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Exhibit 12.1
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)
Fiscal Year Ended
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October 30, October 25, October 26, October 27, October 28,
2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
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Restated(1) Restated(1) Restated(1) Restated(1)
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations before taxes $(17,945) $(134,519) $131,620 $743,240 $(950,417)
Fixed charges from
continuing operations
Interest expense and
amortization of debt
discount and issuance
costs on all indebtedness 10,677 13,339 11,427 -- 45
Interest included in rent 3,722 7,579 6,679 5,507 1,381
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Total fixed charges from
continuing operations 14,399 20,917 18,106 5,507 1,426
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Earnings (loss) before taxes
and fixed charges $ (3,546) $(113,602) $149,726 $748,747 $(948,991)
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges (2) -- -- 8.3x 136.0x --
Coverage deficiency (3) $ 17,945 $ 134,519 $ -- $ -- $ 950,417
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(1) On January 24, 2005, the Company announced that its Audit Committee
completed an internal review regarding the stock option granting process.
As a result of certain findings of the review, the Company restated
certain of its historical financial statements to record additional
stock-based compensation charges relating to many of its stock option
grants made during the period 1999 through the third quarter of fiscal
year 2003. In addition the Company recorded a valuation allowance
associated with deferred tax assets related to previously recorded stock
option tax benefits. See Note 3, "Restatement of Consolidated Financial
Statements," of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was computed by dividing earnings
(loss) from continuing operations before taxes by fixed charges from
continuing operations for the periods indicated. Fixed charges from
continuing operations include (i) interest expense and amortization of
debt discount and issuance costs on all indebtedness, and (ii) one-third
of all rental expense, which the Company considers to be a reasonable
approximation of the interest factor included in rental expense.
(3) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges. For the year ended
October 30, 2004, the Company needed additional earnings of $17.9 million
to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.0x.