EXHIBIT 12 – COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except ratio)	September 30,						Year Ended
	2007			2006			2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle	$	816,707		$	729,842		$	1,032,250		$	928,705		$	1,157,411		$	1,685,821		$	945,598
Dividends and other received from nonconsolidated affiliates		20,352			5,187			15,179			14,696			13,491			2,096			6,295
Total		837,059			735,029			1,047,429			943,401			1,170,902			1,687,917			951,893
Fixed Charges
Interest expense^		347,525			365,950			483,974			443,245			367,503			392,215			430,890
Amortization of loan fees		*			*			*			*			*			*			12,077
Interest portion of rentals		288,909			272,295			377,767			345,288			323,957			285,143			246,514
Total fixed charges		636,434			638,245			861,741			788,533			691,460			677,358			689,481
Preferred stock dividends
Tax effect of preferred dividends		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
After tax preferred dividends		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends		636,434			638,245			861,741			788,533			691,460			677,358			689,481
Total earnings available for payment of fixed charges	$	1,473,493		$	1,373,274		$	1,909,170		$	1,731,934		$	1,862,362		$	2,365,275		$	1,641,374
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.32			2.15			2.22			2.20			2.69			3.49			2.38
Rental fees and charges		825,454			777,985			1,079,335			986,536			925,592			814,694			704,327
Interest portion		35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%

*	Amortization of loan fees is included in Interest expense beginning January 1, 2003.
^	The interest amount does not include interest expense associated with unrecognized tax benefits.