## ***EXHIBIT 12.1***

 

## ***COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGSTO FIXED CHARGES***

(In thousands)

 
|                                                             |   | **Historical  Years ended December 31,** |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                             |   | **2003**                                 |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   | **2000** |   | **1999** |   |
|                                                             |   |                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income (loss) before income taxes                                |   | $                                        | 20,051 |   | $ | (24,556 | ) | $ | 532 |   | $ | 5,159 |   | $ | 9,515 |   |
| Interest                                                         |   | 11,238                                   |   | 11,542 |   | 16,673 |   | 15,876 |   | 7,057 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs                              |   | 893                                      |   | 781 |   | 919 |   | 877 |   | 409 |   |
| Amortization of discount on sr. notes                            |   | 451                                      |   | 154 |   | 204 |   | 205 |   | 102 |   |
| 1/4 (1/3 for years 2002-1999) of rental expense-operating leases |   | 855                                      |   | 1,295 |   | 1,196 |   | 1,064 |   | 895 |   |
|                                                             |   |                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Earnings                                                         |   | $                                        | 33,488 |   | $ | (10,784 | ) | $ | 19,524 |   | $ | 23,181 |   | $ | 17,978 |   |
|                                                             |   |                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                                                         |   | $                                        | 11,238 |   | $ | 11,542 |   | $ | 16,673 |   | $ | 15,876 |   | 7,057 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs                              |   | 893                                      |   | 781 |   | 919 |   | 877 |   | 409 |   |
| Amortization of discount on sr. notes                            |   | 451                                      |   | 154 |   | 204 |   | 205 |   | 102 |   |
| 1/4 (1/3 for years 2002-1999) of rental expense-operating leases |   | 855                                      |   | 1,295 |   | 1,196 |   | 1,064 |   | 895 |   |
|                                                             |   |                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fixed Charges                                                    |   | $                                        | 13,437 |   | $ | 13,772 |   | $ | 18,992 |   | $ | 18,022 |   | $ | 8,463 |   |
|                                                             |   |                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                               |   | 2.49                                     |   | (0.78 | ) | 1.03 |   | 1.29 |   | 2.12 |   |

 

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