EX-12.1 8 a06-21555_1ex12d1.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

		Nine Months Ended September 30,						Year Ended December 31,
		2006			2005			2005			2004			2003			2002			2001
Earnings:
Net income		$	43,770		$	43,019		$	58,705		$	56,742		$	45,874		$	50,184		$	17,018
Fixed charges		34,751			34,585			46,633			41,836			37,899			30,210			7,334
Adjusted earnings		$	78,521		$	77,604		$	105,338		$	98,578		$	83,773		$	80,394		$	24,352
Fixed charges:
Interest expense		$	34,751		$	34,585		$	46,633		$	41,836		$	37,899		$	30,210		$	7,334
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.3		x	2.2		x	2.3		x	2.4		x	2.2		x	2.7		x	3.3		x