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Exhibit 12.1
 
STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
 
Earnings:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ (29,216 )   $ 25,836     $ 16,649     $ 41,958     $ 37,578  
Fixed charges excluding interest from securities operations
    33,310       12,535       5,911       5,193       4,420  
                                         
Subtotal
    4,094       38,371       22,560       47,151       41,998  
Interest expense from securities operations
    22,269       34,279       90,699       140,077       89,429  
                                         
Total
  $ 26,363     $ 72,650     $ 113,259     $ 187,228     $ 131,427  
                                         
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense on long-term debt
  $ 30,829     $ 10,344     $ 3,854     $ 2,894     $ 2,951  
Interest factor in rents and other interest-bearing liabilities
    2,481       2,191       2,057       2,299       1,469  
                                         
Subtotal
    33,310       12,535       5,911       5,193       4,420  
Interest expense from securities operations
    22,269       34,279       90,699       140,077       89,429  
                                         
Total
  $ 55,579     $ 46,814     $ 96,610     $ 145,270     $ 93,849  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
                                       
Including interest expense from securities operations
    0.5       1.6       1.2       1.3       1.4  
Excluding interest expense from securities operations
    0.1       3.1       3.8       9.1       9.5