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EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING OF
SCHEDULE 13D - AMENDMENT NO. 1
The undersigned agree that the Statement on Schedule 13D - Amendment
No. 1 to which this Agreement is attached is filed on behalf of each one of them
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii). This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of
which shall together constitute one instrument.
Dated: November 13, 2000
MERIDIAN ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: MERIDIAN INVESTMENT, INC., ITS GENERAL PARTNER
By: /s/ Harold S. Handelsman
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Its: Vice President
By: /s/ Harold S. Handelsman
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Its: Vice President
SDI, INC.
By: /s/ Harold S. Handelsman
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Its: Vice President
HSA PROPERTIES, INC.
By: /s/ Harold S. Handelsman
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Its: Vice President
USFS ACQUISITION CO.
By: /s/ Douglas Geoga
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Its: President
SDI-FRANCHISE INVESTOR, INC.
By: /s/ Douglas Geoga
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Its: President
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Dated: November 13, 2000: HT-FRANCHISE INVESTMENT GROUP
LLC
By: SDI-FRANCHISE INVESTOR, INC.,
ITS SOLE MEMBER
By: /s/ Douglas Geoga
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Its: President
/s/ Michael A. Leven
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Michael A. Leven
/s/ Andrea Leven
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Andrea Leven
/s/ Jonathan Leven
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Jonathan Leven
/s/ Robert Leven
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Robert Leven
/s/ Adam Leven
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Adam Leven
