AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree in writing pursuant to the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that the Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached is filed on behalf of...

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                                                                         EXHIBIT

                                    AGREEMENT

         The undersigned hereby agree in writing pursuant to the provisions of
Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, that the Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached is filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned.

Dated: February 7, 2001

                                       TRUSTEES OF THE XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX
                                       ENDOWMENT FOR XXXXX X. XXXXXX COLLEGE
                                       DATED AUGUST 27, 1982

                                       Northern Trust Bank of California, N.A.,
                                       Co-Trustee


                                       By:    /s/ XXX X. XXXXX
                                          --------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Xxx X. Xxxxx
                                       Title: Vice President


                                       By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Co-Trustee


                                       By:/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Co-Trustee


                                       NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.,
                                       CO-TRUSTEE, THE XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX
                                       ENDOWMENT FOR XXXXX X. XXXXXX COLLEGE


                                       By:    /s/ XXX X. XXXXX
                                          --------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Xxx X. Xxxxx
                                       Title: Vice President