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 4th 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
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                                       Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Partner


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


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