JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Arte R. Moreno, BRN Properties Limited Partnership and Carole D. Moreno agree that the Schedule 13D and Amendment No. 1 thereto, to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Outdoor Systems, Inc. is filed...

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                                                    JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         Arte X. Xxxxxx, BRN Properties Limited Partnership and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
agree that the Schedule 13D and Amendment No. 1 thereto, to which this Agreement
is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Outdoor Systems, Inc. is filed on
behalf of each of them.




Dated: August 26, 1997                 /s/ ARTE X. XXXXXX
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                                           Arte X. Xxxxxx




Dated: August 26, 1997                 BRN PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                       By:  /s/  ARTE X. XXXXXX
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                                       Name:  Arte X. Xxxxxx
                                       Title: General Partner




Dated: August 26, 1997                 /s/  XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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                                            Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx