Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement We, the signatories of the statement on Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is attached, do hereby agree that such statement is, and any amendments thereto filed by any of us will be, filed on behalf of each of us....

                                                                       Exhibit 1


                             Joint Filing Agreement


         We, the signatories of the statement on Schedule 13D to which this
Agreement is attached, do hereby agree that such statement is, and any
amendments thereto filed by any of us will be, filed on behalf of each of us.

Dated: August 31, 1998

                                              XXXXXXXX PARTNERS L.P.,

                                              By: XXXXXXXX GROUP PARTNERS,
                                                    its General Partner

                                              By: /s/ Gedalio Xxxxxxxx
                                              ------------------------
                                              Name:  Gedalio Xxxxxxxx
                                              Title: Managing Partner


                                              XXXXXXXX GROUP PARTNERS

                                              By: /s/ Gedalio Xxxxxxxx
                                              ------------------------
                                              Name:  Gedalio Xxxxxxxx
                                              Title: Managing Partner


                                              /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                              --------------------
                                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx


                                              /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
                                              ----------------------
                                              Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx

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