AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D The undersigned hereby agree as follows: (i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13D to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of...

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                     AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF
                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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The undersigned hereby agree as follows:

         (i)   Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13D to
               which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13D is filed on
               behalf of each of them; and
         (ii)  Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such
               Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness
               and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained
               therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or
               accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making
               the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe
               that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: August 8, 2002      FENWAY PARTNERS CAPITAL FUND, L.P.
                           By: Fenway Partners, L.P., its general partner
                           By: Fenway Partners Management, Inc., its general
                               partner

                           By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                _____________________________
                                Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                Title: Managing Director

                           By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
                                _____________________________
                                Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
                                Title: Managing Director


                           FENWAY PARTNERS CAPITAL FUND II, L.P.
                           By: Fenway Partners II, LLC, its general partner

                           By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                _____________________________
                                Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                Title: Managing Director

                           By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
                                _____________________________
                                Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
                                Title: Managing Director



                             FENWAY PARTNERS, L.P.
                             By:  Fenway Partners Management, Inc., its general
                                  partner

                             By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                  ______________________________
                                  Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                  Title: Managing Director

                             By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
                                  ______________________________
                                  Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
                                  Title: Managing Director


                             FENWAY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, INC.

                             By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                  ______________________________
                                  Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                  Title: Managing Director

                             By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
                                  ______________________________
                                  Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
                                  Title: Managing Director


                             FENWAY PARTNERS II, LLC

                             By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                  ______________________________
                                  Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                  Title: Managing Director

                             By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
                                  ______________________________
                                  Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
                                  Title: Managing Director


                             /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
                             _________________________________
                             Xxxxx Xxxx


                             /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                             _________________________________
                             Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx