Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 22, 2004

PAUL MAISCH – PROVIDENT BANCORP INC (PBCP)

PAUL A. MAISCH is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Provident Bancorp, Inc. Prior to his appointment at Provident, he was the Chief Financial officer of Premier National Bancorp, Inc. Mr. Maisch began his career in public accounting with Ernst & Whitney (now Ernst & Young) after graduating from Pace University. He has extensive experience with mergers, acquisitions and branch purchases. Profile
TWST: Provident Bancorp has just completed an acquisition. How does that

fit in with the bank, and where do you stand in integrating it?

Mr. Maisch: We actually completed the acquisition on