ALLIED RISER COMMUNICATIONS CORP
S-3, EX-12.1, 2000-11-15
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1


            ALLIED RISER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

  STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF DEFICIENCY OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

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<CAPTION>
                                                   PERIOD FROM
                                                    INCEPTION
                                                  (DECEMBER 19,
                                                     1996) TO               YEAR ENDED                  NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                   DECEMBER 31,            DECEMBER 31,                   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                      1997             1998           1999             1999            2000
                                                  -------------    ----------       ---------       ---------       ----------
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
DETERMINATION OF EARNINGS:
     Earnings Before Taxes                          $  (1,497)      $ (14,610)      $ (57,488)      $ (35,992)      $(128,310)

        Interest Expense                                 (123)           (724)         (1,275)           (861)         (4,632)
        Accrued Dividends                                  --            (452)         (6,452)         (5,540)             --
                                                    ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
        Fixed Charges                                    (123)         (1,176)         (7,727)         (6,401)         (4,632)
                                                    ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
          Total Earnings as Defined                 $  (1,620)      $ (15,786)      $ (65,215)      $ (42,393)      $(132,942)
                                                    =========       =========       =========       =========       =========
FIXED CHARGES AND OTHER:
        Fixed Charges                                    (123)         (1,176)         (7,727)         (6,401)         (4,632)
        Capitalized Interest                               40             221              --              --             300
        Amortization of Capitalized Interest               --              (4)            (26)            (20)            (20)
                                                    ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
     Total Fixed Charges and Other                  $     (83)      $    (959)      $  (7,753)      $  (6,421)      $  (4,352)
                                                    =========       =========       =========       =========       =========
DEFICIENCY OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES             $  (1,537)      $ (14,827)      $ (57,462)      $ (35,972)      $(128,590)
                                                    =========       =========       =========       =========       =========
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