EXHIBIT 14 (a)

                               STATE BANCORP, INC.

        Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers

State Bancorp's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics includes a set of business
values which guide all of our decisions and behavior.

State Bancorp's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applies to all directors and
employees of State Bancorp, Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
(collectively "the Company"), including the Chief Executive Officer and other
senior financial officers. In addition to being bound by the Code's provisions
about ethical conduct, conflicts of interest and compliance with law, we have
adopted the following Code of Ethics specifically for our Chief Executive and
senior financial officers.

     1. You are responsible for full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable
financial disclosure in reports and documents filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by
the Company. The company's accounting records must be maintained in accordance
with all applicable laws, must be proper, supported and classified, and must not
contain any false or misleading entries.

     2. You are responsible for the Company's system of internal financial
controls. You shall promptly bring to the attention of the Audit Committee any
information you may have concerning (a) significant deficiencies in the design
or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company's
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, or (b) any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the Company's financial reporting, disclosures or
internal controls.

     3. You may not compete with the Company and may never let business dealings
on behalf of the Company be influenced - or even appear to be influenced - by
personal or family interests. You shall promptly bring to the attention of the
Audit Committee any information you may have concerning any actual or apparent
conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, involving
any management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's
financial reporting, disclosures or internal controls.

     4. The Company is committed to complying with both the letter and the
spirit of all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You shall promptly bring
to the attention of the Audit Committee any information you may have concerning
evidence of a material violation of the securities or other laws, rules or
regulations applicable to the Company or its employees or agents. You shall
promptly bring to the attention of the Audit Committee any information you may
have concerning any violation of this Code. The Board of Directors may
determine, or designate appropriate persons to determine, appropriate additional
disciplinary or other actions to be taken in the event of violations of this
Code of Ethics by the Company's Chief Executive or senior financial officers and
a procedure for granting any waivers of this Code.