Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES  (unaudited)  (in millions)

|                                   |                                                                                    | Fiscal year ended February 28, |     | Period from
March 1, 2004
through
August 5, 2004 |     | Period from
August 6, 2004
through
February 28, 2005 |    
|---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | --- | ------------------------------------------------ | --- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---
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|Earnings:                          |                                                                                    |                                |     |                                                  |     |                                                      |    
|                                   | Income from continuing operations before tax and minority interests                |                                | 75  |                                                  | 102 |                                                      | 157
|                                   | Income from equity investees                                                       |                                | (0  | )                                                | (1  | )                                                    | (2 
|                                   | Fixed charges                                                                      |                                | 40  |                                                  | 46  |                                                      | 50 
|                                   | Distributed income from equity investees                                           |                                |     |                                                  |     |                                                      |    
|                                   | Preferred stock dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries                 |                                | (14 | )                                                | (16 | )                                                    | (16
|Total earnings                     |                                                                                    | 101                            |     | 132                                              |     | 190                                                  |    
|                                   |                                                                                    |                                |     |                                                  |     |                                                      |    
|Fixed charges:                     |                                                                                    |                                |     |                                                  |     |                                                      |    
|                                   | Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness |                                | 25  |                                                  | 27  |                                                      | 30 
|Rentals:                           |                                                                                    |                                |     |                                                  |     |                                                      |    
|                                   | Office building                                                                    |                                | 1   |                                                  | 2   |                                                      | 4  
|                                   | Preferred stock dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries                 |                                | 14  |                                                  | 16  |                                                      | 16 
|Total fixed charges                |                                                                                    | 40                             |     | 46                                               |     | 50                                                   |    
|                                   |                                                                                    |                                |     |                                                  |     |                                                      |    
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |                                                                                    | 2.5                            |     | 2.9                                              |     | 3.8                                                  |    

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