Form: SC 13G/A

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

September 18, 2000

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Published on September 18, 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 18th day of September, 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