EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
HarbourVest Partners, LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ and ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Zug agree that
the Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common
Stock of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc., is filed on behalf of each of them.
Dated: September 23, 2003 HARBOURVEST PARTNERS, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Managing Director
Dated: September 23, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Dated: September 23, 2003 ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ZUG
By: /s/ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Zug
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Name: ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Zug
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