1 Exhibit C JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of this Statement on Schedule 13D including any amendments thereto. This Agreement may...

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                                                                       Exhibit C

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of this
Statement on Schedule 13D including any amendments thereto.

                  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one
and the same instrument.

Dated:  November 12, 1996

                                            ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ SBIC, L.P.

                                            By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Title:  Vice President, Secretary
                                                     and Treasurer of the
                                                     General Partner


                                            ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ SBIC INVESTMENTS LLC

                                            By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Title:  Vice President, Secretary
                                                     and Treasurer 

       
                                            ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENTS LLC

                                            By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Title:  Vice President, Secretary
                                                     and Treasurer


                                            ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ HOLDINGS LLC

                                            By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                            Title:  Executive Vice President,
                                                     Secretary and Treasurer