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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC.
(In Thousands, except for Ratio)
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
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Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 13,929 | $ | 14,595 | $ | 13,836 | $ | 6,929 | $ | 35,131 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 12,641 | 12,266 | 10,507 | 4,066 | 22,834 | |||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 5,335 | 4,023 | 3,505 | 13,882 | 15,349 | |||||||||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges | 31,905 | 30,884 | 27,848 | 24,877 | 73,314 | |||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense* | 1,537 | 1,160 | 1,331 | 10,980 | 12,023 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred loan charges | 393 | 314 | 426 | 993 | 1,445 | |||||||||||||
Estimated interest expense in leases | 3,405 | 2,549 | 1,748 | 1,909 | 1,881 | |||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 5,335 | $ | 4,023 | $ | 3,505 | $ | 13,882 | $ | 15,349 | ||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 6.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||
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- Interest included in fixed charges includes only interest on third party indebtedness and, accordingly, we have excluded accrued interest expense related to uncertain tax positions.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC. (In Thousands, except for Ratio)