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EXHIBIT 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIONS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Years Ended December 31,
   
 
 
  Period Ended
June 30, 2004

 
 
  1999
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
 
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees   $ (1,753,723 ) $ (354,331 ) $ (8,691,071 ) $ (3,447,461 ) $ (3,831,956 ) $ (12,028,516 )

Fixed charges

 

 

432,744

 

 

1,171,048

 

 

177,789

 

 

30,227

 

 

44,300

 

 

12,140

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Our share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Interest capitalized

 

 

(415,262

)

 

(1,154,099

)

 

(165,813

)

 

42,261

 

 

(34,518

)

 


 

Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

3,015,468

 

 

2,233,379

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Earnings (Loss)

 

$

(1,736,241

)

$

(337,382

)

$

(8,679,095

)

$

(3,374,973

)

$

(806,706

)

$

(9,782,997

)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest expensed and capitalized

 

$

415,262

 

$

1,154,099

 

$

165,813

 

$

(42,261

)

$

34,518

 

$


 

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

62,501

 

 


 

 


 

Estimate of the interest within rental expense

 

 

17,482

 

 

16,949

 

 

11,976

 

 

9,987

 

 

9,782

 

 

12,140

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed Charges

 

$

432,744

 

$

1,171,048

 

$

177,789

 

$

30,227

 

$

44,300

 

$

12,140

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges

 

 

(4.01

)

 

(0.29

)

 

(48.82

)

 

(111.65

)

 

(18.21

)

 

(805.85

)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Coverage Deficiency

 

$

2,168,985

 

$

1,508,430

 

$

8,856,884

 

$

3,405,200

 

$

851,006

 

$

9,795,137

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 



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