Booking (BKNG) 10-Q 2007 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)
	2007			2006			2007			2006
Fixed Charges Computation :
Preferred stock dividend	$	—		$	1,063		$	1,555		$	1,927
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs	2,607			1,550			7,560			4,603
Assumed interest element included in rent expense	480			330			1,267			932
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends	$	3,087		$	2,943		$	10,382		$	7,462
Earnings Computation :
Earnings before income taxes, equity in income (loss) of investees and minority interests	$	80,224		$	33,032		$	104,878		$	50,972
Less :
Preferred stock dividend	—			(1,063		)	(1,555		)	(1,927		)
Minority interests	(3,167		)	(1,708		)	(5,053		)	(2,365		)
Add :
Fixed charges	3,087			2,943			10,382			7,462
Earnings as adjusted	$	80,144		$	33,204		$	108,652		$	54,142
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	26.0		x	17.7		x	12.3		x	9.8		x
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends	26.0		x	11.3		x	10.5		x	7.3		x