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EXHIBIT 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In thousands, except ratios)  
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 305,683     $ (33,037 )   $ 427,656  
 
Interest expense
    60,087       28,292       29,039  
Rental expense attributable to interest
    932       505       338  
 
                 
Earnings
  $ 366,702     $ (4,240 )   $ 457,033  
 
                 
 
 
                       
Interest expense
  $ 60,087     $ 28,292     $ 29,039  
Capitalized interest
    184       66       1,233  
Rental expense attributable to interest
    932       505       338  
Preferred stock dividends
                 
 
                 
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ 61,203     $ 28,863     $ 30,610  
 
                 
 
 
                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)
    5.99       (0.15 )     14.93  
 
                 
Insufficient coverage
  $     $ (33,103 )   $  
 
                 
 
                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (b)
    5.99       (0.15 )     14.93  
 
                 
Insufficient coverage
  $     $ (33,103 )   $  
 
                 
 
(a)   The ratio has been computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For purposes of computing the ratio:
    earnings include income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted for interest expense and the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense; and
 
    fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense.
(b)   The ratio has been computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges and preferred stock dividends. For purposes of computing the ratio:
    earnings include income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted for interest expense and the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense; and
 
    fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of interest expense, capitalized interest, the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense and preferred stock dividends.