<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex12.txt
<DESCRIPTION>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
<TEXT>
Exhibit 12.1

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<CAPTION>
Earnings to Fixed Charges
<S>                                     <C>       <C>   <C>


                                       2001     2002     2003
Earnings:
Income before taxes                   (1361)   (3990)    25534
Interest                              54355    49254     45413
Interest portion of rental expense     2764     3254      3739
                                      -----    -----     -----
                                      55758    48518     74686

Fixed Charges:
Interest                              54355    49254     45413
Interest capitalized                   (589)    (844)     (860)
Interest portion of rental expense     2764     3254      3739
                                      -----    -----     -----
                                      56530    51664     48292

Ratio                               .986344  .939106  1.546554

Shortfall (overage)                     772     3146    (26394)
</TABLE>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>