JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect...

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                                              JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         In accordance  with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934,  the persons  named  below agree to the joint  filing on behalf of each of
them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including  amendments thereto) with respect
to the Common  Stock of Z-Tel  Technologies,  Inc.  and further  agree that this
Joint Filing Agreement (the "Agreement") be included as an exhibit to such joint
filing.  In evidence  thereof,  the undersigned,  being duly authorized,  hereby
execute this  Agreement this February 14, 2000. The Agreement may be executed in
two or more  counterparts,  any one of which need not contain the  signatures of
more than one party, but all such parts taken together will constitute a part of
this Agreement.


                                         

Date: February 14, 2000                     BA CAPITAL COMPANY, L.P.
                                            By:      BA SBIC Management, LLC,
                                                     its general partner
                                                     By:      BA Equity Management, L.P.,
                                                              its sole member
                                                              By:      BA Equity Management GP, LLC
                                                                       its general partner
                                                              By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                                                 ---------------------------
                                                              Name:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                                              Title:    Managing Member

                                            BA SBIC MANAGEMENT, LLC
                                            By:      BA Equity Management, L.P.,
                                                     its sole member
                                                     By:      BA Equity Management GP, LLC,
                                                              its general partner
                                                              By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                                                 ---------------------------
                                                              Name:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                                              Title:    Managing Member

                                            BA EQUITY MANAGEMENT, L.P.
                                            By:      BA Equity Management GP, LLC,
                                                     its general partner
                                                     By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                                        ---------------------------
                                                     Name:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                                     Title:    Managing Member

                                            BA EQUITY MANAGEMENT GP, LLC

                                            By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                               ---------------------------
                                            Name:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                            Title:    Managing Member

                                              /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                              -------------------------
                                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.


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                                            BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

                                            By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
                                               ------------------
                                               Name: Xxxx X. Xxxx
                                               Title:    Senior Vice President