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EXHIBIT 12.1
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Millions)
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
                                       
Earnings:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    423       369       105       251       147  
Add:
                                       
Adjustment for distributions in excess of equity earnings and losses (a)
    19       (9 )     37       3       (13 )
Provision for income taxes
    219       43       (113 )     2       42  
Minority equity in net income (loss)
                (3 )     2       3  
Amortization of interest capitalized
    1       1       1       1       1  
 
                             
 
    662       404       27       259       180  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest and other financial charges
    283       275       305       356       403  
Interest factor attributable to rentals (b)
    30       28       26       26       25  
 
                             
 
    313       303       331       382       428  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
                             
Earnings, as adjusted, from continuing operations
    975       707       358       641       608  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Fixed charges above
    313       303       331       382       428  
Interest capitalized
    25       18       14       10       11  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
    338       321       345       392       439  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio:
                                       
Earnings, as adjusted, from continuing operations to fixed charges
    2.88       2.20       1.04       1.64       1.38  
 
                             
Notes:
(a) The adjustment represents distributions in excess of undistributed earnings and losses of companies in which at least 20% but less than 50% equity is owned.
(b) The interest factor attributable to rentals consists of one-third of rental charges, which is deemed by Starwood to be representative of the interest factor inherent in rents.