Insight Midwest S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

	Year Ended December 31,														Three Months Ended March 31,
	2002			2001			2000			1999			1998		2003		2002
	(dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss), before accrual of preferred interests	$	(42,044	)	$	(263,196	)	$	(132,110	)	$	(62,677	)	$	1,618	$	15,653	$	(14,905	)
Adjustments to net income (loss), before accrual of preferred interests for fixed charges:
Interest expense		180,465			188,609			113,054			51,235			5,862		46,292		44,586
Interest portion of rent expense		1,115			1,129			767			736			84		268		277
Amortization of financing costs		3,013			2,741			922			774			63		929		695
Total fixed charges		184,593			192,479			114,743			52,745			6,009		47,489		45,558
Earnings	$	142,549		$	(70,717	)	$	(17,367	)	$	(9,932	)	$	7,627	$	63,142	$	30,653
Ratio of earnings to total fixed charges		—			—			—			—			1.3x		1.3x		—