AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the...

 
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                                   AGREEMENT

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of stock of Environmental Safeguards, Inc.

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original.

     Executed this December 29, 1997.


                                         /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                         Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

                                         /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                         Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

                              XXXXXX, XXXXXXX STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND, L.P.

                              By:  Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Strategic Partners,
                                   L.P., its Sole General Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                       Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                       Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Partner


                              XXXXXX, XXXXXXX STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.


                              By:   /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                   Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Partner


                              By:   /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                   Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Partner


                              STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P.

                              By:  Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Co., LLC, its sole General 
                                   Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx     
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                                       Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Member


                                   By:  /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                       Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Member


                              XXXXXX, XXXXXXX & CO., LLC


                               By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                   Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Member


                               By:  /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                   Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Member