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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1

               Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                 (In thousands)





                                                               Years Ended December 31,
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                                          2002            2001             2000              1999           1998
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Coverage deficiency.....................$(59,704)      $(6,669,561)     $(3,080,794)      $(287,992)      $(54,048)
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No computation of the ratio earnings to fixed charges is presented as we had a
loss from continuing operations for all periods presented. We need additional
earnings, as indicated by the coverage deficiency for each of the periods
presented above to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.0X.