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Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
                                                 
    Three                
    Months                
    Ended                
    March 31,           Year ended December 31,    
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006
     
Earnings:
                                               
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ (4,615 )   $ (29,216 )   $ 25,836     $ 16,649     $ 41,958     $ 37,578  
Fixed charges excluding interest from securities operations
    10,438       33,310       12,535       5,911       5,193       4,420  
     
Subtotal
    5,823       4,094       38,371       22,560       47,151       41,998  
Interest expense from securities operations
    8,254       22,269       34,279       90,699       140,077       89,429  
     
Total
  $ 14,077     $ 26,363     $ 72,650     $ 113,259     $ 187,228     $ 131,427  
     
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense on long-term debt
  $ 9,711     $ 30,829     $ 10,344     $ 3,854     $ 2,894     $ 2,951  
Interest factor in rents and other interest-bearing liabilities
    727       2,481       2,191       2,057       2,299       1,469  
     
Subtotal
    10,438       33,310       12,535       5,911       5,193       4,420  
Interest expense from securities operations
    8,254       22,269       34,279       90,699       140,077       89,429  
     
Total
  $ 18,692     $ 55,579     $ 46,814     $ 96,610     $ 145,270     $ 93,849  
     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
                                               
Including interest expense from securities operations
    0.8       0.5       1.6       1.2       1.3       1.4  
Excluding interest expense from securities operations
    0.6       0.1       3.1       3.8       9.1       9.5