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EXHIBIT 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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Earnings:
Total earnings (loss) $ 1,175 $ 3,172 $ 14,137 $(16,917) $ 10,779
Income tax provision (credit) 2,045 5,193 12,986 (2,772) 7,972
Extraordinary item 1,462
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Pre-tax earnings (loss) 3,220 9,827 27,123 (19,689) 18,751
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Fixed charges:
Interest charges 4,510 3,463 3,175 22,722 28,563
Interest factor of operating rents 188 178 197 227 323
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Total fixed charges 4,698 3,641 3,372 22,949 28,886
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Earnings as adjusted $ 7,918 $ 13,468 $ 30,495 $ 3,260 $ 47,637
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.7 3.7 9.0 -- 1.6
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