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EXHIBIT 12


                             COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
                                 (in thousands)

                                                                     2000
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes                5,700

Fixed charges                                                       18,632
                                                                    ------
Total                                                               24,332

Earnings to fixed charges(1)                                          1.31

(1) Calculated by dividing income from continuing operations before income
taxes, extraordinary gains and cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle plus fixed charges by fixed charges. Fixed charges represent total
interest expense, including amortization of debt expense and discount relating
to indebtedness.


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