EXHIBIT 12.1

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES  (Dollars in Thousands)

|                                          |                                    | Year Ended
March 31, 2003 |        | Year Ended
March 31,
2002 |        | Year Ended
March 31,
2001 |        | Year Ended
March 31,
2000 |        | Year Ended
March 31,
1999 |       
|----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | ------
|Consolidated pretax income (loss)         |                                    | $                         | 1,244  |                           | (4,351 | )                         | 19,496 |                           | 11,659 |                           | (7,839
|Net amortization of debt issuance expense |                                    |                           | 1,626  |                           | 1,420  |                           | 1,389  |                           | 1,326  |                           | 1,412 
|Interest expense                          |                                    |                           | 27,048 |                           | 28,553 |                           | 31,653 |                           | 32,637 |                           | 34,830
|Interest portion of rental expense        |                                    |                           | 1,641  |                           | 1,722  |                           | 1,950  |                           | 2,015  |                           | 2,301 
|                                          |                                    |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |       
|                                          | Earnings                           |                           | $      | 31,559                    |        | 27,344                    |        | 54,488                    |        | 47,637                    |       
|                                          |                                    |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |       
|Interest expense                          |                                    | $                         | 27,048 |                           | 28,553 |                           | 31,653 |                           | 32,637 |                           | 34,830
|Net amortization of debt issuance expense |                                    |                           | 1,626  |                           | 1,420  |                           | 1,389  |                           | 1,326  |                           | 1,412 
|Interest portion of rental expense        |                                    |                           | 1,641  |                           | 1,722  |                           | 1,950  |                           | 2,015  |                           | 2,301 
|                                          |                                    |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |       
|                                          | Fixed Charges                      |                           | $      | 30,315                    |        | 31,695                    |        | 34,992                    |        | 35,978                    |       
|                                          |                                    |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |       
|                                          | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |                           |        | 1.04x                     |        | (a                        | )      | 1.56x                     |        | 1.32x                     |       
|                                          |                                    |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |        |                           |       

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Fiscal Year Ended2002

1999Depreciation

$
27,024

$
29,651Amortization


4,175


4,025Non-cash charges


4,723


945Total

$
35,922

$
34,621


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