EXHIBIT 1
      JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ GROUP, INC.,
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     WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Act"),  only one joint  statement and any  amendments  thereto
need to be filed  whenever  one or more  persons  are  required  to file  such a
statement or any  amendments  thereto  pursuant to Section  13(d)of the Act with
respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that
such statement or amendments thereto is filed on behalf of each of them;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
     FRIEDMAN,  BILLINGS,  ▇▇▇▇▇▇  GROUP,  INC.,  ▇▇▇▇ ▇.  ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,  ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AND W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇  ▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereby agree,  in accordance  with Rule 13d-1(k)
under the Act, to file a statement on Schedule  13G relating to their  ownership
of Common Stock of the Issuer and do hereby  further  agree that said  statement
shall be filed on behalf of each of them.
                                     FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ GROUP, INC.
Dated:   May 14, 2001                 By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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                                         Name:  ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                         Title: Chairman
Dated:   May 14, 2001                   /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Dated:   May 14, 2001                  /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Dated:   May 14, 2001                   /s/ W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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