EX-12 4 ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 EXHIBIT 12

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

For the nine months ended  
September 30,  
  2002       2001  

 
EARNINGS            
Pre-tax loss   $ (57,306 ) $(13,757 )
Fixed charges    2,684    6,328  


Total   $ (54,622 ) $ (7,429 )


FIXED CHARGES  
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount  
       and premium on all indebtedness   $ 1,618   $ 5,366  
Interest portion of rental expenses    1,066    962  


Total fixed charges   $ 2,684   $ 6,328  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges    (A)    (B)  




(A) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $57.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

(B) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $13.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.