from SC 13D/A
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<page> Exhibit 1 Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, the Undersigned Hereby Agree That Only One Statement Containing the Information Required by Schedule 13d Need Be Filed With Respect to the Ownership by Each of the Undersigned of the Shares of Common Stock of Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc., and That All Subsequent Amendments to This Statement on Schedule 13d, Shall Be Filed on Behalf of Each of the Undersigned Without the Necessity of Filing Additional Joint Acqusition Statements. Executed as a Sealed Instrument This 21st Day of January, 2000. K Capital I, L.P. By: /S/ Thomas Knott K Capital Partners, LLC, General Partner By: Harwich Capital Partners LLC, Its Managing Member, by Thomas Knott, Its Managing Member K Capital II, L.P. By: /S/ Thomas Knott K Capital Partners, LLC, General Partner By: Harwich Capital Partners LLC, Its Managing Member, by Thomas Knott, Its Manager Member K Capital Offshore Master Fund (U.S. Dollar), L.P. By: /S/ Thomas Knott K Capital Partners, LLC, General Partner By: Harwich Capital Partners LLC, Its Managing Member, by Thomas Knott, Its Managing Member 17 <page> K Capital Partners, LLC By: /S/ Thomas Knott Harwich Capital Partners, LLC by Thomas Knott, Its Managing Member Harwich Capital Partners, LLC By: /S/ Thomas Knott Thomas Knott, Its Managing Member /S/ Thomas Knott Thomas Knott /S/ Abner Kurtin Abner Kurtin 18
