EXHIBIT A
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby acknowledge and agree that, pursuant to and in
accordance with the provisions of 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of
each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on
Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the
necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned
acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such
amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that it
knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such
counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Dated: December 13, 2001 CHAP-CAP PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Xxxxxxx Capital L.L.C.,
as General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Title: Managing Member
Dated: December 13, 2001 XXXXXXX CAPITAL L.L.C.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Title: Managing Member
Dated: December 13, 2001 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Dated: December 13, 2001 PALESTRA CAPITAL, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Member
Dated: December 13, 2001 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Dated: December 13, 2001 HIGHLINE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Man. Mem. Of its G.P.
Dated: December 13, 2001 HIGHLINE CAPITAL PARTNERS QP, LP
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Man. Mem. Of its G.P.
Dated: December 13, 2001 HIGHLINE CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL,LTD.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Director
Dated: December 13, 2001 /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Dated: December 13, 2001 HIGHLINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Managing Member
Dated: December 13, 2001 HIGHLINE CAPITAL HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Managing Member
Dated: December 13, 2001 HIGHLINE OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Managing Member
Dated: December 13, 2001 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Dated: December 13, 2001 /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Dated: December 13, 2001 CRESCENDO ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Managing Member
Dated: December 13, 2001 /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx