EX-99.9 2 exh99_9.htm AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING Exhibit 99.9


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EXHIBIT 99.9


AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Statement on Schedule 13D/A (the "Statement") to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and any amendments thereto, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.


This Agreement of Joint Filing supersedes and replaces the Agreement of Joint Filing dated March 19, 2007.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.


Dated:   June 16, 2008


BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.

By:

Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P.

By:

Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member






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BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BENCHMARK OPPORTUNITAS FUND PLC

By: Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   President



BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

By:  LNA Capital Corp., its general partner


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   President and CEO






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LNA CAPITAL CORP.


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   President and CEO



/s/ James A. Mitarotonda

James A. Mitarotonda



RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

By:

RJG Capital Management, LLC, its general partner

By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross

Name: Ronald J. Gross

Title:   Managing Member


RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross

Name: Ronald J. Gross

Title:   Managing Member



/s/ Ronald J. Gross

Ronald J. Gross