EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT CONCERNING FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Reporting Persons (as such term is defined
in the Schedule 13D referred to below) hereby agrees to the joint filing with
each of the other Reporting Persons on behalf of each of them of a statement on
Schedule 13D with respect to the acquisition of Common Stock, par value $0.50
per share, of Vallen Corporation and that this Agreement be included as an
exhibit to such joint filing.
Each of the Reporting Persons separately acknowledge that they are
each responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
them contained therein. No party to this Agreement is responsible for the
completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other parties, unless
such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Dated this 16th day of November, 1999.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
XXXXX PARTNERS, LTD.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Managing General Partner
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