Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years ended December 31,
	2004			2003			2002			2001			2000
Interest expense and amortization of debt expense and premium	$	41,407		$	20,400		$	23,974		$	12,472		$	4,856
Capitalized interest		398			403			603			432			284
Interest in rent expense		3,894			2,805			2,937			1,666			922
Total Fixed Charges	$	45,699		$	23,608		$	27,514		$	14,570		$	6,062
Income before taxes and minority interest	$	127,443		$	116,965		$	101,235		$	77,744		$	52,161
Plus:
Fixed charges		45,699			23,608			27,514			14,570			6,062
Amortization of Capital Interest		275			246			204			161			131
Distributed income from equity invest.		5,626			4,570			4,670			6,350			4,132
Less:
Capital Interest		(398	)		(403	)		(603	)		(432	)		(284	)
Income in earnings from affiliates		(15,115	)		(28,632	)		(21,520	)		6,195			(3,011	)
Min int. in pre-tax income of subs’ that have not incurred fixed charges		(4	)		(30	)		(143	)		(3,889	)		(287	)
Income as adjusted	$	163,526		$	116,324		$	111,357		$	100,699		$	58,904
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.6			4.9			4.0			6.9			9.7