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EXHIBIT 12

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

STATEMENT OF THE CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   Year Ended December 31,    
    
  
 
   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2010 		  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2011 		 
 
   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010  

Earnings:

                                            
 

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

   $ 224,218   $ 223,024   $ 224,867   $ 332,833   $ 100,795   $ 67,310   $ 90,187  
 

Add: Fixed Charges

     264,211     308,871     330,088     311,474     304,522     77,161     71,666  
                               

  $ 488,429   $ 531,895   $ 554,955   $ 644,307   $ 405,317   $ 144,471   $ 161,853  
                               

Fixed Charges:

                                            
 

Interest Expense, Net

   $ 194,958   $ 228,593   $ 236,635   $ 227,790   $ 220,986   $ 56,562   $ 50,391  
 

Interest Portion of Rent Expense

     69,253     80,278     93,453     83,684     83,536     20,599     21,275  
                               

  $ 264,211   $ 308,871   $ 330,088   $ 311,474   $ 304,522   $ 77,161   $ 71,666  
                               

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     1.8x     1.7x     1.7x     2.1x     1.3x     1.9x     2.3x  



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