. . . EXHIBIT 12.1 GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Fiscal Year Ended --------------------------- February 26, February 28, 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ (Dollars in thousands) Earnings: Income before income taxes $ 306,386 $ 290,794 Add: Interest on indebtedness 19,213 10,919 Equity income, net of distributions 3,461 1,672 Minority losses 3,799 4,502 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 1,259 1,315 Amortization of capitalized interest 686 610 ------------ ------------ Earnings available for fixed charges $ 334,804 $ 309,812 ============ ============ Fixed charges: Interest on indebtedness 19,213 10,919 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 1,259 1,315 Capitalized interest 1,195 1,658 ------------ ------------ Total fixed charges $ 21,667 $ 13,892 ============ ============ Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 15.45 22.30 ============ ============