EXHIBIT A
Joint Filing Agreement
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, each of the parties hereto agrees with the other
parties that the statement of Schedule 13D pertaining to certain
securities of The Learning Company, Inc. to which this agreement is an
exhibit is filed by and on behalf of each such party and that any
amendment thereto will be filed on behalf of each such party.
SIGNATURES FOR XXX REPORTING PERSONS
XXXXXX X. XXX EQUITY FUND III, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors III Limited
Partnership, its General Partner
By: THL Equity Trust III, its General
Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
Title: Vice President
XXXXXX X. XXX FOREIGN FUND III, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors III Limited
Partnership, its General Partner
By: THL Equity Trust III, its General
Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
Title: Vice President
THL EQUITY ADVISORS III LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By: THL Equity Trust III, its General
Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
Title: Vice President
THL EQUITY TRUST III
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
Title: Vice President
THL-CCI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: THL Investment Management Corp.,
its General Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
THE 1995 HARKINS GIFT TRUST
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Trustee
MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION, INC.
By: PNC Bank, New England, as Trustee
Date: December 12, 1997 By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Inv. Officer and SVP
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ X. Xxxxxx Xxxx
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X. Xxxxxx Xxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
RESOURCES TRUST CO. FBO XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Date: December 12, 1997 By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
FIRST TRUST CO. FBO XXXXXXXX X. XXXXX
Date: December 12, 1997 By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: SR. Investment Admin. Analyst
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxx
SIGNATURES FOR BAIN REPORTING PERSONS
XXXX CAPITAL FUND V, L.P.
By: Xxxx Capital Partners V, L.P.,
as General Partner
By: Xxxx Capital Investors V, Inc.,
as General Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
XXXX CAPITAL FUND V-B, L.P.
By: Xxxx Capital Partners V, L.P.,
as General Partner
By: Xxxx Capital Investors V, Inc.,
as General Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
XXXX CAPITAL PARTNERS V, L.P.
By: Xxxx Capital Investors V, Inc.,
as General Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
XXXX CAPITAL INVESTORS V, INC.
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
BCIP ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
BCIP TRUST ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ W. Xxxx Xxxxxx
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W. Xxxx Xxxxxx
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
By: Brookside Capital Partners, L.P., as
General Partner
By: Brookside Capital Investors, Inc.,
as General Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Brookside Capital Investors, Inc., as
General Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL INVESTORS, INC.
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
SIGNATURES FOR CENTRE REPORTING PERSONS
CENTRE CAPITAL INVESTORS II, L.P.
CENTRE CAPITAL TAX-EXEMPT
INVESTORS II, L.P.
CENTRE CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
By: Centre Partners II, L.P.,
as General Partner
By: Centre Partners Management LLC,
as Attorney-in-fact
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA
By: Centre Parallel Management Partners,
L.P., as Manager
By: Centre Partners Management LLC,
as Attorney-in-fact
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
CENTRE PARALLEL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
CENTRE PARTNERS COINVESTMENT, L.P.
By: Centre Partners II LLC,
as General Partner
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
CENTRE PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Centre Partners Management LLC,
as Attorney-in-fact
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
CENTRE PARTNERS II LLC
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
CENTRE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC
Date: December 12, 1997 By:/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director