EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT TO FILE JOINT
ACQUISITION STATEMENTS
AGREEMENT made this 9th day of February, 2005 by and
between DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS I, DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II,
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV, DELAWARE
GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, DELAWARE GROUP
LIMITED-TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS, DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE, DELAWARE
GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND, DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST,
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND, DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL
FUNDS, DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE MONEY FUND, DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS,
DELAWARE VIP TRUST (FORMERLY DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND), DELAWARE POOLED
TRUST, DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS, DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND
AND INCOME FUND, INC., DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME
FUND, INC., VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS, VOYAGEUR INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE
FUNDS, VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST, VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS, VOYAGEUR
MUTUAL FUNDS II, VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III, VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE FUNDS,
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUNDS, INC., DELAWARE
INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC., DELAWARE
INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, DELAWARE
INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC., DELAWARE
INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II,INC., DELAWARE
INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND III, INC.,
(the "Delaware Investments Family of Funds"), Delaware Management
Business Trust, and Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., herein collectively
referred to as the "parties".
WHEREAS, the parties hereto may be deemed to be the direct
or indirect beneficial owners of the same equity securities for
the purpose of the reporting requirements of Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and
WHEREAS, the regulations promulgated under Section 13(d) of
the Exchange Act permit the joining of such beneficial owners in the filing of a
single Joint Acquisition Statement reporting such ownership to
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
herein contained, and each of the parties hereto intending to be
legally bound, it is agreed as follows:
1. In the event that any two or more parties shall be
deemed to be the direct or indirect beneficial owners of the same
equity security required to be reported to the Securities and
Exchange Commission such parties may join together in the filing
of a Joint Acquisition Statement with respect to that security.
2. With respect to each Joint Acquisition Statement in
which a party joins, each party acknowledges that (a) it will be
eligible under applicable regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to join in the filing and (b) it will be
responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any
amendments thereto and the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning such party; but each such party shall not
be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the other parties making the filing, unless such party
knows or has reason to believe that such information with respect
to such other parties is inaccurate.
3. The parties consent to the inclusion of a copy of this
agreement as an exhibit to any Joint Acquisition Statement filed
on behalf of any of them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
agreement by their duly authorized officers as of the date set
forth above.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS I
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V
DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS
DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM
GOVERNMENT FUNDS
DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE
DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME
TRUST
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND
DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL
FUNDS
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE MONEY FUND
DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS
DELAWARE VIP TRUST
(Formerly DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND)
DELAWARE POOLED TRUST
DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME
FUND, INC.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND
INCOME FUND, INC.
VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS
VOYAGEUR INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE FUNDS
VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS II
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III
VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE FUNDS
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ARIZONA MUNICIPAL
INCOME FUND, INC.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL
INCOME FUND, INC.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL
INCOME FUND II, INC.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL
INCOME FUND III, INC.
ATTEST
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Maestro By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
DELAWARE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
ATTEST
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Maestro By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
ATTEST DELAWARE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Maestro By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx