JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         Each of the undersigned hereby  acknowledges and agrees, in compliance
with the  provisions  of Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that the Schedule 13D to which this Agreement
is attached as an Exhibit,  and any amendments thereto,  will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission jointly on behalf of the undersigned.  This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts.

Dated:  August 25, 2006

                                      PARDUS EUROPEAN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
                                      MASTER FUND L.P.

                                        By: Pardus Capital Management L.P.,
                                            its Investment Manager

                                        By: Pardus Capital Management LLC,
                                            its general partner


                                        By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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                                            Name:  Xxxxx Xxxxx
                                            Title: Sole Member



                                      PARDUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.

                                        By: Pardus Capital Management LLC,
                                            its general partner


                                        By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:  Xxxxx Xxxxx
                                            Title: Sole Member



                                      PARDUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC


                                        By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:  Xxxxx Xxxxx
                                            Title: Sole Member



                                        /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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                                        Xxxxx Xxxxx