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Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

			For the Year Ended May 31,												Nine Months Ended February 28,
			2005		2004		2003			2002			2001		2006		2005
															(unaudited)
			(In Thousands Except Per Share Data and Ratios)
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
Earnings before income taxes			$	21,639	$	3,338	$	(16,672	)	$	(95,430	)	$	21,655	$	28,359	$	9,655
Add:
	Interest expense			15,665		17,581		19,150			19,424			21,640		12,605		11,851
	Amortization of capitalized interest			85		85		85			78			—		64		64
	Amortization of debt expense			1,166		1,024		181			177			127		764		940
	One-third of rent expense under operating leases (estimated by management to be the interest factor of such rent expense)			4,018		3,740		3,229			4,736			6,219		4,396		3,098
		Earnings available for fixed charges	$	42,573	$	25,768	$	5,973		$	(71,015	)	$	49,641	$	46,188	$	25,608
Fixed Charges
	Interest expense			15,665		17,581	$	19,150		$	19,424		$	21,640	$	12,605	$	11,851
	Amortization of capitalized interest			85		85		85			78			—		64		64
	Amortization of debt expense			1,166		1,024		181			177			127		764		940
	One-third of rent expense under operating leases (estimated by management to be the interest factor of such rent expense)			4,018		3,740		3,229			4,736			6,219		4,396		3,098
		Total fixed charges	$	20,934	$	22,430	$	22,645		$	24,415		$	27,986	$	17,829	$	15,953
		Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.0		1.2		0.3			—(1	)		1.8		2.6		1.6

(1)

Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $49.1 million for the year ended May 31, 2002.

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