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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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                  JOINT FILING AGREEMENT, dated as of the 24th day of September,
2004, among the Black Family 1997 Trust, the Leon D. Black Trust UAD 11/30/92
FBO Alexander Black, the Leon D. Black Trust UAD 11/30/92 FBO Benjamin Black,
the Leon D. Black Trust UAD 11/30/92 FBO Joshua Black, the Leon D. Black Trust
UAD 11/30/92 FBO Victoria Black, Leon D. Black and John J. Hannan (collectively,
the "Joint Filers").

                  WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the parties hereto desire
to satisfy any filing obligation under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act by a
single joint filing;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
mutual covenants herein contained, the Joint Filers hereby agree and represent
as follows:

                  1. The Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share, of Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (to which this
Joint Filing Agreement is an exhibit) is filed on behalf of each of the Joint
Filers.

                  2. Each of the Joint Filers is eligible to use Schedule 13D
for the filing of information therein.

                  3. Each of the Joint Filers is responsible for the timely
filing of Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto; and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; provided,
that each such person is not 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.

                  4. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.





                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Joint
Filing Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above
written.

     BLACK FAMILY 1997 TRUST


     By: /s/  John J. Hannan
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     Name:  John J. Hannan
     Title: Trustee

     LEON D. BLACK TRUST UAD 11/30/92 FBO ALEXANDER BLACK


     By: /s/  John J. Hannan
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     Name:  John J. Hannan
     Title: Trustee

     LEON D. BLACK TRUST UAD 11/30/92 FBO BENJAMIN BLACK


     By: /s/  John J. Hannan
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     Name:  John J. Hannan
     Title: Trustee

     LEON D. BLACK TRUST UAD 11/30/92 FBO JOSHUA BLACK


     By: /s/  John J. Hannan
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     Name:  John J. Hannan
     Title: Trustee

     LEON D. BLACK TRUST UAD 11/30/92 FBO VICTORIA BLACK


     By: /s/  John J. Hannan
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     Name:  John J. Hannan
     Title: Trustee

     LEON D. BLACK


     By: /s/  Leon D. Black
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     Name:  Leon D. Black





     JOHN J. HANNAN


     By: /s/  John J. Hannan
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     Name:  John J. Hannan