Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) in the course of his service as an officer of the Bank and the Company, he will gain substantial knowledge of and familiarity with the Bank’s and the Company’s customers and their dealings with such customers, and other information concerning the Bank’s and the Company’s business, all of which constitutes valuable assets and privileged information that is particularly sensitive due to the fiduciary responsibilities inherent in the banking business; and, (ii) in order to protect the Bank’s and the Company’s interest in and to assure them the benefit of their business, it is reasonable and necessary to place certain restrictions on Employee’s ability to compete against the Bank and the Company and on his disclosure of information about the Bank’s and the Company’s business and customers. For that purpose, and in consideration of the Bank’s and the Company’s agreements contained herein, Employee covenants and agrees as provided below.