EXHIBIT 12.1
SCHEDULE RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, MARCH 31,
1998 1997 1998 1997
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Income before provision for income taxes. . . . . . . . . . $1,795 $5,155 $2,759 $10,705
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance
costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,978 126 5,947 239
Interest portion of rental expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 200 469 404
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Earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,048 $5,481 $9,175 $11,348
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Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance
costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,978 $126 $5,947 $239
Interest portion of rental expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 200 469 404
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Fixed charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,253 $ 326 $6,416 $ 643
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 16.8 1.4 17.6