Exhibit 12.1

Cable Design Technologies Corporation

	Years Ended July 31,
Description	1999		2000		2001		2002		2003
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed Charges
1. Interest expensed and capitalized	$	13,530	$	12,295	$	9,448	$	6,914	$	5,495
2. Amortization of deferred financing expenses		338		390		387		431		1,350
3. An estimate of the interest factor in rental expense		1,249		1,333		1,480		1,901		1,797
Total Fixed Charges	$	15,117	$	14,018	$	11,315	$	9,246	$	8,642
Earnings
1. Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interests	$	45,668	$	75,815	$	38,083	$	9,691	$	(1,152	)
2. Fixed charges		15,117		14,018		11,315		9,246		8,642
3. Amortization of Capitalized Interest (less interest capitalized)		5		8		8		8		8
Total Earnings	$	60,790	$	89,841	$	49,406	$	18,945	$	7,498
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.02x		6.41x		4.37x		2.05x		—	(a)

^(a) For the year ended July 31, 2003, fixed charges exceeded earnings by approximately $1.1 million.