EXHIBIT 12.1

Computation of Ratios of Combined Earnings &  Preferred Stock Dividends to Earnings  (dollars in thousands)

|                                                                        |  | FY96   |   | FY97  |  | FY98   |  | Ended
Jan.2,
1999 |   | Ended
Dec 27,
1997 |  | Ended
Jan. 1,
2000 |   | Ended
Jan.2,
1999 |   | Ended
Dec. 30,
2000 |   | Ended
Dec. 29,
2001 |  
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|Interest Expense (1)                                                    |  | 3,540  |   | 1,830 |  | 3,345  |  | 8,177             |   | 1,108              |  | 10,614             |   | 10,414            |   | 10,612              |   | 10,663              |  
|Estimated interest portion of rent expense                              |  | 62     |   | 55    |  | 66     |  | 74                |   | 48                 |  | 110                |   | 91                |   | 120                 |   | 101                 |  
|                                                                        |  |        |   |       |  |        |  |                   |   |                    |  |                    |   |                   |   |                     |   |                     |  
|Fixed Charges                                                           |  | 3,602  |   | 1,885 |  | 3,411  |  | 8,251             |   | 1,157              |  | 10,723             |   | 10,505            |   | 10,732              |   | 10,764              |  
|Income (loss) before income tax                                         |  | (1,460 | ) | 3,710 |  | 9,221  |  | (1,561            | ) | 8,980              |  | (4,719             | ) | (1,320            | ) | (3,357              | ) | (8,735              | )
|                                                                        |  |        |   |       |  |        |  |                   |   |                    |  |                    |   |                   |   |                     |   |                     |  
|Earnings                                                                |  | 2,142  |   | 5,595 |  | 12,632 |  | 6,690             |   | 10,137             |  | 6,004              |   | 9,185             |   | 7,375               |   | 2,029               |  
|Preferred stock dividend requirements (2)                               |  | 0      |   | 0     |  | 0      |  | (215              | ) | 0                  |  | (567               | ) | (215              | ) | (578                | ) | (1,625              | )
|Combined earnings & preferred stock dividends                           |  | 2,142  |   | 5,595 |  | 12,632 |  | 6,475             |   | 10,137             |  | 5,437              |   | 8,970             |   | 6,797               |   | 405                 |  
|Ratio of combined earnings & preferred stock dividends to fixed charges |  | 0.59   |   | 2.97  |  | 3.70   |  | 0.78              |   | 8.76               |  | 0.51               |   | 0.85              |   | 0.63                |   | 0.04                |  
|(1) including amortization of deferred financing costs                  |  |        |   |       |  |        |  |                   |   |                    |  |                    |   |                   |   |                     |   |                     |  
|(2) after tax                                                           |  |        |   |       |  |        |  |                   |   |                    |  |                    |   |                   |   |                     |   |                     |  
|Earnings insufficiency                                                  |  | (1,460 | ) | 0     |  | 0      |  | (1,776            | ) | 0                  |  | (5,286             | ) | (1,535            | ) | (3,935              | ) | (10,360             | )

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