EX-12.1 2 f69083orex12-1.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 1 EXHIBIT 12.1 CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ Earnings: Earnings before income taxes and extraordinary item 194,140 117,828 175,134 85,603 48,226 Fixed charges 111,282 39,004 37,346 30,786 28,460 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ 305,422 156,832 212,480 116,389 76,686 ======= ======= ======= ======= ====== Fixed Charges: Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs 59,374 17,304 17,781 12,948 11,590 Interest component of rent expense 51,908 21,700 19,565 17,838 16,870 ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ 111,282 39,004 37,346 30,786 28,460 ======= ======= ======= ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.7 4.0 5.7 3.8 2.7 ======= ======= ======= ====== ======