(the "Community Offering" and when referred to together with the Subscription Offering, the "Subscription and Community Offering") the Shares not so subscribed for or ordered in the Subscription Offering to members of the general public, with preference given to natural persons residing in the New Mexico counties of Otero and Lincoln ("Other Subscribers"), (all such offerees being referred to in the aggregate as "Eligible Offerees"). It is anticipated that shares not subscribed for in the Subscription and Community Offering will be offered to certain members of the general public on a best efforts basis through a selected dealers arrangement (the "Syndicated Community Offering") (the Subscription Offering, Community Offering and Syndicated Community Offering are collectively referred to as the "Offering"). It is acknowledged that the purchase of Shares in the Offering is subject to the maximum and minimum purchase limitations as described in the Plan and that the Company and the Bank may reject, in whole or in part, any orders received in the Community Offering or Syndicated Community Offering. The Company will issue the Shares at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the "Purchase Price"). The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- ) (the "Registration Statement") containing a prospectus relating to the Offering for the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), and has filed such amendments thereof and such amended prospectuses as may have been required to the date hereof. The term "Registration Statement" shall include all exhibits thereto, as amended, including post-effective amendments. The prospectus, as amended, on file with the Commission at the time the Registration Statement initially became effective is hereinafter called the "Prospectus," except that if any Prospectus is filed by the Company pursuant