EX-12 3 exhibit12.htm EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

  For the three months ended
March 31,
2002 2001

               
EARNINGS            
Pre-tax loss   $ (26,585 ) $ (2,549 )
Fixed charges    896    2,499  


Total   $ (25,689 ) $ (50 )


FIXED CHARGES  
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount  
    and premium on all indebtedness   $ 527   $ 2,195  
Interest portion of rental expenses    369    304  


Total fixed charges   $ 896   $ 2,499  


 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges    (a)    (a)  


(a) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $26.6 million and $2.5 million in 2002 and 2001, respectively.