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Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratios)

		Twelve Months Ended				Six Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		June 1998		June 1999		December 1999		December 2000		December 2001		December 2002			March 2003
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes per consolidated statement of operations		$	41,353	$	44,923	$	25,411	$	49,212	$	40,168	$	50,218		$	14,024
Less:
	Minority interest		353		995		144		105		198		(117	)		(21	)
Add:
	Interest expense		6,514		6,150		4,456		9,897		9,422		8,692			2,084
	Portion of rent representative of an interest factor		729		791		349		665		706		820			205
Adjusted income before income taxes		$	48,243	$	50,869	$	30,072	$	59,669	$	50,098	$	59,847		$	16,334
Fixed Charges:
	Interest expense	$	6,514	$	6,150	$	4,456	$	9,897	$	9,422	$	8,692		$	2,084
	Portion of rent representative of an interest factor		729		791		349		665		706		820			205
		$	7,243	$	6,941	$	4,805	$	10,562	$	10,128	$	9,512		$	2,289
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			6.7		7.3		6.3		5.6		4.9		6.3			7.1

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