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Exhibit 12


RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
  Year Ended  
 
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  

Income from continuing operations

  $ 45,521   $ 44,135   $ 42,967   $ 47,803   $ 45,360  
 

Add: Fixed charges

    2,844     2,714     4,421     5,300     7,371  
 

Less: Capitalized interest

    (117 )   (40 )   (60 )        
 

Less: Income allocated to non-controlling interests

    (191 )   (296 )   (307 )   (343 )   (343 )
                       

Earnings

  $ 48,057   $ 46,513   $ 47,021   $ 52,760   $ 52,388  
                       

Fixed Charges

                               

Interest expense (includes amortization of debt issue costs and capitalized interest)

    2,653     2,418     4,114     4,957     7,028  

Income allocated to non-controlling interests

    191     296     307     343     343  
                       
   

Total fixed charges

    2,844     2,714     4,421     5,300     7,371  

Preferred stock dividend

    13,662     15,141     15,390     16,923     17,157  
                       
   

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

  $ 16,506   $ 17,855   $ 19,811   $ 22,223   $ 24,528  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   
16.90
   
17.14
   
10.64
   
9.95
   
7.11
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

   
2.91
   
2.61
   
2.37
   
2.37
   
2.14
 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Instructions to S-K Item 503(d)
Definition as of February 2, 2011

Calculation of Fixed Charges

Sum of the following:
        Interest expense and capitalized
        Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
        An estimate of the interest within rental expense
        Preference security dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiaries

Calculation of Earnings

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees

Add: Fixed charges
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest
Add: Distributed income of equity investees
Add: Company's share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees
          are included in fixed charges
Sub: interest capitalized
Sub: preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
Sub: non-controlling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

    NOTE:
    Per review of our competitor filings, Preferred stock dividends are not included in the calculation of Earnings

Definition of Preference Security Dividend

    The amount of pre-tax earnings that is required to pay the dividends on outstanding preference securities.

Definition of Equity Investees

    Investments that a Company account for using the equity method of accounting




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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in Thousands)