JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into as of June 30, 1998, by and among each of the undersigned. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the parties hereto agrees with the...

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                           JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
  
  
           This Agreement is made and entered into as of June 30, 1998, by
 and among each of the undersigned. 
  
           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 Livent 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. 
  
  
                                 LYNX VENTURES L.P.,                   
                                 LYNX VENTURES L.L.C., 
                                 THE OVITZ FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, 
                                 THE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AND ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ REVOCABLE TRUST, 
                                 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 
                                 pursuant to powers of attorney executed in 
                                 favor of and granted and 
                                 delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and 
                                 ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 
                                  
                                  
                                 By:  ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on his own behalf and 
                                      as attorney-in-fact for 
                                      Lynx Ventures L.P., 
                                      Lynx Ventures L.L.C, 
                                      The Ovitz Family Limited Partnership,
                                      The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
                                      Revocable Trust, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ and 
                                      ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                 By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇               
                                 Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇