Exhibit 12.1

CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	For the Fiscal Year Ended February 28 or 29,
(Dollars in thousands)	2002			2003			2004		2005			2006
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(203,447	)	$	186,161		$	158,521	$	106,825		$	138,935
Adjustment for minority interest		(1,717	)		(111	)		141		(348	)		(59	)
Total earnings	$	(205,164	)	$	186,050		$	158,662	$	106,477		$	138,876
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense*	$	78,433		$	78,972		$	85,690	$	79,397		$	35,124
Interest portion of rental expense**		22,833			23,164			23,665		21,227			18,607
Total fixed charges	$	101,266		$	102,136		$	109,355	$	100,624		$	53,731
Total earnings before fixed charges	$	(103,898	)	$	288,186		$	268,017	$	207,101		$	192,607
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		***			2.8			2.5		2.1			3.6

* Amortization of debt discount and premium is included in interest expense.

** Interest portion of rental expense is estimated to equal 1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

*** Earnings for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2002 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $205,164.