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EXHIBIT 12

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
REQUIREMENTS


The following table sets forth the ratio of
earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividend
requirements for the periods indicated:

|                     |     |                |  |                          |     |      |  |      |     |      |  |  |     |  |  |  |     |  |  |  |     | 
|-------------------- | --- | -------------- |  | ------------------------ | --- | ---- |  | ---- | --- | ---- |  |  | --- |  |  |  | --- |  |  |  | --- | 
|                     |     |                |  |                         
|Years Ended July 31, |     |                |  | Years Ended December 31,
|                     |     | 5 Months Ended |  |                         
|1997                 |     | 1998           |  | December 31, 1998        |     | 1999 |  | 2000 |     | 2001
|                     |     |                |  |                          |     |      |  |      |     |     
|                     | 2.9 |                |  |                          | 2.4 |      |  |      | 2.1 |      |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | 1.6 | 

For purposes of computing these ratios, earnings
have been calculated by adding fixed charges (excluding
preferred stock dividends) to income before extraordinary items.
Fixed charges consist of interest costs, whether expensed or
capitalized, preferred stock dividend requirements, the interest
component of rental expense, if any, and amortization of debt
discounts and issue costs, whether expensed or capitalized.

CALCULATION OF COMBINED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO
FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
REQUIREMENTS


Year Ended December 31, 2001


(Dollar amounts in thousands)


|               |                                                                                                                 |       |   |         |         | 
|-------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | - | ------- | ------- | 
|Earnings:      |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|               | Pretax income from continuing operations                                                                        |       | $ | 89,983  |        
|               | Interest expense (including amortization of debt
	discount, premium and issuing costs and capitalized interest) |       |   | 85,950  |        
|               | Other adjustments                                                                                               |       |   | 426     |        
|               |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|               |                                                                                                                 | Total |   | $       | 176,359 | 
|               |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|Fixed charges: |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|               | Interest expense (including amortization of debt
	discount, premium and issuing costs and capitalized interest) |       | $ | 85,950  |        
|               | Other adjustments                                                                                               |       |   | 426     |        
|               |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|               |                                                                                                                 | Total |   | $       | 86,376  | 
|               |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|               | PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS                                                                                 |       | $ | 22,639  |        
|               |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|               | TOTAL FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDEND
	REQUIREMENTS                                                        |       | $ | 109,015 |        
|               |                                                                                                                 |       |   |        
|               | RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED
	STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS                                   |       |   | 1.6     |        
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