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Exhibit 12.1

PRIMEDIA Inc.
Computation of Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges Excluding Dividends on Preferenced Securities

			Three months ended March 31						Years Ended December 31,
			2004			2003			2003			2002			2001			2000			1999
			(dollars in thousands)
Earnings:
	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		$	(21,700	)	$	(17,375	)	$	(79,572	)	$	(257,696	)	$	(950,265	)	$	(342,773	)	$	(151,361	)
Adjustments:
	Add:	Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs		29,680			34,194			127,990			143,347			156,875			147,769			168,153
	Add:	Interest on Shares Subject to Mandatory Redemption		10,945			—			21,889
	Add:	Equity losses in subsidiaries		0			879			4,256			6,146			39,761			10,137			691
	Add:	Interest in rent expense		3,237			3,068			11,963			10,519			14,206			12,394			11,188
Total Adjustments:				43,862			38,141			166,098			160,012			210,842			170,300			180,032
Total Earnings:			$	22,162		$	20,766		$	86,526		$	(97,684	)	$	(739,423	)	$	(172,473	)	$	28,671
Fixed Charges:
		Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	$	29,680		$	34,194		$	127,990		$	143,347		$	156,875		$	147,769		$	168,153
		Interest on Shares Subject to Mandatory Redemption	$	10,945		$	—		$	21,889
		Interest in rent expense		3,237			3,068			11,963			10,519			14,206			12,394			11,188
			$	43,862		$	37,262		$	161,842		$	153,866		$	171,081		$	160,163		$	179,341
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges excluding dividends on preferenced securities			$	(21,700	)	$	(16,496	)	$	(75,316	)	$	(251,550	)	$	(910,504	)	$	(332,636	)	$	(150,670	)

PRIMEDIA Inc.
Computation of Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges

			Three months ended March 31,						Years Ended December December 31,
			2004			2003			2003			2002			2001			2000			1999
			(dollars in thousands)
Earnings:
	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		$	(21,700	)	$	(17,375	)	$	(79,572	)	$	(257,696	)	$	(950,265	)	$	(342,773	)	$	(151,361	)
	Adjustments:
	Add:	Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs		29,680			34,194			127,990			143,347			156,875			147,769			168,153
	Add:	Interest on Shares Subject to Mandatory Redemption		10,945			—			21,889
	Add:	Dividends on Preferenced Securities		5,153			16,433			41,853			47,656			62,236			53,063			53,062
	Add:	Equity losses in subsidiaries		—			879			4,256			6,146			39,761			10,137			691
	Add:	Interest in rent expense		3,237			3,068			11,963			10,519			14,206			12,394			11,188
	Less:	Dividends on Preferenced Securities		(5,153	)		(16,433	)		(41,853	)		(47,656	)		(62,236	)		(53,063	)		(53,062	)
Total Adjustments:				43,862			38,141			166,098			160,012			210,842			170,300			180,032
Earnings			$	22,162		$	20,766		$	86,526		$	(97,684	)	$	(739,423	)	$	(172,473	)	$	28,671
Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Accretion:
		Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	$	29,680		$	34,194		$	127,990		$	143,347		$	156,875		$	147,769		$	168,153
		Interest on Shares Subject to Mandatory Redemption		10,945			0			21,889
		Interest in rent expense		3,237			3,068			11,963			10,519			14,206			12,394			11,188
		Preferred stock dividends and related accretion		5,153			16,433			41,853			47,656			62,236			53,063			53,062
			$	49,015		$	53,695		$	203,695		$	201,522		$	233,317		$	213,226		$	232,403
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges			$	(26,853	)	$	(32,929	)	$	(117,169	)	$	(299,206	)	$	(972,740	)	$	(385,699	)	$	(203,732	)

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Exhibit 12.1

PRIMEDIA Inc. Computation of Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges Excluding Dividends on Preferenced Securities
PRIMEDIA Inc. Computation of Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges