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Exhibit 99.1
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D originally filed on September 15, 2003 (including amendments thereto) with respect to shares of Common Shares, par value $.40 per share, of CPI Corp.  This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement.  The undersigned further agree that any amendments to such statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed jointly on behalf of each of them without the necessity of entering into additional joint filing agreements.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for timely filing of such statement on Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

The undersigned shall not be deemed to admit membership in a group by reason of entering into this Joint Filing Agreement.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.
 
Dated: June 22, 2008
 
 
Dated: July 22, 2007
 
KNIGHTSPOINT PARTNERS I, L.P.
By:
Knightspoint Capital Management II LLC
Its:
General Partner
   
By:
Knightspoint Partners LLC
Its:
Member
   
By:
/s/ David Meyer
 
David Meyer, Managing Member


KNIGHTSPOINT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT I LLC
By:
Knightspoint Partners LLC
Its:
Member
   
By:
/s/ David Meyer
 
David Meyer, Managing Member
 
 
 
 

 

KNIGHTSPOINT PARTNERS LLC
   
By:
/s/ David Meyer
 
David Meyer, Managing Member


/s/ David Meyer
David Meyer, individually and as
attorney-in-fact for Michael Koeneke


STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD.
By:
RGC Starboard Advisors, LLC,
 
By:
RGC Starboard Advisors, LLC,
 
its managing member
   
its investment manager
By:
Ramius LLC,
 
By:
Ramius LLC,
 
its sole member
   
its sole member
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
its managing member
   
its managing member
 
RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD.
 
RCG STARBOARD ADVISORS, LLC
By:
Ramius Advisors, L.L.C.,
 
By:
Ramius LLC,
 
its investment advisor
   
its sole member
By:
Ramius LLC,
 
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
its sole member
   
its managing member
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
     
 
its managing member
   
         
RCG AMBROSE MASTER FUND, LTD.
 
RAMIUS LLC
By:
Ramius LLC,
 
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
its investment advisor
   
as managing member
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
     
 
its managing member
     

RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD.
 
RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C.
By:
Ramius LLC,
 
By:
Ramius LLC,
 
its sole member
   
its sole member
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
its managing member
   
its managing member

RAMIUS ADVISORS, L.L.C.
 
C4S & CO., L.L.C.
By:
Ramius LLC,
   
 
its sole member
   
By:
C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
   
 
its managing member
   

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
 
Name:
Jeffrey M. Solomon
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory

 
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
Jeffrey M. Solomon, individually and as
attorney-in-fact for Peter A. Cohen,
Morgan B. Stark and Thomas W. Strauss
 
 
/s/ Mark R. Mitchell
Mark R. Mitchell, individually

 
/s/ Peter Feld
Peter Feld, individually