Page 65 of 66 Pages JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of the amended...

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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
                             ----------------------


         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf
of each of them of the amended statement on Schedule 13D (including all further
amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $1.00 per
share, of Xxxxxxxx Corporation, a New York corporation.

         This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated:   October 27, 1997

                                            XXXXXX ACQUISITION, INC.

                                            By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               Title: President


                                            XXXXXX ACQUISITION, LLC

                                            By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name:  Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               Title:  President


                                            XX XXXXXX, LLC

                                            By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               Title:  Authorized Signatory

                                               /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                            -----------------------------------
                                               Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx


                                            XX XXXXXX, LLC

                                            By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name:  Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
                                               Title:  Authorized Signatory

                                               /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
                                            -----------------------------------
                                               Xxxxxx Xxxxxx



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                                               AM XXXXXX, LLC

                                            By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name:  Xxxx Xxxxx
                                               Title:  Authorized Signatory

                                               /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
                                            -----------------------------------
                                               Xxxx Xxxxx


                                            XX XXXXXX, LLC

                                            By  Blackacre Capital Group, L.P.,
                                                Managing Member

                                            By  Blackacre Capital Management
                                                Corp., General Partner

                                            By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name:   Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                               Title:  President


                                            BLACKACRE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

                                            By  Blackacre Capital Management
                                                Corp., General Partner

                                            By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name:  Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                               Title:  President


                                            BLACKACRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP.

                                            By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                               Title: President

                                               /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                            -----------------------------------
                                               Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx