EXHIBIT 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (amounts in thousands except ratio information) Earnings: 2002 ---- Total earnings $ (732) Fixed charges: Interest charges 10,394 Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond 1,494 discount Preferred member distributions 373 Minority interest 232 ------- Total fixed charges 12,493 ------- Earnings as adjusted $11,761 ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 0.9 ===