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| Year Ended December 31, | Months | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense on long-term indebtedness | $ | 40,256 | $ | 23,987 | $ | 23,419 | $ | 12,035 | $ | 12,035 | $ | 35,421 | ||||||||||||
| Interest portion of rent expense | 9,437 | 7,636 | 6,037 | 5,105 | 4,178 | 8,181 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges | $ | 49,693 | $ | 31,623 | $ | 29,456 | $ | 17,140 | $ | 16,213 | $ | 43,602 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes and minority interest | $ | 226,989 | $ | 144,533 | $ | 103,692 | $ | 102,652 | $ | 95,393 | $ | 190,020 | ||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges | 49,693 | 31,623 | 29,456 | 17,140 | 16,213 | 43,602 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total earnings | $ | 276,682 | $ | 176,156 | $ | 133,148 | $ | 119,792 | $ | 111,606 | $ | 233,622 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing (a) income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges by (b) fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all long-term indebtedness and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor (deemed to be one-third of operating lease rentals). |
