JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.9

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby 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, par value $0.01 per share, of Metrologic Instruments, Inc., and that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be an original but all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of this 22nd day of September, 2006.

	METEOR HOLDING CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Title:	President

	FP-METROLOGIC, LLC
	By:	Francisco Partners II, L.P.
		Managing Member
	By:	Francisco Partners XX XX, L.P.,
		General Partner
	By:	Francisco Partners XX XX Management,
		LLC, General Partner
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Title:	Managing Member

	FRANCISCO PARTNERS II, L.P.
	By:	Francisco Partners XX XX, L.P.,
		General Partner
	By:	Francisco Partners XX XX Management,
		LLC, General Partner
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Title:	Managing Member

	FRANCISCO PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND II, L.P.
	By:	Francisco Partners XX XX, L.P.,
		General Partner
	By:	Francisco Partners XX XX Management,
		LLC, General Partner
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Title:	Managing Member

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	FRANCISCO PARTNERS XX XX, L.P.
	By:	Francisco Partners XX XX Management,
		LLC, General Partner
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Title:	Managing Member

	FRANCISCO PARTNERS XX XX MANAGEMENT, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxx Xxx
		Title:	Managing Member

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