JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

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                                   EXHIBIT 7.1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

        The undersigned hereby agree that Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D to
which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 7.1 is filed on behalf
of each of them.

Dated: August 17, 2001

                                          Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Individually


                                          /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                          Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

                                          The Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxx Family L.L.C.


                                          By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                               Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Manager