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Exhibit 12

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED
STATEMENT OF THE CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)

 
  Year Ended December 31,
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
  2002
  2003
  2004
  2005
  2006
  2006
  2007
 
Earnings:                                            
  Income from Continuing Operations before Provision for Income Taxes and Minority Interest   $ 114,519   $ 156,989   $ 166,735   $ 197,018   $ 224,218   $ 157,287   $ 173,155  
    Add: Fixed Charges     178,587     195,258     240,270     245,431     264,211     195,933     228,264  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 293,106   $ 352,247   $ 407,005   $ 442,449   $ 488,429   $ 353,220   $ 401,419  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest Expense, Net   $ 136,632   $ 150,468   $ 185,749   $ 183,584   $ 194,958   $ 144,294   $ 169,113  
  Interest Portion of Rent Expense     41,955     44,790     54,521     61,847     69,253     51,639     59,151  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 178,587   $ 195,258   $ 240,270   $ 245,431   $ 264,211   $ 195,933   $ 228,264  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges     1.6 x   1.8 x   1.7 x   1.8 x   1.8 x   1.8 x   1.8 x



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