EXHIBIT A JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G/A filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial ownership of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Universal...

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                            JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT

This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule
13G/A filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial ownership of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Universal Stainless & Alloy
Products, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the parties named below.

Dated:   May 19, 2006

THE PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND 2, L.P.

         By:  Xxxxx Street, LLC, Its General Partner

                  By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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                       Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer


PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND 3, LTD.

         By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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              Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, President


THE PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.

         By:  Xxxxx Street, LLC, Its General Partner

                  By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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                       Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer


XXXXX STREET, LLC

         By:  /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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              Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer



/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx


/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx