Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	For the year ended December 31,																		For the six months ended June 30,
	1999			2000			2001			2002			2003						2003		2004
	(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)			Historical			Pro Forma			(Restated)
Loss from continuing operations	$	(17,392	)	$	(42,436	)	$	(16,388	)	$	(23,098	)	$	(67,102	)	$	(58,487	)	$	4,044	$	(6,900	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(6,068	)		31,225			1,135			1,443			(99	)		(99	)		240		170
Total fixed charges		44,083			44,577			44,343			42,000			36,163			27,548			18,379		11,570
	$	20,623		$	33,366		$	29,090		$	20,345		$	(31,038	)	$	(31,038	)	$	22,663	$	4,840
Fixed charges
Operating lease expense	$	5,051		$	6,447		$	5,583		$	6,463		$	5,353		$	5,353		$	2,873	$	2,874
Factored at one-third	$	1,684		$	2,149		$	1,861		$	2,154		$	1,784		$	1,784		$	958	$	958
Preferred stock dividends		1,593			1,823			2,093			5,876			4,395			4,395			4,463		—
Interest expense—gross		40,806			40,605			40,389			33,970			29,984			21,369			12,958		10,612
Total fixed charges	$	44,083		$	44,577		$	44,343		$	42,000		$	36,163		$	27,548		$	18,379	$	11,570
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		0.5x			0.7x			0.7x			0.5x			(0.9	)x		(1.13	)x		1.2x		0.4x
Deficiency in fixed charge coverage ratio	$	(23,460	)	$	(11,211	)	$	(15,253	)	$	(21,655	)	$	(67,201	)	$	(58,586	)	$	—	$	(6,730	)