Exhibit 5
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF AUGUST 23, 2002
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of Matlin
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Advisers LLC, Matlin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Partners LLC, Matlin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global
Opportunities Partners L.P., Matlin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Opportunities Partners
(Bermuda) L.P., Links Partners, L.P., Inland Partners, L.P., Coryton Management
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a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Personnel Group of
America, Inc., and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this
23rd day of August 2002.
MATLIN ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Member
MATLIN ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
By: Matlin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC, its manager
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Member
MATLIN ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Chairman
MATLIN ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Director
MATLIN ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS L.P.
By: Matlin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Partners LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Director
MATLIN ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS
(BERMUDA) L.P.
By: Matlin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Partners LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Director
LINKS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Coryton Management Ltd., its general partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
INLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Coryton Management Ltd., its general partner
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
CORYTON MANAGEMENT LTD.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
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By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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