JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                          JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


               This Agreement is made and entered into as of February 2,
1998, by and between each of the undersigned.

               In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) of the Securi ties
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the par ties hereto agrees with
the other parties that the state ment of Schedule 13D pertaining to
certain securities of Xxxxxx Scientific International Inc., to which this
agreement is an exhibit, is filed by and on behalf of each such party and
that any amendment thereto will be filed on behalf of each such party.


                                   XXXXXX X. XXX EQUITY FUND III, L.P.
                                   By: THL Equity Advisors III Limited
                                       Partnership,
                                       its General Partner
                                   By: THL Equity Trust III,
                                       its General Partner 

                                   By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       _______________________________
                                   Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                   Title: Vice President


                                   XXXXXX X. XXX FOREIGN FUND III, L.P.
                                   By: THL Equity Advisors III Limited 
                                       Partnership, its General Partner
                                   By: THL Equity Trust III,
                                       its General Partner


                                   By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       _____________________________
                                   Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                   Title: Vice President


                                   THL FSI EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.


                                   By: THL Equity Advisors III Limited
                                       Partnership, its General Partner
                                   By: THL Equity Trust III,
                                       its General Partner


                                   By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                   ______________________________ 
                                   Name:  Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                   Title: Vice President


                                   THL-CCI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By: THL Investment Management Corp.,
                                       its General Partner


                                   By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                       ____________________________
                                   Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                   Title: Vice President


                                   XXXXXX X. XXX EQUITY ADVISORS III
                                   LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By: THL Equity Trust III, 
                                       its General Partner


                                   By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       ____________________________
                                   Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                   Title: Vice President


                                   THL EQUITY TRUST III


                                   By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                       __________________________
                                   Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                   Title: Vice President


                                   THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.


                                   By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                       ___________________________
                                   Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                   Title: Vice President


                                   ADDITIONAL THL PERSONS
                                   as listed on Schedule I
                                   to Schedule 13D, pursuant
                                   to powers of attorney executed
                                   in favor of and granted and
                                   delivered to Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                   By:  Xxxx X. Xxxxxx,
                                        Attorney-in-fact for all
                                        Additional THL Persons


                                   By:     /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                         _____________________________
                                   Name:   Xxxx X. Xxxxxx


                                   By:     /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                         ____________________________
                                   Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx