Exhibit 12.1

Cable Design Technologies Corporation

	Years Ended July 31,											Three Months Ended Oct. 31,
Description	1999		2000		2001		2002		2003			2003
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed Charges
1. Interest expensed and capitalized	$	13,530	$	12,295	$	9,448	$	6,914	$	5,495		$2,522
2. Amortization of deferred financing expenses		338		390		387		431		1,350		231
3. An estimate of the interest factor in rental expense		1,249		1,333		1,480		1,901		1,797		834
Total Fixed Charges	$	15,117	$	14,018	$	11,315	$	9,246	$	8,642		$3,587
Earnings
1. Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interests	$	45,668	$	75,815	$	38,083	$	9,691	$	(1,152	)	$4,879
2. Fixed charges		15,117		14,018		11,315		9,246		8,642		3,587
3. Amortization of Capitalized Interest (less interest capitalized)		5		8		8		8		8		(3)
Total Earnings	$	60,790	$	89,841	$	49,406	$	18,945	$	7,498		$8,463
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.02x		6.41x		4.37x		2.05x		—	(a)	2.36x

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