Exhibit 12.1

|                                                        |  |  | Three Months Ended |       |  | Six Months Ended |        
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|                                                        |  |  | June 30,           |       |  | June 30,         |        
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|                                                        |  |  | 2001               |       |  | 2000             |        
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|DETERMINATION
OF RATIO OF    EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES: | 
|Loss before benefit for income taxes                    |  |  | $(2,006            | )     |  |                  | $(2,237
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|Fixed charges                                          
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|Amortization of deferred financing costs                |  |  |                    | 239   |  |                  |        
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|Interest
expense                                        |  |  |                    | 4,949 |  |                  |        
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|Earnings before fixed charges                           |  |  | 3,182              |       |  |                  | 3,258  
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|Fixed charges                                          
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|Amortization
of deferred financing costs                |  |  |                    | 239   |  |                  |        
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|Interest expense                                        |  |  |                    | 4,949 |  |                  |        
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|Total fixed charges                                     |  |  | 5,188              |       |  |                  | 5,495  
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                      |  |  | 0.61               | X     |  |                  | 0.59   
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