EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
shares of Essex International Inc. and further agree to the filing of this
agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement
expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf
any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13D.
Date: May 23, 1997
XXXXXXX, XXXXX & CO.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
THE XXXXXXX SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: The Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
GS ADVISORS, L.P.
By: GS Advisors, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: GS Advisors, L.P., its general partner
By: GS Advisors, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
STONE STREET FUND 1992, L.P.
By: Stone Street Performance Corp.,
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX 0000, X.X.
By: Stone Street Performance Corp.,
its managing general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
STONE STREET PERFORMANCE CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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