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Nine Months |
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| Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | |||||||
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Earnings available to cover fixed charges:
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Income before income taxes
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$ | 375 | $ | 457 | ||||
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Plus: Fixed charges
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200 | 175 | ||||||
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Amortization of capitalized interest
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10 | 16 | ||||||
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Less: Capitalized interest
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8 | 15 | ||||||
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Earnings available to cover fixed charges
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$ | 577 | $ | 633 | ||||
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Fixed charges
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Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs
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$ | 181 | $ | 152 | ||||
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Interest portion of rental expense
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19 | 23 | ||||||
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Total fixed charges
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$ | 200 | $ | 175 | ||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
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2.89x | 3.62x | ||||||
| (*) | Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. |