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Exhibit 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Regency Energy Partners LP
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratio amounts)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2009			September 30, 2008			September 30, 2009			September 30, 2008
Earnings:
Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations	$	(10,739	)	$	49,002		$	143,225		$	69,534
Add:
Interest expense		22,173			16,072			55,968			48,261
Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor		262			172			916			504
Amortization of capitalized interest		106			73			301			200
Less:
Noncash income from unconsolidated subsidiary		(245	)		-			(268	)		-
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	11,557		$	65,319		$	200,142		$	118,499
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	22,173		$	16,072		$	55,968		$	48,261
Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor		262			172			916			504
Capitalized interest		339			473			1,475			1,407
Total fixed charges	$	22,774		$	16,717		$	58,359		$	50,172
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (x times) (1)		0.51			3.91	*		3.43			2.36	*
(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by:	$	11,217		$	-		$	-		$	-
* The ratio of earning to fixed charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are different from previously disclosed.