EXHIBIT 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(unaudited)

	Year Ended October 31,													Quarter Ended January 31, 2005
	2000		2001			2002			2003			2004
Consolidated pretax earnings from continuing operations	$	70,672	$	(276,766	)	$	(92,225	)	$	(55,010	)	$	74,974	$	454,600
Interest expense		—		—			—			—			992		750
Amortization of debt issuance costs		—		—			—			—			982		743
Interest portion of rental expense		10,200		10,500			8,700			7,200			6,440		1,765
Earnings	$	80,872	$	(266,266	)	$	(83,525	)	$	(47,810	)	$	83,388	$	457,858
Interest expense	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	992	$	750
Amortization of debt issuance costs		—		—			—			—			982		743
Interest portion of rental expense		10,200		10,500			8,700			7,200			6,440		1,765
Fixed charges	$	10,200	$	10,500		$	8,700		$	7,200		$	8,414	$	3,258
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		7.9		(25.4	)		(9.6	)		(6.6	)		9.9		140.5