Exhibit 12.1

	For the nine months
	ending September 30,
					For the years ended December 31,
	2007		2006		2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
Earnings/Fixed Charge Ratio		3.59		3.38		3.34		4.55		4.03		3.16		2.62
Earnings
Add:
Pre-tax income		871,133		709,354		966,881		765,726		668,599		545,676		468,450
Fixed Charges		326,186		292,598		403,854		214,759		219,573		251,318		284,135
Total additions		1,197,319		1,001,952		1,370,735		980,485		888,172		796,994		752,585
Less:
Interest Capitalized		4,311		3,685		5,651		1,828		1,611		920		3,248
Preference security dividend requirements		390		390		520		520		520		520		520
Minority interest in pre-tax income		20,320		10,231		16,646		2,026		1,186		1,782		3,586
Total reductions		25,021		14,306		22,817		4,374		3,317		3,222		7,354
Total Earnings		1,172,298		987,646		1,347,918		976,111		884,855		793,772		745,231
Fixed Charges
Interest Expensed (includes amortized premiums, discounts, etc.)		300,367		269,914		371,678		191,379		197,164		230,848		244,570
Interest Capitalized		4,311		3,685		5,651		1,828		1,611		920		3,248
Interest within rental expense		21,118		18,609		26,005		21,032		20,278		19,030		35,797
Preference securities dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		390		390		520		520		520		520		520
Total Fixed Charges		326,186		292,598		403,854		214,759		219,573		251,318		284,135