EXHIBIT 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31										FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
	2004		2005		2006		2007		2008		July 31, 2009
EARNINGS:
Earnings before minority interests and income taxes	$	36,555,000	$	44,041,000	$	63,983,000	$	82,816,000	$	102,837,000	$	63,896,000
Fixed charges		2,336,000		2,318,000		4,886,000		4,930,000		4,666,000		2,285,000
Adjusted earnings	$	38,891,000	$	46,359,000	$	68,869,000	$	87,746,000	$	107,503,000	$	66,181,000
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense	$	1,090,000	$	1,136,000	$	3,523,000	$	3,293,000	$	2,314,000	$	484,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs		334,000		289,000		227,000		230,000		327,000		208,000
Portion of rental payments deemed to be interest (1)		912,000		893,000		1,136,000		1,407,000		2,025,000		1,593,000
Total fixed charges	$	2,336,000	$	2,318,000	$	4,886,000	$	4,930,000	$	4,666,000	$	2,285,000
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:		16.6		20.0		14.1		17.8		23.0		29.0

(1)  Interest portion of rental expense is estimated to be one-third of rental expense.