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Exhibit 12
 
         
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
YTD 9/10
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
                                     
Earnings as defined:
                                   
Pretax income from continuing operations
  $ 513,519     $ 493,725     $ 506,424     $ 431,251     $ 323,159     $ 281,657  
Add: Fixed charges
    175,001       224,041       199,739       311,377       264,672       263,516  
Earnings as defined
  $ 688,520     $ 717,766     $ 706,163     $ 742,628     $ 587,831     $ 545,173  
                                                 
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest charges
  $ 128,125     $ 166,212     $ 154,313     $ 180,230     $ 137,493     $ 144,835  
Interest charges on life insurance policy borrowings
    287       324       248       105,396       117,536       107,610  
Interest component of leases
    46,589       57,505       45,178       25,751       9,643       11,071  
Total fixed charges
  $ 175,001     $ 224,041     $ 199,739     $ 311,377     $ 264,672     $ 263,516  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
                                               
      3.9       3.2       3.5       2.4       2.2       2.1