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Ratio of Earning to Fixed Charges
| | 2000 | Three Months End Dec. 31, 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expensed & capitalized | $ | 7,735 | $ | 4,285 | $ | 16,922 | $ | 14,354 | $ | 13,372 | $ | 12,528 | ||||||
| Amortized premiums, discounts, & capitalized expenses related to indebtedness | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Estimate of interest within rental expense | 2,749 | 1,296 | 5,707 | 5,845 | 5,780 | 6,229 | ||||||||||||
| Preference security dividend requirements | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Charges | $ | 10,484 | $ | 5,581 | $ | 22,629 | $ | 20,135 | $ | 19,152 | $ | 18,757 | ||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pretax Income | (2,246 | ) | (3,203 | ) | (13,822 | ) | 2,257 | 3,315 | 4,546 | |||||||||
| Fixed Charges | 10,484 | 5,581 | 22,629 | 20,135 | 19,152 | 18,757 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Distributed income of equity investees | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Co. share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arriving from guarantees are included in fixed charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 8,238 | 2,378 | 8,807 | 22,392 | 22,467 | 23,303 | ||||||||||||
| Interest capitalized | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Minority interest in pre-tax income of minority subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 8,238 | $ | 2,378 | $ | 8,807 | $ | 22,392 | $ | 22,467 | $ | 23,303 | ||||||
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| Ratio: | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earning to Fixed Charges