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Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

		Year ended December 31 (dollar amounts in thousands)
																	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
		2003			2004			2005			2006			2007
Earnings
	Income from Continuing Operations		(1,910	)		(2.429	)		(2,984	)		(17,751	)		(21,246	)		(11,367	)
	Fixed Charges		200			592			1,145			16,171			34,526			23,222
	Distributions from Equity Investees		49,820			57,563			53,134			62,488			110,247			92,454
	Total Earnings		48,110			55,726			51,295			60,908			123,527			104,309
Fixed Charges
	Interest expense		200			592			1,145			16,171			34,526			23,222
	Total Fixed Charges		200			592			1,145			16,171			34,526			23,222
Ratio: Earnings/Fixed Charges			240.6x			94.1x			44.8x			3.8x			3.6x			4.5x

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Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES