Shares (subject to increase up to shares in the event of an oversubscription) PARTNERS TRUST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (a Delaware corporation) Common Stock (par value $.0001 per share) AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • May 7th, 2004 • Partners Trust Financial Group Inc • National commercial banks • New York
ContractMerger Agreement • May 7th, 2004 • Partners Trust Financial Group Inc • National commercial banks
ELECTION FORM AND LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL This Election Form and Letter of Transmittal is being delivered in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of December 23, 2003, by and among Partners Trust Financial Group, Inc., SBU Bank, Partners Trust, MHC, Wicked Acquisition Corporation (“New Partners Trust”) and BSB Bancorp, Inc. (“BSB”), whereby BSB will merge with and into New Partners Trust.
