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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

			Years Ended December 31,									Three Months Ended March 31,
			1998			1999			2000			2000			2001
INCOME AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
Income before income taxes and minority interest and extraordinary items			$	33,906		$	77,301		$	118,156		$	32,298		$	28,792
Fixed Charges				62,312			52,411			39,802			11,343			12,905
Less capitalized interest				(1,086	)		(115	)		(717	)		(66	)		(123	)
Less minority partner preferred equity return				(2,360	)		(2,063	)		(1,527	)		(455	)		(162	)
	Income available for fixed charges		$	92,772		$	127,534		$	155,714		$	43,120		$	41,412
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense			$	57,487		$	48,594		$	34,768		$	10,107		$	11,882
Minority partner preferred equity return				2,360			2,063			1,527			455			162
Capitalized interest				1,086			115			717			66			123
Interest portion of rent expense				1,379			1,639			2,790			715			738
		Total fixed charges	$	62,312		$	52,411		$	39,802		$	11,343		$	12,905
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				1.5	x		2.4	x		3.9	x		3.8	x		3.2	x

			Pro Forma Year Ended December 31, 2000			Pro Forma Three Months ended March 31, 2001
INCOME AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
Income before income taxes and minority interest and extraordinary items			$	83,975		$	29,222
Fixed Charges				122,441			27,123
Less capitalized interest				(717	)		(123	)
	Income available for fixed charges		$	195,699		$	56,222
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense			$	108,813		$	26,234
Capitalized interest				717			123
Interest portion of rent expense				2,911			766
		Total fixed charges	$	112,441		$	27,123
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				1.7	x		2.1	x

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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges