Exhibit 12.1

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

(dollars in millions)

	Year ended December 31,
	2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests/minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees plus fixed charges*	$	292.5	$	323.7	$	291.8	$	324.0	$	170.4
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed and capitalized		132.9		142.8		158.5		163.1		185.0
Appropriate portion of rentals		6.4		6.9		7.0		7.6		7.1
Total fixed charges		139.3		149.7		165.5		170.7		192.1
Pre-tax income required to pay preferred dividends		17.9		17.9		18.5		18.6		17.3
Total combined fixed charges and preferred dividends	$	157.2	$	167.6	$	184.0	$	189.3	$	209.4
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.1		2.2		1.8		1.9		—
Coverage deficiency**		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a	$	21.7
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends		1.9		1.9		1.6		1.7		—
Coverage deficiency**		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a	$	39.0

* Earnings used in computing the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends consists of income from continuing operations before income taxes, adjustment for noncontrolling interests/minority interests, income/loss from equity method investees, and fixed charges except for capitalized interest.

** For the period in which a coverage deficiency is presented, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges or combined fixed charges and preferred dividends by the amount of the deficiency.