Amerimax Finance S-4/A Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended)

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EXHIBIT 12.1

Euramax International, Inc.
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

			Years ended																		Five months ended			Four months ended			Nine months ended
			December 25, 1998			December 31, 1999			December 29, 2000			December 28, 2001			December 27, 2002			Pro forma (1) December 27, 2002			May 23, 2003			September 26, 2003			Pro forma(1) September 26, 2003
Earnings:
	Earnings before income taxes		$	23,137		$	22,576		$	8,998		$	10,251		$	31,289		$	29,303		$	11,146		$	13,833		$	24,441
	Fixed charges			26,289			24,475			28,259			27,599			25,278			24,456			10,348			8,372			18,366
		Total earnings		49,426			47,051			37,257			37,850			56,567			53,759			21,494			22,205			42,807
Fixed charges:
	Interest expense			24,204			22,369			26,376			25,727			23,034			22,212			9,294			7,443			16,383
	Implicit interest in rent expense			2,085			2,106			1,883			1,872			2,244			2,244			1,054			929			1,983
		Total fixed charges		26,289			24,475			28,259			27,599			25,278			24,456			10,348			8,372			18,366
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				1.88	x		1.92	x		1.32	x		1.37	x		2.24	x		2.20	x		2.08	x		2.65	x		2.33	x

(1)

Giving pro forma effect to the transactions and assumptions described in "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" as if they had occurred on December 29, 2001 and December 28, 2003, respectively.

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EXHIBIT 12.1

Euramax International, Inc. Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges