Agreement to Joint Filing The undersigned persons hereby agree pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that the Schedule 13G relating to the Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Genovese Drug...

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                            Agreement to Joint Filing

                  The undersigned persons hereby agree pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that the Schedule 13G
relating to the Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Xxxxxxxx
Drug Stores, Inc. to which this Agreement is attached is filed on behalf of each
of them.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly signed this
Agreement this 6th day of February, 1997.



                                                             /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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                                                                Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx


                                                             /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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                                                                 Xxxxx X. Xxxxx





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