Exhibit 12

 

Computation of the Ratio of Earnings To Cover Fixed Charges and

Preference Dividends

 

     2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

   $ (34,917 )   $ (33,288 )   $ (33,924 )   $ (27,641 )   $ (32,432 )

Fixed charges

     111       78       509       4,176       5,962  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings available to cover fixed charges

     (34,806 )     (33,210 )     (33,415 )     (23,465 )     (26,470 )
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges

                                        

Interest on indebtedness

     59       51       151       3,253       5,753  

Interest attributable to rental property (a)

     52       27       12       6       12  

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     —         —         346       917       197  
    


 


 


 


 


       111       78       509       4,176       5,962  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to cover fixed charges (b)

     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Additional earnings required to cover fixed charges

   $ 34,917     $ 33,288     $ 33,924     $ 27,641     $ 32,432  

 

(a) Based on a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
(b) As earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends, if any, no ratio has been presented.