| Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| September 26, 1998 |
September 25, 1999 |
September 30, 2000 |
September 29, 2001 |
September 28, 2002 | |||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes, cumulative effect of accounting change, and income (losses) associated with equity
investees |
$ |
56,315 |
$ |
42,135 |
$ |
(10,607 |
) |
$ |
(9,021 |
) |
$ |
44,156 | |||||
| Fixed charges (1) |
|
8,807 |
|
13,755 |
|
24,841 |
|
|
24,863 |
|
|
15,689 | |||||
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| Earnings |
|
65,122 |
|
55,890 |
|
14,234 |
|
|
15,842 |
|
|
59,845 | |||||
| Fixed charges (1) |
$ |
8,807 |
$ |
13,755 |
$ |
24,841 |
|
$ |
24,863 |
|
$ |
15,689 | |||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
|
7.39 |
|
4.06 |
|
0.57 |
|
|
0.64 |
|
|
3.81 | |||||
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(1) |
Fixed charges consist of interest expense, the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed by management to be representative of the interest factor
and amortization of deferred financing costs. |