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EXHIBIT 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2010   2009   2008  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Earnings Before Fixed charges:

                   
 

Earnings from continuing operations before non-controlling interest or tax

  $ (24,708 ) $ (75,695 ) $ (61,361 )
 

Capitalized interest

    (128 )   (1,076 )   (2,655 )
 

Depreciation of capitalized interest

    745     738     684  
 

Non-controlling interest

    (19 )   (60 )   (311 )
               

Total earnings before fixed charges

  $ (24,110 ) $ (76,093 ) $ (63,643 )
               

Fixed charges:

                   
 

Interest expense includes discontinued operations

  $ 87,035     125,903     102,675  
 

Capitalized interest includes discontinued operations

    128     1,076     2,655  
               

Total fixed charges

  $ 87,163   $ 126,979   $ 105,330  
               
 

Total earnings & fixed charges

  $ 63,053   $ 50,886   $ 41,687  
               
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    0.72     0.40     0.40  
 

Deficiency

  $ (24,110 ) $ (76,093 ) $ (63,643 )



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