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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1




EBITDA/INTEREST EXPENSE

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                                          For the 12-months ended
                                                December 31,
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                                       2001       2000       1999
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EBITDA:
     Total Earnings                  $230,887   $215,538   $ 38,927

     Plus:
     Interest expense                 170,121    173,891     91,184
     Depreciation and amortization     35,642     34,514     10,340
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     Total EBITDA:                   $436,650   $423,943   $140,451


INTEREST EXPENSE:                    $170,121   $173,891   $ 91,184

EBITDA/INTEREST EXPENSE                  2.57x      2.44x      1.54x
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