CUSIP No. 68619E 20 8 Page 1 of 1 Page Amended and Restated Joint Filing Agreement

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 68619E 20 8						Page 1 of 1 Page
Exhibit 2
Amended and Restated Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned parties hereby agree to the amended and restated joint filing of the Statement on Schedule 13D Amendment No. 2 filed herewith, and any amendments hereto, relating to Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of Origen Financial, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k).  The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of any such amendments hereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making this filing, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Date: September 24, 2008
				Xxxxxxx & Company, Incorporated
	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx			By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx				Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
					Title: President and Treasurer
Robotti & Company, LLC				Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC
By:	Xxxxxxx & Company, Incorporated			By:	Xxxxxxx & Company, Incorporated
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx			By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx				Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title: President and Treasurer				Title: President and Treasurer
	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.				The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx			By:	Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.
	Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx				Its General Partner
	Title: Managing Member
				By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
					Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
					Title: Managing Member