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EXHIBIT 12.1
STATEMENT ON COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------------------------------ Nine Months Ended
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 September 30, 2000
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(in thousands)
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COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS:
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Pretax income before adjustment
for minority interests in
consolidated subsidiaries and
income or loss from equity
investees ...................... $15,281 $21,219 $ 37,340 $ 48,133 $121,624 $338,283
Fixed charges .................... 33,626 49,762 74,489 102,606 157,254 219,766
Amortization of capitalized
interest ....................... -- -- -- 136 331 328
Distributed income of equity
investees ...................... -- 1,274 21,042 27,717 43,318 26,717
Interest capitalized ............. -- -- (6,200) (7,000) (47,300) (119,549)
Minority interest in pretax
income of subsidiaries that
have not incurred fixed
charges ....................... -- -- -- -- 265 813
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Total earnings $48,907 $72,255 $126,671 $171,592 $275,492 $466,358
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COMPUTATION OF FIXED CHARGES:
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Interest expensed and
capitalized ................... $32,877 $46,384 $ 69,437 $ 96,317 $142,448 $175,546
Estimate of interest within
rental expense ............... 749 3,378 5,052 6,289 12,241 15,507
Distributions on HIGH TIDES ..... -- -- -- -- 2,565 28,713
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Total fixed charges ............. $33,626 $49,762 $ 74,489 $102,606 $157,254 $219,766
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges ....................... 1.45x 1.45x 1.70x 1.67x 1.75x 2.12x
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