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EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in 000's)

														Three Months Ended
		Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
														June 30, 2004			June 30, 2005
		2001		2002		2003			2004		2005
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations:		$	88,332	$	24,832	$	(39,509	)	$	20,457	$	(35,838	)	$	(10,212	)	$	(4,079	)
Fixed charges:
	Interest expense		94		3,383		8,041			13,961		13,184			2,908			4,118
	Estimate of interest within rental expense		26,927		28,868		30,779			32,824		43,402			9,352			11,121
Total fixed charges			27,021		32,251		38,820			46,785		56,586			12,260			15,239
Earnings (loss)		$	115,353	$	57,083	$	(689	)	$	67,242	$	20,748		$	2,048		$	11,160
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			4.27x		1.77x		—			1.44x		—			—			—
Dollar deficiency for ratios < 1:1			N/A		N/A	$	78,329			N/A	$	92,424		$	22,472		$	19,318
Rental expense		$	80,782	$	86,603	$	92,337		$	98,473	$	130,205		$	28,055		$	33,364
One-third of rental expense		$	26,927	$	28,868	$	30,779		$	32,824	$	43,402		$	9,352		$	11,121

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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in 000's)