EX-99.A 2 dex99a.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached. Dated: January 26, 2005 ARTISAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION for itself and as general partner of ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Lawrence A. Totsky* -------------------------------------------- ANDREW A. ZIEGLER Andrew A. Ziegler* ------------------------------------------------ CARLENE MURPHY ZIEGLER Carlene Murphy Ziegler* ------------------------------------------------ ARTISAN FUNDS, INC. By: Lawrence A. Totsky* -------------------------------------------- *By: /s/ Lawrence A. Totsky ------------------------------------------- Lawrence A. Totsky Chief Financial Officer of Artisan Investment Corporation Attorney-in-Fact for Andrew A. Ziegler Attorney-in-Fact for Carlene Murphy Ziegler Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Artisan Funds, Inc. Page 11 of 13