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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009			2008		2007
Earnings
Pretax income from continuing operations before minority interest		392,326		322,758		193,055			134,116		171,728
Add
Fixed Charges		36,643		31,229		31,513			19,675		11,619
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,887		565		502			550		378
Less
Capitalized interest		14,797		888		1,291			808		1,237
Minority interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges		—		—		(190	)		420		(332	)
Total		416,059		353,664		223,969			153,113		182,820
Fixed Charges
Interest expense		20,721		29,270		29,271			18,012		9,653
Capitalized interest		14,797		888		1,291			808		1,237
Amortization of debt costs		858		591		527			406		298
Interest element of rentals		267		480		424			449		431
Total		36,643		31,229		31,513			19,675		11,619
Ratio		11.35		11.32		7.11			7.78		15.73