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Exhibit 12.1

 

TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS TO CONSOLIDATED FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

89,646

 

$

110,854

 

$

54,863

 

$

60,391

 

$

65,521

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and debt expense

 

79,104

 

68,807

 

64,983

 

52,129

 

47,578

 

Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

675

 

 

250

 

204

 

2,367

 

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

 

176

 

181

 

195

 

181

 

166

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

 

$

169,601

 

$

179,842

 

$

120,291

 

$

112,905

 

$

115,632

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and debt expense

 

$

79,104

 

$

68,807

 

$

64,983

 

$

52,129

 

$

47,578

 

Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

675

 

 

250

 

204

 

2,367

 

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

 

176

 

181

 

195

 

181

 

166

 

Fixed Charges

 

$

79,955

 

$

68,988

 

$

65,428

 

$

52,514

 

$

50,111

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.12 X

 

2.61 X

 

1.84 X

 

2.15 X

 

2.31 X

 

 


(a) Portion of rental expenses that is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is 8% of total rental expense.