AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the...

                                                                       Exhibit 1

                                    AGREEMENT

         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the  ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of stock of Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.

         This Agreement may be executed in any number of  counterparts,  each of
which shall be deemed an original.

         Executed this 26th day of March, 1997.



                                        /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                        Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx


                                        /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                        Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx


                                        XXXXXX, XXXXXXX STRATEGIC
                                        PARTNERS FUND, L.P.

                                        By:  Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Strategic Partners,
                                             L.P., its Sole General Partner

                                           By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                               Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Partner







                                           


                                           By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                               Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Partner


                                       XXXXXX, XXXXXXX STRATEGIC
                                       PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Partner


                                       By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Partner



                                       STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P.

                                       By:  Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Co., LLC, its
                                                sole General Partner

                                           By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                               Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Member

                                           By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                               Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Member


                                       XXXXXX, XXXXXXX & CO., LLC

                                       By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                           ----------------------------
                                           Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Member


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