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EXHIBIT 12.1
Successor Predecessor ----------------------------------------------------------/
3 months ended 9 months ended
FIXED CHARGES: 12/31/2004 9/30/2004 (1) 12/31/2003 12/31/2002 12/31/2001 12-31-2000
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Pre-tax income from continuing
operations (24,041,757) 12,717,428 (291,817,296) (176,947,823) (113,481,687) (39,123,673)
Earnings (19,227,467) 26,281,823 (240,827,587) (110,426,625) (82,971,769) (27,685,635)
Fixed charges:
Interest 3,554,688 8,701,555 43,606,248 62,287,011 32,893,127 11,086,662
Amortization of loan
acquisition costs 131,346 - 1,852,456 2,750,829 1,119,670 707,204
Interest element of rental
expense 1,202,485 3,625,595 4,707,457 4,872,533 2,792,130 1,008,395
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Total Fixed charges 4,888,519 12,327,150 50,166,161 69,910,373 36,804,927 12,802,261
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Deficiency of earnings to fixed
charges (24,115,986) 13,954,673 (290,993,748) (180,336,998) (119,776,696) (40,487,896)
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges 2.13
(1) - Pre-tax income from operations does not include cancellation of debt
income or the gain from fresh start adjustments