Exhibit 1

         On October 22, 2004, Shannon River Partners, LP, Shannon River Partners
II, L.P. and Shannon River Fund Management Co LLC, Wynnefield Partners Small Cap
Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I, Wynnefield Small Cap
Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, and Wynnefield
Capital, Inc., jointly filed a Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13G
(the "Original 13G") with respect to the issuer's common stock, par value $.001
per share (the "Common Stock"), reflecting Shannon River Fund Management Co
LLC's relationship as Portfolio Manager with respect to the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.,
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I, Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore
Fund, Ltd., Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, and Wynnefield Capital, Inc. As
of January 1, 2005, Shannon River Fund Management Co LLC ceased serving as
Portfolio Manager with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap
Value L.P. I, Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Wynnefield Capital
Management, LLC, and Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Therefore, all further filings, if
any, required to be made by Shannon River Fund Management Co LLC and its
affiliated entities with respect to the securities reported on the Original 13G
will be made separately from all such filings required, if any, by Wynnefield
Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I,
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Wynnefield Capital Management,
LLC, and Wynnefield Capital, Inc.