect
shares of common stock that would be issued upon exercise of  outstanding  stock
options. See "Management - Stock Option Plan."

                         DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

         The Board of Directors of Nittany determined the offering price for the
shares of common stock  offered after  considering  several  factors,  including
recent  trading prices of the common stock,  book value per share,  earnings per
share,  historical  results of  operations,  assessment  of our  management  and
financial   condition  and  market   activity  of  stock  for  other   financial
institutions. The offering price does not necessarily reflect the price at which
the common  stock  currently  trades,  nor does the offering  price  necessarily
reflect the price at which the common stock will trade  following  the offering.
Because  the  offering is expected to take place over a period of 60 days and as
long as 210 days,  the market  price for the common  stock could vary during the
offering.

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                          TRADING HISTORY AND DIVIDENDS

Trading History

         Nittany's common stock is listed on the Electronic Bulletin Board under
the symbol "NTNY." E.E. Powell & Co., Inc., Ryan Beck & Co., and Tucker Anthony,
Inc. have acted as market makers for the common stock.  These market makers have
no  obligation  to make a  market  for  Nittany's  common  stock,  and  they may
discontinue making a market at any time.

         The  information  in the  following  table  indicates  the high and low
closing  prices for the common  stock,  based upon  information  provided by the
market makers.  These quotations  reflect  inter-dealer  prices,  without retail
mark-up, markdown, or commission, do not reflect actual transactions, and do not
include nominal amounts traded directly by shareholders or through other dealers
who are not market makers.

         On January 1, 2001, Nittany issued a 10% stock dividend to stockholders
of record as of December 1, 2000.  Market prices for 2000 and 1999, set forth in
the table below,  have been adjusted for the stock dividend issued by Nittany on
January 1, 2001.


                                                             High          Low
                                                             ----          ---
2001
- ----
April 1, 2001 to _____________.......................
First Quarter........................................

2000
- ----
Fourth Quarter.......................................         9.55         7.84
Third Quarter........................................         8.86         7.72
Second Quarter.......................................         9.32         8.20
First Quarter........................................         9.55         8.64

1999
- ----
Fourth Quarter.......................................        10.23         8.64
Third Quarter........................................        10.68         9.55
Second Quarter.......................................        10.68         9.44
First Quarter........................................        10.23         9.44

         On  __________  __, 2001,  the last  reported  sale price of the common
stock on the Electronic  Bulletin Board was $______ per share.  As of __________
__, 2001, we had approximately  600  shareholders,  which included the number of
persons or entities who held stock in nominee or "street"  name through  various
brokerage firms.

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Dividend Policy and History

         We  currently  have  no  intention  of  paying  cash  dividends  in the
foreseeable  future.  Instead,  we intend to consider the  periodic  issuance of
stock dividends. Payment of cash dividends is conditioned on earnings, financial
condition,  cash needs,  the discretion of the Board of Directors and compliance
with  regulatory  requirements.  Our ability to pay dividends to stockholders is
dependent upon the dividends we receive from Nittany Bank.  Nittany Bank may not
declare or pay a cash dividend on any of its stock if the effect of such payment
would  cause  its  regulatory   capital  to  be  reduced  below  the  regulatory
requirements imposed by the OTS.

                                HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

General

         To  invest,  you  must  purchase  at least  250  shares  for a  minimum
investment of $______  (unless  waived on a  case-by-case  basis by the Board of
Directors). Once you submit a completed subscription to us, you may not withdraw
it. We reserve the right to accept  individual  subscriptions for fewer than 250
shares  in  our  discretion.  The  offering  is  not  underwritten  and  is  not
conditioned  on the sale of any  minimum  number of shares.  Our  directors  and
executive  officers  intend to  purchase  approximately  ________  shares in the
offering.  However, they reserve the right to increase or decrease the number of
shares they plan to purchase.

         Only the  directors and officers of Nittany and its  subsidiaries  have
the authority to solicit  subscriptions  for shares.  Our directors and officers
intend to solicit by means of personal and  telephone  contact with  prospective
subscribers  and by direct  mailing  of the  prospectus.  We may  reimburse  our
directors  and  officers  for their  reasonable  expenses,  if any,  incurred in
connection with the selling of shares.

Purchase Guidelines

         In connection with this offering,  through  December 31, 2001,  Nittany
has generally established the following guidelines.

         1.       Stockholders of record and customers of Nittany Bank as of the
                  date of this prospectus will be given the first opportunity to
                  purchase stock. In the event of an oversubscription by current
                  stockholders,  the  stock  will be  allocated  pro-ratably  in
                  proportion to their current ownership in Nittany. In the event
                  of an oversubscription by customers,  orders will be filled in
                  the order they are received.

         2.       Any  remaining  shares will be offered to the general  public,
                  with a  preference  given to natural  persons  residing in the
                  State College area.

         Notwithstanding  the above  guidelines,  Nittany  reserves the right to
reject any order in part or in whole.

Restrictions

         Only persons who have received a copy of this prospectus may subscribe.
No investor may purchase, directly or indirectly, shares which together with any
shares previously held by the investor

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equal or exceed 10% of the Nittany  common stock to be  outstanding  immediately
following completion of the offering.  In addition,  except with our consent, no
investor may purchase in the offering,  directly or indirectly, more than 10,000
shares of our common stock in the offering.

Application for Common Stock

         The prospectus includes Appendix A, the Stock Subscription Application,
and is accompanied  by a Stock  Subscription  Application.  You may subscribe to
purchase shares by mailing or delivering to us:

          o    a completed and signed application; and
          o    a check  payable  to  "Nittany  Bank,  Escrow  Agent for  Nittany
               Financial Corp." in the amount of the purchase price.

         We can  accept  or  reject  applications  in  whole  or in part for any
reason.  We will notify you in writing whether we have accepted your application
within ten business  days after receipt of your  application.  If we reject your
application in whole or in part, we will return your unaccepted funds.

         We will deposit all subscription funds in a non-interest-bearing escrow
account at Nittany Bank. Any funds in the escrow account are insured by the FDIC
up to a maximum of $100,000  per  purchaser;  however,  our common  stock is not
insured by the FDIC or any other agency.

         The first  closing is  expected  to occur on or before  June 30,  2001.
Thereafter,  on  approximately a monthly basis, we will conduct a closing at our
premises.  At each closing, at our request Nittany Bank will release to us funds
in the escrow account attributable to accepted applications.  Within 10 business
days after each closing,  we will mail to each of you whose  application we have
accepted a stock certificate, registered in your name or as directed by you, for
the shares you have purchased.

         We plan to keep the offering open for 60 days,  but we may terminate it
early or extend it until  December 31, 2001.  If for any reason we terminate the
offering without accepting any applications, we will send to each of you who has
submitted  an  application  a  written  notice  and a refund of the  amount  you
submitted on those funds while on deposit in the impound account.

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

General

         We  are a  holding  company  organized  in  1997  for  the  purpose  of
establishing a de novo community  bank in State College,  Pennsylvania.  Nittany
Bank commenced  operations as a wholly-owned  FDIC- insured federal savings bank
subsidiary  of Nittany on October 26, 1998.  At December 31, 2000,  the business
operations of Nittany included two operating subsidiaries as follows:

          o    Nittany Bank  commenced  banking  operations in October 1998 as a
               federally-insured  federal  savings  bank with two offices at 116
               East  College  Avenue,   1276  North  Atherton,   State  College,
               Pennsylvania. On August 7, 2000, a third branch office was opened
               at 129 Rolling Ridge Drive in State College.

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          o    Nittany Asset  Management,  Inc. was formed in May 1999 primarily
               to offer various types of investment products and services.  This
               subsidiary  is  headquartered  at  1276  North  Atherton,   State
               College, Pennsylvania and began operations in November 1999.

         On December 9, 2000,  Nittany  Bank signed an agreement to purchase the
building of the former Zimms  Restaurant  on East College  Avenue  (Route 26) in
State College, Pennsylvania, subject to various zoning and regulatory approvals.
Nittany  Bank  intends  to  operate a full  financial  center  on the site.  The
building will have a full service  Nittany branch  office,  an office of Nittany
Asset  Management and possibly other tenants,  which may include service related
businesses,  such as, legal, insurance,  and accounting businesses.  The closing
date for the  purchase was March 15, 2001 and the new office is expected to open
in the second half of 2001.

         Our business is conducted  principally  through  Nittany Bank.  Nittany
Bank provides a full range of banking  services with an emphasis on  residential
and commercial real estate lending,  consumer lending,  commercial lending,  and
retail  deposits.  At December 31,  2000,  we had  consolidated  assets of $69.4
million,  loans receivable net of $43.4 million,  deposits of $53.9 million, and
stockholders' equity of $6.4 million.

Market Risk and Net Portfolio Value

         Market  risk is the risk of loss of  income  from  adverse  changes  in
prices  and  rates  that are set by the  market.  We are at risk of  changes  in
interest  rates that affect the income we  receives  on lending  and  investment
activities,  as well as the costs associated with its deposits and borrowings. A
sudden and  substantial  change in interest rates may affect our earnings if the
rates of interest that we earn on our loans and  investments  does not change at
the same speed, to the same extent or on the same basis as the interest rates we
pay on our  deposits  and  borrowings.  We make it a high  priority  to actively
monitor and manage our exposure to interest rate risk.

         We seek to  manage  interest  rate  sensitivity  through  our asset and
liability committee which is comprised of members of management and the board of
directors. The committee accomplishes this by first evaluating the interest rate
risk that is inherent  in the makeup of our assets and  liabilities.  Then,  the
committee  considers  our  business  strategy,  current  operating  environment,
capital  and  liquidity  requirements,   as  well  as  its  current  performance
objectives,  and determine an appropriate  level of risk. The Board of Directors
has adopted  guidelines within which we manage our interest rate risk, trying to
minimize to the extent practical its vulnerability to changes in interest rates.
These  strategies  include  focusing on our  investment  activities on short and
medium-term securities, emphasizing shorter-term loans and loans with adjustable
rate features and maintaining and increasing the transaction  deposit  accounts,
as these  accounts  are  considered  to be  relatively  resistant  to changes in
interest rates and utilizing  deposit  marketing  programs to adjust the term or
repricing of its liabilities.

         We also  monitors our interest  rate  sensitivity  through the use of a
model which estimates the change in its net portfolio value ("NPV") in the event
of a range of assumed changes in market  interest rates.  Net portfolio value is
defined as the current market value of assets,  less the current market value of
liabilities,  plus or minus the current value of  off-balance  sheet items.  The
change in NPV measures Nittany Bank's vulnerability to changes in interest rates
by  estimating  the change in the market  value of its assets,  liabilities  and
off-balance-sheet  items as a result of an  instantaneous  change in the general
level of interest rates.

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         As market interest rates decrease,  the average maturities of loans and
investment securities shorten due to quicker prepayments, causing an increase in
their  value.  Deposit  accounts  have  only  relatively  minor  movements  in a
declining  interest rate  environment,  since they are  primarily  short term in
nature,  resulting  in the value of deposits  decreasing  more  quickly than the
value of assets increase.

         The following  table lists the  percentage  change in our net portfolio
value assuming an immediate  change in interest rates of plus or minus up to 300
basis  points from the level at December  31,  2000.  All loans and  investments
presented  in this table are  classified  as held to maturity or  available  for
sale.


          Change in Interest
          Rates in Basis Points             Net Portfolio Value
          (Rate Shock)            Amount         $ Change        % Change
          ------------            ------         --------        --------
          300                      6,010           (728)            -11
          200**                    6,378           (360)            -5
          100                      6,639            (98)            -1
            0                      6,739
         (100)                     6,389           (348)            -5
         (200)                     6,160           (578)            -9
         (300)                     6,117           (621)            -9

** Denotes rate shock used to compute the NPV capital ratios.

         As market  interest  rates rise,  the average  maturities  of loans and
securities  lengthen as  prepayments  decrease.  Decreases in the value of these
loans and securities occur at a more rapid rate in Nittany Bank's NPV model than
increases  in the  value of its  deposits.  The slow  increase  in the  value of
Nittany Bank's deposits in a rising interest rate environment is due to the high
concentration  of time deposits in the deposit base which have terms of one year
or less.

         The NPV model,  shown above,  which is prepared by the OTS, has certain
shortcomings.  Based on the model,  certain assumptions are made that may or may
not actually  reflect how actual yields and costs will react to market  interest
rates.  For example,  the NPV model assumes that the makeup of its interest rate
sensitive  assets and  liabilities  will remain  constant  over the period being
measured.  Thus,  although using such a model can be instructive in providing an
indication of the bank's  exposure to interest  rate risk,  we cannot  precisely
forecast  the  effects of a change in market  interest  rates,  and the  results
indicated by the model are likely to differ from actual results.

Comparison of Financial Condition

         Total  assets  increased  $19,376,000,  or  38.7%,  to  $69,420,000  at
December  31, 2000 from  $50,045,00  at December  31, 1999. A strong real estate
market and the  growing  market  awareness  of Nittany  Bank,  resulted in a net
increase in loans  receivable of $15,600,000  that was primarily  supported with
growth in deposit accounts of $18,100,000.

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         Cash  and  cash  equivalents  increased  $1,176,000  to  $4,234,000  at
December 31, 2000 from  $3,058,000 at December 31, 1999.  The increase  resulted
from temporary fluctuations with interest- bearing deposits with other banks due
to the timing of customer activity. Management believes that our liquidity needs
are  satisfied  by the  current  balance of cash and cash  equivalents,  readily
available access to traditional funding sources, FHLB advances,  and the portion
of the investment and loan portfolios that mature within one year. These sources
of  funds  will  enable  us to  meet  cash  obligations  and  off-balance  sheet
commitments as they come due.

         Investment   securities   available  for  sale  decreased  $547,000  to
$14,850,000  at December 31, 2000 from  $15,397,000  at December  31, 1999.  The
decrease primarily reflects proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of
$994,000 offset by an increase in market value (before tax) of $447,000.

         Investment   securities  held  to  maturity  increased   $2,862,000  to
$4,537,000  at December 31, 2000 from  $1,675,000  at December  31,  1999.  Such
increase reflects  purchases of  mortgage-backed  securities.  As a result,  the
overall yield on the mortgage-backed  securities  portfolio increased from 6.12%
at December 31, 1999 to 6.27% at December 31, 2000.

         Net loans receivable increased to $43,416,000 at December 31, 2000 from
$27,980,000 at December 31, 1999. The increase in net loans receivable  resulted
from the economic health of our market area and the strategic,  service-oriented
marketing  approach  taken by  management to meet the lending needs of the area.
The  majority of lending  activity  continues  to be mortgage  loans  secured by
one-to-four family residential property.  Residential real estate, construction,
and home equity  loans make up 68.1% of the total loan  portfolio.  During 2000,
commercial real estate and commercial loans grew to $12,000,000 from $4,000,000,
and  currently  account  for  27.5%  of the  total  loan  portfolio.  Management
attributes  the increases in residential  owner occupied and non-owner  occupied
and  commercial  properties  to  continued  customer  referrals  and our overall
relationship  with our  customers.  As of December 31, 2000,  we had  additional
commitments to fund loan demand of $4,700,000 of which approximately  $2,000,000
relates to commercial and commercial real estate.

         The  allowance  for loans is increased by  provisions  for loan losses,
which is charged against  earnings,  and is reduced by charge-offs and increased
by  recoveries.  At December 31, 2000,  the allowance for loan losses  increased
$157,000 to $344,000  from  $187,000 at December  31,  1999.  This  increase was
primarily due to the growth of commercial  real estate loans and the  commercial
loan portfolios.  The increased allowance resulted from a loan loss provision of
$157,000, charge-offs of $3,000 and recoveries of $3,000 during the year.

         The  additions  to the  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  based  upon a
determination by management that it believes is appropriate.  Due to our lack of
historical   experience  since  we  are  newly  formed,   management  bases  its
determination  upon  such  factors  as the  volume  and  type of  loans  that we
originate,  the amount and trends relating to its delinquent and  non-performing
loans,  regulatory  policies,  general  economic  conditions  and other  factors
relating to the  collectibility of loans in its portfolio.  Although we maintain
the  allowance  for loan  losses at a level that we  consider  to be adequate to
provide for the  inherent  risk of loss in our loan  portfolio,  there can be no
assurance that additional losses will not be required in future periods.

         At December 31, 2000,  liabilities increased $18,248,000 to $63,061,000
from  $44,813,000 at December 31, 1999. Of this increase,  at December 31, 1999,
deposits  increased  $18,092,000 to $53,875,000 from $35,783,000 at December 31,
1999.  Such  increase was  primarily the result of increases in time and savings
deposits  of  $8,922,000  and  $4,619,000,  respectively,  since we were  highly
competitive

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with certain  deposit  products  during the year.  Additionally,  we completed a
successful  effort to lengthen the maturities of its deposit base by growing one
to three  year  certificates  of  deposit by  $7,700,000  for the  period  while
partially  being  offset  by a slight  decline  in  short-term  certificates  of
deposit.

         Stockholder's  equity increased to $6,360,000 at December 31, 2000 from
$5,231,000 at December 31, 1999 as a result of net income of $150,000,  the sale
of 52,913  shares of common stock  resulting in net proceeds of $581,000,  and a
decline in accumulative other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, of $397,000.  On
October 26, 2000,  the Board of Directors  declared a 10% stock  dividend on our
outstanding  common stock,  which was issued on January 1, 2001, to stockholders
of record as of December 1, 2000.

Results of Operations

         We recorded net income of $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2000
as compared to a net loss of $227,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. This
increase in net income was due to the significant  growth in net interest income
of $687,000  and  noninterest  income of $93,000  while  offset by  increases in
noninterest  expense and the  provision for loan losses of $345,000 and $58,000,
respectively.  Basic and diluted  earnings per share increased to $.19 per share
for the year ended 2000 from a loss per share of $.39 for the year ended 1999.

         Net  interest  income for the year ended  December  31, 2000  increased
$687,000 to $1,681,000  from  $994,000 for the same period ended 1999.  Interest
income  increased  $1,723,000  for the year ended 2000 as  compared to the prior
year  and was  influenced  mainly  by  increases  in  interest  earned  on loans
receivable and investment  securities of $1,598,000 and $135,000,  respectively.
Although  there was an increase in general  interest  rate levels  during  these
periods,  interest income was primarily  driven by increases in average balances
of  interest-earning  assets. The average balance of loans receivable  increased
$18,400,000 to  $35,600,000  during 2000,  when compared to $17,200,000  for the
year ended 1999. The yield on interest earning assets increased to 7.60% for the
year ended 2000 from 6.67% for the year ended 1999 and was mainly driven by a 44
basis  point and 65 basis  point  increase in loans  receivable  and  investment
securities, respectively. See "Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume Analysis."

         Interest  expense  increased  $1,036,000 by the year ended December 31,
2000 to  $2,491,000  from  $1,455,000  for the same period ended 1999.  Interest
incurred  on  deposits  and  FHLB  advances  increased  $866,000  and  $170,000,
respectively, for the year ended 2000 as compared to the same period ended 1999.
This  increase  was  primarily  attributable  to a  $15,300,000  increase in the
average balance of  interest-bearing  deposits to $39,500,000 for the year ended
2000  from  $24,200,000  for the year  ended  1999.  Specifically,  the  average
principal  balances  of  certificates  of deposit  and demand  deposit  accounts
increased  $8,200,000  and  $5,500,000,  respectively.  Furthermore,  the rising
interest rate environment  resulted in the cost of funds increasing to 5.22% for
the year  ended  December  31,  2000 from  4.62% for the year  ended  1999.  See
"Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume Analysis."

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         Average   Balance  Sheet.   The  following  table  sets  forth  certain
information  relating to us for the  periods  indicated.  The average  yield and
costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets
or liabilities,  respectively  for the periods  presented.  Average balances are
derived from average daily balances.



                                                                        For the Period Ended December 31,
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                2000                                  1999
                                                  -----------------------------------   --------------------------------------
                                                    Average                 Average     Average                    Average
                                                    Balance   Interest     Yield/Cost   Balance      Interest    Yield/Cost(3)
                                                    -------   --------     ----------   -------      --------    -------------
                                                                          (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                               
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans receivable..............................   $ 35,560   $  2,935         8.25%     $ 17,127     $1,338          7.81%
  Investments securities........................     17,141      1,147         6.69%       16,756      1,012          6.04%
  Interest-bearing deposits with other banks....      2,189         90         4.11%        2,813         99          3.54%
                                                   --------   --------                   --------     ------
Total interest-earning assets...................     54,890      4,172         7.60%       36,696      2,449          6.67%
                                                              --------                                ------
Noninterest-earning assets......................      3,277                                 1,658
Allowance for loan losses.......................       (256)                                 (122)
                                                   --------                              --------
Total assets....................................   $ 57,911                              $ 38,232
                                                   ========                              ========
Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing demand deposits..............   $  5,740        141         2.46%     $  3,480         73          2.11%
  Money market deposits.........................     15,109        757         5.01%       11,837        583          4.93%
  Savings deposits..............................      3,135        137         4.37%        1,557         53          3.38%
  Certificates of deposit.......................     15,514        924         5.96%        7,331        383          5.23%
  Advances from FHLB............................      8,208        532         6.48%        7,290        363          4.97%
                                                   --------   --------                   --------     ------
Total interest-bearing liabilities..............     47,706      2,491         5.22%      31,495       1,455          4.62%
                                                   --------   --------                   --------     ------
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
  Demand deposits...............................      2,523                                 1,793
  Other liabilities.............................      1,817                                   247
Stockholders' equity............................      5,865                                 4,697
                                                   --------                              --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity......   $ 57,911                              $ 38,232
                                                   ========                              ========
Net interest income.............................              $  1,681                                $  994
                                                              ========                                ======
Interest rate spread (1)........................                               2.38%                                  2.05%
Net yield on interest-earning assets(2).........                               3.06%                                  2.71%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to
 average interest-bearing liabilities...........                             115.06%                                116.51%


- ----------------
(1)  Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on
     interest-earning   assets  and  the   average   cost  of   interest-bearing
     liabilities.
(2)  Net yield on  interest-earning  assets  represents net interest income as a
     percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(3)  Average yields are computed using  annualized  interest  income and expense
     for the periods.

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         Rate/Volume   Analysis.   The   following   table  sets  forth  certain
information  regarding  changes in our interest income and interest  expense for
the  periods  indicated.  For  each  category  of  interest-earning  assets  and
interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to
(i) changes in volume  (changes in average  volume  multiplied  by old rate) and
(ii) changes in rate (changes in rate  multiplied by old volume).  Increases and
decreases  due to both rate and volume,  which  cannot be  separated,  have been
allocated to the change due to volume.


                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                       2000    vs.     1999
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                         Increase (Decrease)
                                                               Due to
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                   Volume       Rate      Total
                                                   ------       ----      -----
                                                          (In Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable ..............................   $ 1,440    $   157    $ 1,597
Investment securities .........................        23        112        135
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks ....       (22)        13         (9)
                                                  -------    -------    -------
  Total interest-earning assets ...............   $ 1,441    $   282    $ 1,723
                                                  =======    =======    =======

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 Interest-bearing demand deposits .............   $    48    $    20    $    68
 Money market .................................       161         12        173
 Savings deposits .............................        53         31         84
 Certificates of deposit ......................       428        113        541
 Advances from FHLB ...........................        46        124        170
                                                  -------    -------    -------
   Total interest-bearing liabilities .........   $   736    $   300    $ 1,036
                                                  =======    =======    =======

Increase (decrease) in net interest income ....   $   705    $   (18)   $   687
                                                  =======    =======    =======

         Total noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2000 increased
to $264,000 from $171,000 for the year ended 1999.  Noninterest income items are
primarily  comprised of service  charges and fees on deposit  account  activity,
along with fee  income  derived  from  asset  management  services  and  related
commissions.  Service  fees on  deposit  accounts  increased  $48,000  and  have
progressively increased during each quarter as the number of accounts and volume
of related transactions have increased.  Additionally,  for the year ended 2000,
Nittany Asset  Management  contributed  approximately  $43,000 in commission and
management fees.

         Total noninterest  expenses  increased to $1,638,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2000 from  $1,293,000 for 1999.  The increase in total  noninterest
expenses  for the  current  year is  primarily  related  to  operating  a larger
organization  that resulted from the opening of an additional  branch during the
third  quarter of 2000,  as well as the  related  marketing  efforts to increase
visibility within our market.  Salary and benefits costs increased in connection
with the new  branch  office,  as  three  full-time  employees  were  hired.  In
addition,  occupancy  and  equipment  expenses  increased as well due to the new
branch  operations.   Nittany  Asset  Management   operations  also  contributed
approximately $49,000 of other operating expense.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

         Our  primary  sources of funds are  customer  deposits,  proceeds  from
principal and interest  payments on loans,  proceeds from maturities,  sales and
repayments of investment  securities  and FHLB  advances.  While  maturities and
scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows
and mortgage  prepayments  are greatly  influenced  by general  interest  rates,
economic conditions and competition. Management monitors liquidity daily, and on
a monthly  basis  incorporates  liquidity  management  into its  asset/liability
management program.

         We  must  maintain  an  adequate  level  of  liquidity  to  ensure  the
availability of sufficient funds to support loan growth and deposit withdrawals,
to  satisfy   financial   commitments   and  to  take  advantage  of  investment
opportunities.  We generally maintain sufficient cash and short-term investments
to  meet  short-  term  liquidity   needs.   At  December  31,  2000,  cash  and
interest-bearing  deposits with other Bank's totaled $4,200,000 or 6.1% of total
assets,  and  investment  securities  classified  as available  for sale totaled
$14,800,000  or 21.4% of total  assets.  We maintain a credit  facility with the
FHLB of Pittsburgh,  which provides for immediately available advances. Advances
under this credit facility totaled $8,600,000 at December 31, 2000. In addition,
we have access to funds through the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank.

         At  December  31,  2000,  we had loan and lines of  credit  commitments
totaling $4,600,000.  We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available
to meet our current loan origination  commitments.  Time certificates of deposit
that are  scheduled  to  mature in less than one year  from  December  31,  2000
totaled  $11,700,000.  We expect  that we will  retain a  majority  of  maturing
certificates accounts.

         Nittany  Bank is  required  to  maintain  specific  amounts  of capital
pursuant to OTS  requirements.  As of December  31,  2000,  Nittany  Bank was in
compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements.  See Footnote 12
to the Financial Statements.

         Net cash provided by operating  activities  for the year ended December
31, 2000  increased  $217,000 to $341,000  from  $124,000 for the same period in
1999. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2000 was primarily due to net
income of $150,000 compared to a net loss of $227,000 for the year ended 1999.

         Net cash used for investing  activities for the year ended December 31,
2000 decreased  $11,367,000 to $17,839,000  from  $29,207,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1999.  Such decrease in funds  reflects a decrease of $8,070,000 in
loan originations and net purchases of investment  securities available for sale
of $4,542,000 offset by net purchases of investment  securities held to maturity
of $645,000.

         Net cash provided by financing  activities  for the year ended December
31, 2000 decreased $7,538,000 to $18,673,000 from $26,211,000 for the year ended
December  31,  1999.  Such  decrease  in  receipt of funds is  primarily  due to
decreases  in deposits of  $3,699,000,  net funds  received  from  advances  and
borrowings of $3,600,000, and $239,000 of net proceeds received from the sale of
common stock.

                                    BUSINESS

         Nittany  Financial  Corp.  We were  incorporated  under the laws of the
Commonwealth of  Pennsylvania  on December 8, 1997,  primarily to own all of the
outstanding  shares of capital stock of Nittany Bank. On September 14, 1998, the
Office of Thrift Supervision, referred to as the "OTS", granted

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us the  necessary  approvals to acquire the capital stock of Nittany Bank and to
become a savings and loan holding  company of Nittany Bank.  Nittany Bank opened
for  business on October 26, 1998,  and  currently  has three  branches in State
College, Pennsylvania.

         We initially  issued  29,998 shares of Common Stock at $10.00 per share
in a  private  offering  in  order to pay our  pre-opening  costs  and  offering
expenses  of our initial  public  offering in August  1998.  The initial  public
offering  was  primarily  for the  purpose of  raising  the funds  necessary  to
capitalize  Nittany Bank.  We sold a total of 537,438  shares of common stock in
the initial public offering and issued 10,000 shares to First  Commonwealth Bank
in connection with the branch acquisitions,  as described below. Effective as of
October 23, 1998, we purchased with all of the proceeds  received in the initial
public offering all of the capital stock of Nittany Bank.

         On March 31,  2000,  we  completed a stock  offering  and sold  131,953
shares of common stock to existing shareholders of Nittany, customers of Nittany
Bank,  and the general  public.  We raised  approximately  $1.5 million in gross
proceeds.

         We are a unitary savings and loan holding company which, under existing
laws,  generally is not restricted in the types of business  activities in which
it may engage  provided  that  Nittany  Bank  retains a specified  amount of its
assets in  housing-related  investments.  We  currently  conduct no  significant
business  or  operations  of our own other than  owning  all of the  outstanding
shares of capital stock of Nittany Bank and Nittany Asset Management, Inc.

         Nittany Asset  Management  Company.  On May 24, 1999,  Asset Management
Company was formed and incorporated as a Pennsylvania corporation. Nittany Asset
Management  Company is a wholly-  owned  subsidiary of Nittany and was formed to
engage in the offering of various types of investment services. Asset Management
Company  began  operations  in  November  1999 to  provide  investment  advisory
services to high net worth or  emerging  affluent  clients,  with an emphasis on
establishing fee based asset management accounts.

         Nittany  Bank.  On April 7, 1998,  the  organizers  of Nittany filed an
application  with the OTS to organize us as a federal  stock  savings  bank.  On
September  14, 1998,  the OTS  conditionally  approved the  application,  and we
obtained all  necessary  regulatory  approvals to commence  banking  operations.
Effective  as of October  23,  1998,  we sold our  capital  stock to Nittany and
commenced  banking  operations  on October 26,  1998.  Our deposit  accounts are
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation and we are a member of the
Federal Home Loan Bank System.

         Effective  as  of  October  23,  1998,  we  also  acquired  from  First
Commonwealth  Bank two branch  offices,  certain  assets and the  assumption  of
certain deposit  liabilities  primarily related to First  Commonwealth's  branch
offices,  located at 116 East College Avenue and, 1276 North Atherton Street. On
August 7, 2000,  a third  branch  office was opened at 129 Rolling  Ridge Drive,
State College, Pennsylvania.

         On March 15,  2001,  we  purchased  the  building  of the former  Zimms
Restaurant on East College Avenue (Route 26) in State College,  Pennsylvania. We
intend to operate a full financial  center on the site. The building will have a
full service Nittany Bank branch office,  an office of Nittany Asset  Management
and possibly other tenants,  which may include service related businesses,  such
as, legal, insurance,  and accounting businesses.  The new office is expected to
open in the second half of 2001.

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         We are a community-oriented  financial institution.  Our business is to
attract  retail  deposits  and to invest  those  deposits,  together  with funds
generated  from  operations  and  borrowings,  primarily in one- to  four-family
mortgage  loans and small  business real estate loans.  To a lesser  extent,  we
invest in home equity loans,  construction loans,  commercial business loans and
consumer loans.  Our deposit base is comprised of traditional  deposit  products
including checking accounts,  statement savings accounts, money market accounts,
certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.

         Market Strategy. Our objective is to create a customer-driven financial
institution  focused on providing value to customers by delivering  products and
services matched to the customers' needs. We believe that customers are drawn to
a locally owned and managed  institution that demonstrates an active interest in
its customers and their business and personal financial needs.

         The banking  industry in our market  area has  experienced  substantial
consolidation  in recent  years.  Many of the  area's  locally  owned or managed
financial  institutions have either been acquired by large regional bank holding
companies or have been consolidated into branches.  This  consolidation has been
accompanied  by increasing  fees for bank  services,  the  dissolution  of local
boards of directors,  management and personnel changes and, in the perception of
management,  a decline in the level of customer service.  With recent changes in
regulations and the banking industry,  this type of consolidation is expected to
continue.

     Operating  Strategy.  We  believe  that the  following  attributes  make us
attractive to the local business people and residents:

          o    Direct and easy access to our President,  officers and directors,
               by members of the  community,  whether  during or after  business
               hours.

          o    Local  conditions  and needs are taken  into  account  by us when
               deciding loan  applications  and making other business  decisions
               affecting members of the community.

          o    A personalized relationship banking approach that is supported by
               decision making that is local and responsive to customer needs.

          o    Offering  competitive  interest  rates and fees on  passbook  and
               checking accounts.

          o    Prompt review and processing of loan applications.

          o    Depositors' funds are invested back into the community.

          o    Our  positive  involvement  in the  community  affairs  of  State
               College.

          o    Technology  based services that enhance the  convenience  for our
               customers to conduct business.

          o    Availability of a wide array of financial services coordinated by
               a team of personal bankers dedicated to meeting customer needs.

         Competition.  We experience substantial  competition both in attracting
and retaining  deposits and in making loans.  Our most direct  competition is in
our market area of Centre  County  (which  includes the borough of State College
and the surrounding townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris and

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Patton) which is a highly  competitive  market for financial  services.  We face
direct competition from a significant number of financial institutions operating
in its market  area,  many with a  state-wide  or regional  presence and in some
cases a national  presence.  Many of these financial  institutions  have been in
business for many years,  have  established  customer bases,  are  significantly
larger and have greater  financial  resources than we have and are able to offer
certain services that we currently are not able to offer. In particular,  Centre
County,  is served almost entirely by large,  regional  financial  institutions,
almost  all  of  which  are  headquartered  out  of the  area.  These  financial
institutions include Mellon Bank, NA (Pittsburgh,  PA), Sovereign Bank (Reading,
PA),  Northwest  Savings Bank (Warren,  PA), PNC Bank  (Pittsburgh,  PA),  First
Commonwealth  Bank  (Indiana,  PA), Omega Bank (State  College,  PA), M & T Bank
(Buffalo,  NY), Reliance Bank (Altoona,  PA) and U.S. Bank (Johnstown,  PA). The
area also includes  Corning  Employees  Credit Union,  Penn State Federal Credit
Union, SPE Federal Credit Union and State College Federal Credit Union.  Nittany
Bank is the only FDIC-insured  financial institution  headquartered and operated
solely in State  College.  We also compete for deposits and loans from  non-bank
institutions such as brokerage firms, credit unions, insurance companies,  money
market mutual funds and mortgage banking companies.

Lending Activities

         Analysis of Loan  Portfolio.  Set forth below is selected data relating
to the  composition  of our loan  portfolio by type of loan and in percentage of
the respective portfolios at the dates indicated.


                                                      At December 31,
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                 2000                1999
                                            ---------------     ----------------
                                            Amount  Percent     Amount   Percent
                                            ------  -------     ------   -------
Type of Loans:                                    (Dollars in Thousands)
- --------------
Real Estate Loans:
  One- to- four family..................   $25,115    57.39%   $15,490    54.98%
  Commercial ...........................     9,249    21.13      6,504    23.09
  Home equity...........................     3,078     7.03      2,377     8.44
  Construction..........................     1,606     3.67        747     2.65
Commercial..............................     2,799     6.39      1,638     5.81
Consumer ...............................     1,923     4.39      1,417     5.03
                                           -------   ------    -------   ------
     Total..............................    43,770   100.00%    28,173   100.00%
                                                     ======              ======
Less:
Deferred loan (costs) fees, net.........        10                   7
Allowance for possible loan losses......       344                 187
                                           -------             -------
     Total loans, net...................   $43,416             $27,979
                                           =======             =======


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Loan Maturity Tables

         The  following  table sets forth by  scheduled  repricing  dates or the
contractual  maturity  dates the of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2000. The
table does not include prepayments or scheduled principal repayments.


                                                 Due after
                                     Due within  1 through   Due after
                                       1 year    5 years     5 years       Total
                                     ----------  ---------   -------       -----
                                                   (In thousands)
Real Estate Loans:
  One- to- four family .........     $   360     $ 5,456     $19,299     $25,115
  Commercial ...................       1,552       6,486       1,211       9,249
  Construction .................       1,606           -           -       1,606
  Home equity ..................         990         524       1,564       3,078
Commercial .....................       1,624       1,078          97       2,799
Consumer .......................         871         885         167       1,923
                                     -------     -------     -------     -------
Total amount due ...............     $ 7,003     $14,429     $22,338     $43,770
                                     =======     =======     =======     =======

         The  following  table  sets  forth  the  dollar  amount of all loans at
December 31, 2000, due after December 31, 2001,  which have fixed interest rates
and floating or adjustable interest rates.


                                                    Floating or
                                  Fixed Rates    Adjustable Rates      Total
                                  -----------    ----------------      -----
                                                  (In thousands)
One- to- four family.............   $ 7,031            $17,724       $24,755
Commercial real estate...........         -              7,697         7,697
Home equity......................     2,088                  -         2,088
Commercial.......................     1,116                 59         1,175
Consumer.........................     1,052                  -         1,052
                                    -------            -------       -------
         Total...................   $11,287            $25,480       $36,767
                                    =======            =======       =======

         One- to- Four Family Lending. One- to- four family residential mortgage
loans are secured by property located in our market area. We generally originate
one- to- four  family  residential  mortgage  loans in  amounts up to 90% of the
lesser of the appraised value or selling price of the mortgaged property without
requiring mortgage insurance.  Additionally,  we generally originate and retains
fixed rate and adjustable rate loans for retention in its portfolio.  Currently,
our one- to- four family loan portfolio consists of 15-year fixed rate loans and
adjustable  rate loans with fixed rate periods of up to 7 years (three years for
non-owner occupied),  with primarily,  principal and interest calculated using a
maximum 30 year (owner  occupied) or 25 year (non-owner  occupied)  amortization
period.

         All of the  one-  to-  four  family  mortgages  include  "due on  sale"
clauses,  which  are  provisions  that  give  us the  right  to  declare  a loan
immediately  payable if the borrower sells or otherwise transfers an interest in
the property to a third party.

         Property  appraisals  on real  estate  securing  one- to-  four  family
residential  loans that we originate  are made by state  certified  and licensed
independent appraisers approved by the Board of Directors.

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Appraisals are performed in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.
At our  discretion,  title  insurance is either  obtained or, more commonly,  an
attorney's  certificates  of title is obtained on all first mortgage real estate
loans originated. In some instances, a fee is charged equaled to a percentage of
the loan amount (commonly referred to as points).

         We have  historically  only  originated  loans which we hold in our own
portfolio.  With the recent  decrease in market  interest  rates,  Nittany  Bank
entered into an  arrangement  with a local mortgage  broker to offer  long-term,
fixed-rate loans at a competitive interest rate, which are sold in the secondary
mortgage market. We receive a fee in connection with the administrative services
rendered in offering and accepting  these  secondary  market mortgage loans from
our customers. We do not service or fund these loans.

         Commercial  Real Estate and Commercial  Business  Loans. We originate a
significantly higher percentage of commercial real estate loans than the average
savings bank.  Commercial real estate loans are loans secured by commercial real
estate (e.g., shopping centers, medical buildings, retail offices) in our market
area. Commercial real estate loans are generally originated in amounts up to 80%
of the appraised value of the property and are secured by improved property such
as office  buildings,  retail  stores,  warehouse,  church  buildings  and other
non-residential  buildings,  most of  which  are  located  in our  market  area.
Commercial  real estate loans are generally made at rates which adjust above the
treasury  interest  rate or are balloon  loans with fixed  interest  rates which
generally mature in three to five years with principal amortization for a period
of up to 25 years.

         Commercial  business  loans  are  underwritten  on  the  basis  of  the
borrower's ability to service such debt from income.  Commercial  business loans
are generally made to small and mid-sized  companies  located within our primary
lending  area.  In most cases,  additional  collateral  of  equipment,  accounts
receivable,  inventory,  chattel or other  assets is  required  before we make a
commercial business loan.

         Loans secured by commercial  real estate and commercial  business loans
are  generally  larger and  involve a greater  degree of risk than one- to- four
family  residential  mortgage  loans.  Of  primary  concern,  is the  borrower's
creditworthiness  and the  feasibility  and cash flow  potential of the project.
Loans  secured by income  properties  are generally  larger and involve  greater
risks than  residential  mortgage  loans  because  payments on loans  secured by
income  properties are often dependent on successful  operation or management of
the properties. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to a greater
extent than  residential  real estate  loans to adverse  conditions  in the real
estate market or the economy.

         Construction  Loans. We originate loans to finance the  construction of
one- to- four family dwellings. Generally, construction loans to individuals are
made only if we also make the mortgage loan on the property.  Construction loans
to individuals are underwritten similar to those for residential mortgage loans.
We make construction loans to builders on a limited basis. Construction loans to
builders  generally  have terms of up to one year and  interest  rates which are
slightly higher than normal  residential  mortgage loans.  These loans generally
are adjustable rate loans.

         Construction  financing  is  generally  considered  to involve a higher
degree of risk of loss than long- term  financing  on  improved,  occupied  real
estate.  Risk of loss on a  construction  loan is  dependent  largely  upon  the
accuracy  of the initial  estimate  of the  property's  value at  completion  of
construction  and  development  and the estimated cost  (including  interest) of
construction. During the construction phase, a number of factors could result in
delays and cost  overruns.  If the estimate of  construction  costs proves to be
inaccurate,  we may be required to advance  funds  beyond the amount  originally
committed  to permit  completion  of the  development.  If the estimate of value
proves to be inaccurate, we may be confronted,

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at or prior to the maturity of the loan,  with a project having a value which is
insufficient to assure full repayment.

         Consumer. Our consumer loan portfolio includes various types of secured
and  unsecured  consumer  loans  including  home  equity  lines  of  credit  and
automobile loans (new and used). Consumer loans generally have terms of one year
to ten years, some of which are at fixed rates and some of which have rates that
adjust periodically.

         Consumer loans are advantageous to us because such loans generally have
higher  rates of interest and shorter  terms,  but they also involve more credit
risk than residential mortgage loans because of the higher potential of defaults
and the difficulties involved in disposing of any collateral.

         Loan Approval Authority and Underwriting.  We have established  various
lending  limits for its officers and also  maintain a loan  committee.  The loan
committee is comprised of the Chairman of the Board, the President, an Executive
Loan  Officer  and two  non-employee  members  of the  Board of  Directors.  The
President  has  authority  to  approve  applications  for  mortgage  loans up to
$300,000,  secured loans up to $200,000 and unsecured loans up to $125,000.  The
Executive  Loan Officer has authority to approve  mortgage loans up to $250,000,
secured loans up to $150,000 and unsecured  loans up to $100,000.  Additionally,
the  President,  together  with the  Executive  Loan Officer  have  authority to
approve  applications for real estate loans up to $400,000,  secured loans up to
$300,000 and unsecured loans up to $150,000. Personal banking officers generally
have  authority  to  approve  loan  applications  between  $5,000  and  $75,000,
depending  upon  the loan  collateral  and  type of  loan.  The  loan  committee
considers all  applications  in excess of the  authorized  lending limits of the
employee officers and the entire Board of Directors ratifies all such loans.

         Upon  receipt  of a  completed  loan  application  from  a  prospective
borrower,  a credit report is ordered.  Income and certain other  information is
verified. If necessary,  additional financial  information may be requested.  An
appraisal or other  estimate of value of the real estate  intended to be used as
security  for the  proposed  loan  is  obtained.  Appraisals  are  processed  by
independent  fee  appraisers.  Borrowers  also  must  obtain  fire and  casualty
insurance. Flood insurance is also required on loans secured by property that is
located in a flood zone.

         Loan Commitments. Commitments to extend credit are arrangements to lend
to the customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in
the loan  agreement.  These  commitments  are  comprised  primarily of available
personal and commercial lines of credit,  undisbursed  construction funding, and
various  loans  approved  but  not  yet  funded.  At  December  31,  2000,  loan
commitments totalled $4,623,000.

Nonperforming and Problem Assets

         Loan  Delinquencies.  When a mortgage  loan becomes 15 days past due, a
notice of nonpayment is sent to the borrower. If such payment is not received by
month end, an additional notice of nonpayment is sent to the borrower.  After 60
days, if the mortgage loan continues to be delinquent, a notice of right to cure
default  is sent to the  borrower  giving 30  additional  days to bring the loan
current  before  foreclosure  is commenced.  If the mortgage loan continues in a
delinquent  status  for 90 days  past due and no  repayment  plan is in  effect,
foreclosure proceedings will be initiated.

         Loans are reviewed and are placed on a non-accrual status when the loan
becomes more than 90 days delinquent or when, in our opinion,  the collection of
additional interest is doubtful. Interest accrued

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and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual  status is charged against
interest income. Subsequent interest payments, if any, are either applied to the
outstanding  principal balance or recorded as interest income,  depending on the
assessment of the ultimate collectibility of the loan.

         Non-Performing  Assets. The following table sets forth information with
respect to our non-performing assets for the periods indicated. We have no loans
categorized as troubled debt restructurings  within the meaning of the Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standards ("SFAS") 15 and no impaired loans within the
meaning of SFAS 114,  as amended by SFAS 118.  For the year ended  December  31,
2000,  interest income that would have been recorded on loans accounted for on a
nonaccrual basis was not material.



                                                                   At December 31,
                                                                   ---------------
                                                                   2000     1999
                                                                   ----     ----
                                                                   (In Thousands)
                                                                    
Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis - Consumer ...........   $42    $  --
                                                                    ---    -----
Total non-accrual loans .........................................   $42    $  --
                                                                    ---    -----
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more:
  One-to-four family ............................................   $--    $  --
  Commercial real estate ........................................    --       --
  Home equity ...................................................    --       --
  Construction ..................................................    --       --
  Commercial ....................................................    --       --
  Consumer ......................................................    --       --
                                                                    ---    -----
Total ...........................................................   $--    $  --
                                                                    ---    -----
Real estate owned ...............................................   $--    $  --
                                                                    ---    -----
Total non-performing assets .....................................   $42    $  --
                                                                    ===    =====
Total non-accrual and accrual loans to
   net loans ....................................................   .09%     --%
                                                                    ===    =====
Total non-performing assets to total assets .....................   .06%     --%
                                                                    ===    =====


         Classified   Assets.   Management,   in  compliance   with   regulatory
guidelines,  has instituted an internal loan review  program,  whereby loans are
classified as special  mention,  substandard,  doubtful or loss.  When a loan is
classified  as  substandard  or doubtful  management  is required to establish a
general  valuation  reserve for loan losses in an amount that is deemed prudent.
General  allowances  represent loss  allowances  which have been  established to
recognize inherent risk associated with lending  activities,  but which,  unlike
specific allowances,  have not been allocated to particular problem assets. When
management  classifies  a loan as a loss asset,  a reserve  equal to 100% of the
loan balance is required to be established or the loan is to be charged-off.

         An asset is considered "substandard" if it is inadequately protected by
the paying capacity and net worth of the obligor or the collateral  pledged,  if
any.   "Substandard"   assets  include  those  characterized  by  the  "distinct
possibility"  that the  insured  institution  will  sustain  "some  loss" if the
deficiencies are not corrected.  Assets classified as "doubtful" have all of the
weaknesses   inherent  in  those  classified   "substandard,"   with  the  added
characteristic  that the weaknesses  present make  "collection or liquidation in
full," "highly  questionable and improbable," on the basis of currently existing
facts, conditions,  and values. Assets classified as "loss" are those considered
"uncollectible"  and of such  little  value  that  their  continuance  as assets
without the  establishment  of a specific loss reserve is not warranted.  Assets
which do not currently expose the insured  institution to a sufficient degree of
risk to warrant classification in one

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of the  aforementioned  categories but possess credit  deficiencies or potential
weaknesses are required to be designated "special mention" by management.

         The following table sets forth our classified assets in accordance with
our classification system.


                                     At December 31, 2000
                                     --------------------
                                    (Dollars in thousands)
Special Mention..............                $   42
Substandard..................                    --
Doubtful ....................                    --
Loss ........................                    --
                                             ------
                                             $   42
                                             ======

         Allowances  for Loan Losses.  Our allowance for loan losses is intended
to be  maintained  at a level  sufficient  to absorb all  estimable and probable
losses  inherent  in  the  loans  receivable  portfolio.  In  determining,   the
appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses and,  accordingly,  the level
of the  provision  for loan  losses,  management  reviews  its loans  receivable
portfolio  on at least a  monthly  basis,  taking  into  account:  (i) known and
inherent risks in the  portfolio,  (ii) adverse  situations  that may affect the
borrower's  ability  to  repay,  (iii)  the  estimated  value of any  underlying
collateral, and (iv) current economic conditions.

         While we  believe  that the  allowance  for loan  losses  is  adequate,
additions  to the  allowance  for loan losses may be  necessary  in the event of
future adverse  changes in economic and other  conditions  that we are unable to
predict. In addition,  the determination of the amount of the allowance for loan
losses is  subject  to review by the OTS,  as part of its  examination  process.
After  a  review  of the  information  available,  the  OTS  might  require  the
establishment  of an  additional  allowance.  Any  increase  in  the  loan  loss
allowance required by the OTS would have a negative impact on our earnings.

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         The  following  table  sets  forth  information  with  respect  to  our
allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated.

                                                             At December 31,
                                                         -----------------------
                                                           2000          1999
                                                         --------     ----------
                                                         (Dollars In Thousands)
Total loans outstanding ..............................   $ 43,770     $ 28,173
                                                         ========     ========
Average loans outstanding ............................   $ 35,560     $ 17,127
                                                         ========     ========

Allowance balance at beginning of period .............   $    187     $     99
Provision:
Real estate loans ....................................        126           89
Commercial ...........................................         11            6
Consumer .............................................         20            4
                                                         --------     --------
                                                              157           99
                                                         --------     --------
Charge-offs:
Real estate loans ....................................         --           --
Commercial ...........................................         --           --
Consumer .............................................         (3)         (11)
                                                         --------     --------
                                                               (3)         (11)
                                                         --------     --------
Recoveries:
Real estate loans ....................................         --           --
Commercial ...........................................         --           --
Consumer .............................................          3           --
                                                         --------     --------
                                                                3           --
                                                         --------     --------
Allowance balances at end of period ..................   $    344     $    187
                                                         ========     ========
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total
loans outstanding ....................................        .79%         .66%
                                                         ========     ========
Net loans charged off as percent of average loans
outstanding ..........................................        .02%         .06%
                                                         ========     ========

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         The following  table  illustrates  the  allocation of the allowance for
loan losses for each category of loan for the dates indicated. The allocation of
the allowance to each category is not  necessarily  indicative of future loss in
any particular category and does not restrict our use of the allowance to absorb
losses in other loan categories.



                                                       At December 31,
                                      --------------------------------------------------
                                             2000                          1999
                                      -----------------------   ------------------------
                                                 Percent of                 Percent of
                                                  Loans in                   Loans in
                                                    Each                       Each
                                                 Category to                Category to
                                       Amount    Total Loans      Amount    Total Loans
                                       ------    -----------      ------    -----------
                                                    (Dollars In Thousands)
                                                               
Type of Loans:
Real Estate Loans:
    One- to- four family .........      $133       57.39%          $103         54.98%
    Commercial real estate .......       106       21.13             47         23.09
    Home equity ..................        23        7.03             16          8.44
    Construction .................        19        3.67             --          2.65
Commercial .......................        28        6.39             12          5.81
Consumer .........................        34        4.39              9          5.03
                                        ----      ------           ----        ------
           Total .................      $343      100.00%          $187        100.00%
                                        ====      ======           ====        ======


Investment Activities

         We are required under federal  regulations to maintain a minimum amount
of liquid assets which may be invested in specified  short-term  securities  and
certain other  investments.  The level of liquid assets  varies  depending  upon
several  factors,  including:  (i) the yields on investment  alternatives,  (ii)
judgment as to the  attractiveness  of the yields then  available in relation to
other  opportunities,  (iii)  expectation  of  future  yield  levels,  and  (iv)
projections as to the short-term demand for funds to be used in loan origination
and  other  activities.   Investment   securities,   including   mortgage-backed
securities,  are  classified  at the time of purchase,  based upon  management's
intentions and abilities, as securities held to maturity or securities available
for sale.  Debt  securities  acquired  with the  intent  and  ability to hold to
maturity are  classified as held to maturity and are stated at cost and adjusted
for amortization of premium and accretion of discount,  which are computed using
the level yield method and  recognized as adjustments  of interest  income.  All
other debt securities are classified as available for sale to serve  principally
as a source of liquidity.

         Current  regulatory  and  accounting  guidelines  regarding  investment
securities require us to categorize securities as "held to maturity," "available
for sale" or "trading." As of December 31, 2000, we had securities classified as
"held to maturity"  and  "available  for sale" in the amount of $4.5 million and
$15.4  million,  respectively,  and had no  securities  classified as "trading."
Securities  classified  as  "available  for sale"  are  reported  for  financial
reporting purposes at the fair market value with net changes in the market value
from period to period included as a separate component of stockholders'  equity,
net of income taxes. At December 31, 2000, our securities available for sale had
net unrealized  losses of $149,000.  These net unrealized  losses reflect normal
market conditions and vary, either positively or negatively,  based primarily on
changes in general levels of market interest rates relative to the yields on the
portfolio.  Changes in the market value of securities  available for sale do not
affect our  income.  In  addition,  changes in the  market  value of  securities
available for sale do not affect Nittany Bank's regulatory capital  requirements
or its loan-to-one borrower limit.

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         At  December  31,  2000,  our  investment   portfolio   policy  allowed
investments in instruments  such as: (i) U.S.  Treasury  obligations,  (ii) U.S.
federal agency or federally sponsored agency obligations,  (iii) local municipal
obligations,   (iv)  mortgage-backed  securities,  (v)  collateralized  mortgage
obligations,  (vi) banker's  acceptances,  (vii)  certificates  of deposit,  and
(viii)   investment  grade  corporate  bonds,   commercial  paper  and  mortgage
derivative   products.   The  Board  of  Directors  may   authorize   additional
investments.

         As a source of liquidity and to supplement our lending  activities,  we
have  invested  in  residential  mortgage-backed   securities.   Mortgage-backed
securities can serve as collateral for borrowings and, through repayments,  as a
source  of  liquidity.  Mortgage-backed  securities  represent  a  participation
interest in a pool of  single-family  or other type of mortgages.  Principal and
interest   payments   are  passed  from  the   mortgage   originators,   through
intermediaries (generally  quasi-governmental  agencies) that pool and repackage
the participation  interests in the form of securities,  to investors,  like us.
The quasi- governmental agencies guarantee the payment of principal and interest
to investors and include the Federal Home Loan Mortgage  Corporation  ("FHLMC"),
Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), and Federal National Mortgage
Association ("FNMA").

         Mortgage-backed  securities  typically are issued with stated principal
amounts.  The  securities  are backed by pools of mortgages that have loans with
interest  rates that are  within a set range and have  varying  maturities.  The
underlying  pool of mortgages can be composed of either fixed rate or adjustable
rate mortgage  loans.  Mortgage-backed  securities are generally  referred to as
mortgage participation certificates or pass-through  certificates.  The interest
rate risk  characteristics of the underlying pool of mortgages (i.e., fixed rate
or adjustable  rate) and the prepayment  risk, are passed on to the  certificate
holder. The life of a mortgage-backed pass-through security is equal to the life
of the underlying  mortgages.  Expected  maturities will differ from contractual
maturities due to scheduled  repayments and because borrowers may have the right
to  call  or  prepay   obligations   with  or  without   prepayment   penalties.
Mortgage-backed  securities  issued by FHLMC and GNMA make up a majority  of the
pass-through certificates market.

         We also invest in mortgage-related securities, primarily collateralized
mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), issued or sponsored by GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC, as well
as private  issuers.  CMOs are a type of debt security that aggregates  pools of
mortgages and  mortgage-backed  securities and creates  different classes of CMO
securities  with  varying  maturities  and  amortization  schedules as well as a
residual  interest with each class having  different risk  characteristics.  The
cash flows from the underlying collateral are usually divided into "tranches" or
classes  whereby  tranches  have  descending  priorities  with  respect  to  the
distribution of principal and interest repayment of the underlying mortgages and
mortgage-  backed   securities  as  opposed  to  pass  through   mortgage-backed
securities  where cash flows are distributed  pro rata to all security  holders.
Unlike  mortgage-backed   securities  from  which  cash  flow  is  received  and
prepayment  risk is shared pro rata by all securities  holders,  cash flows from
the  mortgages  and  mortgage  backed  securities  underlying  CMOs  are paid in
accordance with a predetermined  priority to investors  holding various tranches
of such  securities  or  obligations.  A  particular  tranche or class may carry
prepayment  risk which may be different from that of the  underlying  collateral
and other tranches.  CMOs attempt to moderate  reinvestment risk associated with
conventional  mortgage-backed  securities  resulting from unexpected  prepayment
activity.

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     Securities Portfolio.  The following table sets forth the carrying value of
our securities portfolio at the dates indicated:


                                                                    At
                                                                 December 31,
                                                           ---------------------
                                                             2000        1999
                                                           --------    ---------
                                                               (In Thousands)
Securities available for sale:
  U.S. government agency securities ................       $ 5,727       $ 5,541
  Corporate securities .............................         3,554         3,526
  Collateralized mortgage obligations ..............         3,967         4,393
  Mortgage-backed securities .......................         1,602         1,937
  FHLB stock .......................................           530           475
                                                           -------       -------
                                                            15,380        15,872
                                                           -------       -------
Securities held to maturity:
  Mortgage-backed securities .......................         4,537         1,675
                                                           -------       -------
Total investment securities ........................       $19,917       $17,547
                                                           =======       =======

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         The  following  table sets forth  information  regarding  the scheduled
maturities,  carrying values, estimated fair values, and weighted average yields
for our  investment  securities  portfolio at December  31, 2000 by  contractual
maturity.  The following table does not take into  consideration  the effects of
scheduled repayments or the effects of possible prepayments.



                                                          As of December 31, 2000
                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Within           More than         More than            More than
                              One Year      One to Five Years Five to Ten Years       Ten Years     Total Investment Securities
                         ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ----------------- ---------------------------
                         Carrying  Average  Carrying  Average Carrying   Average  Carrying  Average  Carrying Average  Market
                          Value    Yield     Value    Yield    Value     Yield     Value    Yield     Value   Yield    Value
                          -----    -----     -----    -----    -----     -----     -----    -----     -----   -----    -----
                                                          (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                        
U.S. government
  agency securities...... $  498     5.23%    $3,062   6.09%  $2,167      6.42%    $    -        -%  $ 5,727    6.14%  $ 5,727
Corporate securities.....    498     5.85          -      -        -         -      3,056     7.13     3,554    6.95     3,554
Collateralized mortgage
   obligations...........      -        -          -      -        -         -      3,967     6.81     3,967    6.81     3,967
Mortgage-backed
  securities.............      -        -          -      -      735      5.86      5,404     6.32     6,139    6.27     6,125
FHLB stock...............    530     6.75          -      -        -         -          -        -       530    6.75       530
                          ------              ------          ------               ------            -------           -------
   Total investment
     securities.......... $1,526     5.97%    $3,062   6.09%  $2,902      6.28%    $12,427    6.68%  $19,917    6.47%  $19,903
                           =====     ====     ======   ====   ======      ====     =======    ====   =======    ====   =======


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Sources of Funds

         Our major  external  source of funds for lending  and other  investment
purposes  are  deposits.  Funds are also derived from the receipt of payments on
loans and  prepayment  of loans and  maturities  of  investment  securities  and
mortgage-backed  securities  and,  to  a  much  lesser  extent,  borrowings  and
operations.  Scheduled loan principal  repayments are a relatively stable source
of  funds,   while  deposit  inflows  and  outflows  and  loan  prepayments  are
significantly influenced by general interest rates and market conditions.

         Deposits.  Consumer and commercial  deposits are attracted  principally
from within our market  area  through  the  offering  of a selection  of deposit
instruments including checking and savings accounts,  money market accounts, and
term  certificate  accounts.  We offered  through  most of 2000,  and  currently
continues,  to offer a 5% passbook account and a 3% checking account in order to
attract core deposits and new customers.  IRA accounts and NOW accounts are also
offered.  Deposit account terms vary according to the minimum balance  required,
the time period the funds must remain on deposit, and the interest rate.

         The interest  rates paid by us on deposits are set at the  direction of
senior  management.  Interest  rates  are  determined  based  on  our  liquidity
requirements,  interest  rates paid by our  competitors,  our  growth  goals and
applicable  regulatory  restrictions and requirements.  At December 31, 2000, we
had no brokered deposits.

         The following  table indicates the amount of certificates of deposit of
$100,000 or more by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 2000.


                                                  Certificates
           Maturity Period                        of Deposits
           ---------------                       ------------
                                                 (In thousands)
           Within three months                      $1,900
           Three through six months                    592
           Six through twelve months                   983
           Over twelve months                        1,606
                                                    ------
                                                    $5,081
                                                    ======

         Borrowings.  We may  obtain  advances  (borrowings)  from  the  FHLB of
Pittsburgh  ("FHLB") to supplement its supply of lendable  funds.  Advances from
the FHLB are secured by investments  held in safe keeping at the FHLB. Each FHLB
credit program has its own interest rate, which may be fixed or adjustable,  and
range of maturities.  If the need arises, we may also access the Federal Reserve
Bank  discount  window to  supplement  our supply of lendable  funds and to meet
deposit withdrawal requirements.

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         The  following  table  sets  forth  information  concerning  short-term
borrowings during the periods indicated.

                                                      At or For the Years Ended
                                                            December 31,
                                                      --------------------------
                                                          2000         1999
                                                          ----         ----
                                                       (Dollars in Thousands)
FHLB advances:

  Ending balance ...................................    $2,000       $8,600

  Average balance during the period.................     6,780        7,290

  Maximum month-end balance during the period.......     8,500        9,100

  Average interest rate during the period...........      6.54%        4.97%

  Weighted average rate at period end...............      6.63%        6.40%


Description of Property

         We currently  operate from our main office and two branch offices.  All
three of these properties are leased.  The leases have initial terms of up to 20
years,  with renewal  options for  additional  years.  Nittany Bank  purchased a
building on March 15, 2001,  which is in the process of major  renovations.  The
building will have a full service  Nittany branch  office,  an office of Nittany
Asset  Management and possibly other tenants,  which may include service related
businesses,  such as legal, insurance, and accounting businesses. The new office
is expected to open in the second half of 2001.

Employees

         At December 31, 2000, we had 19 full-time equivalent employees. None of
the employees are represented by a collective  bargaining group. We believe that
our relationship with our employees is good.

Regulation

         Set forth below is a brief  description of certain laws which relate to
the regulation of Nittany and Nittany Bank. The description  does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to applicable laws and
regulations.

Regulation of Nittany Financial Corp.

         General.  We are a unitary  savings and loan holding company subject to
regulatory  oversight by the OTS. As such,  we are required to register and file
reports with the OTS and are subject to regulation  and  examination by the OTS.
In  addition,  the OTS has  enforcement  authority  over us and its  non-savings
association  subsidiaries,  should such subsidiaries be formed,  which authority
also permits the OTS to restrict or prohibit  activities  that are determined to
be a serious risk to the subsidiary  savings  association.  This  regulation and
oversight is intended  primarily for the protection of the depositors of Nittany
Bank and not for the benefit of our stockholders.

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         As a unitary  savings and loan holding  company,  we generally  are not
subject   to  any   restrictions   on  our   business   activities.   While  the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the "GLB Act"), enacted in November 1999, terminated the
"unitary  thrift  holding  company"  exemption from activity  restrictions  on a
prospective basis, we enjoy grandfathered status under this provision of the GLB
Act  because we acquired  Nittany  Bank prior to May 4, 1999.  As a result,  our
freedom from activity restrictions as a unitary savings and loan holding company
were not affected by the GLB Act.  However,  if we were to acquire control of an
additional  savings  association,  our business  activities  would be subject to
restriction  under the Home  Owners'  Loan Act.  Furthermore,  if we were in the
future to sell control of Nittany Bank to any other company,  such company would
not succeed to our  grandfathered  status under the GLB Act and would be subject
to the same  activity  restrictions.  The  continuation  of our  exemption  from
restrictions  on  business  activities  as a unitary  savings  and loan  holding
company is also subject to our continued  compliance  with the Qualified  Thrift
Lender  ("QTL") test.  See "-  Regulation of the Bank - Qualified  Thrift Lender
Test."

Regulation of Nittany Bank

         General. As a federally chartered, SAIF-insured savings association, we
are subject to extensive  regulation by the OTS and the FDIC. Lending activities
and other  investments must comply with various federal statutory and regulatory
requirements. We are also subject to certain reserve requirements promulgated by
the Federal Reserve Board.

         The  OTS,   regularly   examines  us  and  prepares   reports  for  the
consideration  of our Board of Directors  regarding  any  deficiencies  that are
found in our operations.  Our relationship  with our depositors and borrowers is
also  regulated to a great extent by federal and state law,  especially  in such
matters as the  ownership  of savings  accounts  and the form and content of our
mortgage documents.

         We must  file  reports  with  the OTS  concerning  its  activities  and
financial  condition,  in addition to obtaining  regulatory  approvals  prior to
entering into certain transactions such as mergers with or acquisitions of other
savings   institutions.   This   regulation   and   supervision   establishes  a
comprehensive  framework of activities in which an institution can engage and is
intended primarily for the protection of the SAIF and depositors. The regulatory
structure  also  gives  the  regulatory   authorities  extensive  discretion  in
connection with their  supervisory  and  enforcement  activities and examination
policies,  including  policies with respect to the  classification of assets and
the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes.

         Insurance  of Deposit  Accounts.  The deposit  accounts  held by us are
insured by the SAIF to a maximum of $100,000 for each insured member (as defined
by law and regulation). Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon
a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in
an unsafe or unsound  condition  to  continue  operations  or has  violated  any
applicable law, regulation,  rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC or the
institution's primary regulator.

         We are required to pay insurance  premiums based on a percentage of our
insured deposits to the FDIC for insurance of its deposits by the SAIF. The FDIC
has set the deposit insurance assessment rates for SAIF-member  institutions for
the first six months of 2001 at 0% to .027% of insured deposits on an annualized
basis,  with the  assessment  rate for most savings  institutions  set at 0%. In
addition,  all FDIC- insured institutions are required to pay assessments to the
FDIC at an annual  rate of  approximately  .0212% of  insured  deposits  to fund
interest  payments on bonds issued by the  Financing  Corporation  ("FICO"),  an
agency of the Federal government  established to recapitalize the predecessor to
the SAIF. These assessments will continue until the FICO bonds mature in 2017.

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         Regulatory  Capital  Requirements.   OTS  capital  regulations  require
savings institutions to meet three capital standards: (1) tangible capital equal
to 1.5% of total adjusted assets, (2) core capital equal to at least 3% of total
adjusted assets for savings  institutions  that receive the highest  supervisory
rating for safety and  soundness and 4% of total  adjusted  assets for all other
thrifts,  and (3) risk-based capital equal to 8% of total risk-weighted  assets.
The  Bank's  regulatory  capital  ratios,  which  are  in  compliance  with  all
regulatory  requirements,  are set  forth  in  Footnote  12 to the  consolidated
financial statements.  Additionally, in accordance with the FDIC order approving
our application for Federal Deposit Insurance,  we must maintain a ratio of Tier
1 capital to average assets of at least 8% for a period of three years, from the
opening of the bank on October 26, 1998.

         For  purposes  of the OTS  capital  regulations,  tangible  capital  is
defined as core  capital  less all  intangible  assets,  less  certain  mortgage
servicing  rights and less  certain  investments.  Core,  or Tier 1,  capital is
defined as common stockholders' equity,  noncumulative perpetual preferred stock
and minority  interests  in the equity  accounts of  consolidated  subsidiaries,
certain  nonwithdrawable   accounts  and  pledged  deposits  of  mutual  savings
associations and qualifying supervisory goodwill, less nonqualifying  intangible
assets, certain mortgage servicing rights and certain investments.

         The risk-based capital standard for savings  institutions  requires the
maintenance  of  total  risk-based  capital  of  8%  of  risk-weighted   assets.
Risk-based  capital  equals  the  sum of core  and  supplementary  capital.  The
components  of  supplementary  capital  include,  among other items,  cumulative
perpetual preferred stock,  perpetual  subordinated debt, mandatory  convertible
subordinated  debt,  intermediate-term  preferred  stock,  the  portion  of  the
allowance for loan losses not designated for specific loan losses, and up to 45%
of unrealized gains on equity securities.  The portion of the allowance for loan
and lease losses includable in supplementary  capital is limited to a maximum of
1.25% of risk-weighted assets. Overall, supplementary capital is limited to 100%
of core capital. A savings  association must calculate its risk-weighted  assets
by multiplying each asset and off-balance  sheet item by various risk factors as
determined  by the OTS,  which  range  from 0% for  cash to 100% for  delinquent
loans,  property  acquired  through  foreclosure,  commercial  loans,  and other
assets.

         In addition to the above  regulatory  capital  requirements,  the OTS's
prompt corrective action regulation  classifies savings  associations by capital
levels and provides that the OTS will take various corrective actions, including
imposing significant operational restrictions,  against any thrift that fails to
meet  the  regulation's  capital  standards.  Under  this  regulation,  a  "well
capitalized"  savings  association  is one that has a total  risk-based  capital
ratio of at least 10%, a Tier 1  risk-based  capital  ratio of at least 6% and a
leverage  capital  ratio  of 5%,  and is not  subject  to any  capital  order or
directive.  A thrift is deemed  "adequately  capitalized"  category  if it has a
total risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
of at least 4%, and a leverage capital ratio of at least 4%.  Institutions  with
lower  capital  levels  are  deemed  to  be  "undercapitalized,"  "significantly
undercapitalized" or "critically  undercapitalized,"  depending on their capital
levels. A thrift that falls within any of the three undercapitalized  categories
is subject to severe  regulatory  sanctions under the prompt  corrective  action
regulation. At December 31, 2000, we were classified as "well capitalized."

         Dividend and Other Capital  Distribution  Limitations.  The OTS imposes
various  restrictions or requirements on the ability of savings  institutions to
make capital distributions, including cash dividends.

         A savings  association,  such as us, that is a subsidiary  of a savings
and loan holding  company,  must file an application or a notice with the OTS at
least 30 days before making a capital distribution. Savings associations are not
required to file an application  for  permission to make a capital  distribution
and need only file a notice if the  following  conditions  are met: (1) they are
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OTS  regulations,  (2)  they  would  remain  adequately  capitalized  after  the
distribution,  (3) the annual amount of capital distribution does not exceed net
income for that year to date added to retained net income for the two  preceding
years, and (4) the capital distribution would not violate any agreements between
the OTS and the savings association or any OTS regulations.  Any other situation
would require an application to the OTS.

         The OTS may disapprove an application or notice if the proposed capital
distribution   would:  (i)  make  the  savings   association   undercapitalized,
significantly  undercapitalized,  or  critically  undercapitalized;  (ii)  raise
safety  or  soundness  concerns;  or (iii)  violate  a  statue,  regulation,  or
agreement  with  the OTS (or  with  the  FDIC),  or a  condition  imposed  in an
OTS-approved application or notice. Further, a federal savings association, like
us,  cannot  distribute  regulatory  capital that is needed for its  liquidation
account.

         Qualified Thrift Lender Test.  Federal savings  institutions  must meet
one of two Qualified Thrift Lender ("QTL") tests. To qualify as a QTL, a savings
institution must either (i) be deemed a "domestic building and loan association"
under the Internal  Revenue Code by maintaining at least 60% of its total assets
in specified types of assets,  including cash,  certain  government  securities,
loans  secured  by and  other  assets  related  to  residential  real  property,
educational loans and investments in premises of the institution or (ii) satisfy
the statutory QTL test set forth in the Home Owner's Loan Act by  maintaining at
least 65% of its "portfolio  assets" in  certain"Qualified  Thrift  Investments"
(defined  to include  residential  mortgages  and  related  equity  investments,
certain  mortgage-related  securities,  small business loans,  student loans and
credit card loans, and 50% of certain community development loans). For purposes
of the  statutory QTL test,  portfolio  assets are defined as total assets minus
intangible assets,  property used by the institution in conducting its business,
and liquid  assets  equal to 10% of total  assets.  A savings  institution  must
maintain its status as a QTL on a monthly basis in at least nine out of every 12
months.  A failure to qualify  as a QTL would  result in a number of  sanctions,
including  certain  operating  restrictions.  At December 31,  2000,  we were in
compliance  with its QTL  requirement,  with  72.1% of its  assets  invested  in
Qualified Thrift Investments.

         Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  System.  We  are a  member  of the  FHLB  of
Pittsburgh,  which  is  one of 12  regional  FHLBs  that  administers  the  home
financing credit function of savings associations. Each FHLB serves as a reserve
or  central  bank for its  members  within  its  assigned  region.  It is funded
primarily from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the
FHLB  System.  It makes loans to members  (i.e.,  advances) in  accordance  with
policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors of the FHLB.

         As a member, we are required to purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB
of Pittsburgh  in an amount equal to the greater of 1% of its  aggregate  unpaid
residential  mortgage loans, home purchase  contracts or similar  obligations at
the  beginning  of each year or 5% of the  bank's  advances  from the  FHLB.  At
December 31, 2000, we were in compliance with this requirement.

         Federal  Reserve  System.   The  Federal  Reserve  Board  requires  all
depository  institutions to maintain  non-interest bearing reserves at specified
levels against their transaction  accounts (primarily  checking,  NOW, and Super
NOW checking accounts) and non-personal time deposits.  The balances  maintained
to meet the reserve  requirements  imposed by the Federal  Reserve  Board may be
used to satisfy  the  liquidity  requirements  that are  imposed by the OTS.  At
December  31, 2000,  we were in  compliance  with these  Federal  Reserve  Board
requirements.

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                                   MANAGEMENT

         The  following  sets forth  information  with  respect  to Nittany  and
Nittany Bank's directors and executive officers.

Board of Directors

         David K. Goodman, Jr., 48, is the President and Chief Executive Officer
of D. C. Goodman & Sons,  Inc., a Huntingdon  based  contracting  firm. The firm
specializes in construction for industry, institutions, and commercial customers
in the fields of fire protection sprinkler systems,  mechanical,  and electrical
contracting.  Mr.  Goodman is a member of the board of directors  of  Huntingdon
County United Way, J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital, and Huntingdon County Business
and Industry.  He is also a member of the Trustee's  Council of Juniata College.
Mr.  Goodman  received  his  education  at Juniata  College  and holds  numerous
professional memberships in fire protection and contracting organizations.

         William A. Jaffe,  62, is the President and owner of The Jaffe Group, a
Human Resource Consultancy,  headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, which
he  established  in January  1996.  Previously,  he was  Compensation  and Human
Resource  Practice Leader for the  Mid-Atlantic  Region of Alexander & Alexander
Consulting  Group.  Mr. Jaffe received his Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism
from Penn State  University and Masters of Science degree in Management from the
University of Illinois.  He is past  President of The Mount Nittany  Conservancy
and currently  serves on the  Executive  Committee for the Nittany Lion Club and
the Penn State College of Communications  Alumni Society.  Mr. Jaffe is also the
chair of the Penn State Hillel  Foundation.  Mr. Jaffe previously  served as the
chair of the Chamber of Business & Industry of Center  County's  Human  Resource
Committee and is currently a member of its board of directors. Additionally, Mr.
Jaffe  served  as an  adjunct  associate  professor  at  The  George  Washington
University  from 1991 to 1995. In 1996,  Mr. Jaffe was named a Penn State Alumni
Fellow.

         Samuel J.  Malizia,  46, is the  Chairman  of the Board of Nittany  and
Nittany  Bank.  Mr.  Malizia is the managing  partner of the law firm of Malizia
Spidi & Fisch,  PC,  a law firm  headquartered  in  Washington,  DC with a State
College,  Pennsylvania office. For over 20 years, Mr. Malizia has specialized in
transactional,  securities and regulatory matters for financial institutions and
related  entities.  He received a Bachelor of Science Degree with Distinction in
accounting from the Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor Degree from
the George Washington University. He served as Attorney Advisor to Special Trial
Judge Francis Cantrel at the United States Tax Court and attended the Masters of
Law in Taxation  program at the  Georgetown  University  where he was  associate
editor of the Tax Lawyer.  He is a member of the  Pennsylvania  and  District of
Columbia bars, the U.S. Tax Court,  U.S. Claims Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for
the  District  of  Columbia  and a member of the  Federal  Bar  Association  and
American Bar  Association.  He is an alumnus of several Penn State  University's
organizations,  including  Lions Paw, Skull and Bones Honor Society,  Beta Alpha
Psi and Omicron  Delta  Kappa.  He serves on the board of directors of the Lions
Paw Alumni Society and the Mount Nittany Conservancy.

         J. Garry  McShea,  46, has been  owner and  founder of the J.G.  McShea
Construction  Company,  Boalsburg,  Pennsylvania since 1978. McShea Construction
specializes    in    custom    home    construction,     remodeling    projects,
commercial/residential  rental properties and land  development.  Prior to this,
Mr. McShea was employed by Certain Teed Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania,
as a Residential  Building Material  Specialist.  Mr. McShea is a past President
and 22 year member of the Builders Association of Central Pennsylvania.  He is a
Director of the Tussey Mountain Ski Corporation and serves

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on the Harris Township  Planning  Commission.  Mr. McShea received a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Marketing from the Pennsylvania  State  University  College of
Business.

         Donald J. Musso,  41, is the founder of FinPro,  Inc., a consulting and
investment  banking  firm  which  specializes  in  providing  advisory  services
nationally to the financial  institutions  industry. Mr. Musso has a Bachelor of
Science  in  Finance  from  Villanova  University  and an MBA  in  Finance  from
Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Musso's corporation has represented hundreds
of  financial  institutions   nationally  in  connection  with  business  plans,
appraisals,  asset  liability  management,  mergers  and  acquisitions,   branch
acquisitions and de novo financial  institutions.  Prior to establishing FinPro,
he had direct  industry  experience,  having managed the Corporate  Planning and
Mergers and Acquisitions  departments for Meritor Financial Group, a $20 billion
dollar  institution in  Philadelphia.  Prior to that, he was responsible for the
banking,  thrift and real estate consulting practice in New Jersey for DeLoitte,
Haskins  and Sells.  He is also an  instructor  of  strategic  planning  for the
Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

         David Z. Richards, Jr., 40, is President and CEO of Nittany and Nittany
Bank. Mr. Richards was President and Chief Executive Officer of Mifflinburg Bank
and Trust Company of Mifflinburg,  Pennsylvania  from 1991 until 1997. From 1978
until  1990,  he served in various  capacities,  including  Vice  President  and
Financial Officer of The First National Bank of Danville,  Pennsylvania. In 1997
he was  appointed  to  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Pennsylvania  Bankers
Association,  for which he has  chaired  and  served on several  committees.  He
formerly  served as President of LUN Data Inc., a  multi-owned  data  processing
consortium.  Mr. Richards has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from  Susquehanna
University and is a graduate of The Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

         D. Michael  Taylor,  59, is an  architect,  real estate  developer  and
entrepreneur, who has resided in the State College area for 28 years. Mr. Taylor
has a Bachelor  of  Architecture  degree  from  Kansas  State  University.  Upon
graduation,  he spent  several  years in  commercial  architecture  for Phillips
Petroleum  and other firms,  specializing  in retail  construction  for national
companies. In addition to his architecture practice, Mr. Taylor is part owner of
Gwald/Taylor,  a firm specializing in industrial  process equipment sales to the
paper and pulp industry.

Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors

         Richard C.  Barrickman,  49, was appointed  Senior Vice  President upon
completion of the formation of Nittany Bank on October 23, 1998. Mr.  Barrickman
was employed by PNC Bank, N.A.  ("PNC") and its  predecessors  through  mergers.
Prior to merger with PNC and its  predecessors  in 1982, Mr.  Barrickman was the
President of Mt.  Nittany  Savings and Loan  Association.  Mr.  Barrickman  is a
native of State College, Pennsylvania.

         John E.  Arrington,  36, was appointed Vice President of Retail Banking
upon completion of the formation of Nittany Bank on October 23, 1998. He is also
President of Nittany Asset  Management,  Inc.  Previous to his appointment  with
Nittany Bank, Mr. Arrington was employed by PNC and its predecessors, serving in
a variety of capacities,  most recently as Vice President. Mr. Arrington is past
President of the Board of the Nittany Valley Symphony.

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Community Advisory Board of Directors

         Nittany  Bank has created a Community  Advisory  Board of  Directors to
help  evaluate the needs of the community and to solicit ideas and comments from
the  business  community  and general  populous.  The  members of the  Community
Advisory  Board are selected on a yearly basis and meet at least every  calendar
quarter.  The  Community  Advisory  Board serves at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors of Nittany  Bank.  Set forth below are the names of the members of the
Community Advisory Board along with a brief description of their occupation.

         Craig  Avedesian is the President and part-owner of Federal Carbide Co.
located in Tyrone,  Pennsylvania.  Mr. Avedesian is a resident of State College,
Pennsylvania.

         D. Patrick Daugherty is the owner of the Tavern  Restaurant  located in
State College, Pennsylvania.

         Dr. Richard Doerfler is in private practice as an orthodontist in State
College,   Pennsylvania.   Dr.   Doerfler  is  a  resident  of  State   College,
Pennsylvania.

         Kelly Grimes is the President and owner of the Wendy's franchise stores
located  in State  College,  Pennsylvania.  Ms.  Grimes is a  resident  of State
College, Pennsylvania.

         James  Meister is a Special  Assistant to the Athletic  Director of the
Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania. He is a retired vice
president of ALCOA. Mr. Meister is a resident of State College, Pennsylvania.

         Lori   Pacchioli  is  the   Director  of   Marketing   for  Penn  State
broadcasting,  State College, Pennsylvania. Ms. Pacchioli is a resident of State
College, Pennsylvania.

         Anne Riley is a member of the Pennsylvania  State Board of Trustees and
is past president of the Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association, State
College,  Pennsylvania.  Ms. Riley is also a member of the Renaissance  board of
directors and the Mt. Nittany  Conservatory  board of directors,  State College,
Pennsylvania. She is a resident of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.

         Richard  Shore  is Vice  President  of  Corporate  Development  and Tax
Affairs  for   Tele-Media,   Corporation  of  Delaware,   Inc.,   Pleasant  Gap,
Pennsylvania. Mr. Shore is a resident of State College, Pennsylvania.

         Donn  Wagner  is  President   of   Alleghenies   Analysis,   Boalsburg,
Pennsylvania. Mr. Wagner is a resident of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.

         William Updegraff is the owner of Updegraff & Updegraff,  an accounting
firm  located in State  College,  Pennsylvania.  Mr.  Updegraff is a resident of
State College, Pennsylvania.

Director Compensation

         Directors  and advisory  directors  have received no  compensation  for
their services, since the incorporation of Nittany in 1997.

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Stock Option Plan

         During  fiscal 1999 upon  shareholders  approval on May 24, 1999,  (the
"effective  date of grant") under the 1998 stock option plan,  each director was
granted stock options.  The following  information is adjusted for the 10% stock
dividend  issued on January 1, 2001.  Messrs.  Malizia  and  Richards  were each
granted  options to purchase  22,000  shares of common  stock and Mr.  Musso was
granted  options to purchase  11,000 shares of common stock.  Messrs.  Jaffe and
Taylor were each  granted  options to purchase  5,500 shares of common stock and
Messrs. Goodman and McShea were each granted options to purchase 4,400 shares of
common stock. As of October 23, 2000, all options granted under the Option Plan,
except for Mr. Richards were vested.  For Mr. Richards,  25% of the options were
exercisable  on the  effective  date of  grant  and the  remaining  options  are
exercisable  at the rate of 25% per year on the board  approval  date of October
23, 1998. Additionally,  on June 15, 2000, the directors were awarded additional
stock options to purchase common shares, as follows: Mr. Malizia - 1,171 shares,
Mr. Goodman - 1,111 shares, Mr. McShea - 638 shares, Mr. Musso - 403 shares, Mr.
Jaffe - 130 shares, and Mr. Taylor - 111 shares.  For all directors,  except for
Mr.  Richards,  the  options  were  exercisable  at the rate of 33 1/3% per year
beginning on June 15, 2000.  Options awarded to Mr. Richards were exercisable at
the rate of 25% per year beginning on June 15, 2000.

         Subject to shareholder  ratification  on May 18, 2001, the stock option
plan will be  amended  to  reserve a total of  100,000  additional  shares to be
issued  to  directors,  officers  and  employees  from  time to  time,  upon the
discretion of the Board of Directors or Option Committee.  The exercise price of
any  awarded  options  will be equal to the  market  price on the date of grant.
Currently, no determination has been made as to the granting of any awards under
the stock option plan.

Executive Officer Compensation

         Nittany  has no full time  employees,  but relies on the  employees  of
Nittany Bank for the limited services  required by us. All compensation  paid to
officers and employees is paid by Nittany Bank.

         Summary Compensation Table. The following table sets forth the cash and
non-cash  compensation  awarded to or earned by the chief executive officer.  No
other executive officer of either Nittany Bank or Nittany had a salary and bonus
during the years ended  December  31, 1998 that  exceeded  $100,000 for services
rendered for the years  presented.  Mr.  Richards  employment  with Nittany Bank
commenced on October 23, 1998.

                                                                 Long Term
                                        Annual Compensation  Compensation Awards
                                        -------------------  -------------------
                                                                 Securities
              Name and          Fiscal                           Underlying
         Principal Position      Year    Salary($)  Bonus($)     Options(#)(1)
         ------------------      ----    ---------  --------     -------------

David Z. Richards, Jr.           2000     105,000   24,675             422
President and CEO                1999     100,000   15,000          22,000
                                 1998      76,666       --              --

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(1)  Represents awards (adjusted for the 10% stock dividend issued on January 1,
     2001) of 22,000  options as of October 23, 1998 and 422 options on June 15,
     2000, see "-- Stock Awards."


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         Employment  Agreement.  We entered into an  employment  agreement  with
David Z. Richards, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. The agreement has
a term of three  years and may be renewed  annually by Nittany  Bank's  Board of
Directors upon a determination  of satisfactory  performance  within the board's
sole  discretion.  If Mr. Richards should become disabled during the term of the
agreement,  he shall continue to receive payment of 80% of the base salary for a
period of 3 months and 50% of such base  salary  for a period of 12 months,  but
not exceeding  the  remaining  term of the  agreement.  Such  payments  shall be
reduced by any other benefit  payments made under other  disability  programs in
effect for the Nittany Bank's employees.  Under the agreement,  Mr. Richards may
be  terminated  by us for  "just  cause"  as  defined  in the  agreement.  If we
terminate Mr.  Richards  without just cause,  Mr. Richards will be entitled to a
continuation  of his salary from the date of  termination  through the remaining
term of the agreement.  The agreement  contains a provision  stating that in the
event of the termination of employment in connection with a change in control of
Nittany,  Mr.  Richards  will be paid a lump sum amount  equal to 2.99 times his
five year average  annual taxable  compensation.  If such payments had been made
under the agreement as of December 31, 2000,  such  payments  would have equaled
approximately $306,000.

         Stock Awards.  The following  tables set forth  additional  information
concerning  stock options  granted to Mr.  Richards  during the 2000 fiscal year
pursuant to our option plan and the year end value of such outstanding  options.
No stock  appreciation  rights are authorized  under the option plan. The awards
(including  the exercise  prices and estimated  prices) in the tables below were
adjusted for the 10% stock dividend issued on January 1, 2001.



                                               OPTION GRANTS TABLES

                                        Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
                                        ---------------------------------

                                     Individual Grants
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        # of Securities   % of Total Options
                           Underlying         Granted to       Exercise or
                            Options          Employees in      Base Price      Expiration
            Name           Granted(#)         Fiscal Year        ($/Sh)           Date
            ----           ----------         -----------        ------           ----

                                                               
David Z. Richards, Jr.        422                 34%             $8.41      June 15, 2010






                  Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year, and FY-End Option Values
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Number of Securities
                                                               Underlying Unexercised         Value of Unexercised
                                                                     Options at               In-The-Money Options
                          Shares Acquired         Value              FY-End(#)                    at FY-End($)
          Name            on Exercise(#)       Realized($)   Exercisable/Unexercisable    Exercisable/Unexercisable(1)
          ----            --------------       -----------   -------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                                                
David Z. Richards, Jr.          --                 --             16,500/5,500(1)              7,590 / 2,530
                                --                 --                105/317(2)                  120 / 361



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(1)  Based  upon an  exercise  price of $9.09 per share and  estimated  price of
     $9.55 at December 31, 2000.
(2)  Based  upon an  exercise  price of $8.41 per share and  estimated  price of
     $9.55 at December 31, 2000.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

         Based upon the records of Nittany's transfer agent, the following table
sets forth,  as of December 31, 2000,  persons or groups who own more than 5% of
the common stock, all directors of Nittany, the named executive officer, and the
ownership of all named executive officers and directors of

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Nittany as a group.  All share  amounts in the table below were adjusted for the
10% stock  dividend  issued on  January  1,  2001.  Other  than as noted  below,
management knows of no person or group that owns more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of common stock at that date.



                                                   Before Offering                After Offering
                                        -------------------------------   -------------------------------
                                         Amount and        Percent of       Amount and      Percent of
                                          Nature of        Shares of        Nature of        Shares of
                                         Beneficial       Common Stock      Beneficial     Common Stock
Name of Beneficial Owner                Ownership (2)   Outstanding (%)   Ownership (2)   Outstanding (%)
- ------------------------                -------------   ---------------   -------------   ---------------


                                                                               
David K. Goodman, Jr. (1)                  59,700               7.6
William A. Jaffe                           13,816               1.8
Samuel J.  Malizia (1)                     92,624              11.5
J. Garry McShea (1)                        46,170               5.9
Donald J. Musso (1)                        46,711               5.9
David Z. Richards, Jr.                     22,710               2.8
D. Michael Taylor                          18,874               2.4
All directors and executive               299,575              35.2
officers as a group (7 persons)


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(1)  The address of each  beneficial  owner that owns more than 5% of  Nittany's
     common stock is 116 East College Avenue, State College, Pennsylvania 16801.
(2)  Includes  shares of common  stock  held  directly  as well as by spouses or
     minor children,  in trust and other indirect  ownership,  over which shares
     the  individuals  effectively  exercise sole voting and  investment  power,
     unless otherwise indicated.  Also, includes shares of common stock that the
     following  persons have a right to purchase  pursuant to exercisable  stock
     options within 60 days of December 31, 2000, as follows:  David K. Goodman,
     Jr.- 4,770  shares,  William A. Jaffe  -5,543  shares,  Samuel J. Malizia -
     22,390  shares,  J. Garry McShea - 4,612  shares,  Donald J. Musso - 11,134
     shares, David Z. Richards, Jr.- 16,605 shares, and D. Michael Taylor- 5,537
     shares.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

         Nittany Bank, like many financial  institutions,  has followed a policy
of granting various types of loans to officers,  directors,  and employees.  The
loans have been made in the ordinary course of business and on substantially the
same terms, including interest rates and collateral,  as those prevailing at the
time for comparable transactions with Nittany Bank's other customers, and do not
involve  more  than  the  normal  risk  of  collectibility,   or  present  other
unfavorable features.

                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

         Nittany is authorized to issue  10,000,000  shares of the Common Stock,
$0.10 par value,  of which  780,312  shares  were issued and  outstanding  as of
December  31,  2000.  Along with the common  stock,  the  authorized  capital of
Nittany includes  5,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock, of which none were
issued and  outstanding  as of December 31, 2000.  The following is a summary of
certain  terms of the  Common  Stock  and is  subject  to and  qualified  in its
entirety by  reference  to our  articles of  incorporation  and bylaws which are
filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a
part.

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Common Stock

         Voting  Rights.  Each  share of the  Common  Stock  will  have the same
relative  rights and will be identical in all respects with every other share of
the Common Stock. The holders of our Common Stock will possess  exclusive voting
rights, except to the extent that shares of serial preferred stock issued in the
future may have voting  rights,  if any. Each holder of the Common Stock will be
entitled to only one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted
to a vote of holders of the Common  Stock and will not be  permitted to cumulate
their votes in the election of our directors.

         Dividend  Rights.  Each share of Nittany's  common  stock  participates
equally  in  dividends  on common  stock,  which are  payable  when,  as, and if
declared  by the Board of  Directors  out of funds  legally  available  for that
purpose. See page __.

         Liquidation.  In the  unlikely  event of the  complete  liquidation  or
dissolution  of us, the holders of the Common  Stock will be entitled to receive
all our assets  available for  distribution in cash or in kind, after payment or
provision  for  payment  of (i) all our debts  and  liabilities  (including  all
savings  accounts  and accrued  interest  thereon);  (ii) any  accrued  dividend
claims; (iii) liquidation preferences of any serial preferred stock which may be
issued in the future; and (iv) any interests in the liquidation account.

         Restrictions   on  Acquisition  of  the  Common  Stock.   See  "Certain
Anti-Takeover  Provisions" for a discussion of the limitations on acquisition of
shares of the Common Stock.

         Other  Characteristics.  Holders  of the  Common  Stock  will  not have
preemptive  rights with  respect to any  additional  shares of the Common  Stock
which may be issued.  Therefore,  the Board of Directors  may sell shares of our
capital stock without first  offering such shares to our existing  stockholders.
The Common  Stock is not  subject to call for  redemption,  and the  outstanding
shares of Common Stock when issued and upon  receipt by us of the full  purchase
price therefor will be fully paid and non-assessable.

Serial Preferred Stock

         Nittany is authorized to issue  10,000,000  shares of preferred  stock.
The Board of  Directors  may create one or more  classes or series of  preferred
stock and may determine the rights, preferences,  privileges and restrictions of
any class or series without any further approval or action by the shareholders.

         The effects of issuing  preferred  stock on the holders of common stock
could include, among other things:

          o    reducing the amount otherwise available for payments of dividends
               on  common  stock if  dividends  are  payable  on the  series  of
               preferred stock;

          o    restricting  dividends on common stock if dividends on the series
               of preferred stock are in arrears;

          o    diluting  the  voting  power of  common  stock if the  series  of
               preferred  stock has voting rights,  including a possible  "veto"
               power if the series of preferred stock has class voting rights;

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          o    diluting  the equity  interest of holders of common  stock if the
               series of preferred stock is convertible,  and is converted, into
               common stock; and

          o    restricting  the rights of  holders  of common  stock to share in
               Nittany's  assets  upon  liquidation  until  satisfaction  of any
               liquidation  preference  granted  to the  holder of the series of
               preferred stock.

Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions

         The  following   discussion  is  a  general  summary  of  our  material
provisions  of  the  articles  of  incorporation,   bylaws,  and  certain  other
regulatory  provisions,  which  may be  deemed  to have  such an anti-  takeover
effect.

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Nittany Financial Corp.

         Election  of   Directors.   Certain   provisions  of  our  articles  of
incorporation and bylaws will impede changes in majority control of the Board of
Directors.  Our articles of  incorporation  provides that the Board of Directors
will be  divided  into four  staggered  classes,  with  directors  in each class
elected for four- year terms.  Thus,  it would take three  annual  elections  to
replace a majority of our board. Our articles of incorporation  provide that the
size of the Board of Directors may be increased or decreased only if two- thirds
of the  directors  then  in  office  concur  in such  action.  The  articles  of
incorporation also provide that any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors,
including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors,  shall be
filled  for  the  remainder  of the  unexpired  term by a  majority  vote of the
directors then in office.  Finally, the articles of incorporation and the bylaws
impose  certain  notice and  information  requirements  in  connection  with the
nomination by  stockholders of candidates for election to the Board of Directors
or the  proposal  by  stockholders  of  business  to be acted  upon at an annual
meeting of stockholders.

         The  articles  of  incorporation  provide  that a director  may only be
removed for cause by the  affirmative  vote of at least a majority of our shares
entitled to vote  generally  in an election  of  directors  cast at a meeting of
stockholders called for that purpose.

         Restrictions on Call of Special Meetings. Our articles of incorporation
provide that a special meeting of stockholders  may be called only pursuant to a
resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors.

         Absence of Cumulative  Voting.  Our articles of  incorporation  provide
that stockholders may not cumulate their votes in the election of directors.

         Procedures  for Business  Combinations.  Our articles of  incorporation
require the affirmative  vote of at least 80% of our outstanding  shares for any
merger,  consolidation,  liquidation,  or  dissolution  or any action that would
result in the sale or other  disposition of at least 50% of our tangible assets,
unless  the  transaction  has  been  approved  by  two-thirds  of the  Board  of
Directors.  Any amendment to this provision  requires the affirmative vote of at
least 80% of our outstanding shares.

         Amendment to Articles of  Incorporation  and Bylaws.  Amendments to our
articles of incorporation must be approved by our Board of Directors and also by
a majority of the  outstanding  shares of our voting stock,  provided,  however,
that  approval  by at least 80% of the  outstanding  voting  stock is  generally
required for certain  provisions  (i.e.,  number,  classification,  election and
removal of directors;

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amendment of bylaws; call of special stockholder  meetings;  director liability;
business  combinations;  power of indemnification;  and amendments to provisions
relating to the foregoing in the articles of incorporation).

         Our bylaws may be amended by a majority  vote of the Board of Directors
or the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of our outstanding shares
entitled to vote in the election of directors  cast at a meeting called for that
purpose.

         Acquisition of Control.  Federal regulations  prohibit a person,  other
than a company from acquiring 10% or more of the outstanding  equity  securities
of a bank holding  company  without  prior notice to and approval of the OTS. No
corporation may acquire 25% or more of the outstanding  shares of a bank holding
company without obtaining the prior approval of the OTS.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

         Our counsel  Malizia Spidi & Fisch,  PC,  headquartered  in Washington,
D.C. with a State College,  Pennsylvania  office,  will give an opinion that the
shares of common stock covered by this prospectus are valid.

                                     EXPERTS

         We have  included  Nittany  Financial  Corp.'s  audited  statements  at
December  31, 2000 and 1999 in this  prospectus  upon  reliance on the report by
S.R. Snodgrass,  A.C.,  independent  certified public accountants,  given on the
authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

         We are  registered  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as
amended,  and file periodic reports and other  information with the SEC. You may
inspect or copy these materials at the Public  Reference Room at the SEC at Room
1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the regional offices
of the SEC located at 7 World Trade Center,  13th Floor,  Suite 1300,  New York,
New York 10048 and Suite 1400,  Citicorp  Center,  14th Floor,  500 West Madison
Street, Chicago,  Illinois 60661. For a fee, you may also obtain copies of these
materials by writing to the Public  Reference  Section of the  Commission at 450
Fifth Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the
operation of the public  reference  rooms by calling the SEC at  1-800-SEC-0330.
Our SEC  filings  are also  available  to the  public  on the SEC's  website  at
http://www.sec.gov.

         We have  filed  with  the SEC a  registration  statement  on Form  SB-2
(together  with  all  amendments  and  exhibits   thereto,   the   "Registration
Statement")  with  respect  to the  shares  of  common  stock  offered  by  this
prospectus.  This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in
the Registration  Statement.  For further information about us and the shares of
common  stock  offered  by this  prospectus,  please  refer to the  Registration
Statement and its exhibits and to the documents  incorporated  by reference into
the Registration  Statement.  The statements  contained in this prospectus as to
the contents of any contract or other  document filed as an exhibit on Form SB-2
are, of necessity,  brief  descriptions and are not necessarily  complete;  each
statement is qualified by reference to such contract or document. You may obtain
a copy of the Registration  Statement through the public reference facilities of
the  SEC  described  above.  You may  also  access  a copy  of the  Registration
Statement by means of the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

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                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.

                          INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                          Page
                                                                          ----

Report of Independent Auditors.........................................   F-1

Consolidated Balance Sheet.............................................   F-2

Consolidated Statement of Income ......................................   F-3

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity..............   F-4

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows...................................   F-5

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.........................   F-6



         All schedules  are omitted  because they are not required or applicable
or the required  information  is shown in the financial  statements or the notes
thereto.

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[LOGO]
SNODGRASS
Certified Public Accountants and Consultants





                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
                         ------------------------------



Board of Directors and Stockholders
Nittany Financial Corp.

We have audited the  consolidated  balance sheet of Nittany  Financial Corp. and
its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related  consolidated
statements of income,  changes in stockholders'  equity,  and cash flows for the
years then ended.  These  financial  statements  are the  responsibility  of the
Company's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the  United  States of  America.  Those  standards  require  that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable  assurance about whether the consolidated
financial  statements  are free of  material  misstatement.  An  audit  includes
examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the  financial  statements.  An audit also  includes  assessing  the  accounting
principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management  as  well as
evaluating the overall financial statement  presentation.  We believe our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated  financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material  respects,  the financial  position of Nittany Financial
Corp. and its  subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of
their  operations  and their cash  flows for the years then ended in  conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


/s/S.R. Snodgrass, A.C.


Wexford, PA
February 9, 2001


                                       F-1


                      
S.R. Snodgrass, A.C.
1000 Stonewood Drive, Suite 200 Wexford, PA 15090-8399 Phone: 724-934-0344 Facsimile: 724-934-0345



                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET



                                                                        December 31,
                                                                    2000            1999
                                                                ------------    ------------
                                                                        
ASSETS
     Cash and due from banks                                    $    411,553    $    826,181
     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks                    3,821,851       2,231,694
     Investment securities available for sale                     14,849,794      15,397,402
     Investment securities held to maturity (estimated
       market value of $4,523,173 and $1,599,740)                  4,536,734       1,674,729
     Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses
       of $343,673 and $186,647)                                  43,416,301      27,979,708
     Premises and equipment                                          358,854         175,587
     Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                    530,000         475,000
     Intangible assets                                               846,707         894,392
     Accrued interest and other assets                               648,568         390,031
                                                                ------------    ------------
             TOTAL ASSETS                                       $ 69,420,362    $ 50,044,724
                                                                ============    ============
LIABILITIES
     Deposits:
         Noninterest-bearing demand                             $  3,905,448    $  2,626,107
         Interest-bearing demand                                   8,941,842       5,659,727
         Money market                                             15,021,369      15,032,313
         Savings                                                   6,351,164       1,732,077
         Time                                                     19,655,028      10,733,000
                                                                ------------    ------------
            Total deposits                                        53,874,851      35,783,224
     Federal Home Loan Bank advances                               8,600,000       8,600,000
     Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                  585,939         430,097
                                                                ------------    ------------
             TOTAL LIABILITIES                                    63,060,790      44,813,321
                                                                ------------    ------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Serial preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares
       authorized, none issued                                             -               -

     Common stock, $.10 par value; 10,000,000 shares
       authorized, 780,312 and 656,476 issued and outstanding         78,031          65,648

     Additional paid-in capital                                    7,652,275       6,464,476
     Retained deficit                                             (1,221,659)       (752,781)
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                           (149,075)       (545,940)
                                                                ------------    ------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                            6,359,572       5,231,403
                                                                ------------    ------------
             TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         $ 69,420,362    $ 50,044,724
                                                                ============    ============


See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

                                       F-2

                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                                                   Year Ended December 31,
                                                      2000          1999
                                                  -----------   -----------
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
     Loans, including fees                        $ 2,935,025   $ 1,337,470
     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks        89,648        99,463
     Investment securities                          1,147,358     1,011,937
                                                  -----------   -----------
             Total interest and dividend income     4,172,031     2,448,870
                                                  -----------   -----------
INTEREST EXPENSE
     Deposits                                       1,958,556     1,092,510
     FHLB advances                                    532,468       362,683
                                                  -----------   -----------
             Total interest expense                 2,491,024     1,455,193
                                                  -----------   -----------
NET INTEREST INCOME                                 1,681,007       993,677

Provision for loan losses                             157,000        98,760
                                                  -----------   -----------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
   LOAN LOSSES                                      1,524,007       894,917
                                                  -----------   -----------
NONINTEREST INCOME
     Service fees on deposit accounts                 215,957       167,593
     Investment securities gain                             -         1,342
     Other                                             47,646         1,766
                                                  -----------   -----------
             Total noninterest income                 263,603       170,701
                                                  -----------   -----------
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
     Compensation and employee benefits               726,395       551,875
     Occupancy and equipment                          272,304       200,447
     Other                                            638,849       540,427
                                                  -----------   -----------
             Total noninterest expense              1,637,548     1,292,749
                                                  -----------   -----------
Income (loss) before income taxes                     150,062      (227,131)
Income taxes                                                -             -
                                                  -----------   -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                 $   150,062   $  (227,131)
                                                  ===========   ===========
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
     Basic                                        $      0.19   $     (0.36)
     Diluted                                             0.19         (0.36)

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

                                       F-3

                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



                                                                         Accumulated
                                              Additional                     Other         Total
                                   Common       Paid-in       Retained   Comprehensive  Stockholders'    Comprehensive
                                   Stock        Capital       Deficit         Loss         Equity        Income (Loss)
                                   --------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                                    
Balance, December 31, 1998         $57,744 $  5,652,145   $  (525,650)     $ (30,586)   $  5,153,653

Net loss                                                     (227,131)                      (227,131)  $    (227,131)
Other comprehensive loss:
    Unrealized loss on
       available for
       sale securities,
       net of
       reclassification
       adjustment                                                           (515,354)       (515,354)       (515,354)
                                                                                                       --------------
Comprehensive loss                                                                                     $    (742,485)
                                                                                                       ==============
Sale of 79,040 shares
  of common stock, issued
  December 31, 1999,
  net of offering costs              7,904      812,331                                      820,235
                                   --------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Balance, December 31, 1999          65,648    6,464,476      (752,781)      (545,940)      5,231,403

Net income                                                    150,062                        150,062   $     150,062
Other comprehensive income:
    Unrealized gain on
      available for sale
      securities                                                             396,865         396,865         396,865
                                                                                                       --------------
Comprehensive income                                                                                   $     546,927
                                                                                                       ==============
Sale of 52,913 shares
  of common stock
  net of offering costs              5,291      576,088                                      581,379
Ten percent stock dividend
  (including cash
  paid for fractional shares)        7,092      611,711      (618,940)             -            (137)
                                   --------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Balance, December 31, 2000         $78,031   $7,652,275   $(1,221,659)     $(149,075)   $  6,359,572
                                   ========  ===========  =============  =============  =============

                                                                             2000            1999
                                                                         -------------  -------------
Components of other
comprehensive income (loss):
    Change in net unrealized
      gain (loss) on
      investment securities
      available for sale                                                   $ 396,865    $   (514,012)
    Realized gain included
      in net loss                                                                  -          (1,342)
                                                                         -------------  -------------
Total                                                                      $ 396,865    $   (515,354)
                                                                         =============  =============


See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

                                       F-4

                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                  Year Ended December 31,
                                                                   2000            1999
                                                              ------------    ------------
                                                                       
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net income (loss)                                        $    150,062    $   (227,131)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
         Provision for loan losses                                 157,000          98,760
         Depreciation, amortization, and accretion, net            136,982         140,190
         Investment securities gain                                      -          (1,342)
         Increase in accrued interest receivable                  (182,889)       (180,613)
         Increase in accrued interest payable                      156,062         275,826
         Other, net                                                (75,868)         18,701
                                                              ------------    ------------
         Net cash provided by operating activities                 341,349         124,391
                                                              ------------    ------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Investment securities available for sale:
         Purchases                                                       -      (7,428,147)
         Proceeds from sale                                              -         428,555
         Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities         933,961       3,391,795
     Investment securities held to maturity:
         Purchases                                              (3,025,313)     (1,945,065)
         Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities         162,968         272,404
     Net increase in loans receivable                          (15,597,485)    (23,667,224)
     Purchase of FHLB stock                                        (55,000)       (167,800)
     Purchase of premises and equipment                           (257,820)        (91,352)
                                                              ------------    ------------
         Net cash used for investing activities                (17,838,689)    (29,206,834)
                                                              ------------    ------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Net increase in deposits                                   18,091,627      21,790,840
     Proceeds from long-term FHLB advances                       6,000,000         600,000
     Repayment of FHLB advances                                          -      (5,000,000)
     Net increase (decrease) in short-term FHLB borrowings      (6,000,000)      8,000,000
     Net proceeds from sale of common stock                        581,379         820,235
     Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares                           (137)              -
                                                              ------------    ------------
         Net cash provided by financing activities              18,672,869      26,211,075
                                                              ------------    ------------
         Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        1,175,529      (2,871,368)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                 3,057,875       5,929,243
                                                              ------------    ------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                    $  4,233,404    $  3,057,875
                                                              ============    ============
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
     Cash paid during the year for:
         Interest on deposits and FHLB advances               $  2,334,962    $  1,179,367



See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

                                       F-5

                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A summary  of  significant  accounting  and  reporting  policies  applied in the
presentation of the accompanying financial statements follows:

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
- ----------------------------------------------

Nittany  Financial Corp. (the "Company") was incorporated  under the laws of the
State of  Pennsylvania  for the purpose of  becoming a unitary  savings and loan
holding company. The Company presently has two operating  subsidiaries,  Nittany
Bank (the  "Bank"),  a federal  stock  savings  institution  and  Nittany  Asset
Management,  Inc. ("Nittany") that was incorporated in May 1999 to offer various
types of  investment  products and  services.  The Bank's  principal  sources of
revenue are derived from its commercial,  commercial mortgage,  residential real
estate, and consumer loan financing,  investment portfolios and deposit services
offered  to  its  customers.   The  Company's   business  is  conducted  by  its
wholly-owned subsidiaries,  the Bank and Nittany, both located in State College,
Pennsylvania.  The Company and Nittany are subject to regulation and supervision
by the Board of  Governors  of the  Federal  Reserve  System,  while the Bank is
subject  to  regulation  and  supervision  by the  Office of Thrift  Supervision
("OTS").

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of its
wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  the Bank and Nittany. All intercompany transactions
have been  eliminated in  consolidation.  The investment in  subsidiaries on the
parent company's financial  statements is carried at the parent company's equity
in the underlying net assets.

The  accounting  principles  followed by the Company and the methods of applying
these principles conform with generally accepted accounting  principles and with
general  practice  within the banking  industry.  In preparing the  consolidated
financial  statements,  management is required to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  as of the balance
sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ
significantly from those estimates.

Investment Securities
- ---------------------

Investment securities,  including mortgage-backed  securities, are classified at
the time of  purchase,  based  upon  management's  intentions  and  ability,  as
securities  held to maturity or securities  available for sale.  Debt securities
acquired with the intent and ability to hold to maturity are  classified as held
to maturity and are stated at cost and adjusted for  amortization of premium and
accretion  of  discount,  which are  computed  using the level yield  method and
recognized as  adjustments  of interest  income.  All other debt  securities are
classified as available for sale to serve  principally as a source of liquidity.
Unrealized  holding  gains  and  losses on  available  for sale  securities  are
reported  as a  separate  component  of  stockholders'  equity  until  realized.
Realized   securities   gains  and  losses  are  computed   using  the  specific
identification  method.  Interest and  dividends on  investment  securities  are
recognized as income when earned.

Loans Receivable
- ----------------

Loans  receivable  are  stated at their  unpaid  principal  amounts,  net of the
allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is recognized as income when earned
on the accrual method. Interest accrued on loans more than 90 days delinquent is
generally offset by a reserve for uncollected  interest and is not recognized as
income.

                                       F-6



1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Loans Receivable (Continued)
- ----------------

The accrual of interest is generally  discontinued  when  management has serious
doubts about further  collectibility  of principal or interest,  even though the
loan may be currently  performing.  A loan may remain on accrual status if it is
in the process of collection  and is either  guaranteed or well secured.  When a
loan is placed on nonaccrual status,  unpaid interest is charged against income.
Interest received on nonaccrual loans is either applied to principal or reported
as interest income,  according to management's judgment as to the collectibility
of principal.

Loan  origination  fees and  certain  direct  loan  origination  costs are being
deferred  and the net amount  amortized  as  adjustments  of the related  loan's
yield.  The Company is amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the
related loans.

Allowance for Loan Losses
- -------------------------

The allowance for loan losses  represents the amount which management  estimates
is adequate to provide for potential losses in its loan portfolio. The allowance
method is used in providing  for loan losses.  Accordingly,  all loan losses are
charged to the  allowance,  and all recoveries are credited to it. The allowance
for loan  losses is  established  through a provision  for loan losses  which is
charged to operations.  The provision is based on management's evaluation of the
adequacy of the  allowance  for loan losses which  encompasses  the overall risk
characteristics of the various portfolio segments,  past experience with losses,
the impact of economic conditions on borrowers,  and other relevant factors. The
estimates  used in  determining  the adequacy of the  allowance for loan losses,
including  the  amounts  and timing of future  cash flows  expected  on impaired
loans, are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term.

A commercial  or commercial  real estate loan is considered  impaired when it is
probable  the  borrower  will not  repay  the  loan  according  to the  original
contractual  terms of the loan  agreement.  Management has determined that first
mortgage loans on one-to-four family properties and all consumer loans represent
large groups of  smaller-balance  homogeneous  loans that are to be collectively
evaluated. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays, which are defined
as 90 days or less,  generally  are not  classified  as impaired.  A loan is not
impaired  during a period of delay in payment if the Company  expects to collect
all amounts due including interest accrued at the contractual  interest rate for
the period of delay.  All commercial and commercial real estate loans identified
as impaired are evaluated  independently  by management.  The Company  estimates
credit  losses on impaired  loans based on the  present  value of expected  cash
flows or the fair value of the  underlying  collateral if the loan  repayment is
expected to come from the sale or operation of such collateral.  Impaired loans,
or portions thereof,  are charged off when it is determined that a realized loss
has occurred.  Until such time,  an allowance for loan losses is maintained  for
estimated  losses.  Cash receipts on impaired loans are applied first to accrued
interest  receivable unless otherwise required by the loan terms, except when an
impaired  loan is also a  nonaccrual  loan,  in which  case the  portion  of the
receipts related to interest is recognized as income.

Premises and Equipment
- ----------------------

Premises,  leasehold  improvements,  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost  less
accumulated  depreciation and  amorti-zation.  Depreciation and amortization are
calculated using the  straight-line  method over the useful lives of the related
assets.  Expenditures  for  maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as
incurred. Costs of major additions and improvements are capitalized.

                                       F-7


1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Income Taxes
- ------------

Income tax expense  consists of current and deferred  taxes.  Current income tax
provisions  or  benefits  approximate  taxes  to be  paid  or  refunded  for the
applicable  year.  Deferred tax assets or liabilities  are computed based on the
difference  between the  financial  statement and income tax basis of assets and
liabilities  using the enacted marginal tax rates.  Deferred income tax expenses
or benefits are based on the changes in the deferred tax asset or liability from
period to period.

Recognition  of deferred tax assets is based on  management's  belief that it is
more  likely  than not that the tax  benefit  associated  with  these  temporary
differences  such as the tax operating loss  carryforward,  will be realized.  A
valuation  allowance is recorded  for those  deferred tax assets for which it is
more likely than not that realization will not occur in the near term.

Comprehensive Income
- --------------------

The Company is required to present  comprehensive income and its components in a
full set of general purpose financial statements for all periods presented.  The
Company's other comprehensive income is comprised  exclusively of net unrealized
holding  gains  (losses) on the  available for sale  securities  portfolio.  The
Company has elected to report the effects of other comprehensive loss as part of
the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share
- -------------------------

The Company provides dual  presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated utilizing net income (loss)
as reported in the numerator and average shares  outstanding in the denominator.
The  computation  of  diluted  earnings  (loss)  per share  differs  in that the
dilutive effects of any stock options,  warrants, and convertible securities are
adjusted in the denominator.

Stock Options
- -------------

The  Company  maintains  a  stock  option  plan  for  directors,  officers,  and
employees.  When the exercise  price of the  Company's  stock options is greater
than or equal to the  market  price of the  underlying  stock on the date of the
grant,  no  compensation  expense  is  recognized  in  the  Company's  financial
statements.  Pro forma net  income  (loss)  and  earnings  (loss)  per share are
presented to reflect the impact of the stock option plan  assuming  compensation
expense had been recognized based on the fair value of the stock options granted
under the plan.

Intangible Assets
- -----------------

Intangible  assets are comprised  exclusively of goodwill  resulting from branch
office acquisitions. Goodwill is amortized using the straight-line method over a
20-year  period.  Annual  assessments  of  the  carrying  values  and  remaining
amortization  periods of the goodwill are made to  determine  possible  carrying
value impairment and appropriate adjustments as deemed necessary.

Cash Flow Information
- ---------------------

Management  has  defined  cash  equivalents  as cash  and  due  from  banks  and
interest-bearing deposits with other banks with maturities of 90 days or less.

                                       F-8


1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Pending Accounting Pronouncements
- ---------------------------------

Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by FASB Statement No.
138, "Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities-Deferral of
the  Effective  Date of Statement  No. 133," is effective in 2001,  and requires
measuring  and  recording  the change in fair value of  derivative  instruments.
Statement No. 133 is not expected to materially  affect the Company's  financial
position or results of operations.

In September 2000, the FASB issued Statement No. 140,  "Accounting for Transfers
and  Servicing of Financial  Assets and  Extinguishments  of  Liabilities."  The
Statement replaces FASB Statement No. 125 and provides consistent  standards for
distinguishing  transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers that
are  secured  borrowings  based  on  a  control-oriented  "financial-components"
approach.  Under this approach,  after a transfer of financial assets, an entity
recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and liabilities it has
incurred,  derecognizes  financial  assets when control has been surrendered and
derecognizes liabilities when extinguished.  The provisions of Statement No. 140
are effective for transactions occurring after March 31, 2001. This Statement is
effective for recognition and reclassification of collateral and for disclosures
relating to securitization  trans-actions and collateral for fiscal years ending
after  December 15, 2000. The adoption of the provisions of Statement No. 140 is
not  expected  to have a material  impact on  financial  position  or results of
operations.

Reclassification
- ----------------

Certain items in the prior year financial  statements have been  reclassified to
conform to the presentation of the current year amounts. Such  reclassifications
did not affect stockholders' equity or net income.

2.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

There  are no  convertible  securities  which  would  affect  the  numerator  in
calculating  basic and  diluted  earnings  per share;  therefore,  net income as
presented  on  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  will  be  used  as the
numerator. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the denominator of
the basic and diluted earnings per share computation.

                                                     2000             1999
                                                   -------          -------

Weighted-average common shares used
  to calculate basic earnings per share            772,998          635,180

Additional common stock equivalents
  (stock options) used to calculate
  diluted earnings per share                         3,246                -
                                                   -------          -------
Weighted-average common shares and
  common stock equivalents used
  to calculate diluted earnings per share          776,244          635,180
                                                   =======          =======

                                       F-9


3.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized  cost and estimated  market  values of investment  securities  are
summarized as follows:



                                                                            2000
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Gross              Gross             Estimated
                                            Amortized          Unrealized         Unrealized            Market
Available for sale                             Cost              Gains              Losses              Value
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                      
U.S. Government agency
  securities                             $      5,792,836   $              -   $       (66,068)    $      5,726,768
Corporate securities                            3,542,293             15,013            (2,938)           3,554,368
Collateralized mortgage
  obligations issued by
  U.S. Government agencies                      4,041,934                  -           (74,832)           3,967,102
Mortgage-backed securities                      1,621,806                  -           (20,250)           1,601,556
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
               Total                     $     14,998,869   $         15,013   $      (164,088)    $     14,849,794
                                         =================  =================  =================   =================




                                                                            2000
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Gross              Gross             Estimated
                                            Amortized          Unrealized         Unrealized            Market
                                               Cost              Gains              Losses              Value
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                      
Held to maturity
Mortgage-backed securities               $      4,536,734   $              -   $       (13,561)    $      4,523,173
                                         =================  =================  =================   =================




                                                                           1999
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Gross              Gross             Estimated
                                            Amortized          Unrealized         Unrealized            Market
Available for sale                             Cost              Gains              Losses              Value
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                   
U.S. Government agency
  securities                             $      5,792,993   $              -   $      (252,151) $         5,540,842
Corporate securities                            3,538,198              5,391           (17,151)           3,526,438
Collateralized mortgage
  obligations issued by
  U.S. Government agencies                      4,612,322                  -          (219,631)           4,392,691
Mortgage-backed securities                      1,999,829                  -           (62,398)           1,937,431
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
               Total                     $     15,943,342   $          5,391   $      (551,331) $        15,397,402
                                         =================  =================  =================   =================




                                                                            1999
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Gross              Gross             Estimated
                                            Amortized          Unrealized         Unrealized            Market
                                               Cost              Gains              Losses              Value
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                      
Held to maturity
Mortgage-backed securities               $      1,674,729   $              -   $       (74,989)    $      1,599,740
                                         =================  =================  =================   =================

                                      F-10


3.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)

The amortized cost and estimated  market value of investments in debt securities
available  for sale at December 31, 2000,  by  contractual  maturity,  are shown
below.  The Company's  mortgage-backed  securities and  collateralized  mortgage
obligations have  contractual  maturities  ranging from 5 to 28 years.  Expected
maturities will differ from contractual  maturities  because  borrowers may have
the right to call or  prepay  obligations  with or  without  call or  prepayment
penalties.



                                                 Available for Sale                      Held to Maturity
                                         ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                                               Estimated                              Estimated
                                            Amortized            Market           Amortized             Market
                                               Cost              Value               Cost               Value
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                      
Due within one year                      $      1,001,064   $        995,914   $              -    $              -
Due after one year through
  five years                                    3,092,978          3,062,388                  -                   -
Due after five years through
  ten years                                     2,947,325          2,901,852                  -                   -
Due after ten years                             7,957,502          7,889,640          4,536,734           4,523,173
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total                   $     14,998,869   $     14,849,794   $      4,536,734 $         4,523,173
                                         =================  =================  =================   =================


The proceeds from the sale of an investment  security available for sale and the
gross gain  realized  for the year ended  December  31, 1999 were  $428,555  and
$1,342, respectively. There were no sales in 2000.

Investment  securities  with  amortized  cost and  estimated  market  values  of
$7,501,431 and  $13,787,716  and $7,448,687 and $13,335,390 at December 31, 2000
and 1999, respectively, were pledged to secure FHLB borrowings, public deposits,
and other purposes as required by law.

4.    LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable consists of the following at December 31:



                                                                                     2000                1999
                                                                               -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                           
Real estate loans:
     Residential                                                               $     26,650,576    $     16,126,655
     Home equity                                                                      3,078,086           2,377,059
     Commercial                                                                       9,319,149           6,614,314
Commercial                                                                            2,799,226           1,639,033
Consumer loans                                                                        1,922,815           1,416,970
                                                                               -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                     43,769,852          28,174,031
Less:
     Deferred loan fees, net                                                              9,878               7,676
     Allowance for loan losses                                                          343,673             186,647
                                                                               -----------------   -----------------
                    Total                                                      $     43,416,301    $     27,979,708
                                                                               =================   =================


                                       F-11


4.    LOANS RECEIVABLE (Continued)

Aggregate  loans of $60,000 or more extended to executive  officers,  directors,
and  corporations  in which they are  beneficially  interested as  stockholders,
executive  officers,  or directors  were  $1,375,258  at December  31, 2000.  An
analysis of these related party loans follows:


          1999            Additions          Repayments             2000
    -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------

    $      1,407,671   $         34,950   $         67,363    $      1,375,258

The Company's  primary  business  activity is with customers  located within its
local trade area. Mortgage, consumer, and commercial loans are granted. Although
the Company's  loan  portfolio is diversified at December 31, 2000 and 1999, the
repayment of these loans is dependent upon the local economic  conditions in its
immediate trade area.

5.    ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, is as
follows:

                                                        2000          1999
                                                     -----------   -----------

     Balance, January 1                              $  186,647    $   98,988
     Add:
          Provision charged to operations               157,000        98,760
          Recoveries                                      3,368           254
     Less loans charged off                               3,342        11,355
                                                     -----------   -----------
     Balance, December 31                            $  343,673    $  186,647
                                                     ===========   ===========

6.    PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment consist of the following:

                                                        2000          1999
                                                     -----------   -----------

     Leasehold improvements                          $  141,963    $   61,156
     Furniture and equipment                            338,316       160,362
                                                     -----------   -----------
                                                        480,279       221,518
     Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     121,425        45,931
                                                     -----------   -----------

                    Total                            $  358,854    $  175,587
                                                     ===========   ===========

Depreciation and amortization  expense for the years ended December 31, 2000 and
1999 was $74,554 and $41,925, respectively.

On December 9, 2000,  the Company  entered into a sales  agreement to purchase a
commercial  building and land for $750,000 to establish a new branch office. The
sale is expected to close during the first quarter of 2001.

                                       F-12


7.    FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK

The Bank is a member of the FHLB  System.  As a member,  the Bank  maintains  an
investment in the capital stock of the FHLB of Pittsburgh, at cost, in an amount
not less than the greater of one percent of its  outstanding  home loans or five
percent of its outstanding notes payable to the FHLB of Pittsburgh as calculated
at December 31 of each year.

8.    DEPOSITS

Time deposits  include  certificates of deposit in  denominations of $100,000 or
more.  Such deposits  aggregated  $5,080,923  at December 31, 2000.  Deposits in
excess of $100,000 are not federally insured.

The  scheduled  maturities  of time  certificates  of deposit as of December 31,
2000, are as follows:

     Within three months                                   $      1,899,719
     Three through six months                                       591,961
     Six through twelve months                                      983,342
     Over twelve months                                           1,605,901
                                                           -----------------
          Total                                            $      5,080,923
                                                           =================

9.    FHLB ADVANCES

Outstanding  borrowings  consisted  of draws on the  Bank's  "RepoPlus"  line of
credit and  fixed-rate,  fixed-term  advances  through FHLB of  Pittsburgh.  The
RepoPlus line carries an adjustable  rate that is subject to annual  renewal and
incurs no service charges.  All outstanding  borrowings are secured by a blanket
security  agreement on qualifying  residential  mortgage loans,  certain pledged
investment  securities,  and the Bank's  investment  in FHLB  stock.  The Bank's
maximum  available  borrowing limit with the FHLB was  approximately $33 million
during 2000.

The following tables set forth  information  concerning both short and long-term
advances with the FHLB:

                                                         2000          1999
                                                     ------------  ------------

     Balance at year-end                             $ 2,000,000   $ 8,600,000
     Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end       8,500,000     9,100,000
     Average balance outstanding during the year       6,780,377     7,290,274
     Weighted-average interest rate:
           As of year-end                                   6.63%         6.40%
           Paid during the year                             6.54%         4.97%


                                       F-13


9.    FHLB ADVANCES (Continued)

The scheduled maturities of advances outstanding are as follows:

                                                              2000
                                              ----------------------------------
            Year Ending                                              Weighted-
           December 31,                            Amount           Average Rate
           ------------                       -----------------   --------------

               2001                           $        786,225         5.49%
               2002                                  1,198,125         7.07%
               2003                                    210,784         6.21%
               2004                                    224,254         6.21%
               2005                                  2,738,582         6.19%
          2006 and after                             1,442,030         6.21%
                                              -----------------
                                              $      6,600,000
                                              =================

10.   COMMITMENTS

In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments that are
not  reflected in the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements.  These
instruments  involve,  to varying degrees,  elements of credit and interest rate
risk in excess of the amount  recognized in the consolidated  balance sheet. The
Company's  exposure to credit loss in the event of  nonperformance  by the other
parties to the financial  instruments is represented by the contractual  amounts
as  disclosed.  The Company  minimizes  its  exposure to credit loss under these
commitments  by subjecting  them to credit  approval and review  procedures  and
collateral  requirements as deemed necessary.  Commitments  generally have fixed
expiration dates within one year of their origination.

The off-balance sheet commitments were comprised of the following:

                                                      2000            1999
                                                  -------------   -------------
     Commitments to extend credit:
           Fixed rate                             $  1,242,565    $  1,096,400
           Variable rate                             3,380,717       4,634,382
                                                  -------------   -------------
                                                     4,623,282       5,730,782
     Letters of credit                                  61,672               -
                                                  -------------   -------------
                    Total                         $  4,684,954    $  5,730,782
                                                  =============   =============

The range of interest rates on fixed rate loan  commitments was 8.375 percent to
9.50 percent at December 31, 2000.

Commitments  to extend  credit are  agreements  to lend to a customer as long as
there is no violation of any condition established in the loan agreement.  These
commitments  are comprised  primarily of  undisbursed  residential  construction
loans, available commercial and personal lines of credit, and loans approved but
not yet  funded.  Fees from the  issuance  of the  credit  lines  are  generally
recognized over the period of maturity.

                                      F-14




10.   COMMITMENTS (Continued)

The Company is committed  under three  non-cancelable  operating  leases for the
Bank's  office  facilities  with  remaining  terms through 2007. At December 31,
2000, the minimum rental commitments under these leases are as follows:

                            2001                   149,316
                            2002                   149,316
                            2003                   142,236
                            2004                   117,256
                            2005                    92,196
                       2006 and after              184,392
                                          -----------------
                                Total     $        834,712
                                          =================

Occupancy and equipment  expenses  include rental  expenditures  of $140,241 and
$115,580 for 2000 and 1999, respectively.

11.      STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common Stock Offering
- ---------------------

On  September  16,  1999,  the Board of  Directors  approved the offering of the
Company's common stock to existing  shareholders and to the public. The offering
began on December 10, 1999,  and  terminated  on March 31, 2000. On December 31,
1999, 79,040 shares were issued with net proceeds from the issuance amounting to
$820,235.  During  2000,  the Company has  realized  additional  net proceeds of
$467,808 and $113,571  from the issuance of 42,528 and 10,385 shares on February
3, 2000 and March 31, 2000,  respectively.  The Company has used  $1,152,000  or
82.2 percent, of the total proceeds for additional capitalization of the Bank.

Stock Dividend
- --------------

The Board of Directors  approved a ten percent stock dividend to stockholders of
record as of  December  1, 2000  payable  January  1,  2001.  As a result of the
dividend,  70,923  additional  shares of the Company's common stock were issued,
common stock was  increased by $7,092,  surplus was  increased by $611,711,  and
retained  earnings  decreased by $618,940.  Fractional  shares paid were paid in
cash. All average shares  outstanding and all per share amounts  included in the
financial  statements  are based on the increased  number of shares after giving
retroactive effect to the stock dividend.

12.   REGULATORY MATTERS

Dividend Restrictions
- ---------------------

The Bank is subject to a dividend  restriction  that generally limits the amount
of dividends that can be paid by an OTS-chartered  bank. OTS regulations require
the  Bank  to give  the  OTS 30 days  notice  of any  proposed  declara-tion  of
dividends to the Company,  and the OTS has the authority  under its  supervisory
powers to prohibit the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company.

Regulatory Capital Requirements
- -------------------------------

Federal regulations require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts
of capital.  Specifically,  each is required to maintain  certain minimum dollar
amounts  and ratios of Total and Tier I capital to  risk-weighted  assets and of
Tangible and Core capital (as defined in the regulations) to adjusted assets.

                                      F-15


12.   REGULATORY MATTERS (Continued)

Regulatory Capital Requirements (Continued)
- -------------------------------

In  addition  to  the  capital  requirements,   the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation  Improvement  Act  ("FDICIA")  established  five capital  categories
ranging from "well  capitalized"  to "critically  undercapitalized."  Should any
institution  fail  to  meet  the  requirements  to  be  considered   "adequately
capitalized,"  it would become subject to a series of  increasingly  restrictive
regulatory actions.

As of December 31, 2000 and 1999, the FDIC  categorized the Company and the Bank
as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
To be classified as a well-capitalized financial institution,  Total risk-based,
Tier 1  risk-based,  and Core capital  ratios must be at least ten percent,  six
percent, and five percent, respectively.

The following table  reconciles the Company's  capital under generally  accepted
accounting principles to regulatory capital:

                                                     2000             1999
                                                ---------------   -------------

     Total stockholders' equity                 $    6,359,572    $  5,231,403
     Unrealized loss on securities                     149,075         545,940
     Intangible assets                                (846,707)       (894,392)
                                                ---------------   -------------

     Tier I, core, and tangible capital              5,661,940       4,882,951
     Allowance for loan losses                         343,673         186,647
                                                ---------------   -------------
     Total risk-based capital                   $    6,005,613    $  5,069,598
                                                ===============   =============

                                      F-16


12.   REGULATORY MATTERS (Continued)

Regulatory Capital Requirements (Continued)
- -------------------------------

The consolidated  capital  position of the Bank does not materially  differ from
the Company's;  therefore,  the following table sets forth the Company's capital
position and minimum requirements for the years ended December 31:



                                                             2000                                  1999
                                                -------------------------------       -------------------------------
                                                   Amount           Ratio                Amount            Ratio
                                                --------------  ---------------       --------------   --------------
                                                                                                  
Total Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
- ---------------------------------------

Actual                                          $   6,005,613             15.9 %      $   5,069,598             17.8 %
For Capital Adequacy Purposes                       3,028,080              8.0            2,274,800              8.0
To Be Well Capitalized                              3,785,100             10.0            2,843,500             10.0

Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
- ----------------------------------------

Actual                                          $   5,661,940             15.0 %      $   4,882,951             17.2 %
For Capital Adequacy Purposes                       1,514,040              4.0            1,137,400              4.0
To Be Well Capitalized                              2,271,060              6.0            1,706,100              6.0

Core Capital (to Adjusted Assets)
- ---------------------------------

Actual                                          $   5,661,940              8.2 %      $   4,882,951              9.8 %
FDIC Denovo Capital Required                        5,497,829              8.0            3,975,596              8.0
For Capital Adequacy Purposes                       2,061,686              3.0            1,490,848              3.0
To Be Well Capitalized                              3,436,143              5.0            2,484,747              5.0

Tangible Capital (to Adjusted Assets)
- -------------------------------------

Actual                                          $   5,661,940              8.2 %      $   4,882,951              9.8 %
For Capital Adequacy Purposes                       1,030,843              1.5              745,424              1.5


13.      EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Profit Sharing Plan
- -------------------

The Company  maintains a  non-contributory  profit sharing plan (the "Plan") for
officers and employees who have met the age and length of service  requirements.
The  Plan  is  a  defined  contribution  plan,  with  contributions  based  on a
percentage  of  participants'   salaries.  In  conjunction  with  the  Plan,  an
integrated 401(k) salary reduction plan was also implemented.

The Company may make matching contributions equal to a discretionary  percentage
determined annually by the Board of Directors. Employee contributions are vested
at all times,  and the Company  contributions  are fully vested after six years.
The Company made no profit sharing or matching  contributions for the year ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999.

                                      F-17





13.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Continued)

Stock Option Plan
- -----------------

The Board of Directors adopted a stock option plan for directors,  officers, and
employees which was approved by the  stockholders on May 24, 1999. The number of
shares with  respect to which  awards may be made  available to the plan may not
exceed 95,277  shares.  These shares may be issued from  authorized but unissued
common  stock,  treasury  stock,  or shares  purchased in the market.  The stock
options have  expiration  terms of ten years subject to certain  extensions  and
terminations.  The per share  exercise  price of a stock  option is equal to the
fair value of a share of common stock on the date the option is granted. Options
are  exercisable in annual  installments  of 33 1/3 percent for directors and 25
percent  for  officers  and  employees,  using  the  plan  adoption  date as the
anniversary  date. At the effective  date of grant,  one third of the directors'
shares and one fourth of the officers'  and  employees'  shares are  immediately
vested and exercisable.

The following table presents share data related to the outstanding options:



                                                            2000                               1999
                                              ----------------------------------  --------------------------------
                                                                   Weighted-                        Weighted-
                                                                    Average                          Average
                                                                   Exercise                          Exercise
                                                  Shares             Price           Shares           Price
                                              ----------------  ----------------  -------------  -----------------
                                                                                        
Outstanding, beginning of the year                     90,475            $ 9.09              -        $   -

     Granted                                            4,789              8.41         90,585          9.09
     Exercised                                              -                 -              -             -
     Forfeited                                           (110)             9.09           (110)         9.09
                                              ----------------                    -------------
Outstanding, end of the year                           95,154            $ 9.06         90,475        $ 9.09
                                              ================                    =============
Exercisable at year-end                                82,460            $ 9.08         54,067        $ 9.09
                                              ================                    =============


The following table summarizes  characteristics of stock options outstanding and
exercisable at December 31, 2000:


                                                 Outstanding                                 Exercisable
                               ------------------------------------------------     -------------------------------
                                                                     Average                             Average
                                                    Average         Exercise                            Exercise
     Exercise Price                Shares            Life             Price             Shares            Price
     ----------------------    ---------------    ------------     ------------     ---------------    ------------
                                                                                      
          $ 9.09                       90,365         8.4               $ 9.09              80,971        $ 9.09
            8.41                        4,789         9.5                 8.41               1,489          8.41
                               ---------------                                      ---------------
                                       95,154                                               82,460
                               ===============                                      ===============


The Company  accounts for its stock option plan under  provisions of APB Opinion
No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations.
Under this Opinion, no compensation  expense has been recognized with respect to
the plans  because the exercise  price of the Company's  employee  stock options
equals the market price of the underlying stock on the grant date. 13.

                                       F-18


EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Continued)

Stock Option Plan (Continued)
- -----------------

For purposes of computing  pro forma  results,  the Company  estimated  the fair
values of stock options using the Black-Scholes  option pricing model. The model
requires the use of subjective assumptions that can materially effect fair value
estimates.  Therefore,  the pro  forma  results  are  estimates  of  results  of
operations as if  compensation  expense had been recognized for the stock option
plans.  The fair value of each stock  option  granted  was  estimated  using the
following  weighted-average  assumptions  for  grants  in  2000  and  1999;  (1)
risk-free  interest  rate of 5.10 and 6.68 percent;  (2) expected  volatility of
31.60 and 6.22 percent;  and (3) expected lives of options  ranging from 9 to 10
years.

Had compensation expense for the stock option plan been recognized in accordance
with  the  fair  value  accounting  provisions  of  SFAS  123,  "Accounting  for
Stock-based Compensation," the net loss applicable to common stock and the basic
and  diluted  net loss per share for the years ended  December  31,  would be as
follows:

                                                         2000          1999
                                                       -----------  ------------
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock:
     As reported                                       $  150,062   $ (227,131)
     Pro forma                                             (7,297)    (488,446)
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
     As reported                                       $     0.19   $    (0.36)
     Pro forma                                              (0.01)       (0.77)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
     As reported                                       $     0.19   $    (0.36)
     Pro forma                                              (0.01)       (0.77)

14.   INCOME TAXES

The  components of income taxes for the years ended  December 31, are summarized
as follows:



                                                                      2000             1999
                                                                  -------------   --------------
                                                                          
     Current payable:
         Federal                                                  $          -    $          -
         State                                                               -               -
                                                                  -------------   --------------
                                                                             -               -
     Deferred taxes                                                     57,636         (72,167)
     Adjustment to valuation allowance for deferred tax assets         (57,636)         72,167
                                                                  -------------   --------------

                         Total                                     $         -    $          -
                                                                   ============   ==============


                                      F-19


14.   INCOME TAXES (Continued)

The following temporary differences gave rise to the net deferred tax assets:



                                                                  2000       1999
                                                                --------   ---------
                                                                   
Deferred tax assets:
     Net unrealized loss on securities                          $ 50,686   $ 185,620
     Allowance for loan losses                                    98,728      40,577
     Organization costs                                           39,046      52,923
     Loan origination costs                                        3,359       2,610
     Contribution carryover                                        2,224           -
     Net operating loss carryforward                             133,497     227,110
                                                                --------   ---------
                    Total gross deferred tax assets              327,540     508,840
                    Less valuation allowance                     303,052     495,622
                                                                --------   ---------
                          Deferred tax assets after allowance     24,488      13,218
                                                                --------   ---------
Deferred tax liabilities:
     Premises and equipment                                       13,365       7,400
     Core deposit intangible                                      11,123       5,818
                                                                --------   ---------
                    Total gross deferred tax liabilities          24,488      13,218
                                                                --------   ---------
                          Net deferred tax assets               $      -   $       -
                                                                ========   =========


The Company  represents  an entity that has been  operating  for less than three
years and has an accumulated net operating deficit since its inception. As such,
management  has  established a valuation  allowance for its deferred tax assets,
primarily the accumulated  future tax benefits  attributed to the operating loss
carryforward  and loan loss  provisions  since it is more  likely  than not that
realization of these deferred  assets cannot be fully  supported at December 31,
2000 and 1999.

The  reconciliation  of the federal  statutory rate and the Company's  effective
income tax rate is as follows:


                                                 2000                         1999
                                      -------------------------     -----------------------
                                                        % of                       % of
                                                      Pre-tax                    Pre-tax
                                      Amount            Loss          Amount       Loss
                                      ------------  -----------     -----------  ----------
                                                                     
Tax (benefit) at statutory rate       $  51,021          34.0 %     $ (77,225)      (34.0)%
State income, net of
  federal tax                            10,231           6.8         (19,195)       (8.5)
Adjustment of valuation
  allowance for deferred
  tax assets                            (57,636)        (38.4)         72,167        31.8
Other, net                               (3,616)         (2.4)         24,253        10.7
                                      ------------  -----------     -----------  ----------
Actual tax benefit
  and effective rate                  $       -             - %     $       -           - %
                                      ============  ===========     ===========  ==========


                                      F-20



14.   INCOME TAXES (Continued)

At  December  31,  2000,   the  Company  has  available  a  net  operating  loss
carryforward  of  approximately  $250,000 for federal  income tax  purposes.  If
unused,  the  carryforwards  will expire in the years 2018 to 2020.  The Bank is
subject to the Pennsylvania  Mutual Thrift  Institution's tax that is calculated
at 11.5 percent of earnings based on generally  accepted  accounting  principles
with certain  adjustments.  At December 31, 2000,  the Bank has an available net
operating loss  carryforward  of  approximately  $496,000 for state tax purposes
that will expire in the years 2001 and 2002.  The Company  also has  available a
net operating loss  carryforward of approximately  $163,000 for state income tax
purposes which will expire in the years 2008 to 2010.

15.   OTHER EXPENSES

The following is an analysis of other expenses:

                                                      2000       1999
                                                    ---------   ---------

      Professional fees                             $  79,536   $  94,755
      Data processing                                 114,970      79,698
      ATM and debit card processing and supplies       71,118      45,665
      Stationery, printing, supplies, and postage      76,632      58,182
      Amortization of intangible assets                47,683      43,538
      Advertising                                      73,944      47,167
      Other                                           174,966     171,422
                                                    ----------  ----------
                Total                               $ 638,849   $ 540,427
                                                    ==========  ==========

16.   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at December 31,
are as follows:



                                                         2000                                   1999
                                         ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                             Carrying             Fair             Carrying              Fair
                                              Value              Value              Value               Value
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                                                     
Financial assets:
     Cash and due from banks and
       interest-bearing deposits
       with other banks                  $      4,233,404   $      4,233,404   $      3,057,875    $      3,057,875
     Investment securities and
       FHLB stock                              19,916,528         19,902,967         17,547,131          17,472,142
     Loans receivable                          43,416,301         43,796,327         27,979,708          27,694,124
     Accrued interest receivable                  528,948            528,948            346,059             346,059
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
        Total                            $     68,095,181   $     68,461,646   $     48,930,773    $     48,570,200
                                         =================  =================  =================   =================
Financial liabilities:
     Deposits                            $     53,874,851   $     54,146,906   $     35,783,224    $     35,730,224
     FHLB advances                              8,600,000          8,631,000          8,600,000           8,591,000
     Accrued interest payable                     526,233            526,233            370,171             370,171
                                         -----------------  -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
         Total                           $     63,001,084   $     63,304,139   $     44,753,395    $     44,691,395
                                         =================  =================  =================   =================


Financial  instruments are defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in
an entity,  or a contract  which  creates an  obligation  or right to receive or
deliver  cash or  another  financial  instrument  from/to  a  second  entity  on
potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.

                                      F-21


16.   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Fair value is defined as the  amount at which a  financial  instrument  could be
exchanged  in a current  transaction  between  willing  parties  other than in a
forced  or  liquidation  sale.  If a  quoted  market  price is  available  for a
financial  instrument,  the estimated fair value would be calculated  based upon
the market price per trading unit of the instrument.

If no readily  available  market exists,  the fair value estimates for financial
instruments are based upon  manage-ment's  judgment  regarding  current economic
conditions,  interest rate risk,  expected cash flows,  future estimated losses,
and other factors as determined through various option pricing formulas. As many
of these  assumptions  result  from  judgments  made by  management  based  upon
estimates which are inherently  uncertain,  the resulting  estimated fair values
may not be  indicative  of the  amount  realizable  in the sale of a  particular
financial  instrument.  In  addition,  changes in the  assumptions  on which the
estimated  fair values are based may have a significant  impact on the resulting
estimated fair values.

As certain assets,  such as deferred tax assets and premises and equipment,  are
not  considered  financial  instruments,  the estimated  fair value of financial
instruments would not represent the full value of the Company.

The Company  employed  estimates using  discounted cash flows in determining the
estimated  fair value of financial  instruments  for which quoted  market prices
were not available based upon the following assumptions:

Cash and Due from Banks,  Interest-bearing  Deposits  with Other Banks,  Accrued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest Receivable, and Accrued Interest Payable
- -------------------------------------------------

The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.

Investment Securities and FHLB Stock
- ------------------------------------

The fair value of investment  securities is equal to the available quoted market
price. If no quoted market price is available, fair value is estimated using the
quoted market price for similar securities.  FHLB stock represents  ownership in
an institution that is wholly-owned by other financial institutions. This equity
security's fair value is equal to the current fair value.

Loans Receivable, Deposits, and FHLB Advances
- ---------------------------------------------

The fair value of loans is estimated  using  discounted  contractual  cash flows
generated  using  prepayment  estimates.  Discount  rates are based upon current
market rates  generally  being  offered for new loan  originations  with similar
credit and payment characteristics.  Savings, checking, and money market deposit
accounts are valued at the amount payable on demand as of year-end.  Fair values
for time deposits and the FHLB  borrowings are estimated using a discounted cash
flow calculation that applies  contractual  costs currently being offered in the
existing  portfolio  to current  market  rates being  offered for  deposits  and
borrowings of similar remaining maturities.

Commitments to Extend Credit
- ----------------------------

These  financial  instruments  are generally not subject to sale,  and estimated
fair values are not readily  available.  The carrying value,  represented by the
net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized  commitment,  and the fair value,
determined by  discounting  the remaining  contractual  fee over the term of the
commitment  using fees currently  charged to enter into similar  agreements with
similar credit risk, are not considered material for disclosure. The contractual
amounts of unfunded commitments are presented in Note 10.

                                      F-22



17.   PARENT COMPANY

Following are condensed financial statements for Nittany Financial Corp.:


                             CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET




                                                                                           December 31,
                                                                                    2000                  1999
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
                                                                                           
ASSETS
     Cash                                                                    $            77,472   $            31,656
     Investment in subsidiaries                                                        6,266,371             5,206,747
     Other assets                                                                         25,000                     -
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                                 $         6,368,843   $         5,238,403
                                                                             ====================  ====================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Other liabilities                                                       $             9,271   $             7,000
     Stockholders' equity                                                              6,359,572             5,231,403
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                   $         6,368,843   $         5,238,403
                                                                             ====================  ====================


                          CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME



                                                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                    2000                  1999
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
                                                                                           
INCOME                                                                       $                 -   $                 -

EXPENSES                                                                                  60,696                34,908
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------

Loss before equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries                    (60,696)              (34,908)

Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries                                210,758              (192,223)
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                            $           150,062   $          (227,131)
                                                                             ====================  ====================


                                      F-23




17.   PARENT COMPANY (Continued)


                        CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



                                                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                    2000                  1999
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
                                                                                           
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net income (loss)                                                       $          150,062    $         (227,131)
     Adjustments to reconcile  net income  (loss) to
       net cash  provided by (used for) operating activities:
            Equity in undistributed net (income) loss of subsidiaries                  (210,759)              192,223
            Other, net                                                                    2,271                47,002
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
                    Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities                (58,426)               12,094
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Initial capitalization of Nittany                                                        -               (10,000)
     Capital contribution to subsidiary bank                                           (452,000)             (800,000)
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
                    Net cash used for investing activities                             (452,000)             (810,000)
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                             581,379               820,235
     Other, net                                                                         (25,000)                    -
     Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares                                                (137)                    -
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
                    Net cash provided by financing activities                           556,242               820,235
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
                  Increase in cash                                                       45,816                22,329

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                              31,656                 9,327
                                                                             --------------------  --------------------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                                        $           77,472    $           31,656
                                                                             ====================  ====================


                                      F-24




                                   APPENDIX A

                         STOCK SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION

                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.

                BY EXECUTING THIS STOCK SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION,
               I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS.

I hereby  subscribe  for and offer to  purchase  the  number of shares of common
stock, $.10 par value, of Nittany Financial Corp.  ("Common Stock") shown below,
upon the terms and conditions specified in the Prospectus at a purchase price of
$______ per share. All subscriptions must be for a minimum of 250 shares, unless
waived by Nittany No fractional shares will be issued.

I acknowledge and agree that this Application  constitutes an irrevocable  offer
and may not be  withdrawn  without the  consent of Nittany  Financial  Corp.  If
Nittany  accepts any  subscription  only in part, I understand that Nittany will
return any portion of funds not required for the partial  subscription,  with no
interest  earned on this  portion.  If  Nittany  declines  any  subscription,  I
understand that Nittany will return my subscription  funds at that time, with no
interest earned on the funds.

If Nittany  Financial Corp.  cancels the offering in its entirety or rejects the
Application, this offer to purchase and subscribe shall become void, and Nittany
will return any payments  received  from in full with no interest  earned on the
amount  returned.  I  understand  that Nittany will mail my funds within 10 days
upon termination of the offering or rejection of my Application.

Subscriptions  may be made by  completing  and signing  this stock  subscription
application and delivering to: Nittany Bank,  Escrow Agent for Nittany Financial
Corp.,  116 East College  Avenue (or, to P.O.  Box 10283,  if mailing this stock
subscription  application),  State  College,  Pennsylvania,  5:00 p.m.,  Eastern
Standard Time, within 60 days of the date of the offering, but in its discretion
Nittany  Financial  Corp.,  may  terminate  or extend the offering  period.  The
offering  period will  terminate  no later than  December  31,  2001.  The Stock
Subscription  Application must be delivered together with the full amount of the
purchase price for the shares  subscribed,  in United States dollars,  by check,
bank draft,  or money  order,  made payable to "Nittany  Bank,  Escrow Agent for
Nittany Financial Corp."

Upon each closing,  all funds  received for  subscriptions  that are accepted by
Nittany Financial Corp. shall become capital of Nittany Financial Corp. together
with  interest  thereon.  These  shares of common  stock  being  offered are not
deposits and are not insured by the FDIC.

                                       A-1


                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
                         STOCK SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION



                                               
Name(s) of Subscribers: ___________________________ Date of Subscription _________________________________

Number of Shares ________ x $______ per share = Amount of Subscription $__________________________________

Are you currently a shareholder of Nittany Financial Corp?             Yes     o        No     o
Are you currently a customer of Nittany Bank?                          Yes     o        No     o
(Note: Shareholders and customers may receive preference in the event of an over
       subscription.)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

IF SHARES ARE NOT TO BE PURCHASED  WITH AN IRA, SEP,  KEOGH OR UNDER THE UNIFORM
GIFTS TO MINORS ACT,  PLEASE CHECK AS APPROPRIATE AND WRITE OUT THE WAY IN WHICH
SHARES ARE TO BE REGISTERED:

         [  ] INDIVIDUAL

         [  ] JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as _________ tenants in common

         [  ] TEN COM -- as tenants in common

         [  ] OTHER ____________________

Registration Name ________________________________________________________________________________________

Social Security Number or Tax ID Number

Address of Subscriber

City ________________________________  State _____________  Zip Code _____________________________________

Telephone Number: Day: ___________________ Evening: ______________________________________________________

CHECK AS APPROPRIATE AND, IF CHECKED, COMPLETE AS INDICATED:

[  ] Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
                                                      (custodian)
Custodian for ____________ under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, State of ___________________________________
                     (minor)                                                       (state)

[  ] IRA, SEP or Keogh Account #

Note:    If the  Subscription  Application is on behalf of an IRA, SEP or KEOGH,
         the  registration  name above must read exactly as does the name of the
         IRA, SEP or KEOGH account.

Brokerage Firm ______________________________________ Broker _____________________________________________
Broker's Phone No. ________________ Custodian Firm _______________________________________________________
Mailing Address of Broker or Custodian ___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I HAVE READ AND RECEIVED A PROSPECTUS  DATED ________ ___, 2001 AND HEREBY AGREE
TO THE TERMS OF THIS APPLICATION.

Signature of Subscriber ________________________________________________________



                                       A-2




                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.

                                     [LOGO]


                                 210,000 Shares
                                  Common Stock



                                   ----------
                                   PROSPECTUS
                                   ----------





                               Dated May __, 2001


                      THESE SECURITIES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR
                         ACCOUNTS AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY
                             INSURED OR GUARANTEED.








                PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

               Item 24.Indemnification of Officers and Directors.

         Sections 1741 through 1747 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Act
sets forth circumstances under which directors,  officers,  employees and agents
may be insured or indemnified  against  liability  which they may incur in their
capacities as such.

         Provisions regarding indemnification of directors,  officers, employees
or agents of  Nittany  are  contained  in Article 10 of  Nittany's  Articles  of
Incorporation.

         Under a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy,  directors
and  officers of Nittany  are insured  against  certain  liabilities,  including
certain liabilities under the Securities Act, as amended.

Item 25.          Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

*        Legal services................................................$25,000
*        Accounting fees.................................................8,000
*        Registration fees ..............................................2,000
*        Postage and Transfer Agent......................................5,000
*        Advertizing and Marketing.......................................3,000
*        Printing and engraving..........................................6,000
*        Blue Sky expenses...............................................5,000
*        EDGAR expenses..................................................6,000
*        Miscellaneous..................................................10,000
                                                                       -------
         TOTAL ........................................................$70,000
                                                                       =======
- ---------------
*        Estimated.

Item 26.          Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

                  None

Item 27.          Exhibits:

         The  exhibits  filed  as  part of this  Registration  Statement  are as
follows:



                      
                   3(i)    Amended Articles of Incorporation of Nittany Financial Corp.*
                   3(ii)   Bylaws of Nittany Financial Corp.*
                   4       Specimen Stock Certificate of Nittany Financial Corp.*
                   5       Opinion of Malizia Spidi & Fisch, PC***
                  10.1     Employment Agreement between Nittany Financial Corp. and
                              David Z. Richards*
                  10.2     Nittany Financial Corp. 1998 Stock Option Plan**
                  23.1     Consent of Malizia Spidi & Fisch, PC (included in Exhibit 5)***
                  23.2     Consent of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C.***
                  99       Form of Subscription Agreement (included as Appendix A to the Prospectus)
                  99.1     Marketing Materials***



                                      II-1


- --------------
*        Incorporated  by reference to the identically  numbered  exhibit to the
         registration  statement  on Form  SB-2  (File No.  333-57277)  declared
         effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 1998.
**       Incorporated  by reference  to the  identically  number  exhibit to the
         December 31, 1999 Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2000.
***      To be filed by amendment.

Item 28.          Undertakings

         The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

         (1) To file,  during any period in which it offers or sells securities,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:

                    (i)    Include  any  prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3)
         of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act");

                   (ii)  Reflect  in the  prospectus  any facts or events  which
         individually  or  together,  represent  a  fundamental  change  in  the
         information  in  the  registration   statement.   Notwithstanding   the
         foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if
         the total  dollar  value of  securities  offered  would not exceed that
         which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
         estimated  maximum  offering  range  may be  reflected  in the  form of
         prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the
         aggregate,  the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20
         percent  change  in  the  maximum  offering  price  set  forth  in  the
         "Calculation of Registration  Fee" table in the effective  registration
         statement.

                  (iii)   Include any additional or changed material information
         on the plan of distribution.

         (2) For  determining  liability  under the  Securities  Act, treat each
post-effective  amendment  as a new  registration  statement  of the  securities
offered,  and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona
fide offering.

         (3) File a post-effective  amendment to remove from registration any of
the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.

         (4)  Insofar  as  indemnification  for  liabilities  arising  under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors,  officers and controlling  persons
of the small business issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is  against  public  policy as
expressed in the Securities Act, and is therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event
that a claim  for  indemnification  against  such  liabilities  (other  than the
payment by the small business issuer of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or  controlling  person of the small  business  issuer in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling  person in connection with the securities being  registered,  the
small business issuer will,  unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been  settled  by  controlling  precedent,  submit  to a  court  of  appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification  by it is against public
policy as  expressed  in the  Securities  Act and will be  governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

                                      II-2




                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this  registration  statement to be signed on its
behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly  authorized,  in  State  College,
Pennsylvania as of May 4, 2001.

                                 NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.


                                 /s/David Z. Richards
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 David Z. Richards
                                 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
                                 (Duly authorized representative)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that  each  person  whose  signature
appears below  constitutes  and appoints David Z. Richards,  his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments,  including post-effective  amendments,  to this Registration
Statement,  and any registration  statement  relating to the offering covered by
this  Registration  Statement  and  filed  pursuant  to Rule  462(b)  under  the
Securities  Act of 1933, and to file the same,  with exhibits  thereto and other
documents in connection therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said  attorney-in-fact  and agent,  full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said  attorney-in-fact  and  agent or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully so or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this  registration  statement has been signed below by the following  persons in
the capacities indicated as of May 4, 2001.





                                              

/s/Samuel J. Malizia                                /s/David Z. Richards
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Samuel J. Malizia                                   David Z. Richards
Chairman of the Board and Assistant Secretary       President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
                                                    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


/s/William A. Jaffe                                 /s/David K. Goodman, Jr.
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William A. Jaffe                                    David K. Goodman, Jr.
Director and Secretary                              Director


/s/Donald J. Musso                                  /s/J. Garry McShea
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Donald J. Musso                                     J. Garry McShea
Director                                            Director


/s/D. Michael Taylor
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D. Michael Taylor
Director