AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing with the other reporting persons named therein of the Schedule...

               AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D


     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing with 
the other reporting persons named therein of the Schedule 13D, dated 
February 9, 1996, on behalf of the undersigned, and to the joint filing of 
any additional amendments to the Schedule 13D with the other reporting
persons named therein.



                              NEW WEST INVESTORS, L.P.

                                      /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

                              By: ________________________________
                                  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Partner


                                     /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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