May 12, 1998

Board of Directors
Anson Savings Bank, SSB
211 South Greene Street
Wadesboro. North Carolina 28170

Dear Board of Directors:

The notice of proposed mutual-to-stock conversion and subsequent amendments thereto, filed on behalf of Anson Savings Bank. SSB. Wadesboro. North Carolina (Bank) have been reviewed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) pursuant to section 303.15 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations. As described in the notice and the amendments, the Bank proposes to convert from a North Carolina-chartered mutual savings bank- to a North Carolina-chartered stock savings bank.

The FDIC has relied on information provided in the Bank's notice of conversion and the accompanying business plan in reaching its decision. It is anticipated that notification of any planned material deviations from the business plan, such as a return of capital. will be provided to the FDIC in advance of such an event. Based on the information presented in the Bank's notice of conversion. and amendments thereto. the FDIC plans to issue a letter of nonobjection to the proposed conversion transaction, provided that the Bank satisfies the following conditions:

1. The Bank must execute the enclosed Tolling Agreement and deliver it to this office on or before May 19, 1998.

2. The Bank must provide written evidence that its Plan of Conversion has been approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes eligible to be cast at a special meeting of the Bank's members.

3. The Bank must advise this office of the results of the subscription offering and deliver an updated appraisal that:

(a) takes the results of the subscription offering into account,

(b) discusses any material occurrences during the subscription period. and

(c) explains any order that may have been rejected.

4. The Bank must receive final approval from the appropriate State of North Carolina officials- (State Authority) for its establishment as a stock savings bank and final approval must be received from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the State Authority for Anson Bancorp, Inc., to acquire the Bank.

Provided that the Bank meets the conditions outlined above and that the FDIC is satisfied with the appraiser's determination in the updated appraisal that the results of the subscription offering represent fair value of the Bank, and provided further that there has been no significant alteration to the terms of the conversion transaction (by action of other regulators or otherwise) subsequent to the date of this letter, the FDIC will issue a letter of nonobjection to the proposed conversion transaction.

Sincerely,

Mark S. Schmidt
Associate Director

cc: Edward C. Winslow III
Brooks. Pierce. McLendon. Humphrey & Leonard. L.L.P.
2000 Renaissance Plaza
Post Office Box 26000
Greensboro, North Carolina 27420

Jean C. Brooks
Brooks. Pierce. McLendon. Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P.
2000 Renaissance Plaza
Post Office Box 26000
Greensboro, North Carolina 27420

Tolling Agreement By and between Anson Savings Bank, SSB, Wadesboro, North Carolina And The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The undersigned parties hereby agree as follows:

1. The time in which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may act to object to the notice of the proposed conversion of Anson Savings Bank, SSB (Bank) to stock ownership accepted as complete by the FDIC on March 16, 1998, pursuant to section 303.15 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations (Notice), is hereby extended from May 14, 1998, until 30 days after the Bank advises the FDIC of the results of the subscription offering and delivers an appraisal that:

(a) takes the results of the subscription offering into account;

(b) discusses any material occurrences during the subscription period; and

(c) explains any orders that may have been rejected.

2. Any action taken by the FDIC on the aforementioned Notice during the extension period described in paragraph 1 shall have the same force and effect as if it were taken by the FDIC before May 14, 1998, and shall not be challenged by the Bank or anyone associated with it solely for having been taken during the extension period described above in paragraph 1.

Dated:

ANSON SAVINGS BANK, SSB

By:

Dated:

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION