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Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Fixed Charges
                                       
1 Interest expensed and capitalized
  $ 42,182     $ 38,728     $ 29,880     $ 13,178     $ 15,102  
2 An estimate of the interest factor in rental expense
    6,038       4,367       5,418       4,607       4,165  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 48,220     $ 43,095     $ 35,298     $ 17,785     $ 19,267  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings
                                       
1 Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interests
  $ (34,414 )   $ (368,470 )   $ 200,113     $ 112,463     $ 58,239  
2 Fixed charges
    48,220       43,095       35,298       17,785       19,267  
3 Amortization of capitalized interest (less interest capitalized)
    87       (572 )     (796 )     102       207  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Earnings
  $ 13,893     $ (325,947 )   $ 234,615     $ 130,350     $ 77,713  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)
    0.3             6.6       7.3       4.0  
 
                             
 
(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $369.0 million in 2008.