Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charge Calculation
(dollars in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2003			2004		2005
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations		(9,147	)(1)		16,979		16,167
Fixed charges:
Interest expense + Amortization of deferred financing from continuing operations		36,171			31,347		29,828
Interest expense from discontinued operations		3,036			—		—
Interest factor of rental expense		10,012			8,148		8,948
Total fixed charges		49,219			39,495		38,776
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations plus fixed charges		40,072			56,474		54,943
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charge		N/A	(2)		1.4		1.4

(1)	Included in earnings for 2003 was a nonrecurring loss of $14,000 before income taxes relating to the settlement of class action securities litigation stemming from accounting irregularities discovered in October 2000. If this settlement had not occurred, the coverage ratio would have been 1.1:1.
(2)	In 2003 the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. The Company must generate additional earnings of $9,147 to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.