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Exhibit 12.1


COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  

Pre-tax income—continuing operations

  $ 214,632   $ 151,304   $ 132,626   $ 93,756   $ 66,383  

Pre-tax income—discontinued operations

                15,995     15,583  

Pre-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations

                77,777      
                       

Total pre-tax income

  $ 214,632   $ 151,304   $ 132,626   $ 187,528   $ 81,966  
                       

Fixed charges

                               

Interest expense

  $ 19,937   $ 23,694   $ 20,480   $ 12,821   $ 10,983  

Amortization of debt costs

    1,325     1,048     2,471     917     897  

Imputed interest on rent expense

    2,730     2,374     1,927     1,391     1,391  

Interest credited to contractholders

    4,284     14,736     17,819     18,346     19,069  
                       

Total fixed charges

  $ 28,276   $ 41,852   $ 42,697   $ 33,475   $ 32,340  
                       

Computation

                               

Total earnings and fixed charges

  $ 242,908   $ 193,156   $ 175,323   $ 221,003   $ 114,306  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    8.59     4.62     4.11     6.60     3.53  
                       



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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES