Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the persons named below hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf
of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto)
with respect to the common stock of Software AG Systems, Inc. and further agree
that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such statement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Joint Filing
Agreement as of December 2, 1997.
XXXXXX EQUITY INVESTORS III, L.P. TC CO-INVESTORS, LLC
By: TC Equity Partners, L.L.C. By: TC Management Partners, L.L.C.
its General Partner its Managing Member
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Member Member
TC EQUITY PARTNERS, L.L.C. TC MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Member Member
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxx
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
