Exhibit 12

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

	Nine Months
	Ended September 30,
	2009
Earnings
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	330,586
Income from equity investees		(31,701	)
Distributed income from equity investees		24,729
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs		487,209
Amortization of capitalized interest		985
Implicit rental interest expense		46,053
Total Earnings	$	857,861
Fixed Charges
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs	$	487,209
Capitalized interest		12,955
Implicit rental interest expense		46,053
Total fixed charges	$	546,217
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.57	x