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EX-32.1 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex32-1.htm
EX-32.2 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex32-2.htm
10-K - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_10k.htm
EX-21.1 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex21-1.htm
EX-10.9 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex10-9.htm
EX-31.1 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex31-1.htm
EX-31.2 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex31-2.htm
EX-23.1 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex23-1.htm
EX-10.22 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex10-22.htm
EX-10.30 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex10-30.htm
EX-10.13 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex10-13.htm
EX-10.10 - LEGACY LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.v174765_ex10-10.htm
Exhibit 12.1
 

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions)

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
EARNINGS
                             
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 222.0     $ 208.8     $ 202.3     $ 234.1     $ 136.5  
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest
    113.5       119.2       124.4       123.4       73.0  
TOTAL EARNINGS
  $ 335.5     $ 328.0     $ 326.7     $ 357.5     $ 209.5  
FIXED CHARGES
                                       
Interest charged to expense(a)
  $ 104.6     $ 110.6     $ 115.7     $ 115.7     $ 67.3  
Interest portion of rental expense
    8.9       8.6       8.7       7.7       5.7  
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest
    113.5       119.2       124.4       123.4       73.0  
Capitalized interest
    1.1       0.9       1.7       1.2       3.0  
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
  $ 114.6     $ 120.1     $ 126.1     $ 124.6     $ 76.0  
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    2.93       2.73       2.59       2.87       2.76  
 

(a)
excluding interest income