EXHIBIT 12.1 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

			Year Ended December 31
	Nine Months Ended September 30 2002		2001		2000		1999			1998		1997
	(in millions, except ratios)
Earnings
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax,    Extraordinary Loss, and Cumulative    Effect of Accounting     Principle Change	$	418.5	$	825.1	$	865.6	$	(165.5	)	$	920.2	$	916.7
Fixed Charges		133.3		189.0		197.1		155.2			138.3		101.1
Adjusted Earnings	$	551.8	$	1,014.1	$	1,062.7	$	(10.3	)	$	1,058.5	$	1,017.8
Fixed Charges
Interest and Debt Expense	$	120.0	$	169.6	$	181.8	$	137.8		$	119.9	$	84.9
Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs		2.4		7.1		2.4		2.4			3.3		0.7
Portion of Rents Deemed Representative     of Interest (a)		10.9		12.3		12.9		15.0			15.1		15.5
Total Fixed Charges	$	133.3	$	189.0	$	197.1	$	155.2		$	138.3	$	101.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.1		5.4		5.4		(0.1	)		7.7		10.1

(a) Generally deemed to be one-third of rental expense