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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each
of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments
thereto) with respect to the common stock, no par value, of Itron, Inc., a
Washington corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement
shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filings.
The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible
for the timely filing of such statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
such party contained therein; provided that no party is responsible for the
completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other parties,
unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is
inaccurate.
This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but
all of such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.
In evidence thereof the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby
execute this Joint Filing Agreement this 8th day of March, 1999.
HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
d/b/a Reliant Energy, Incorporated
By: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Comptroller
RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
By: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Comptroller
ARKLA FINANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Agent
