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Exhibit 12.1
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Aviation Group, Inc.
- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(000's omitted)
6/30/00 6/30/99 6/30/98 6/30/97 6/30/96
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Earnings
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Pre tax income (loss) -- continuing operations (6,933) (1,597) (1,353) (497)* 68**
Fixed charges 983 476 264 193 71
Amortization of capitalized interest 0 0 0 0 0
Distributed income of equity investees 0 0 0 0 0
Pre-tax losses of equity investees 0 0 0 0 0
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(5,950) (1,121) (1,089) (304) 139
Less: Interest capitalized, preference
security dividend requirements, and
minority interests 0 0 0 0 0
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Total Earnings (5,950) (1,121) (1,089) (304) 139
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* Nine months ended March 97
** Nine months ended June 96
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6/30/00 6/30/99 6/30/98 6/30/97 6/30/96
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Fixed Charges
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Interest expensed and capitalized 680 461 200 153 71
Amortized premiums, discounts and
capitalized expenses on debt 303 16 64 40 0
Interest within rent expense 0 0 0 0 0
Preferred stock dividend requirements 0 0 0 0 0
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Total fixed charges 983 476 264 193 71
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges 6,933 1,597 1,353 497
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and
Preferred stock dividends 1.96
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