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EXHIBIT 12.1

Year Ended December 31,
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
 
Earnings (losses):                        
Losses before income taxes       (134,196 )   (86,928 )   (203,082 )   (137,768 )   (114,261 )
Gain on debt restructuring       -     (80,071 )   -     -     -  
Amortization of capitalized    
interest (a)       -     5,654     4,206     3,557     954  
Interest capitalized (d)       (9,465 )   (5,692 )   (2,793 )   -     (14,042 )





     
        (143,661 )   (167,037 )   (201,669 )   (134,211 )   (127,349 )





Fixed Charges:    
Amortization of expenses related to indebtedness (b)       7,811     4,589     523     524     271  
Interest expenses (c)       33,444     39,264     32,360     26,582     7,891  
Interest capitalized (d)       9,465     5,692     2,793     -     14,042  





Total Fixed Charges       50,720     49,545     35,676     27,106     22,204  





     
Earnings (losses), as adjusted       (92,941 )   (117,492 )   (165,993 )   (107,105 )   (105,145 )
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges       (1 )   (2 )   (3 )   (4 )   (5 )

(1) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $143.7 million in 2007.
(2) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $167.0 million in 2006.
(3) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $201.7 million in 2005.
(4) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $134.2 million in 2004.
(5) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $127.3 million in 2003.

(a) Includes amortization of deferred financing charges in connection with obtaining long-term bank loans which are comprised mainly of stock-based compensation related to warrants issued to banks.

(b) Includes amortization of convertible debentures discount and deferred issuance expenses.

(c) Includes, mainly, the effective interest of long-term loans based on their terms and the effect of hedge agreements with knock-out and knock-in features and interest expenses in relation to convertible debentures.

(d) Includes, mainly, the effective capitalized interest of long-term loans based on their terms and the effect of hedge agreements with a knock-out feature, capitalized interest in relation to convertible debentures and deferred financing charges in connection with obtaining long-term bank loans which are comprised mainly of stock-based compensation related to warrants issued to banks.