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Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
We present below our ratio of earnings to fixed charges, which is computed by dividing earnings, which is the sum of profit (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges, by fixed charges. Fixed charges represent interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, and an appropriate portion of rentals representative of the interest factor.
                                                 
    Three Months    
    Ended March 31,   Year Ended December 31,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006
            (Dollars in millions)                
Profit (Loss) Before Income Taxes
  $ 9,829     $ 70,766     $ 34,813       ($36,043 )   $ 127,394     $ 80,450  
Add Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest Expense(1)
    7,774       25,914       21,050       38,998       56,643       62,867  
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs
    92       643       1,164       1,227       1,218       352  
Appropriate Portion of Rentals Representative of the Interest Factor(2)
    3,971       16,793       16,853       15,687       11,036       11,090  
Total Fixed Charges
    11,837       43,450       39,067       55,912       68,897       74,309  
Earnings
    21,666       114,116       73,880       19,869       196,291       154,759  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(3)
    1.8       2.6       1.9             2.8       2.1  
 
(1)   Includes interest expenses on short-term borrowings including bank call loans, securities lending, and repurchase agreements which generally have a corresponding asset that generates interest income that substantially offsets or exceeds the aforementioned interest expense.
 
(2)   The percent of rent included in the computation is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
 
(3)   Due to the Company’s pre-tax loss in the year ended December 31, 2008 the ratio coverage was less than 1:1 in this period. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $36 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

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