EXHIBIT 12.1

	HISTORICAL
	(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
	12/31/1999			12/31/2000		12/31/2001			12/31/2002			12/31/2003			09/30/2004
Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K:
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries	$	3,781		$	36,606	$	(26,175	)	$	(37,986	)	$	8,699		$	11,412
Fixed charges		7,152			374		34,041			44,807			47,503			34,359
Interest capitalized		(1,845	)		—		(250	)		(810	)		(685	)		(236	)
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		—			—		(2,226	)		(3,184	)		(2,970	)		(1,247	)
Earnings	$	9,088		$	36,980	$	5,390		$	2,827		$	52,547		$	44,288
Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K:
Interest expensed and capitalized	$	6,632		$	374	$	29,679		$	38,672		$	41,470		$	30,893
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		520			—		2,136			2,951			3,063			2,219
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		—			—		2,226			3,184			2,970			1,247
Total Fixed Charges	$	7,152		$	374	$	34,041		$	44,807		$	47,503		$	34,359
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.27			98.88		0.16			0.06			1.11			1.29
Deficiency		—			—		28,651			41,980			—			—