to the issuer : bar harbor bank & trust p. o. box 400 bar harbor, maine # # # - # # # - # # # # attention : gerald shencavitz telephone : ( 207 ) 288 - 3314 fax : ( 207 ) 288 - 3328 to the purchaser : wells fargo bank, national association, as trustee for alesco preferred funding xvii 9062 old annapolis road columbia, maryland 21045 attention : randy reider telephone : ( 410 ) 884 - 2111 fax : ( 410 ) 715 - 4513 with a copy to : alesco preferred funding xvii, ltd. walker house 87 mary street p. o. box 908gt george town cayman islands attention : the directors telephone : ( 345 ) 945 - 3727 fax : ( 345 ) 945 - 4757 goodwin proctor llp exchange place boston, massachusetts 02109 attention : william p. mayer, esq. telephone : ( 617 ) 570 - 1534 fax : ( 617 ) 523 - 1231 to the issuer : bar harbor bank & trust p. o. box 400 bar harbor, maine # # # - # # # - # # # # attention : gerald shencavitz telephone : ( 207 ) 288 - 3314 fax : ( 207 ) 288 - 3328 to the purchaser : wells fargo bank, national association, as trustee for alesco preferred funding xvii 9062 old annapolis road columbia, maryland 21045 attention : randy reider telephone : ( 410 ) 884 - 2111 fax : ( 410 ) 715 - 4513 with a copy to : alesco preferred funding xvii, ltd. walker house 87 mary street p. o. box 908gt george town cayman islands attention : the directors telephone : ( 345 ) 945 - 3727 fax : ( 345 ) 945 - 4757 goodwin proctor llp exchange place boston, massachusetts 02109 attention : william p. mayer, esq. telephone : ( 617 ) 570 - 1534 fax : ( 617 ) 523 - 1231 bar harbor bank & trust by : / s / gerald shencavitz name : gerald shencavitz title : evp & chief financial officer bar harbor bank & trust by : / s / gerald shencavitz name : gerald shencavitz title : evp & chief financial officer alesco preferred funding xvii by :