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EXHIBIT 99.9
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder, each party hereto hereby agrees to the joint filing, on behalf of each of them, of any filing required by such party under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (and, if such security is registered on a national securities exchange, also with the exchange), and further agrees to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this agreement as an exhibit thereto.  This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, being duly authorized, has caused this agreement to be executed and effective as of the date set forth below.
 
Date: June 5, 2012    
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.  
       
  By:   RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner  
       
  By:   ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  
  Name:  Edward S. Lampert  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer  
 
  ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.  
       
 
By:   RBS Partners, L.P., as its manager
 
       
 
By:   ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  
  Name:  Edward S. Lampert  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer  

 
RBS PARTNERS, L.P.
 
       
 
By:   ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  
  Name:  Edward S. Lampert  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer
 
 
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
 
       
 
By:   RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., as its general partner
 
       
 
By:   ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  
  Name:  Edward S. Lampert  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
       
 
By:   ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  
  Name:  Edward S. Lampert  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer
                                                               
 
CBL PARTNERS, L.P.
 
       
 
By:   ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  
  Name:  Edward S. Lampert  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  
  Name:  Edward S. Lampert  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 
EDWARD S. LAMPERT
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward S. Lampert  

 
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