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Exhibit 12.1
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In millions, except ratios)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings |
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Income before income taxes |
$ | 288 | $ | 552 | $ | 494 | $ | 766 | $ | 806 | $ | 206 | ||||||
Interest expense |
120 | 241 | 220 | 266 | 302 | 332 | ||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
72 | 132 | 145 | 162 | 162 | 141 | ||||||||||||
$ | 480 | $ | 925 | $ | 859 | $ | 1,194 | $ | 1,270 | $ | 679 | |||||||
Fixed Charges |
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Interest expense |
$ | 120 | $ | 241 | $ | 220 | $ | 266 | $ | 302 | $ | 332 | ||||||
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
72 | 132 | 145 | 162 | 162 | 141 | ||||||||||||
$ | 192 | $ | 373 | $ | 365 | $ | 428 | $ | 464 | $ | 473 | |||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||