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Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Years Ended June 30,
	2003		2002		2001		2000			1999
Interest component of rents	$	1,339,877	$	1,406,834	$	999,900	$	766,590		$	1,233,210
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,725,000		1,744,000		3,499,000		3,770,000			3,641,000
Other financing costs		3,551,000		7,252,000		8,796,000		3,170,000			1,318,000
Interest expense		14,419,000		11,837,000		15,215,000		25,121,000			23,575,000
Fixed charges		21,034,877		22,239,834		28,509,900		32,827,590			29,767,210
Earnings before income taxes		16,610,000		14,023,000		18,004,000		(57,104,000	)		3,394,000
Earnings before fixed charges	$	37,644,877	$	36,262,834	$	46,513,900	$	(24,276,410	)	$	33,161,210
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.8x		1.6x		1.6x		(0.7x	)		1.1x

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Exhibit 12.1