PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                PROPOSED LETTERS


                                      INDEX



    
 1.      Dear Current Depositor including IRA or *

 2.      Dear Friend Letter - Eligible Account Holders who are no longer Depositors *

 3.      Dear Potential Investor Letter *

 4.      Dear Depositor Letter - Used as a Cover Letter for States Requiring "Agent" Mailing *

 5.      Proxy Request

 6.      Mailing Insert/Lobby Poster

 7.      Invitation Letter - Informational Meetings

 8.      Dear Subscriber/Acknowledgment Letter - Initial Response to Stock Order Received

 9.      Dear Shareholder - Confirmation Letter

10.      Dear Interested Investor - No Shares Available Letter

11.      Welcome Shareholder Letter - For Initial Certificate Mailing

12.      Dear Interested Subscriber Letter - Subscription Rejection

13.      Letter for Trident Securities Mailing to Clients *

14.      Questions and Answers Brochure *

                  *        Accompanied by a Prospectus





                            PEOPLES HOME SAVINGS BANK



Dear Current Depositor:

In accordance with the plan of conversion  approved by the Boards of Trustees of
Peoples Home Savings Bank and PHS Bancorp, M.H.C., and the Board of Directors of
PHS Bancorp,  Inc.,  PHS Bancorp,  M.H.C.  is converting  from a mutual  holding
company to a full stock corporation.  After conversion, we will be structured in
a form of ownership used by most stock holding companies of savings banks.

To accomplish the conversion,  your  participation  is extremely  important.  On
behalf  of the  Board  of  Directors,  I ask  that  you help us meet our goal by
reading the enclosed Proxy  Statement and then casting your vote in favor of the
plan of  conversion  and  mailing  your  signed  proxy card  immediately  in the
enclosed WHITE postage-paid envelope marked "PROXY RETURN." Should you choose to
attend the Special Meeting of Current Depositors and wish to vote in person, you
may do so by revoking any previously  executed proxy. If you have an IRA account
for which  Peoples  Home  Savings  Bank acts as trustee  and we do not receive a
proxy from you, Peoples Home Savings Bank, as trustee for such account,  intends
to vote in favor of the plan of conversion on your behalf.

If the plan of conversion is approved let me assure you that:

     o    Deposit accounts will continue to be federally  insured to the fullest
          extent permitted by law.
     o    Existing deposit accounts and loans will not undergo any change.
     o    Voting for approval  will not obligate you to buy any shares of common
          stock.

As  a  qualifying   account  holder,   you  may  also  take  advantage  of  your
nontransferable  rights to subscribe  for shares of PHSB  Financial  Corporation
common  stock on a priority  basis,  before the stock is offered for sale to the
general public and the public  stockholders of PHS Bancorp,  Inc. If you wish to
subscribe for stock,  please complete the stock order and certification form and
mail it along with full  payment  for the shares  (or  appropriate  instructions
authorizing withdrawal from a deposit account with Peoples Home Savings Bank) to
PHSB Financial  Corporation in the enclosed YELLOW postage-paid  envelope marked
"STOCK ORDER RETURN," or return it to any banking office of Peoples Home Savings
Bank.  Your order must be physically  received by PHSB Financial  Corporation no
later than 12:00 p.m.,  Eastern  Time on  ____________,  ____________  __, 2001,
unless  extended.   Please  read  the  Prospectus  carefully  before  making  an
investment decision.

If you wish to use funds in your IRA  maintained at Peoples Home Savings Bank to
subscribe for common stock,  please be aware that federal law requires that such
funds first be transferred to a self-directed  retirement account with a trustee
other than  Peoples  Home  Savings  Bank.  The  transfer  of such funds to a new
trustee takes time, so please make arrangement as soon as possible.

If you have any questions after reading the enclosed  material,  please call our
stock information  center at ____________.  The stock information center is open
Monday through Friday between the hours of _____ a.m. and _____ p.m. Please note
that the stock  information  center will be closed  from _____  p.m.___________,
_____________, 2001, through _____ p.m. _____________, _______________, 2001, in
observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

                                           Sincerely,


                                           James P. Wetzel, Jr.
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation  of an offer to buy common stock.
The offer is made only by the Prospectus.

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                            PEOPLES HOME SAVINGS BANK


Dear Friend of Peoples Home Savings Bank:

As a former  account holder of Peoples Home Savings Bank, you may take advantage
of your  nontransferable  rights  to  subscribe  for  shares  of PHSB  Financial
Corporation common stock on a priority basis, before the stock is offered to the
general  public and the public  stockholders  of PHS Bancorp,  Inc. The enclosed
Prospectus  describes  the stock  offering  and the  operations  of Peoples Home
Savings  Bank.  If you wish to subscribe  for stock,  please  complete the stock
order and certification  form and mail it along with full payment for the shares
in the enclosed postage- paid envelope marked "STOCK ORDER RETURN," or return it
to any  banking  office  of  Peoples  Home  Savings  Bank.  Your  order  must be
physically  received  by PHSB  Financial  Corporation  no later than 12:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time on ____________,  December __, 2001,  unless extended.  Please read
the Prospectus carefully before making an investment decision.

If you have any questions after reading the enclosed  material,  please call our
stock information center at (724) 846-6020. The stock information center is open
Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. [Please note
that the stock  information  center will be closed  from 12:00 noon,  Wednesday,
November 21, 2001,  through 12:00 noon Monday,  November 26, 2001, in observance
of the Thanksgiving holiday.]

                                           Sincerely,



                                           James P. Wetzel, Jr.
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer







The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation  of an offer to buy common stock.
The offer is made only by the Prospectus.

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                                PHS BANCORP, INC.




Dear Potential Investor:

We are pleased to provide you with the enclosed  material in connection with our
stock offering.

This information packet includes the following:

          PROSPECTUS:  This document  provides  detailed  information  about our
          stock offering. Please read it carefully prior to making an investment
          decision.

          STOCK ORDER AND  CERTIFICATION  FORM:  Use this form to subscribe  for
          stock and  return it  together  with full  payment  for the shares (or
          appropriate instructions authorizing withdrawal from a deposit account
          with  Peoples Home  Savings  Bank) to us in the enclosed  postage-paid
          envelope.  Your order must be physically  received by us no later than
          12:00 p.m.,  Eastern Time on  __________,  December  __, 2001,  unless
          extended.

We are pleased to offer you this opportunity to become one of our  stockholders.
If you have any questions after reading the enclosed  material,  please call our
stock information center at (724) 846-6020. The stock information center is open
Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. [Please note
that the stock information center will be closed from _____ __________, November
__, 2001, through ______ noon __________, November __,
2001, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.]

                                           Sincerely,




                                           James P. Wetzel, Jr.
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer





The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation  of an offer to buy common stock.
The offer is made only by the Prospectus.


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                         TRIDENT SECURITIES (LETTERHEAD)






Dear Depositor:

At the  request  of  Peoples  Home  Savings  Bank,  we have  enclosed  materials
regarding PHSB Financial  Corporation's stock offering.  The materials include a
Prospectus  and a  stock  order  and  certification  form  which  offer  you the
opportunity   to  subscribe  for  shares  of  common  stock  of  PHSB  Financial
Corporation.

We recommend that you read this material  carefully.  If you decide to subscribe
for shares,  you must return the properly  completed  and signed stock order and
certification  form along  with full  payment  for the  shares  (or  appropriate
instructions  authorizing  withdrawal  from a deposit  account at  Peoples  Home
Savings Bank) to PHSB Financial  Corporation,  no later than 12:00 p.m., Eastern
Time on _________,  December __, 2001 in the  accompanying  YELLOW  postage-paid
envelope  marked "STOCK ORDER  RETURN." If you have any questions  after reading
the  enclosed  material,  please  call the  stock  information  center  at (724)
846-6020,  Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.,
and ask for a Trident Securities representative.

We have  been  asked  to  forward  these  documents  to you in  view of  certain
requirements  of the  securities  laws of your  jurisdiction.  We should  not be
understood  as  recommending  or  soliciting  in any way any  action by you with
regard to the enclosed materials.


                             Sincerely,



                             TRIDENT SECURITIES,
                             A Division of McDonald Investments, Inc.



The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation  of an offer to buy common stock.
The offer is made only by the Prospectus.

Enclosure

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                                  PROXY REQUEST


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                            PEOPLES HOME SAVINGS BANK

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                              WE NEED YOUR VOTE!
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     DEAR CURRENT DEPOSITOR OF PEOPLES HOME SAVINGS BANK:

     YOUR VOTE ON OUR PLAN OF CONVERSION HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. YOUR VOTE IS
     VERY IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE VOTE AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY TODAY. IF YOU
     HAVE MORE THAN ONE ACCOUNT, YOU MAY RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY.


          REMEMBER:  VOTING  DOES NOT  OBLIGATE  YOU TO BUY STOCK.  THE BOARD OF
          TRUSTEES OF PEOPLES  HOME SAVINGS  BANK HAS  UNANIMOUSLY  APPROVED THE
          PLAN OF CONVERSION  AND URGES YOU TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT. YOUR PEOPLES
          HOME SAVINGS BANK DEPOSIT  ACCOUNTS OR LOANS WITH THE BANK WILL NOT BE
          AFFECTED IN ANY WAY.  DEPOSIT  ACCOUNTS  WILL CONTINUE TO BE FEDERALLY
          INSURED.


     A  POSTAGE-PAID  ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED  WITH THE PROXY FORM. IF YOU HAVE ANY
     QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OUR STOCK INFORMATION CENTER AT (724) 846-6020.

     PLEASE VOTE TODAY BY RETURNING ALL PROXY FORMS RECEIVED.


                                                       SINCERELY,



                                                       PEOPLES HOME SAVINGS BANK

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                            PEOPLES HOME SAVINGS BANK

                                Please Support Us

                                    Vote Your

                                Proxy Card Today










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If you have more than one  account,  you may have  received  more than one Proxy
Card depending upon the ownership structure of your accounts.  Please vote, sign
and return all Proxy Cards that you received.
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                            PEOPLES HOME SAVINGS BANK


                                                      ____________________, 2001





Dear ____________:

In  accordance  with the plan of  conversion  approved by our Board of Trustees,
PHSB  Financial  Corporation  will  become  our  new  holding  company.  We  are
converting  so that we will be  structured  in a form of ownership  used by most
stock holding companies of savings banks.

You are cordially  invited to join members of our senior  management  team at an
informational  meeting to be held on  ___________  at ______  p.m. to learn more
about the stock offering of PHSB Financial Corporation.

A member of our staff will be calling to confirm your  interest in attending the
meeting.

If  you  would  like  additional   information  regarding  the  meeting  or  our
conversion,  please call our stock  information  center at (724)  846-6020.  The
stock  information  center is open Monday  through  Friday  between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

                                           Sincerely,


                                           James P. Wetzel, Jr.
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer





The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation  of an offer to buy common stock.
The offer is made only by the Prospectus.


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                           PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION


                                                      ____________________, 2001




Dear Subscriber:

We hereby acknowledge receipt of your order for shares of our common stock.

At this time,  we cannot  confirm the number of shares of common stock that will
be issued to you. Such  allocation  will be made in accordance  with the plan of
conversion following completion of the stock offering.

If you have any  questions,  please call our stock  information  center at (724)
846-6020.


                                                      Sincerely,


                                                      PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                                      STOCK INFORMATION CENTER





The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.


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#8


                           PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION


                                                      ____________________, 2001





Dear Shareholder:

We appreciate your interest in our stock offering. Due to the excellent response
from our  Eligible  Account  Holders,  we are unable to fill all orders in full.
Consequently,  in accordance with the provisions of the plan of conversion,  you
were  allocated  ______  shares  at  a  price  of  $10.00  per  share.  If  your
subscription  was  paid  for by  check,  a refund  of any  balance  due you with
interest will be mailed to you promptly.

The purchase  date and closing of the  transaction  occurred on  __________  __,
2001. Trading will commence on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "PHSB
" on __________ __, 2001. Your stock certificate will be mailed to you shortly.

We thank you for your interest in us, and welcome you as a charter shareholder.

                                                      Sincerely,



                                                      PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                                      STOCK INFORMATION CENTER






The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

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#9


                           PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION



                                                      ____________________, 2001




Dear Interested Investor:

We recently completed our subscription and community  offerings.  Unfortunately,
due to the excellent  response from the Eligible Account Holders,  stock was not
available for the Supplemental  Eligible Account Holders,  Current Depositors or
community  friends.  If your subscription was paid for by check, a refund of any
balance due you with interest will be mailed to you promptly.

We appreciate your interest in PHSB Financial Corporation and hope you become an
owner of our stock in the future. The stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol "PHSB."

                                                      Sincerely,



                                                      PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                                      STOCK INFORMATION CENTER







The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

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#10


                           PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION



                                                      ____________________, 2001




Welcome Shareholder:

We are pleased to enclose the stock  certificate  that represents your ownership
in PHSB Financial Corporation, the holding company of Peoples Home Savings Bank.

Please  examine  your  stock  certificate  to be  certain  that  it is  properly
registered. If you have any questions about your certificate, you should contact
the Transfer Agent immediately at the following address:

                         Registrar and Transfer Company
                          Investor Relations Department
                                10 Commerce Drive
                             Cranford, NJ 07016-3572
                                1 (800) 368-5948
                              email: info@rtco.com

Please also  remember that your  certificate  is a negotiable  instrument  which
should be stored in a secure  place,  such as a safe  deposit  box or on deposit
with your stockbroker.

On  behalf of the  Board of  Directors  of PHSB  Financial  Corporation  and the
employees of Peoples Home Savings Bank, I would like to thank you for supporting
our offering.

                                           Sincerely,



                                           James P. Wetzel, Jr.
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer


The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.


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                           PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION



                                                      ____________________, 2001




Dear Interested Subscriber:

We regret to inform you that we have decided not to accept your order for shares
of our common stock in our community offering. This action is in accordance with
our plan of conversion  which gives us the absolute right to reject the order of
any community member, in whole or in part, in the community offering.

Enclosed,  therefore,  is a check  representing  your  subscription and interest
earned thereon.

                                                      Sincerely,



                                                      PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                                      STOCK INFORMATION CENTER






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                          TRIDENT SECURITIES LETTERHEAD



                                                      ____________________, 2001




To Our Friends:

We are  enclosing  the  offering  material  for PHSB  Financial  Corporation  in
connection with their stock offering.

Trident  Securities is managing PHSB Financial  Corporation's  subscription  and
community  offerings,  which  will  conclude  at  12:00  p.m.,  Eastern  Time on
__________, December __, 2001. In the event that all the stock is not subscribed
for in the subscription and community  offerings,  Trident  Securities will form
and manage a syndicate of broker/dealers to sell the remaining stock.

Members of the  general  public are  eligible  to  participate.  If you have any
questions about this transaction, please do not hesitate to call or write.

                                        Sincerely,



                                        TRIDENT SECURITIES,
                                        A Division of McDonald Investments, Inc.





The shares of common stock offered in the conversion are not savings accounts or
deposits  and are not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation  of an offer to buy common stock.
The offer is made only by the Prospectus.


(Printed by Trident Securities)

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                           FACTS ABOUT THE CONVERSION

     On August 16,  2001,  the Boards of Trustees  of PHS  Bancorp,  M.H.C.  and
     Peoples Home  Savings and the Board of  Directors of PHS Bancorp  adopted a
     plan of conversion.  In accordance with the plan, PHS Bancorp,  M.H.C. will
     convert from a mutual  holding  company to a full stock  corporation.  Upon
     consummation of the conversion,  PHS Bancorp,  M.H.C.  will cease to exist.
     The stock held by the public  stockholders of PHS Bancorp will be converted
     into shares of PHSB  Financial  Corporation,  the new  holding  company for
     Peoples Home Savings.

     This brochure answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the
     conversion  and  about  your   opportunity  to  invest  in  PHSB  Financial
     Corporation. Investment in the stock of PHSB Financial Corporation involves
     certain risks. For a discussion of these risks, and a complete  description
     of the  conversion  and the  offering,  investors  are  urged  to read  the
     accompanying Prospectus,  especially the discussion under the heading "Risk
     Factors".

                              QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q:   Why  is  PHS  Bancorp,  M.H.C.  converting  to the  stock  holding  company
     structure?

A:   The stock holding company structure is a more common form of ownership than
     the mutual  holding  company  structure and offers the ability to diversify
     the business activities of PHSB Financial Corporation.  The conversion will
     increase  both the capital  base of Peoples  Home Savings and the number of
     outstanding  shares,  which will increase the likelihood of the development
     of an active and  liquid  market  for the  common  stock of PHSB  Financial
     Corporation.

Q:   How many shares of common  stock are being  offered,  and at what price per
     share?

A:   PHSB  Financial  Corporation  is offering  between  2,125,000 and 2,875,000
     shares of common stock for a  subscription  price of $10.00 per share.  The
     number of shares being  offered may  increase up to 3,306,250  shares under
     certain  circumstances.  The number of shares PHSB Financial Corporation is
     offering  represents the ownership interest of PHS Bancorp now owned by PHS
     Bancorp, M.H.C.

Q:   I am an existing Stockholder. How will my stock be treated?

A:   The outstanding shares of common stock of PHS Bancorp will be exchanged for
     shares  of  common  stock  of  PHSB  Financial  Corporation.  The  plan  of
     conversion ensures that existing shareholders of PHSB Financial Corporation
     will  own  at  least  the  same  aggregate  percentage  of  PHSB  Financial
     Corporation  common stock as they own of PHS Bancorp.  Depending upon where
     the offering  closes in the estimated  valuation  range,  each share of PHS
     Bancorp  common stock will be converted  into the right to receive  between
     ________ and ________ shares of PHSB Financial Corporation common stock.





Q:   Who may purchase common stock in the subscription offering?

A:   Rights to subscribe  for common  stock have been granted  under the plan of
     conversion to the following  persons in the following  descending  order of
     priority:

          (1)  Peoples Home Savings depositors with $50.00 or more on deposit as
               of June 30, 2000;
          (2)  Peoples Home Savings's employee stock ownership plan;
          (3)  Peoples Home Savings depositors with $50.00 or more on deposit as
               of September 30, 2001; and
          (4)  Peoples Home Savings depositors with $50.00 or more on deposit as
               of October 31, 2001.

Q:   Who may purchase common stock in the community offering?

A:   During the subscription offering, PHSB Financial Corporation may also offer
     shares to the public in a community offering,  with a preference,  first to
     residents  of Beaver and  Lawrence  Counties,  Pennsylvania,  and second to
     current  stockholders of PHS Bancorp. If there are any remaining shares not
     sold in the subscription or community offering,  PHSB Financial Corporation
     may offer such shares to the general public.

Q:   Will any  commission  be charged  for common  stock I purchase in the stock
     offering?

A:   No. You will not be charged a  commission  or fee on the purchase of shares
     in the conversion.

Q:   How do I purchase common stock?

A:   First,  you should read the  accompanying  Prospectus.  Then,  complete and
     return the enclosed stock order form,  together with your payment.  You may
     submit  stock order forms in three ways:  you may send the stock order form
     by regular mail, using the reply envelope provided;  you may send the stock
     order form by  overnight  delivery to the address  indicated on the back of
     the stock order form; or you may  hand-deliver  the stock order form to our
     stock  information  center,  located  at  110  McMillen  Avenue,   Chippewa
     Township, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

Q:   How can I pay for the common stock?

A:   Full payment for shares must accompany your stock order form at the time it
     is  submitted.  You may pay for your shares by check or money order payable
     to PHSB  Financial  Corporation,  or by  authorizing a withdrawal  from the
     types of Peoples  Home Savings  deposit  accounts  designated  on the stock
     order form. Authorized withdrawals will NOT be made until the completion of
     the stock offering,  but the designated  funds will not be available to you
     in the interim. If you wish to use individual  retirement account funds see
     the discussion  below.  Funds  authorized to be withdrawn from Peoples Home
     Savings

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     deposit account(s) must be available in your account at the time you submit
     your stock order form. Checks and money orders will be cashed upon receipt,
     so funds must be available in your account.

Q:   May I obtain a loan or line of credit from  Peoples Home Savings to pay for
     my common stock?

A:   No.  Federal law  prohibits  Peoples Home  Savings  from  loaning  funds to
     purchase  common  stock in the stock  offering.  However,  other  financial
     institutions may make such a loan.

Q:   May I subscribe for shares using funds in my Individual  Retirement Account
     at Peoples Home Savings or elsewhere?

A:   Yes.  However,  common  stock  must be held in a  self-directed  retirement
     account.  By  regulation,  Peoples  Home  Savings's  individual  retirement
     accounts are not self-directed, so they cannot be invested in stock. If you
     wish  to use  some  or  all of the  funds  in  your  individual  retirement
     accounts,  the  applicable  funds must be  transferred  to a  self-directed
     account maintained by an independent trustee,  such as a brokerage firm. If
     you do not have such an  account,  you will need to  establish  one  before
     placing your stock order.  An annual  administrative  fee may be payable to
     the  independent  trustee.  Because  individual  circumstances  differ  and
     processing takes time, we recommend that you contact the stock  information
     center early in the offering  period for assistance  with  purchases  using
     your  Peoples  Home  Savings  Individual  Retirement  Account,  or  another
     retirement  account  that you may have.  Whether you may use such funds for
     the  purchase  of  shares  in the  stock  offering  may  depend  on  timing
     constraints and,  possibly,  the institution  where the funds are currently
     held.

Q:   May I change my mind after I place an order to subscribe for common stock?

A:   No.  After your stock  order form and  payment  are  received,  you may not
     cancel or modify your order.

Q:   Will I receive interest on my subscription payment?

A:   Yes.  Payments received with the stock order form will be cashed and placed
     in an interest-  bearing escrow  account at Peoples Home Savings,  and will
     earn  interest at the passbook  savings rate,  until the  conclusion of the
     stock  offering.  At that time,  a check for the accrued  interest  will be
     mailed to you.  Subscribers who elect to pay by deposit account  withdrawal
     will  continue to accrue  interest in the account at its  contractual  rate
     until the funds are withdrawn, at the conclusion of the offering.

Q:   How many shares may I buy?

A:   The  minimum  order is 25  shares,  or $250.  There  are  maximum  purchase
     limitations,  and there is a stock  ownership  limitation  which applies to
     current PHS Bancorp stockholders.

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     These  limitations are described on the stock order form and in the section
     of the Prospectus entitled "The Offering".

Q:   What is the deadline for placing an order?

A:   Orders in the subscription offering must be received (not postmarked) by no
     later than 12:00 p.m. eastern time, on ________ __, 2001.

Q:   How can I buy or sell PHS Financial Corporation common stock in the future?

A:   Existing  publicly  held  shares of PHS Bancorp  common  stock trade on the
     Nasdaq  National  Market under the symbol  "PHSB." Upon  completion  of the
     conversion  and offering,  the new shares of common stock of PHSB Financial
     Corporation  will  replace  existing  shares and  continue  to trade on the
     Nasdaq  National  Market under the same symbol "PHSB".  You will be able to
     buy or sell shares  through a  stockbroker.  As soon as possible  after the
     offering, investors will be mailed stock certificates.  Although the common
     stock will have begun  trading,  brokerage  firms may require that you have
     received your stock  certificate prior to selling shares that you purchased
     in the stock offering.

Q:   Will dividends be paid initially on the common stock?

A:   After  the  conversion,  depending  on the  number  of  shares  sold in the
     offering and the number of shares exchanged from current  shareholders,  we
     expect to  continue to pay a dividend  ranging  from $.05 to $.08 per share
     per quarter or between $.20 and $.32 annually. Dividends will be subject to
     the determination and declaration of PHSB Financial  Corporation's Board of
     Directors.

Q:   As a current  depositor  of Peoples  Home  Savings  placing an order in the
     subscription offering, may I register the shares in someone else's name?

A:   No. To preserve your purchase  priority,  you must register the shares only
     in the name or names  of  eligible  purchasers  at the  applicable  date of
     eligibility.  You may not add the names of others who were not  eligible to
     purchase   common  stock  in  the  offering  on  the  applicable   date  of
     eligibility.

Q:   I am eligible to purchase shares in the subscription offering, but I do not
     want to  become a  stockholder.  May I allow  someone  else to use my stock
     order form to take advantage of my priority?

A:   No.  Transferring  your  subscription  rights to someone  who does not have
     subscription   rights  is  illegal  under   federal  law.  PHSB   Financial
     Corporation  intends to take legal  action  against  anyone who attempts to
     transfer  subscription  rights.  If anyone  offers to give you money to buy
     common  stock in your name in exchange  for later  transferring  the common
     stock,  or requests to share in cash proceeds upon your future sale of PHSB
     Financial  Corporation stock, please inform our stock information center at
     the number below.

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Q:   Will the  conversion  and stock offering have any effect on my Peoples Home
     Savings deposit or loan accounts?

A:   No. The amount,  interest rate and other terms of deposit accounts will not
     change. Deposit accounts will continue to be insured by the FDIC. Likewise,
     the loan accounts and rights of borrowers will not be affected.

Q:   Will the common stock be insured by the FDIC?

A:   No. Unlike deposit accounts at Peoples Home Savings, common stock cannot be
     insured  or  guaranteed  by the FDIC or any other  government  agency.  The
     trading price of common stock may fluctuate,  so common stock is subject to
     investment  risk,  including  loss of principal  invested.  There can be no
     assurance  that you will be able to sell  your PHSB  Financial  Corporation
     shares at or above the $10.00 per share purchase price in the offering.

Q:   By placing an order, am I guaranteed to receive all the shares I requested?

A:   No. If there is an oversubscription,  shares will be allocated as described
     in the  prospectus  section  entitled "The  Offering." If we do not fill an
     order  (either  wholly or in part),  funds  submitted  but not used will be
     refunded, with interest, and deposit account withdrawal authorizations will
     be canceled to the extent not used.

Q:   Can my Peoples Home Savings local branch assist me with  purchasing  shares
     or completing the stock order form?

A:   No. Our branch  personnel may not, by law,  assist with  investment-related
     questions about the stock offering. We have established a stock information
     center  staffed by registered  representatives  who can assist you. You may
     call the stock information center at the number below.

                              ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

                    Please call our Stock Information Center
                                 (724) 846-6020
        from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.



TO ENSURE THAT EACH PERSON  RECEIVES A PROSPECTUS AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION  DATE OF  ________  __,  2001 IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  FEDERAL  LAW,  NO
PROSPECTUS WILL BE MAILED ANY LATER THAN FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO ________ __, 2001 OR
HAND-DELIVERED ANY LATER THAN TWO DAYS PRIOR TO ________ __, 2001.

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