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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.
                                                         
    Six Months
Ended
  Year Ended December 31,
    June 30, 2011   June 30, 2010   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006
    (Dollars in millions)
Profit (Loss) Before Income Taxes
  $ 11,533     $ 32,006     $ 70,766     $ 34,813       ($36,043 )   $ 127,394     $ 80,450  
Add Fixed Charges:
                                                       
Interest Expense(1)
    18,443       11,690       25,914       21,050       38,998       56,643       62,867  
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs
    571       391       643       1,164       1,227       1,218       352  
Appropriate Portion of Rentals Representative of the Interest Factor(2)
    8,115       8,373       16,793       16,853       15,687       11,036       11,090  
Total Fixed Charges
    27,129       20,454       43,450       39,067       55,912       68,897       74,309  
Earnings
    38,662       52,460       114,116       73,880       19,869       196,291       154,759  
 
                                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(3)
    1.4       2.6       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.