EXHIBIT 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(in thousands, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends)
	Nine months ended June 30,		Year ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
Earnings:
Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests	347,218	335,418	461,247		361,908		248,774		386,854		392,224
Fixed charges	80,937	62,994	84,557		81,250		75,369		409,300		514,543
Less: preferred stock dividends	—	—	—		—		—		—		—
Earnings	428,155	398,412	$	545,804	$	443,158	$	324,143	$	796,154	$	906,767
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	62,840	48,710	$	65,351	$	62,564	$	56,921	$	392,229	$	499,664
Estimated interest portion within rental expense	17,427	13,978	18,727		18,399		18,416		17,071		14,879
Amortization of debt issuance cost	670	306	479		287		32		—		—
Preferred stock dividends	—	—	—		—		—		—		—
Total fixed charges	80,937	62,994	$	84,557	$	81,250	$	75,369	$	409,300	$	514,543
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	5.29	6.32	6.45		5.45		4.30		1.95		1.76

We calculated our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by adding pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests, plus fixed charges minus preferred stock dividends and dividing that sum by our fixed charges. Our fixed charges for this ratio consist of interest expense, the portion of our rental expense deemed to represent interest (calculated as one third of rental expense), amortization of debt issuance costs and preferred stock dividends.

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