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Exhibit 12.1

NeighborCare, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
   Successor Company
    
   Predecessor Company
  
 
   Six Months Ended
March 31,
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
   Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
  
 
   2004
   2003
   2003
   2002
    
   2001
   2000
   1999
  
Earnings                                  
  Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings   (13,076 ) 5,934   1,908   (6,440 )     920,964   (174,490 ) (38,860 )
  Equity in earnings of >50% owned affiliates   240   165   360   179       873   703   (372 )
   
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations   (13,316 ) 5,769   1,548   (6,619 )     920,091   (175,193 ) (38,488 )
  Fixed charges   10,207   7,217   14,358   17,186       45,188   61,491   48,906  
   
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges   (3,109 ) 12,986   15,906   10,567       965,279   (113,702 ) 10,418  

Fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest expense   10,207   7,217   14,358   17,186       45,188   61,491   48,906  
   
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  Total fixed charges   10,207   7,217   14,358   17,186       45,188   61,491   48,906  
   
 
 
 
     
 
 
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
*
 
1.80
 
1.11
 
*
 
 
 
21.36
 
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*
 
   
 
 
 
     
 
 
 

*—For the six months ended March 31, 2004 and the fiscal years ended September 30, 2002, 2000 and 1999, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $13.3 million, $6.6 million $175.2 million and $62.1 million, respectively.

Note: The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this Registration Statement.



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