JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the
laws of Japan, and SHI Canada Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of
Canada, each hereby agrees, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that the Schedule 13G filed herewith, and any
amendments thereto, relating to the shares of the common stock of GSI Lumonics
Inc., a New Brunswick, Canada, corporation, is, and will be, filed jointly on
behalf of each such person.
Dated: December 19, 2000
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
By: /s/ Yukio Kinoshita
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Name: Yukio Kinoshita
Title: Senior Vice President
SHI Canada INC.
By: /s/ Yukio Kinoshita
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Name:Yukio Kinoshita
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
