Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	For the Year Ended
	October 31, 2008		October 31, 2007		October 31, 2006		October 31, 2005		October 31, 2004
Earnings:
Add:
Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity income	$	815	$	670	$	627	$	291	$	87
Fixed Charges	153		115		106		58		72
Total	$	968	$	785	$	733	$	349	$	159
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	105		86		65		27		36
Estimate of interest within rental expense	30		24		37		22		30
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness	18		5		4		9		6
Total	153		115		106		58		72
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	6.33		6.81		6.92		6.02		2.21