NORTEK INC
EXHIBIT 12.1
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"><B>NORTEK, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"><B>CALCULATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"><B>DECEMBER 31, 2002</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"><I>(Dollar Amounts in Millions)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TH COLSPAN="15"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH></TR>
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     <TH COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">2002</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">2001</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
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     <TH COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">1998</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="53%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">Earnings</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="1%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD WIDTH="1%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD WIDTH="1%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD WIDTH="1%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD WIDTH="1%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD WIDTH="1%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH="1%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">Earnings from continuing operations</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    59</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.0</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    32</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.7</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    38</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.4</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    48</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.9</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    36</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">Income tax provision</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">39</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">30</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.3</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">31</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.9</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">40</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">27</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Earnings</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    98</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    63</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    70</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.3</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    89</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    63</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.9</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">Fixed charges:</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense including amortization</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of debt expense and discount</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    96</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.6</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   101</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.9</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    97</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    96</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    86</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest portion of rental expense</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.6</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">5</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.8</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">4</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">2</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.8</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fixed charges</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   103</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   108</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.0</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   103</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   100</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.7</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">    89</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.1</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">Earnings available for fixed charges</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   201</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   171</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.0</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   173</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.5</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   189</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.7</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">   153</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">Ratio of earning to fixed charges</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">1</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.9</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">1</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.6</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">1</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.7</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">1</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.9</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">1</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">.7</FONT></TD></TR>
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