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Exhibit 12.1


United Therapeutics Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
 
  As adjusted (1) in thousands, except ratio
 

Earnings:

                               
 

Earnings (losses) from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 18,767   $ (83,721 ) $ 4,477   $ 37,973   $ 47,522  
                       
 

Add:

                               
   

Loss from equity investee

    141     226     321     491     754  
   

Fixed charges

    18,326     17,357     16,855     3,589     29  
 

Less: Capitalized interest

    (5,154 )   (4,757 )   (689 )        
                       

Earnings, as adjusted

  $ 32,080   $ (70,895 ) $ 20,964   $ 42,053   $ 48,305  
                       

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest expense(2)

  $ 12,875   $ 11,439   $ 14,281   $ 2,417   $ 29  
 

Capitalized interest

    5,154     4,757     689          
 

Portion of rentals representative of interest factor

    297     1,161     1,885     1,172      
                       

Fixed charges

  $ 18,326   $ 17,357   $ 16,855   $ 3,589   $ 29  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    1.75     (4.08 )   1.24     11.72     1,665.69  
                       

Excess of fixed charges over earnings

  $   $ 88,252   $   $   $  
                       
(1)
Years ended December 31, 2006 through 2008 have been adjusted for the retrospective adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification™ 470-20, Debt with Conversion Options and Other Options, formerly provided under FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement (FSP APB 14-1).

(2)
Includes amortization of debt discount and issue costs.

NOTE: The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in United Therapeutics Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.




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