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EXHIBIT 12.1
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                         
    October 31,  
                   
    2006     2007     2008  
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
   $ 1,976     $ 85,732     $ 41,539  
Fixed charges:
                        
Interest expense
     24,165       26,996       12,927  
Portion of rental expense representative of interest factor
     3,049       3,505       4,104  
 
                  
Total fixed charges
     27,214       30,501       17,031  
 
                  
Pre-tax income from continuing operations plus fixed charges
     29,190       116,233       58,570  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     1.07       3.81       3.44