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VICOM, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
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1999 1998 1997 2000 1999
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COMPUTATION OF ADJUSTED EARNINGS:
NET INCOME (LOSS) $(2,063,634) $(1,443,748) $ 56,177 $(2,042,365) $ (288,054)
FIXED CHARGES ADJUSTMENT:
INCOME TAX PROVISION 241,200 50,000 28,000 - -
FIXED CHARGES-BELOW 349,228 247,767 244,869 388,484 117,116
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$(1,473,206) $(1,145,981) $ 329,046 $(1,653,881) $ (170,938)
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FIXED CHARGES:
RENT EXPENSE $ 261,000 $ 202,000 $ 165,000 $ 226,000 $ 97,000
PORTION REPRESENTATIVE OF INTEREST 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33%
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87,000 67,333 55,000 75,333 32,333
INTEREST EXPENSE 262,228 180,434 189,869 313,151 84,783
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$ 349,228 $ 247,767 $ 244,869 $ 388,484 $ 117,116
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - - 1.34 - -
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DEFICIENCY OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES $ 1,822,434 $ 1,393,748 - $ 2,042,365 $ 288,054
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