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EXHIBIT 12.1

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED
CHARGES

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|---------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ---- |  | ---- | ------- | ---- |  | ---- | ------ | - |  |  | ------- | - |  |  | ------ | 
|                                                                 |  | 1999 |        | 2000 |  | 2001 |         | 2002 |  | 2003
|                                                                 |  |      |        |      |  |      |         |      |  |     
|Income available for fixed charges:                              |  |      |        |      |  |      |         |      |  |      |        |   |  |  |         |   |  |  |        | 
|Income (loss) from continuing operations
    before income taxes |  |      | (2,560 | )    |  |      | (12,814 | )    |  |      | (2,202 | ) |  |  | (19,177 | ) |  |  | 1,235  | 
|Fixed charges                                                    |  |      | 23,719 |      |  |      | 43,990  |      |  |      | 38,274 |   |  |  | 34,284  |   |  |  | 36,124 | 
|                                                                 |  |      |        |      |  |      |         |      |  |      |        |   |  |  |         |   |  |  |        | 
|                                                                 |  |      | 21,159 |      |  |      | 31,176  |      |  |      | 36,072 |   |  |  | 15,107  |   |  |  | 37,359 | 
|Fixed charges:                                                   |  |      |        |      |  |      |         |      |  |      |        |   |  |  |         |   |  |  |        | 
|Interest expense                                                 |  |      | 23,051 |      |  |      | 43,292  |      |  |      | 37,666 |   |  |  | 33,891  |   |  |  | 35,835 | 
|Interest portion of rent expense                                 |  |      | 668    |      |  |      | 698     |      |  |      | 608    |   |  |  | 393     |   |  |  | 289    | 
|                                                                 |  |      |        |      |  |      |         |      |  |      |        |   |  |  |         |   |  |  |        | 
|                                                                 |  |      | 23,719 |      |  |      | 43,990  |      |  |      | 38,274 |   |  |  | 34,284  |   |  |  | 36,124 | 
|                                                                 |  |      | (a     | )    |  |      | (b      | )    |  |      | (c     | ) |  |  | (d      | ) |  |  | 1.0    | 



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|(a) | The Companys earnings were inadequate to
    cover fixed charges for pro forma year ended December 31,
    1999 by approximately $2,560. 
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|(b) | The Companys earnings were inadequate to
    cover fixed charges for pro forma year ended December 31,
    2000 by approximately $12,814.
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|(c) | The Companys earnings were inadequate to
    cover fixed charges for pro forma year ended December 31,
    2001 by approximately $2,202. 
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|(d) | The Companys earnings were inadequate to
    cover fixed charges for pro forma year ended December 31,
    2002 by approximately $19,177.