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Exhibit 12.1


JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  

(dollars in millions)

                               

Pretax income from continuing operations, excluding equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

  $ (750.4 ) $ 206.8   $ 322.9   $ 243.6   $ 202.5  

Interest expense

    74.0     75.5     58.8     32.3     28.6  

Portion of rents representative of an appropriate interest factor

    6.7     6.4     4.9     5.1     5.0  

Distributed earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates

        9.0     7.2     7.1     7.1  
                       
 

Income as adjusted

  $ (669.7 ) $ 297.7   $ 393.8   $ 288.1   $ 243.2  
                       

Fixed charges:

                               

Interest expense on indebtedness

  $ 66.5   $ 72.3   $ 56.0   $ 30.8   $ 27.5  

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtness

    7.5     3.2     2.8     1.5     1.1  
                       

Portion of rents representative of an appropriate interest factor

    6.7     6.4     4.9     5.1     5.0  
                       
 

Total fixed charges

  $ 80.7   $ 81.9   $ 63.7   $ 37.4   $ 33.6  
                       

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    (8.29 )   3.63     6.18     7.71     7.24  
                       



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