The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) 10-Q 2009 Q1 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios)

	Three months ended March 31,			Years ended December 31,
	2009			2008		2007		2006			2005			2004
Earnings (loss)(1)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(99.5	)	$	471.5	$	235.7	$	(5.0	)	$	(186.6	)	$	(267.0	)
Fixed charges(1)
Interest expense and other charges	$	34.8		$	211.9	$	236.7	$	218.7		$	181.9		$	172.0
Interest factor of net operating rents(2)		44.5			183.9		185.6		185.1			183.9			190.0
Total fixed charges	$	79.3		$	395.8	$	422.3	$	403.8		$	365.8		$	362.0
Earnings (loss), as adjusted	$	(20.2	)	$	867.3	$	658.0	$	398.8		$	179.2		$	95.0
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3)		N/A			2.2		1.6		N/A			N/A			N/A

⁽¹⁾ Earnings (loss) consist of (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes, net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests and equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. Fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount, waiver and other amendment fees, debt issuance costs (all of which are included in interest expense) and the portion of net rental expense deemed representative of the interest component (one-third).

⁽²⁾ We have calculated the interest factor of net operating rent as one third of our operating rent, as this represents a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

⁽³⁾ We had a less than 1:1 ratio of earnings to fixed charges due to our losses in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. To provide a 1:1 coverage ratio for the deficient periods, results as reported would have required additional earnings of $99.5, $5.0, $186.6 and $267.0 in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.