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Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement in Accordance With Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, the Undersigned Hereby Agree to the Joint Filing on Behalf of Each of US of an a Schedule 13d Relating to the Common Stock of Encore Medical Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and That Any Subsequent Amendments Thereto Filed by Any of US Will Be Filed on Behalf of Each of US. This Agreement May Be Included as an Exhibit to Such Joint Filing. Date: July 10, 2006 Grand Slam Acquisition Corp. By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: President Grand Slam Holdings, LLC By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: President Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. By: Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C., Its General Partner By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: Authorized Person Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V L.P. By: Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C., Its General Partner By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: Authorized Person <page> Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V-A L.P. By: Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C., Its General Partner By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: Authorized Person Blackstone Participation Partnership V L.P. By: Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C., Its General Partner By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: Authorized Person Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: Authorized Person Bma V L.L.C. By: /S/ Chinh E. Chu Name: Chinh E. Chu Title: Senior Managing Director Peter G. Peterson By: /S/ Peter G. Peterson 2 <page> Stephen A. Schwarzman By:/S/ Stephen A. Schwarzman 3
