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EXHIBIT 12
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
( in thousands ) | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
EARNINGS AS DEFINED: | ||||||
Earnings from operations before income taxes after eliminating undistributed earnings of 20%- to 50%-owned affiliates | $ | 157,042 | $ | 119,914 | ||
Fixed charges excluding capitalized interest and preferred stock dividends of majority-owned subsidiary companies | 8,746 | 12,601 | ||||
Earnings as defined | $ | 165,788 | $ | 132,515 | ||
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED: | ||||||
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issue costs | $ | 5,832 | $ | 10,201 | ||
Interest capitalized | 269 | 89 | ||||
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor | 2,914 | 2,400 | ||||
Preferred stock dividends of majority-owned subsidiary companies | 20 | 20 | ||||
Fixed charges as defined | $ | 9,035 | $ | 12,710 | ||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | 18.35 | 10.43 | ||||