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Exhibit 12.1
Copano Energy, L.L.C. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In Thousands)
                                                 
    Six Months                                
    Ended                                
    June 30,                                
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
Earnings:
                                               
Net Income (loss)
  $ 11,943     $ 58,213     $ 63,175     $ 65,114     $ 30,352     $ (915 )
Income taxes
    735       1,249       1,714                    
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
    (3,583 )     (6,889 )     (2,850 )     (1,297 )     (927 )     (419 )
 
                                   
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations
    9,095       52,573       62,039       63,817       29,425       (1,334 )
Fixed charges
    29,346       69,339       30,753       34,011       20,658       23,352  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    317       259       85       38       4       4  
Distributed income from unconsolidated affiliate
    14,227       25,830       4,382                    
Capitalized interest
    (2,346 )     (3,471 )     (932 )     (693 )            
Preferred equity distributions
                                   
 
                                   
Earnings for ratio calculation
  $ 50,639     $ 144,530     $ 96,327     $ 97,173     $ 50,087     $ 22,022  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest and other financing costs
  $ 26,449     $ 64,978     $ 29,351     $ 32,904     $ 20,461     $ 23,160  
Capitalized interest
    2,347       3,471       932       693              
Interest portion of operating leases
    550       890       470       414       197       192  
Preferred equity distributions
                                   
 
                                   
Total fixed charges
  $ 29,346     $ 69,339     $ 30,753     $ 34,011     $ 20,658     $ 23,352  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.7x       2.1x       3.1x       2.9x       2.4x        
 
                                   
     For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of pre-tax income from continuing operations before equity in (earnings) loss from unconsolidated affiliates plus fixed charges, amortization of capitalized interest and distributions from equity investees less capitalized interest and preference equity distributions. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, distributions on preference units and the estimated interest component of rent expense. Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2004 by $1.3 million.