Form: SC 13G

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

March 10, 2000

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Published on March 10, 2000



EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on
behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments
thereto) with regard to the common stock of Deluxe Corporation, and further
agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby
execute this Agreement as of the 10/th/ day of March, 2000.

ESL PARTNERS, L.P.

By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general
partner

By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman

ESL LIMITED

By: ESL Investment Management, LLC,
its investment manager

By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Managing Member

ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

By: RBS Investment Management, LLC,
its general partner

By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Managing Member

ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.

By: RBS Partners, L.P., its manager
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its
general partner

By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman