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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT REGARDING FILING SCHEDULE 13D
Each of the undersigned hereby agrees that the Schedule 13D to which this
agreement is filed as an exhibit be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on behalf of the parties hereto, and hereby represents to each of the
other parties hereto that he or it is eligible to use Schedule 13D. Each of the
undersigned agrees that he or it is responsible for the timely filing of
Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning himself or itself contained therein, and that none
of the parties hereto are responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the
information concerning the other parties, unless he or it knows or has reason to
believe that the information concerning the other parties is inaccurate.
October 11, 2000 /s/ EDWARD W. ROSE III
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Edward W. Rose III
October 11, 2000 CARDINAL INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ DEBBIE CRADY
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Name: Debbie Crady
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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October 11, 2000 CARDINAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Cardinal Investment Company, Inc., its
General Partner
By: /s/ EDWARD W. ROSE III
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Edward W. Rose III, President
October 11, 2000 CARDINAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P.
By: Cardinal Investment Company, Inc., its
General Partner
By: /s/ EDWARD W. ROSE III
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Edward W. Rose III, President
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October 11, 2000 CARDINAL INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
POOLED INVESTMENT TRUST
[AS AMENDED AND RESTATED
AS OF JANUARY 1, 1989]
By: /s/ EDWARD W. ROSE III
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Edward W. Rose III, Trustee
October 11, 2000 KMT PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Kennerly Partners, L.P., its General
Partner
By: Kennerly Management, L.P., its
General Partner
By: Kennerly Capital, L.L.C., its
General Partner
By: /s/ SHANNON J. COLLINS
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Shannon J. Collins,
Manager
