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Exhibit 12

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Year Ended September 30,
	1999		2000		2001		2002		2003
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	32,081	$	43,449	$	61,727	$	64,403	$	83,065
Interest expense		7,871		11,785		11,065		4,569		4,867
Interest portion of rent expense		9,133		9,967		10,600		10,167		10,300
Amortization of debt issuance costs		144		89		85		135		143
	$	49,229	$	65,290	$	83,477	$	79,274	$	98,375
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	7,871	$	11,785	$	11,065	$	4,569	$	4,867
Interest portion of rent expense		9,133		9,967		10,600		10,167		10,300
Capitalized interest		1,556		1,574		1,203		487		242
Amortization of debt issuance costs		144		89		85		135		143
	$	18,704	$	23,415	$	22,953	$	15,358	$	15,552
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)		2.6		2.8		3.6		5.2		6.3

(1)

For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, "earnings" consist of income before income taxes plus "fixed charges" and certain other adjustments. "Fixed charges" consist of interest incurred on all indebtedness, amortization of debt issuance costs, and the portion of rent expense deemed representative of the interest factor.

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES