. . . EXHIBIT 12.1 GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Fiscal Year Ended ------------------------------------- February 28, February 22, 2004 2003 ------------ ------------- (Dollars in thousands) Earnings: Income before income taxes $ 290,794 $ 229,066 Add: Interest on indebtedness 10,919 11,267 Equity income, net of distributions 1,672 316 Minority losses 4,502 578 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 1,315 6,444 Amortization of capitalized interest 610 1,176 ------------ ------------- Adjusted earnings $ 309,812 $ 248,847 ============ ============= Fixed charges: Interest on indebtedness 10,919 11,267 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 1,315 6,444 Capitalized interest 1,658 174 ------------ ------------- Total fixed charges $ 13,892 $ 17,885 ============ ============= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 22.30 13.91 ============ =============