AGREEMENT

Exhibit 1

AGREEMENT

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of Swift Energy Company.

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

     EXECUTED this 13th day of February, 2003.

BOSTON PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:		BPAM (GP), LLC, the Class A General Partner
		By:		BPAM Holding Company, its sole member
				By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Treasurer and Secretary
						By:		Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Attorney-in-Fact*
BPAM (GP), LLC
By:		BPAM Holding Company, its sole member
		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Treasurer and Secretary
				By:		Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Attorney-in-Fact*
BPAM Holding Company
		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Treasurer and Secretary
				By:		Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Attorney-in-Fact*

/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Heathwood
By:		Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Attorney-in-Fact**

•		Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 24.2.
•		Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed by Xxxxxxx Xxxx Heathwood (contained as Exhibit 24.1 to this Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).