AGREEMENT The undersigned reporting persons hereby agree that the statements filed pursuant to this Schedule 13D/A, to which this Agreement is filed as an exhibit, are filed on behalf of each of them. Date: September 17, 2003 Whittier Ventures LLC

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                                    AGREEMENT

         The undersigned reporting persons hereby agree that the statements
filed pursuant to this Schedule 13D/A, to which this Agreement is filed as an
exhibit, are filed on behalf of each of them.

Date: September 17, 2003                  Whittier Ventures LLC


                                          By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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                                              Xxxxx X. Xxxx, President


Date: September 17, 2003                  /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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                                          Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx



Date: September 17, 2003                  /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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                                          Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx


Date: September 17, 2003                  The Whittier Trust Company of
                                          Nevada, Inc.


                                          By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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                                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Vice President

Date: September 17, 2003                  Whittier Trust Company


                                          By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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                                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Vice President


Date: September 17, 2003                  Whittier Holdings, Inc.


                                          By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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                                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Vice President



Date: September 17, 2003                  /s/ Xxxxx-Xxx X. Xxxxx
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                                          Xxxxx-Xxx X. Xxxxx



Date: September 17, 2003                  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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                                          Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.