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EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT TO FILE JOINT
STATEMENTS ON SCHEDULE 13G
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 12th day of February, 2001 by and
among Technology Capital Group S.A., a Luxembourg corporation ("TCG"); and
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, a French citizen ("Ratel").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, TCG and Ratel may be deemed to have held or to hold beneficial
ownership, individually and/or in the aggregate, of more than five percent of
the shares of the Common Stock of Ixia, a California corporation (the "Common
Stock"), as of December 31, 2000 and as of December 31 of each calendar year
thereafter;
WHEREAS, the Common Stock has been registered by Ixia under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act");
WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 13d-1 under the Act, any person who holds more
than five percent of such a class of registered equity securities as of the end
of any calendar year is, under certain circumstances, permitted and/or required
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13G;
and
WHEREAS, Rule 13d-1(f) under the Act provides that, whenever two or more
persons are permitted to file a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the
same securities, only one such statement need be filed, provided such persons
agree in writing that such statement is filed on behalf of each of them.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Each of TCG and Ratel hereby agrees, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under
the Act, to file jointly any and all statements and amended statements on
Schedule 13G (the "Statements") which may now or hereafter be required to be
filed by them with respect to the Common Stock beneficially owned or deemed to
be beneficially owned by each of them pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of
the Act and the rules thereunder.
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Each of TCG and Ratel hereby agrees that such Statements shall be filed
jointly on behalf of each of them and that a copy of this Agreement shall be
filed as an exhibit thereto in accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(iii) under the Act.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts which together
shall constitute one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused this
Agreement to be signed on their behalf by their duly authorized representatives
as of the date first above written.
Xxxx Xxxx
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Print Name: Xxxx Xxxx,
on behalf of Technology Capital Group S.A.,
as a Director thereof.
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Print Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
on behalf of Technology Capital Group S.A.,
as a Director thereof.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, on behalf of himself.
