Booking (BKNG) 10-Q 2006 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1

priceline.com Incorporated
CALCULATION OF RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands, except ratio data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	($000)						($000)
	2006			2005			2006			2005
Fixed Charges Computation :
Preferred stock dividend	$	1,063		$	976		$	1,927		$	1,854
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs	1,550			1,245			4,603			3,777
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends	$	2,613		$	2,221		$	6,530		$	5,631
Earnings Computation :
Earnings before income taxes, equity in income (loss) of investees and minority interests	$	33,032		$	12,672		$	50,972		$	29,786
Less :
Preferred stock dividend	(1,063		)	(976		)	(1,927		)	(1,854		)
Minority interests	(1,708		)	(473		)	(2,365		)	(659		)
Add :
Fixed charges	2,613			2,221			6,530			5,631
Earnings as adjusted	$	32,874		$	13,444		$	53,210		$	32,904
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	21.2		x	10.8		x	11.6		x	8.7		x
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends	12.6		x	6.1		x	8.1		x	5.8		x

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