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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned, for good and valuable consideration
consisting of their mutual commitments stated herein, hereby agree to the joint
filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule
13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D,
including amendments thereto, with respect to the common stock, $.01 par value
per share, of Rural/Metro Corporation and that this Agreement be included as an
Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this
16th day of April 2001.
/s/ Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Xxx
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Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Xxx
/s/ Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Van der Xxx
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Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Van der Xxx
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
