STEELTON BANCORP, INC.



Steelton Bancorp, Inc.                 Subject:  Special Meeting of Stockholders
51 South Front Street
Steelton, Pennsylvania  17113          Contact:  James S. Nelson
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                 (717) 939-1966

                                       Date:     April 11, 2003


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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    Steelton Bancorp, Inc. Shareholders Approve Merger with Sun Bancorp, Inc.

         Steelton,  Pennsylvania -- Steelton Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"),  the
parent  savings and loan holding  company of Mechanics  Savings Bank,  Steelton,
Pennsylvania, announced that its Special Meeting of Stockholders was held today.
At the meeting,  stockholders  approved the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
with Sun  Bancorp,  Inc.  and Sun Bank.  Pursuant  to the  Agreement,  Mechanics
Savings  Bank will be merged into Sun Bank and the  stockholders  of the Company
will  receive  $22.04 in cash for each share of the common  stock of the Company
outstanding.

         The  Reorganization  is expected to close April 24, 2003. The Company's
common stock is traded on the over-the-counter  ("OTC") bulletin board under the
symbol "SELO".