AGREEMENT The undersigned reporting persons hereby agree that the statements filed pursuant to this Schedule 13D dated February 16, 1998, to which this Agreement is filed as an exhibit, are filed on behalf of each of them.

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                                   EXHIBIT 1

                                   AGREEMENT

         The undersigned reporting persons hereby agree that the statements
filed pursuant to this Schedule 13D dated February 16, 1998, to which this
Agreement is filed as an exhibit, are filed on behalf of each of them.

                                        XXXX MINERALS COMPANY



                                        By:   /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx       
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                                              Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx
                                              Attorney-in-Fact
                                          Dated:    February 16, 1998






                                        /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx        
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                                        Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx
                                         Dated:    February 16, 1998