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Exhibit 12
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
The historical ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods indicated is as follows:
| Nine months ended September 30, |
Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||
| Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends |
0.17 | 0.21 | 1.30 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 1.16 | ||||||
For the purpose of calculating the above ratios, earnings represent:
| • | income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees; plus |
| • | fixed charges; plus |
| • | amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness; plus |
| • | distributed income of equity investees; minus |
| • | preferred stock dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries. |
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends represent:
| • | interest expensed; plus |
| • | amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness; plus |
| • | preferred stock dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries. |
The ratios are based solely on historical financial information and no pro forma adjustments have been made thereto.