**Exhibit  12.1        **

 

|                                                                                                                                                              |   | **For          the years ended September 30,** |            |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| ($          in thousands)                                                                                                                                         |   |                                           | **2006**        |   |   | **2005** |   |   | **2004** |   |   | **2003** |   |   | **2002** |   |
| Income          from continuing operations before income taxes, net income (loss) of          unconsolidated affiliates and minority interests                    |   | $                                              | 63,406          |   | $ | 73,766 |   | $ | 51,015 |   | $ | 37,735 |   | $ | 66,167 |   |
| Fixed          Charges:                                                                                                                                           |   |                                           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest          expense                                                                                                                                         |   |                                           | 25,242          |   |   | 28,809 |   |   | 32,592 |   |   | 19,783 |   |   | 16,526 |   |
| Interest          portion of rent expense (1)                                                                                                                     |   |                                           | 7,408           |   |   | 7,367 |   |   | 8,088 |   |   | 9,247 |   |   | 8,653 |   |
| Amortized          finance fees                                                                                                                                   |   |                                           | 1,833           |   |   | 1,712 |   |   | 1,560 |   |   | 2,000 |   |   | 2,000 |   |
| Fixed          charges                                                                                                                                            |   |                                           | 34,483          |   |   | 37,888 |   |   | 42,241 |   |   | 31,030 |   |   | 27,179 |   |
| Earnings:                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income          from continuing operations before income taxes, net income (loss) of          unconsolidated affiliates and minority interests plus fixed charges |   | $                                              | 97,889          |   | $ | 111,654 |   | $ | 93,256 |   | $ | 68,764 |   | $ | 93,346 |   |
| Ratio          of earnings to fixed charges (2)                                                                                                                   |   |                                           | 2.84          x |   |   | 2.95          x |   |   | 2.21          x |   |   | 2.22          x |   |   | 3.43          x |   |

(1) The interest component of rent expense is estimated at one-third of our reported lease expense.

(2) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing fixed charges into income from continuing operations before income taxes, net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates and minority interests plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest (expensed or capitalized), amortization of debt issuance costs and the estimated interest component of rent expense.

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