JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         The  undersigned,  and each of them, do hereby agree and consent to the
filing  of a single  statement  on  behalf  of all of them on  Schedule  13D and
amendments thereto, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Dated:   March 27, 0000      XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

                             By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                   Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                   Title: Chief Executive Officer


                             DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                             By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                   Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                   Title: Chief Executive Officer


                             X.X. CHILDS EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.

                             By:  X.X. CHILDS ADVISORS, L.P.
                                  its general partner

                                  By:  X.X. CHILDS ASSOCIATES, L.P.
                                       its general partner

                                        By: X.X. CHILDS ASSOCIATES INC.
                                            its general partner

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


                             X.X. CHILDS ADVISORS, L.P.

                             By:  X.X. CHILDS ASSOCIATES, L.P.
                                  its general partner






                                   By: X.X. CHILDS ASSOCIATES INC.
                                       its general partner

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

                             X.X. CHILDS ASSOCIATES, L.P.

                             By:  X.X. CHILDS ASSOCIATES INC.
                                  its general partner

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


                             X.X. CHILDS ASSOCIATES INC.

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