EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) 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 13G (including amendments...

                                                                       EXHIBIT 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

           In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) 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 13G (including amendments thereto) with
respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of MDU Communications
International, Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be
included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. In evidence thereof, the
undersigned, hereby execute this Agreement this 14th day of January, 2004.



Dated:  January 14, 2004

                                            SC FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND, L.P.

                                            By:  SC Fundamental LLC, as
                                                 General Partner


                                            By:  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Member


                                            SC FUNDAMENTAL LLC


                                            By:  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Member


                                            SC FUNDAMENTAL VALUE BVI, LTD.


                                            By:  SC Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.,
                                                 as managing general partner of
                                                 investment manager

                                            By:  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President


                                            SC-BVI PARTNERS


                                            By:  SC Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.,
                                                 as managing general partner


                                            By:  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President



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                                   PMC-BVI, INC.


                                   By:  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                        Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact for
                                        Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President (1)


                                   SC FUNDAMENTAL VALUE BVI, INC.


                                   By:  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                        Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President

                                   /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact for
                                 Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (1)

                                  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx





(1)   Executed by Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx. The
      Power of Attorney for Xx. Xxxxxxx is attached as Exhibit 2 to the
      Statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Class A Common Stock of
      Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated, filed on November 26, 2003, and is
      incorporated herein by reference.



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