**EXHIBIT 12**

 

**Computation of Ratio of Earnings toFixed Charges**

 

Forthe purpose of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings”consist of income (loss) before income taxes, plus fixed charges andamortization of capitalized interest, less interest capitalized. “Fixed charges”consist of interest expense (including amortization of deferred financingcosts, premiums, and discounts), amortization of capitalized expenses relatedto indebtedness, plus two-thirds of rental expense (this portion is consideredto be representative of the interest factor), and are computed as follows:

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| ** **                                 | ** ** | **As of and for Year Ended December 31,  (in thousands)** | ** ** |
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| ** **                                 | ** ** | **2003**                                                                                          | ** ** | **2004** | ** ** | **2005** | ** ** | **2006** | ** ** | **2007** | ** ** |
| Earnings:                                  | ** ** | ** **                                                                                        | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| Pre-tax income  (loss)                     |       | $                                                                                                 | 22         |   | $ | 3,989 |   | $ | (3,475 | ) | $ | (9,951 | ) | $ | 4,965 |   |
| Add: Fixed  charges                        |       | 20,868                                                                                            |       | 20,890 |   | 23,863 |   | 34,387 |   | 30,546 |   |
| Add: Amortization  of capitalized interest |       | 62                                                                                                |       | 65 |   | 67 |   | 71 |   | 75 |   |
| Less: Interest  capitalized                |       | (140                                                                                              | )          | (110 | ) | (106 | ) | (154 | ) | (159 | ) |
|                                       |       |                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total Earnings                             |       | $                                                                                                 | 20,812     |   | $ | 24,834 |   | $ | 20,349 |   | $ | 24,353 |   | $ | 35,427 |   |
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| Fixed Charges                              |       |                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense                           |       | $                                                                                                 | 20,135     |   | $ | 20,074 |   | $ | 22,838 |   | $ | 32,653 |   | $ | 28,412 |   |
| Interest  capitalized                      |       | 140                                                                                               |       | 110 |   | 106 |   | 154 |   | 159 |   |
| Estimated  interest on rental expense      |       | 593                                                                                               |       | 706 |   | 919 |   | 1,580 |   | 1,975 |   |
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| Total Fixed  Charges                       |       | $                                                                                                 | 20,868     |   | $ | 20,890 |   | $ | 23,863 |   | $ | 34,387 |   | $ | 30,546 |   |
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| Ratio of  Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)     |       | 1.00                                                                                              | x          | 1.19 | x | 0.85 | x  | 0.71 | x | 1.16 | x |

 

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(1)           For the years ended December 31,2005 and 2006, we had a deficiency of $3,514 and $10,034, respectively, inearnings to fixed charges.

 

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