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     Exhibit 12.1
CONVERGYS CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
(Amounts in millions)
                         
    For the Six     For the Twelve     For the Twelve  
    Months Ended     Months Ended     Months Ended  
    June 30, 2009     Dec. 31, 2008     Dec. 31, 2007  
Earnings:
                        
Income before income taxes, extraordinary charges and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
   $ (34.3 )   $ (163.9 )   $ 245.6  
Adjustment for undistributed (income)/losses of partnerships, net of distributions
     (0.4 )     3.5       (5.5 )
Interest expense
     13.7       22.6       17.5  
Portion of rental expense deemed interest
     14.5       28.5       28.8  
 
                  
 
                        
Total earnings
   $ (6.5 )   $ (109.3 )   $ 286.4  
 
                  
 
                        
Fixed Charges:
                        
Interest expense
   $ 13.7     $ 22.6     $ 17.5  
Portion of rental expense deemed interest
     14.5       28.5       28.8  
 
                  
 
                        
Total fixed charges
   $ 28.2     $ 51.1     $ 46.3  
 
                  
 
                        
Preferred dividends:
                        
Preferred dividends
     —       —       —  
 
                  
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends
   $ 28.2     $ 51.1     $ 46.3  
 
                  
 
                        
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
     (0.23 )     (2.14 )     6.19  
 
                  
 
                        
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
     (0.23 )     (2.14 )     6.19