JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D dated as of June 29, 2006...

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

      In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of
each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D dated as of June 29, 2006 (including
amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of AVP, Inc. This Joint
Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement.

 Dated as of: June 29, 2006

                               AmTrust International Insurance Ltd
                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
                                   Name : Xxxxxxx Xxxx
                                   Title: Senior Vice President

                               AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                   Name : Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                   Title: President and CEO

                               AmTrust Financial Group, Inc.
                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                   Name : Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                   Title: President

                               G/MK Acquisition Corp.
                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
                                   Name : Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
                                   Title: President

                               Gulf USA Corporation
                                   By:  /s/
                                   Name :
                                   Title:

                               New Gulf Holding, Inc.
                                    By: /s/
                                    Name :
                                    Title:

                               /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                               Xxxxx Xxxxxxx

                               Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 2005 Grantor Retained Annuity
                               Trust
                                   By:    /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
                                          /s/ Xxxx  Xxxxxxxxx
                                   Names :    Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
                                              Xxxx  Xxxxxxxxx
                                   Title: Trustees






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