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Exhibit 12.1

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Year Ended December 31,										Three months ending, March 31,
	1998		1999		2000		2001		2002		2002		2003
	(In Thousands)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest	(7,672	)	(15,939	)	(7,559	)	(22,916	)	(5,741	)	5,712		1,432
Income from equity investments	(931	)	(2,497	)	(4,852	)	(4,995	)	(7,903	)	(1,951	)	(2,371	)
Distributions from equity investments	118		2,590		3,156		5,057		9,048		2,862		2,435
Income before fixed charges	(8,485	)	(15,846	)	(9,255	)	(22,854	)	(4,596	)	6,623		1,496
Plus: fixed charges	27,656		51,092		60,027		89,878		80,349		19,451		20,846
Earnings (as defined)	19,171		35,246		50,772		67,024		75,753		26,074		22,342
Interest expense	27,170		50,464		59,556		81,053		79,796		19,410		20,704
Rent expense (interest portion)	359		492		326		526		453		11		110
Capitalized interest	127		136		145		165		100		30		32
Total fixed charges	27,656		51,092		60,027		81,744		80,349		19,451		20,846
"Earnings" divided by fixed charges	0.69		0.69		0.85		0.82		0.94		1.34		1.07

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Exhibit 12.1

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES