JOINT FILING AND SOLICITATION AGREEMENT JOINDER AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.1
JOINDER
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS,
Western Investment LLC, Western Investment Hedged Partners L.P., Western
Investment Activism Partners LLC, Western Investment Total Return Partners L.P.,
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Benchmark Plus Institutional Partners, L.L.C., Benchmark Plus
Management, L.L.C., Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxx entered into a Joint Filing and Solicitation
Agreement on June 6, 2008 (the “Agreement”) for the purpose of seeking
representation on the Board of Directors of DWS Global Commodities Stock Fund,
Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”);
WHEREAS,
Western Investment Total Return Fund Ltd. and Benchmark Plus Partners, L.L.C.
(together, the “New Members”) wish to join the Group (as defined in the
Agreement).
NOW, IT
IS AGREED, this 26th day of August 2008 by the parties hereto:
1. In
accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the New Members agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of their
statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Fund to the
extent required under applicable securities laws. The New Members
agree to be bound by the other terms of the Agreement (a copy of which is
attached hereto), the terms of which are incorporated herein and made a part
hereof.
2. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same
instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the day and year first above written.
By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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WESTERN
INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN FUND LTD.
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By:
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Investment
Manager
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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BENCHMARK
PLUS PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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By:
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Benchmark
Plus Management, L.L.C.
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Managing
Member
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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