| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax income from continuing operations | $ | 12,091 | $ | 10,059 | $ | 10,106 | $ | 9,287 | $ | 9,216 | ||||||||||
| Plus: fixed charges | 5,106 | 4,866 | 4,237 | 4,243 | 3,675 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings as adjusted | 17,197 | 14,925 | 14,343 | 13,530 | 12,891 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 4,990 | 4,759 | 4,144 | 4,165 | 3,604 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt | 116 | 107 | 93 | 78 | 71 | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges | $ | 5,106 | $ | 4,866 | $ | 4,237 | $ | 4,243 | $ | 3,675 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.37 | 3.07 | 3.39 | 3.19 | 3.51 | |||||||||||||||
