Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	1999			2000			2001			2002			2003
													Historical			Pro Forma
Loss from continuing operations	$	(17,392	)	$	(42,436	)	$	(16,388	)	$	(23,098	)	$	(67,102	)	$	(58,487	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(6,068	)		31,225			1,135			1,443			(99	)		(99	)
Total fixed charges		44,083			44,577			44,343			42,000			36,163			27,548
	$	20,623		$	33,366		$	29,090		$	20,345		$	(31,038	)	$	(31,038	)
Fixed charges
Operating lease expense	$	5,051		$	6,447		$	5,583		$	6,463		$	5,353		$	5,353
Factored at one-third	$	1,684		$	2,149		$	1,861		$	2,154		$	1,784		$	1,784
Preferred stock dividends		1,593			1,823			2,093			5,876			4,395			4,395
Interest expense—gross		40,806			40,605			40,389			33,970			29,984			21,369
Total fixed charges	$	44,083		$	44,577		$	44,343		$	42,000		$	36,163		$	27,548
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		0.5x			0.7x			0.7x			0.5x			(0.9	)x		(1.13	)x
Deficiency in fixed charge coverage ratio	$	(23,460	)	$	(11,211	)	$	(15,253	)	$	(21,655	)	$	(67,201	)	$	(58,586	)