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Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                         
    Year ended December 31,  
(dollars in thousands)   2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
                                       
Earnings:
                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ (4,164 )   $ 5,719     $ 11,794     $ 10,291     $ 9,907  
Add:
                                       
Fixed charges
                             
Amortization of capitalized interest
                             
Distributed income of equity investees
                             
Share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges
                             
Less:
                                       
Capitalized interest
                             
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
                             
Non-controlling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
                             
 
                             
Total earnings
  $ (4,164 )   $ 5,719     $ 11,794     $ 10,291     $ 9,907  
 
                                       
Fixed charges:
                                       
Total interest expense
  $ 397     $ 284     $ 309     $ 123     $ 67  
Capitalized interest
                             
Interest factor in rents
                             
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 397     $ 284     $ 309     $ 123     $ 67  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (10.5 )x     20.1 x     38.2 x     83.7 x     147.9 x