Exhibit 1 AGREEMENT

                                                                       Exhibit 1
                                   AGREEMENT


              In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13D
dated June 26, 1998 relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share, of
XxXxxx Technologies, Inc., as the same may be amended from time to time
hereafter, is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf
of each of them.

Dated:  June 26, 1998

                                            NF PARTNERS, LLC

                                            By   /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                               Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Manager


                                            JMC INVESTMENTS LLC


                                            By  /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
                                               Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Manager


                                            RAVITCH RICE & COMPANY LLC


                                            By  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
                                               Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Managing Director


                                               /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                                      Xxxxx X. Xxxxx


                                               /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                                      Xxxxx Xxxxxxx


                                               /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                                      Xxxx X. Xxxxxx


                                               /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                                      Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx


                                               /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                                      Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx


                                               /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
                                                      Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx


                                               /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                                      Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx


                                               /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
                                                      Xxxx Xxxxxxx