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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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The Joint Filing Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
the 9th of January, 2001, by and among the undersigned parties.
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(l) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect
to the common stock of U.S. Vision, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby appoint
Dennis J. Shaughnessy as the person authorized to receive notices with respect
to such filing, and further agree that this Agreement be included as an exhibit
to such joint filing (including amendments thereto). Each of the persons named
below acknowledges that the information contained in the Statement on Schedule
13D (including any amendments thereto) respecting such person is complete and
accurate in all material respects and that such person does not know and has no
reason to believe that the information respecting any other person named below
is inaccurate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
GROTECH CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy
Managing Director
GROTECH CAPITAL GROUP IV, LLC
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy
Managing Director
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GROTECH PARTNERS III, L.P.
By Grotech Capital Group, Inc., its general
partner
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy
Managing Director
GROTECH III COMPANION FUND, L.P.
BY: Grotech Capital Group, Inc., its general
partner
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy
Managing Director
GROTECH III PENNSYLVANIA FUND, L.P.
BY: Grotech Capital Group, Inc., its general
partner
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy
Managing Director
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GROTECH PARTNERS IV, L.P.
BY: Grotech Capital Group IV, LLC, its general
partner
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy
Managing Director
STOLBERG PARTNERS, L.P.
BY: SGMS, L.P., its general partner
BY: Stolberg Meehan and Scano Inc.,
its general partner
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ E. Theodore Stolberg
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E. Theodore Stolberg
CONSTITUTION PARTNERS I, L.P.
BY: RKM Investment Company, its general partner
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Richard K. McDonald
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Richard K. McDonald
Managing Partner
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M&M GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Richard K. McDonald
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Richard K. McDonald
Managing Partner
January 9, 2001 /S/ Richard K. McDonald
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Richard K. McDonald
RKM INVESTMENT COMPANY
January 9, 2001 BY: /S/ Richard K. McDonald
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Richard K. McDonald
Managing Partner
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