Exhibit 1

                               AGREEMENT REGARDING
                        THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G

The undersigned hereby agree as follows:

(i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G to which this
Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of them;
and

(ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and
any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for
the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons
making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.

         Dated: December 30, 2004


                                ACKERMAN-WALDEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                By: Ackerman-Walden, Inc., its General Partner

                                By:    /s/ Don E. Ackerman
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                Name:  Don E. Ackerman
                                Title: President


                                ACKERMAN-WALDEN, INC.


                                By:   /s/ Don E. Ackerman
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                Name:  Don E. Ackerman
                                Title: President


                                  /s/ Don E. Ackerman
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                Don E. Ackerman


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