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EXHIBIT 12.1
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
Years Ended December 31,
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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Income (loss) before income taxes, minority
interest and extraordinary item $ 15,780 $ 645 $ (1,037) $ 12,288 $ 8,284
Fixed charges deducted from earnings 9,999 11,271 11,812 13,361 15,293
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Earnings available for payment of fixed charges $ 25,779 $ 11,916 $ 10,775 $ 25,649 $ 23,577
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense, net $ 8,257 $ 9,403 $ 10,141 $ 11,669 $ 13,576
Amortization of deferred financing fees 938 1,029 1,029 1,039 1,151
Portion of rent deemed to be interest 804 839 642 653 566
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Total fixed charges $ 9,999 $ 11,271 $ 11,812 $ 13,361 $ 15,293
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.6 1.1 0.9 1.9 1.5
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