JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.2
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including additional amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Cypress Bioscience, Inc. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement.
Dated: September 15, 2010
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
By: Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC,
its investment manager RAMIUS NAVIGATION MASTER FUND LTD
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its investment advisor RAMIUS ENTERPRISE MASTER FUND LTD
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its investment advisor RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS LLC
By: Ramius LLC,
its sole member RAMIUS OPTIMUM INVESTMENTS LLC
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its managing member |
RAMIUS V&O ACQUISITION LLC
COWEN OVERSEAS INVESTMENT LP
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its general partner RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius LLC,
its sole member By: Xxxxx Group, Inc.,
its sole member XXXXX GROUP, INC.
RCG HOLDINGS LLC
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
its managing member C4S & CO., L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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As attorney-in-fact for Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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