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Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Fiscal the Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008   2009   2010   2011  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Earnings:

                               

Net loss

  $ (28,546 )   (131,111 )   (27,698 )   (33,091 )   (61,872 )

Add: Fixed charges

                     
                       

Earnings as defined

    (28,546 )   (131,111 )   (27,698 )   (33,091 )   (61,872 )
                       

Fixed charges—Interest expense

                     
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)

                     
                       

(1)
For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges earnings consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense. Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $0.00 in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.



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