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EXHIBIT 12.1
COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
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FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR
ENDED ENDED ENDED
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES JULY 25, 1998 JULY 31, 1999 JULY 29, 2000
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Income before income taxes $6,715 $1,753 $1,558
ADD
Interest expense 6,748 8,033 $8,142
Interest component of rent expense 3,057 3,477 $3,741
Income as adjusted $16,520 $13,263 $13,441
Fixed charges
Interest expense $6,748 $8,033 $8,142
Interest component of rent expense 3,057 3,477 3,741
Total fixed charges $9,805 $11,510 11,883
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.68 1.15 1.13
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