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Exhibit 12.1

		As of and for Year Ended December 31,														As of and for the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2001			2002		2003			2004			2005			2005			2006
		(in thousands)														(in thousands)
Earnings:
	Pre-tax income (loss) before equity in investments and minority interest	$	(45	)	$	2,721	$	22		$	3,989		$	(3,456	)	$	2,119		$	(7,591	)
	Add: Fixed charges		4,831			18,943		20,868			20,890			23,858			11,546			18,715
	Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		59			59		62			65			67			4			4
	Add: Distributions from equity investees		6,208			126
	Less: Interest capitalized							(140	)		(110	)		(106	)		(4	)		—
Total Earnings		$	11,053		$	21,849	$	20,812		$	24,834		$	20,363		$	13,665		$	11,128
Fixed Charges:
	Interest expense	$	4,230		$	18,489	$	20,135		$	20,074		$	22,833		$	11,112		$	18,180
	Interest capitalized							140			110			106			4			—
	Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		4
	Estimated interest on rental expense		597			454		593			706			919			430			535
Total Fixed Charges		$	4,831		$	18,943	$	20,868		$	20,890		$	23,858		$	11,546		$	18,715
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)			2.29x			1.15x		1.00x			1.19x			0.85x			1.18x			0.59x

(1)

At December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, the Company had a deficiency of $3,495 and $7,587, respectively, in earnings to fixed charges.

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Exhibit 12.1