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EXHIBIT 12.01

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (in thousands, except ratio data)

NINE MONTHS
ENDED
JUNE 27,
2003

FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

2002             2001                2000                   1999             1998      

Income (loss) before provision                            
(benefit) for taxes on income  
    $ (9,748 ) $ (255,653 ) $ (317,305 ) $ (65,339 ) $ (13,269 ) $ (42,202 )
Add -- Fixed charges    18,081    6,587    1,617    411    550    695  
Income before taxes and fixed  
charges (net of capitalized  
             



 

 



 

 
interest)    8,333    (249,066 )  (315,688 )  (64,928 )  (12,719 )  (41,507 )
             



 

 



 

 
Fixed charges:  
Interest    14,471    4,227    --    --    --    --  
Amortization of debt issuance  
costs    1,379    --    --    --    --    --  
Capitalized interest    --    --    --    --    --    --  
Estimated interest component of  
rental expense    2,231    3,360    1,617    411    550    695  
             



 

 



 

 
Total    18,081    6,587    1,617    411    550    695  
             



 

 



 

 
       
Ratio of earnings before taxes  
and fixed charges, to fixed  
charges    (1 )  (1 )  (1 )  (1 )  (1 )  (1 )

(1)     During each of these periods, our earnings were less than our fixed changes. The amount of such deficiency was approximately $10 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2003, and $256 million, $317 million, $65 million, $13 million and $42 million for fiscal years 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.