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EXHIBIT 12

Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    Year ended June 30,  
    2013       2012       2011       2010       2009  
    (in thousands, except for ratio of earnings to fixed charges)  
                                       
Fixed charges                                      
Interest expensed and capitalized $ 7,966     $ 9,345     $ 8,672     $ 1,047     $ 9,462  
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness         -       -       -       -  
Estimate of the interest within rental expense   1,430       678       628       472       365  
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries   -       -       -       -       -  
                                       
    Fixed charges   9,396       10,023       9,300       1,519       9,827  
                                       
Earnings                                      
Add   36,675       70,404       45,710       80,399       140,747  
Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees   27,279       60,381       36,410       78,880       130,920  
Fixed charges   9,396       10,023       9,300       1,519       9,827  
Amortization of capitalized interest   -       -       -       -       -  
Distributed income of equity investees   -       -       -       -       -  
Your share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges   -       -       -       -       -  
                                       
Less   -       -                          
Interest capitalized           -       -       -       -  
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries         -       -       -       -  
Non-controlling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges         -       -       -        
                                       
    Earnings $ 36,675     $ 70,404     $ 45,710     $ 80,399     $ 140,747  
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   3.90       7.02       4.92       52.93       14.32