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Exhibit 12.1


Computation of Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges and
Earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

($ in thousands, except ratios)

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  

Earnings:

                               

Net income (loss) before equity in earnings from joint ventures and unconsolidated subsidiaries and other items

  $ (259,433 ) $ (793,327 ) $ (328,335 ) $ 104,354   $ 231,165  
 

Add: Fixed charges as calculated below

    349,041     485,624     671,304     635,277     433,609  
 

Add: Distributions of earnings of joint ventures

    32,650     36,766     48,196     49,486     13,276  
 

Less: Capitalized interest

    (466 )   (263 )   (2,501 )   (3,994 )   (1,917 )
                       

Total earnings

  $ 121,792   $ (271,200 ) $ 388,664   $ 785,123   $ 676,133  

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest expense(1)

  $ 346,500   $ 481,116   $ 666,706   $ 629,272   $ 429,807  
   

Add: Capitalized interest

    466     263     2,501     3,994     1,917  
 

Implied interest component on the company's rent obligations

    2,075     4,245     2,097     2,011     1,885  
                       

Fixed charges

  $ 349,041   $ 485,624   $ 671,304   $ 635,277   $ 433,609  
 

Preferred dividends

    42,320     42,320     42,320     42,320     42,320  
                       

Fixed charges and preferred dividends

  $ 391,361   $ 527,944   $ 713,624   $ 677,597   $ 475,929  
 

Earnings to fixed charges(2)

                1.2 x   1.6 x
 

Earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends(2)

                1.2 x   1.4 x

Explanatory Notes:


(1)
For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, interest expense includes $30,515, $66,876, $47,995, $18,554, and $19,327, respectively, of interest expense reclassified to discontinued operations.

(2)
For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, earnings were not sufficient to cover fixed charges by $227,249, $756,824 and $282,640, respectively, and earnings were not sufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends by $269,569, $799,144 and $324,960, respectively.



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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges and Earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends ($ in thousands, except ratios)