EXHIBIT 1 --------- AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G -------------------------------------------- Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on...

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                  AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
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Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use
Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf.


Date: March 8, 1996


                      ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MUTUAL FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC.



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                         Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
                         Title:   Secretary


                      ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ HOLDINGS INC.



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                         Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


                      TRAVELERS GROUP INC.



                      By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
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                         Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
                         Title:   Assistant Controller