EX-12.1 7 dex121.txt STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION EXHIBIT 12.1
Year Ended December 31, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Fixed Charges: Interest expense $ 22,924 $ 25,968 $ 34,450 $ 38,312 $ 39,625 Portion of rent expense representative of interest 1,033 1,067 1,200 1,108 1,166 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Fixed Charges $ 23,957 $ 27,035 $ 35,650 $ 39,420 $ 40,791 ================================================================= Earnings: Income from continuing operations before tax $202,117 $188,650 $136,509 $115,030 $ 65,873 Fixed charges per above 23,957 27,035 35,650 39,420 40,791 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total earnings $226,074 $215,685 $172,159 $154,450 $106,664 ================================================================= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 9.44 7.98 4.83 3.92 2.61 =================================================================