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Exhibit 12


Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
(in thousands, except ratios)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  

Income before income taxes

  $ 897,653   $ 304,505   $ 873,544   $ 739,893   $ 285,435  
 

Equity in net (income) loss of investees

    (187,835 )   166,326     (8,877 )   (3,102 )    
 

Fixed charges

    30,074     29,673     27,032     26,386     26,204  
       

Income available for fixed charges

  $ 739,892   $ 500,504   $ 891,699   $ 763,177   $ 311,639  
       

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest and amortization on indebtedness

    24,440     23,838     22,093     22,090     22,504  
 

Estimate of interest component within rental expense net of sublease (income)(1)

    5,634     5,835     4,939     4,296     3,700  
       

Total fixed charges

    30,074     29,673     27,032     26,386     26,204  
       

Preference dividends

    25,844     25,844     25,844     20,655      
       

Total fixed charges and preference dividends

    55,918     55,517     52,876     47,041     26,204  
       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    24.6     16.9     33.0     28.9     11.9  
       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preference dividends

    13.2     9.0     16.9     16.2     11.9  
       

(1)
Represents a reasonable approximation of the interest cost component of rental expense net of sublease (income) incurred by the Company.



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