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Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands, except ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges)

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,
     2009     2008     2007     2006    2005

Fixed charges:

           

Interest expense

   $ 852,766      $ 1,557,654      $ 2,102,446      $ 1,508,854    $ 846,681

Amortization of debt issue expense

     1,878        6,440        9,492        8,438      2,840

Estimated interest portion within rental expense

     8,316        8,968        8,912        8,241      5,549

Preference securities dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     —          —          —          —        —  
                                     

Total fixed charges

   $ 862,960      $ 1,573,062      $ 2,120,850      $ 1,525,533    $ 855,070
                                     

Earnings:

           

Income (loss) before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change less equity in income (loss) of investments

   $ (1,826,815   $ (1,297,381   $ (2,182,951   $ 929,869    $ 642,364

Fixed charges

     862,960        1,573,062        2,120,850        1,525,533      855,070

Less:

           

Preference securities dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     —          —          —          —        —  
                                     

Earnings (loss)

   $ (963,855   $ 275,681      $ (62,101   $ 2,455,402    $ 1,497,434
                                     

Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges

     (1.12     0.18        (0.03     1.61      1.75
                                     

Excess (deficiency) of earnings (loss) to fixed charges

   $ (1,826,815   $ (1,297,381   $ (2,182,951   $ 929,869    $ 642,364
                                     

The ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges is computed by dividing fixed charges into income (loss) before income taxes, discontinued operations and the cumulative effect of accounting changes less equity in the income (loss) of investments plus fixed charges less the preference securities dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiaries. Fixed charges include, as applicable interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, the estimated interest component of rent expense (calculated as one-third of net rent expense) and the preference securities dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiaries.