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Exhibit 12.1. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Regency Energy Partners LP
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratio amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
Regency Energy Partners LP
   
Regency LLC Predecessor
                     
Period from
         
Period from
                     
Acquisition Date
   
Period from
   
Inception
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
(December 1, 2004)
   
January 1, 2004 to
   
(April 2, 2003) to
   
December 31, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
   
December 31, 2005
   
to December 31, 2004
   
November 30, 2004
   
December 31, 2003
Earnings:
                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (18,697 )   $ (7,244 )   $ (11,592 )   $ 1,474     $ 20,137     $ 6,174
Add:
                                             
Interest expense
    52,016       37,182       17,880       1,335       5,097       2,392
Portion of rent under long-term operating
                                       
  leases representative of an interest factor
    477       574       477       43       468       190
Amortization of capitalized interest
    186       131       -       -       -       -
Distributed income from investees accounted for under
                               
 equity method
    -       -       -       -       280       -
Less:
                                             
Equity income
    (43 )     (532 )     (312 )     (56 )     -       -
Total earnings available for fixed charges
  $ 33,939     $ 30,111     $ 6,453     $ 2,796     $ 25,982     $ 8,756
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                             
Interest expense
    52,016       37,182       17,880       1,335       5,097       2,392
Portion of rent under long-term operating
                                       
  leases representative of an interest factor
    477       574       477       43       468       190
Capitalized interest
    1,754       511       2,613       -       -       -
Total fixed charges
  $ 54,247     $ 38,267     $ 20,970     $ 1,378     $ 5,565     $ 2,582
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (x times) (1)
    -       -       -       2.03       4.67       3.39
                                               
(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by:
  $ 20,308     $ 8,156     $ 14,517     $ -     $ -     $ -