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Exhibit 12.1

The following illustrates the computation of the historical ratio of earnings to fixed charges:

	FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,															NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
	1998			1999			2000			2001			2002
Fixed Charges :
Interest on debt and capitalized leases	$	2,476		$	5,852		$	9,873		$	7,926		$	6,706		$	10,987
Amortization of debt discount and expense		300			414			572			1,159			1,945			1,980
Interest element of rentals *		2,101			3,698			3,572			3,698			3,484			2,985
Investee’s fixed charges		—			—			241			487			—			—
Total Fixed Charges	$	4,877		$	9,964		$	14,258		$	13,270		$	12,135		$	15,952
Earnings :
Net income (loss)	$	(28,669	)	$	50,915		$	68,018		$	15,301		$	(93,902	)	$	41,355
Add back:
Loss (Income) from discontinued operations		60,686			(12,169	)		(6,413	)		(4,712	)		117,875			—
Income tax provision		23,376			28,404			43,522			6,770			13,613			26,775
Loss on equity method investment		—			—			3,329			5,741			—			—
Fixed charges less interest capitalized		4,868			9,944			14,244			13,065			12,135			15,952
Total Earnings	$	60,261		$	77,094		$	122,700		$	36,165		$	49,721		$	84,082
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		12.4			7.7			8.6			2.7			4.1			5.3

* We determined the interest component of rent expense to be 10%.