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EXHIBIT (12)

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  

Income before provision for income taxes and fixed charges (Note A)

  $ 125,706,453   $ 114,457,760   $ 108,185,260   $ 91,690,922   $ 99,409,515  
                       

Fixed Charges:

                               
 

Interest on long-term debt

  $ 41,958,541   $ 42,084,023   $ 36,040,957   $ 31,120,122   $ 25,947,191  
 

Interest on short-term debt

    630,913     1,124,883     1,853,682     2,940,317     2,275,939  
 

Interest on trust preferred securities

    2,089,583     4,250,000     4,250,000     4,250,000     4,250,000  
 

Other interest

    (2,332,530 )   (680,863 )   1,152,588     1,069,206     1,029,135  
 

Rental expense representative of an interest factor (Note B)

    5,430,863     6,501,484     6,040,062     4,686,748     4,798,490  
                       
 

Total fixed charges

  $ 47,777,370   $ 53,279,527   $ 49,337,289   $ 44,066,393   $ 38,300,755  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    2.63     2.15     2.19     2.08     2.60  

NOTE A:    For the purpose of determining earnings in the calculation of the ratio, net income has been increased by the provision for income taxes, non-operating income taxes and by the sum of fixed charges as shown above.

NOTE B:    One-third of rental expense (which approximates the interest factor).




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