|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | For                the Years Ended October 31, |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2005                                           |   | 2004 |   | 2003 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                           |   | (in                millions) |   |   |
| Earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                           |   |   |   |   |
| Income                from continuing operations before taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | $123.4                                         |   | $113.7 |   | $71.7 |
| Less:                  Equity in net (loss)/income of affiliated companies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   --                                 |   | -- |   | -- |
| Fixed                Charges                                                                                           | 133.3                                          |   | 98.9 |   | 123.9 |
| Earnings                before fixed                charges                                                                                               | $256.7                                         |   | $212.6 |   | $195.6 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                           |   |   |   |   |
| Fixed                charges                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                           |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                expense                                                                                        | 133.3                                          |   | 98.9 |   | 123.9 |
| Dividend                on Preferred                Stock                                                              | --                                             |   | -- |   | -- |
| Total                  fixed                  charges                                                                                                     | $133.3                                         |   | $98.9 |   | $123.9 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                           |   |   |   |   |
| Ratio                  of earnings to fixed                  charges                                                                                      | 1.93                                           |   | 2.15 |   | 1.58 |

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