EX-99.8 2 exh99_8.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 99


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EXHIBIT 99.8


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 (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 January 22, 2008.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.


Dated:   April 22, 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 COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, 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



BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member







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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:   Authorized Signatory



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



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