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EXHIBIT 12.1
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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
<caption> Year Ended December 31,
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2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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Earnings:
Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,110 (15,411) (57,060) (94,842) 20,465
Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,037 7,986 22,053 5,328 13,224
Fixed Charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,069 37,744 43,378 35,328 7,420
Less: Capitalized Interest. . . . . . . . -- -- -- -- --
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Total earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . 74,216 30,319 8,371 (54,186) 41,109
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Fixed Charges:
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,279 22,582 28,716 20,328 4,153
Guarantees of other party obligations. . . -- -- -- -- --
Applicable portion of rent expense . . . . 16,790 15,162 14,662 15,000 3,267
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Total fixed charges. . . . . . . . . . 36,069 37,744 43,378 35,328 7,420
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES. . . . . 2.06 0.80 0.19 -- 5.54
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