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Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands)
                                         
    Fiscal Year     Fiscal Year     Fiscal Year     Fiscal Year        
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended     Fiscal Year  
    October 1,     September 30,     September 29,     September 27,     Ended  
    2005     2006     2007     2008     October 3, 2009  
Earnings:
                                       
(Loss) income before income taxes
  $ (128,155 )   $ (4,577 )   $ (12,310 )   $ (20,276 )   $ 5,920  
Preferred stock dividend requirement
    (11,013 )     (15,718 )     (23,919 )     (32,980 )     (42,991 )
Fixed charges
    50,183       55,417       65,642       72,103       77,398  
 
                             
Total adjusted earnings
    (88,985 )     35,122       29,413       18,847       40,327  
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense
    32,527       33,781       36,145       33,812       29,708  
Interest portion of net rental expense
    6,643       5,918       5,578       5,311       4,699  
Preferred stock dividend requirement
    11,013       15,718       23,919       32,980       42,991  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
    50,183       55,417       65,642       72,103       77,398  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
                             
Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges
    139,168       20,295       36,229       53,256       37,071