EX-12.1 7 exh12-1.htm EARNINGS Ratio of earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

Statement Regarding the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                              
      YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,        
 (amounts in thousands)     1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   Nine months
ended
December 31, 2003
   
                               
PRE-TAX LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS     $ (19,224)   $ (28,848)   $ (74,399)   $ (9,105)   $ (11,403)   $ (1,507)    
      ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   =============    
                               
FIXED CHARGES:                              
Interest Expense     -   391   1,456   884   -   -    
Rental Expense (33%)     259   387   466   515   510   152    
                               
                               
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES     259   778   1,922   1,399   510   152    
      ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   =============    
EARNINGS:                              
Pre-tax loss from continuing operations plus fixed charges     $ (18,965)   $ (28,070)   $ (72,477)   $ (7,706)   $ (10,893)   $ (1,355)    
      ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   =============    
                               
RATIO OF EARNING TO FIXED CHARGES     -   -   -   -   -   -    
      ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   =============    
                               

Due to losses incurred for the nine months ended December 31, 2003 and years ended March 31, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2001 and 1999 we would have had to generate additional earnings of $1.5 million, $11.4 million, $9.1 million, $74.4 million, $28.8 million and $19.2 million, respectively, to achieve a coverage of 1:1.