EX-99.A 2 dgex99a.txt Exhibit A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13D filed herein (and any amendments thereto), relating to the common stock, $0.10 par value, of Beverly Enterprises, Inc., is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each such person. Dated: January 24, 2005 APPALOOSA INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP I By: APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P., Its General Partner By: APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC., Its General Partner By: /s/ David A. Tepper -------------------------------- Name: David A. Tepper Title: President PALOMINO FUND LTD. By: APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P., Its Investment Adviser By: APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC., Its General Partner By: /s/ David A. Tepper -------------------------------- Name: David A. Tepper Title: President APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P. By: APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC., Its General Partner By: /s/ David A. Tepper ------------------------------------- Name: David A. Tepper Title: President APPALOOSA PARTNERS INC. By: /s/ David A. Tepper ------------------------------------------ Name: David A. Tepper Title: President /s/ David A. Tepper ---------------------------------------------- David A. Tepper FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC By: /s/ David J. Winters ------------------------------------------ Name: David J. Winters Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer NORTHBROOK NBV, LLC By: /s/ Rob Rubin ------------------------------------------- Name: Rob Rubin Title: Manager /s/ David Hokin ---------------------------------------------- DAVID HOKIN /s/ Rob Rubin ---------------------------------------------- ROB RUBIN /s/ Robert Hartman ---------------------------------------------- ROBERT HARTMAN 1995 DAVID REIS FAMILY TRUST By:/s/ David Reis ------------------------------------------- Name: David Reis Title: Trustee 1995 DONNA REIS FAMILY TRUST By:/s/ David Reis ------------------------------------------- Name: David Reis Title: Trustee AARON REIS SPRAY TRUST By:/s/ David Reis ------------------------------------------- Name: David Reis Title: Trustee ANNA REIS SPRAY TRUST By:/s/ David Reis ------------------------------------------- Name: David Reis Title: Trustee ALEXANDER REIS SPRAY TRUST By:/s/ David Reis ------------------------------------------- Name: David Reis Title: Trustee DAVID REIS FAMILY TRUST By:/s/ David Reis ------------------------------------------- Name: David Reis Title: Trustee /s/ David Reis ---------------------------------------------- DAVID REIS BAYLOR ENTERPRISES LLC By:/s/ Arnold M. Whitman ------------------------------------------- Name: Arnold M. Whitman Title: Managing Member /s/ Arnold M. Whitman ---------------------------------------------- ARNOLD M. WHITMAN