EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)

		2002			2001			2000		1999		1998
EARNINGS
Pre-tax income (loss)	$	(79,157	)	$	(4,416	)	$	123	$	40,092	$	55,069
Fixed charges		4,611			7,832			13,024		13,109		15,865
Total	$	(74,546	)	$	3,416		$	13,147	$	53,201	$	70,934
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense and amortization of
debt discount and premium on all
indebtedness	$	3,257		$	6,541		$	11,889	$	12,221	$	15,009
Interest portion of rental expense		1,354			1,291			1,135		888		856
Total fixed charges	$	4,611		$	7,832		$	13,024	$	13,109	$	15,865
Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges		(A)			(B)			1.0x		4.1x		4.5x

(A) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $79.2 million in 2002.

(B) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $4.4 million in 2001.