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Exhibit 12.1
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation and Subsidiaries
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except ratios)
Computation of Coverage of Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
                                         
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
Net (loss) income
  $ (10,155 )   $ (48,418 )   $ (65,172 )   $ 1,841     $ (6,959 )
 
                                       
Add:
                                       
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    763       849       (683 )     299       450  
Fixed charges (see below)
    43,435       45,215       43,531       27,470       31,241  
 
                             
Earnings available to cover fixed charges
  $ 34,043     $ (2,354 )   $ (22,324 )   $ 29,610     $ 24,732  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges (1):
                                       
Interest
  $ 38,092     $ 42,551     $ 40,950     $ 25,730     $ 29,351  
Amortization of debt costs
    1,575       1,810       1,731       1,495       1,636  
Interest portion of rentals
    654       854       850       245       254  
 
                             
 
    40,321       45,215       43,531       27,470       31,241  
Preferred stock dividends
    3,114                          
 
                             
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ 43,435     $ 45,215     $ 43,531     $ 27,470     $ 31,241  
 
                             
 
                                       
(Deficiency) earnings in the coverage of fixed charges
  $ (6,278 )   $ (47,569 )   $ (65,855 )   $ 2,140     $ (6,509 )
 
                             
(Deficiency) earnings in the coverage of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ (9,392 )   $ (47,569 )   $ (65,855 )   $ 2,140     $ (6,509 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
                      1.08        
 
                             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
                      1.08        
 
                             
 
(1)   Fixed charges consist of interest expensed, amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness and an estimate of the interest within rental expense. The Company believes that it is reasonable to estimate one-third of rental expense is interest expense.