EX-12.1 2 a2175050zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
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Exhibit 12.1

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended Sept. 30, 2006		Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005		Year Ended Jan. 1, 2005		Year Ended Jan. 3, 2004		Year Ended Dec. 28, 2002		Year Ended Dec. 29, 2001
		(dollars in thousands)
Income before income tax expense		$	14,222	$	13,240	$	5,421	$	24,687	$	24,505	$	10,027
Add:
	Interest expense		30,674		38,976		45,790		26,535		23,940		27,875
	Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,122		2,791		2,358		4,670		2,686		1,972
	Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		963		1,197		1,137		1,054		986		1,039

Income as adjusted		$	47,981	$	56,204	$	54,706	$	56,946	$	52,117	$	40,913

Fixed charges:
	Interest expense		30,674	$	38,976	$	45,790	$	26,535	$	23,940	$	27,875
	Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,122		2,791		2,358		4,670		2,686		1,972
	Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		963		1,197		1,137		1,054		986		1,039

Fixed charges		$	33,759	$	42,964	$	49,285	$	32,259	$	27,612	$	30,886

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			1.4x		1.3x		1.1x		1.8x		1.9x		1.3x