Exhibit A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

This will  confirm  the  agreement  by and among  all the  undersigned  that the
Schedule  13G  filed  on or about  this  date  with  respect  to the  beneficial
ownership of the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock, $.0001 par value per
share,  Rotech  Healthcare  Inc.  is  being  filed  on  behalf  of  each  of the
undersigned. This agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original,  but all of which together  shall  constitute
one and the same instrument.

Dated:  October 27, 2004



GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

By: /S/ James C. Ungari
Name: James C. Ungari
Title: Vice President



GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.

By: /S/ Barbara A. Lane
Name: Barbara A. Lane
Title: Attorney-in-fact



GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

By:/S/ Barbara A. Lane
Name: Barbara A. Lane
Title: Attorney-in-fact