Agreement of Joint Filing
EXHIBIT 99.8
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Statement on Schedule 13D (the “Statement”) to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.
This Agreement of Joint Filing supersedes and replaces the Agreement of Joint Filing dated February 14, 2006.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.
Dated: May 19, 2006 |
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BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. |
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Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P. |
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By: |
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS, LLC | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. | |
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LNA Capital Corp., its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President and CEO |
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LNA CAPITAL CORP. | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President and CEO |
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Name: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
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PARCHE, LLC | |
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Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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STARBOARD
VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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RCG CARPATHIA MASTER FUND, LTD. | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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RCG XXXXXXX MASTER FUND, LTD. | |
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By: |
Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., its Investment Manager |
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By: |
C4S & Co., L.L.C., its Managing Member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD. | |
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By: |
Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., its Investment Manager |
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By: |
C4S & Co., L.L.C., its Managing Member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD | |
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By: |
Ramius Advisors, LLC its Investment Manager |
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Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. its sole member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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RAMIUS FUND III, LTD | |
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By: |
Ramius Advisors, LLC its Investment Manager |
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By: |
Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. its sole member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC | |
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By: |
Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. its sole member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC | |
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By: |
Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., its sole member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C. | |
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By: |
C4S & Co., L.L.C., its Managing Member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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C4S & CO., L.L.C. | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, individually and as | |
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RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. | |
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By: |
RJG Capital Management, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
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X.X. XXXXX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES | |
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By: |
X.X. XXXXX PARTNERS, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
XXXXX HOLDINGS, LLC, its managing member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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X.X. XXXXX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES | |
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By: |
X.X. XXXXX PARTNERS, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
XXXXX HOLDINGS, LLC, its managing member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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X.X. XXXXX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LTD. |
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By: |
X.X. Xxxxx & Co., L.P., its manager |
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By: |
DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
Xxxxx Holdings, LLC, its managing member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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HCM/Z SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC |
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By: |
X.X. Xxxxx & Co., L.P., its manager |
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By: |
DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
Xxxxx Holdings, LLC, its managing member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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X.X. XXXXX & CO., L.P. |
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By: |
DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
Xxxxx Holdings, LLC, its managing member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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DBZ GP, LLC |
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By: |
Xxxxx Holdings, LLC, its managing member |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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XXXXX HOLDINGS, LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: |
Managing Member |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |