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EXHIBIT 12.1
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands except ratios)
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Q100 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES $67,142 $ 95,169 $(112,702) $ 9,305 $52,888 $164,516
QUICKLOGIC LOSS ADJUSTMENT 0 0 3,056 343 0 0
MINORITY INTEREST EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT 0 0 0 (450) (1,539) 0
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ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 67,142 95,169 (109,646) 9,198 51,349 164,516
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FIXED CHARGES:
INTEREST EXPENSE 4,566 9,643 11,276 8,461 7,743 7,543
BOND COST AMORTIZATION 664 1,034 1,033 241 414 414
ADD'L INTEREST OF NEW BOND USED
TO EXTINGUISH OLD DEBT 0 0 0 0 0 0
INTEREST RELATED TO RENTAL
EXPENSE 1,891 6,499 7,317 5,733 3,662 2,584
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TOTAL FIXED CHARGES 7,121 17,176 19,626 14,435 11,819 10,541
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ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES $74,263 $112,345 $ (90,020) $23,633 $63,168 $175,057
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ADJUSTED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 10.43 6.54 (4.59) 1.64 5.34 16.61
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