EX-12 4 ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12

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

For the six months ended  
June 30,  
  2002       2001  

 
EARNINGS            
Pre-tax income (loss)   $ (72,135 ) $ 7,177  
Fixed charges    1,919    4,595  


Total   $ (70,216 ) $ 11,772  


FIXED CHARGES  
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount  
       and premium on all indebtedness   $ 1,099   $ 3,971  
Interest portion of rental expenses    820    624  


Total fixed charges   $ 1,919   $ 4,595  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges    (a)    2.6x  


(a) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $72.1 million in 2002.