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EXHIBIT 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Earnings:
Total earnings (loss) $ (261) $ 1,175 $ 3,172 $ 14,137 $(16,917)
Income tax provision (credit) 134 2,045 5,193 12,986 (2,772)
Extraordinary item 1,462
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Pre-tax earnings (loss) (127) 3,220 9,827 27,123 (19,689)
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Fixed charges:
Interest charges 5,193 4,510 3,463 3,175 22,722
Interest factor of operating rents 190 188 178 197 227
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Total fixed charges 5,383 4,698 3,641 3,372 22,949
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Earnings as adjusted $ 5,256 $ 7,918 $ 13,468 $ 30,495 $ 3,260
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges -- 1.7 3.7 9.0 --
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