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Exhibit 12.1

INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands, except for ratios)
(Unaudited)

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2008   2007   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  

Earnings before income taxes and minority interest

    71,792     62,576     116,100     93,911     78,447     51,705     24,510  

Interest expense

    113     116     205     357     623     1,162     2,020  

Interest portion of rental expense

    1,616     1,562     3,255     3,091     2,856     2,828     2,840  
                               
 

Pre-tax income plus fixed charges

    73,521     64,254     119,560     97,359     81,926     55,695     29,370  

Interest expense

   
113
   
116
   
205
   
357
   
623
   
1,162
   
2,020
 

Interest portion of rental expense(1)

    1,616     1,562     3,255     3,091     2,856     2,828     2,840  
                               
 

Total fixed charges

    1,729     1,678     3,460     3,448     3,479     3,990     4,860  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    42.5     38.3     34.6     28.2     23.5     14.0     6.0  
                               

(1)
For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of earnings before income taxes and minority interest plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and a portion (approximately 33%) of rental expense that management believes is representative of the interest component of rental expense.



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INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (In thousands, except for ratios) (Unaudited)