**EXHIBIT 12**

 

**Computation of Ratio of Earnings toFixed Charges**

 

For the purpose ofdetermining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist ofincome (loss) before income taxes, plus fixed charges and amortization ofcapitalized interest, less interest capitalized. “Fixed charges” consist ofinterest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs, premiums,and discounts), amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness,plus two-thirds of rental expense (this portion is considered to berepresentative of the interest factor), and are computed as follows:

 
| ** **                                | ** ** | **As of and for Year Ended December 31,  (in thousands)** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                | ** ** | **2008**                                                                                          | ** ** | **2007** | ** ** | **2006** | ** ** | **2005** | ** ** | **2004** | ** ** |
| Earnings:                                 | ** ** | ** **                                                                                        | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| Pre-tax income  (loss)                    |       | $                                                                                                 | (4,138     | ) | $ | 5,012 |   | $ | (9,931 | ) | $ | (3,475 | ) | $ | 3,989 |   |
| Add:Fixed  charges                        |       | 29,410                                                                                            |       | 30,546 |   | 34,387 |   | 23,863 |   | 20,890 |   |
| Add:Amortization  of capitalized interest |       | 75                                                                                                |       | 75 |   | 71 |   | 67 |   | 65 |   |
| Less:Interest  capitalized                |       | —                                                                                            |       | (159 | ) | (154 | ) | (106 | ) | (110 | ) |
|                                      |       |                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total Earnings                            |       | $                                                                                                 | 25,347     |   | $ | 35,474 |   | $ | 24,373 |   | $ | 20,349 |   | $ | 24,834 |   |
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| Fixed Charges                             |       |                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense                          |       | $                                                                                                 | 27,421     |   | $ | 28,412 |   | $ | 32,653 |   | $ | 22,838 |   | $ | 20,074 |   |
| Interest  capitalized                     |       | —                                                                                            |       | 159 |   | 154 |   | 106 |   | 110 |   |
| Estimated  interest on rental expense     |       | 1,989                                                                                             |       | 1,975 |   | 1,580 |   | 919 |   | 706 |   |
|                                      |       |                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total Fixed  Charges                      |       | $                                                                                                 | 29,410     |   | $ | 30,546 |   | $ | 34,387 |   | $ | 23,863 |   | $ | 20,890 |   |
|                                      |       |                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ratio of  Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)    |       | 0.86                                                                                              | x          | 1.16 | x | 0.71 | x | 0.85 | x | 1.19 | x |

 

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(1)                                 For the years ended December 31,2008, 2006 and 2005, we had a deficiency of $4,063, $10,014 and $3,514,respectively, in earnings to fixed charges.

 

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