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Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | $ | (10,604 | ) | $ | (12,366 | ) | $ | (25,360 | ) | $ | (23,805 | ) | $ | (37,030 | ) | $ | (29,335 | ) | |
Fixed charges | 389 | 756 | 1,120 | 982 | 1,028 | 1,270 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (losses) (as defined) | (10,215 | ) | (11,610 | ) | (24,240 | ) | (22,823 | ) | (36,002 | ) | (28,065 | ) | |||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 356 | $ | 597 | $ | 933 | $ | 802 | $ | 870 | $ | 454 | |||||||
Estimated interest within rent expense | 33 | 159 | 187 | 180 | 158 | 816 | |||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 389 | 756 | 1,120 | 982 | 1,028 | 1,270 | |||||||||||||
Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges | $ | (10,604 | ) | $ | (12,366 | ) | $ | (25,360 | ) | $ | (23,805 | ) | $ | (37,030 | ) | $ | (29,335 | ) | |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges* | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- *
- Because of the deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges, the ratio information is not applicable.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES