EXHIBIT 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | June 30, 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(1) | | | 2006(1) | | | 2005(1) | | | 2004(1) | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income/(loss) from continuing operations | | 13,528,237
| | | 24,857,523
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
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Fixed Charges
| | 116,653
| | | 291,130
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
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Less:
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Minority interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries | | 293,218
| | | 241,197
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Interest Capitalized | | - | | | - | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
Earnings including short-term investment interest | | 13,351,672
| | | 24,907,456
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
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Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Income | | 197,544 | | | 214,850 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
Excluding short-term investment interest | | 13,154,128
| | | 24,692,606
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
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Fixed Charges:
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Interest on indebtedness | | 116,653 | | | 179,130 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
Interest within rent expense | | - | | | 112,000 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
Total fixed charges | | 116,653 | | | 291,130 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
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Including deposit interest | | 114.46 | | | 85.55 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
Excluding deposit interest
| | 112.76
| | | 84.82
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
| | | N/A
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(1) During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we did not incur any interest expense or other fixed charges, therefore, a ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges is not applicable for these periods.