EXHIBIT 12.1
               COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



                                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED           SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                              JUNE 30, 2003               JUNE 30, 2002
                                                                                  
Interest expense net of capitalized interest                        5,958                     5,682
    Rental expense full year                                        1,068                     1,274
Rental expense 1/3 of full year                                        89                       106
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Fixed Charges                                                       6,047                     5,788
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes                                (4,565)                    1,672
Amortization of capitalized interest                                 (211)                     (532)
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Earnings (Loss) before income taxes and amortization
  of capitalized interest                                          (4,776)                    1,140
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"Earnings" ("Loss") is fixed charges plus earnings (loss)
  before income taxes and amortization of
  capitalized interest                                              1,271                     6,928
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Ratio of "earnings" ("loss") to fixed charges                         0.2                       1.2
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Preferred dividends                                                     -                         -
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Fixed Charges and preferred dividends                               6,047                     5,788
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Ratio of "earnings" ("loss") to fixed charges and
  preferred dividends                                                 0.2                       1.2
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                                                                   2002                       2001              2000
                                                                 --------                  --------           --------
                                                                                  
Interest expense net of capitalized income                         11,640                    11,279              3,499
    Rental expense full year                                        2,548                     2,707              1,069
Rental expense 1/3 of full year                                       849                       902                356
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Fixed Charges                                                      12,489                    12,181              3,855
                                                                 --------                  --------           --------

Earnings (loss) before income taxes                                (6,537)                   (1,779)             4,239
Amortization of capitalized interest                                 (766)                   (1,207)                 -
                                                                 --------                  --------           --------

Earnings (Loss) before income taxes and amortization
  of capitalized interest                                          (7,303)                   (2,986)             4,239
                                                                 --------                  --------           --------

"Earnings" ("Loss") is fixed charges plus earnings (loss)
  before income taxes and amortization of
  capitalized interest                                              5,186                     9,195              8,094
                                                                 --------                  --------           --------

Ratio of "earnings" ("loss") to fixed charges                         0.4                       0.8                2.1
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Preferred dividends                                                     -                         -                  -
                                                                 --------                  --------           --------

Fixed Charges and preferred dividends                              12,489                    12,181              3,855
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Ratio of "earnings" ("loss") to fixed charges and
  preferred dividends                                                 0.4                       0.8                2.1
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                                                                   1999                       1998
                                                                 --------                  --------
                                                                                  
Interest expense net of capitalized income                            295                       313
    Rental expense full year                                        1,016                     1,348
Rental expense 1/3 of full year                                       339                       449
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Fixed Charges                                                         634                       762
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes                                 3,281                     6,351
Amortization of capitalized interest                                    -                         -
                                                                 --------                  --------

Earnings (Loss) before income taxes and amortization
  of capitalized interest                                           3,281                     6,351
                                                                 --------                  --------

"Earnings" ("Loss") is fixed charges plus earnings (loss)
  before income taxes and amortization of
  capization interest                                               3,915                     7,113
                                                                 --------                  --------

Ratio of "earnings" ("loss") to fixed charges                         6.2                       9.3
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Preferred dividends                                                     -                         -
                                                                 --------                  --------

Fixed Charges and preferred dividends                                 634                       762
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Ratio of "earnings" ("loss") to fixed charges and
  preferred dividends                                                 6.2                       9.3
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