Joint Filing Agreement

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 190345 10 8		Page 1 of 1 Page

Exhibit 1

Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned parties hereby agree to the joint filing of the Schedule 13D filed herewith and any amendments filed thereto, relating to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share of The Coast Distribution System, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) on behalf of each party.
Date:		August 30, 2005
				Xxxxxxx & Company, Incorporated
	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx			By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx				Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
					Title: President and Treasurer
Robotti & Company, LLC				Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx			By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx				Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title: President and Treasurer				Title: President and Treasurer
	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx			By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx				Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.				The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx			By:	Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.
	Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx				Its General Partner
	Title: Managing Member
				By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
					Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
					Title: Managing Member