Exhibit 12.1

	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2005		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
			2004		2003		2002		2001		2000
Pretax income from continuing operations, as reported	$	80,173	$	38,825	$	45,117	$	22,910	$	40,772	$	47,533
Adjustments:
Fixed charges		11,759		14,597		22,249		34,022		50,176		38,488
Reclassify loss on early extinguishment of debt out of extraordinary												(24,600	)
Pretax income from continuing operations, as adjusted		91,932		53,422		67,366		56,932		90,948		61,421
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, net		10,781		13,559		21,430		32,723		49,199		37,670
Interest income		160		110		145		726		448		158
Interest component of rent expense (estimated at 7.25%)		818		928		674		573		529		660
		11,759		14,597		22,249		34,022		50,176		38,488
Earnings to fixed charges ratio		7.8		3.7		3.0		1.7		1.8		1.6