**EXHIBIT 12**

 

**CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**

**(In thousands, except for ratios)**

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Ratio of earnings tofixed charges represents the ratio of adjusted operating income (loss) fromcontinuing operations over fixed charges. Adjusted operating income (loss) is the total of net income (loss),income taxes, interest expense, and amortization of financing costs.  Fixed charges is interest expense plus onethrid of operating lease rent expense, capitalized interest, and amortizationof financing costs.  The calculation ofthe ratio of earning to fixed charges is as follows:
| ** **                                                                                                                  | ** ** | **Successor** | ** ** | **Predecessor** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|-----------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                                                  | ** ** | **Fiscal**    | ** ** | **Fiscal**      | ** ** | **Fiscal** | ** ** | **Fiscal** | ** ** | **Fiscal** | ** ** | **Fiscal** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                                                                  | ** ** | **2007**      | ** ** | **2006**        | ** ** | **2005** | ** ** | **2005** | ** ** | **2004** | ** ** | **2003** | ** ** |
|                                                                                                                        |       |          |       |            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income (loss) from  continuing operations before income tax provision (benefit) and cumulative  effect of accounting change |       | $             | 2,647      |            | $          | 1,697 |   | $ | (4,927 | ) | $ | (6,344 | ) | $ | 2,737 |   | $ | 2,900 |   |
|                                                                                                                        |       |          |       |            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Add Fixed Charges:                                                                                                          |       |          |       |            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense                                                                                                            |       | 23,686        |       | 20,679          |       | 18,464 |   | 5,822 |   | 16,209 |   | 13,482 |   |
| Interest expense  on operating leases                                                                                       |       | 1,671         |       | 1,497           |       | 866 |   | 473 |   | 485 |   | 391 |   |
| Amortization of  financing costs                                                                                            |       | 1,691         |       | 1,652           |       | 1,029 |   | 716 |   | 770 |   | 746 |   |
| Total income as  defined                                                                                                    |       | $             | 29,695     |            | $          | 25,525 |   | $ | 15,432 |   | $ | 667 |   | $ | 20,201 |   | $ | 17,519 |   |
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| Fixed Charges:                                                                                                              |       |          |       |            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense                                                                                                            |       | $             | 23,686     |            | $          | 20,679 |   | $ | 18,464 |   | $ | 5,822 |   | $ | 16,209 |   | $ | 13,482 |   |
| Interest expense  on operating leases                                                                                       |       | 1,671         |       | 1,497           |       | 866 |   | 473 |   | 485 |   | 391 |   |
| Capitalized  interest                                                                                                       |       | 84            |       | 63              |       | — |   | — |   | 230 |   | — |   |
| Amortization of  financing costs                                                                                            |       | 1,691         |       | 1,652           |       | 1,029 |   | 716 |   | 770 |   | 746 |   |
| Total fixed  charges                                                                                                        |       | $             | 27,132     |            | $          | 23,891 |   | $ | 20,359 |   | $ | 7,011 |   | $ | 17,694 |   | $ | 14,619 |   |
| Ratio of earnings to  fixed charges                                                                                         |       | 1.09          |       | 1.07            |       | 0.76 |   | 0.10 |   | 1.14 |   | 1.20 |   |
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| Additional income  required to meet a 1.0 ratio:                                                                            |       | n/a           |       | n/a             |       | $ | 4,927 |   | $ | 6,344 |   | n/a |   | n/a |   |

 

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