EXHIBIT 12.
Statement Re Computation of Ratios
| 5-Year Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
(Dollars in Millions) |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
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| Earnings |
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| Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Minority Interest and Income Taxes |
$ | 4,516 | $ | 4,418 | $ | 4,680 | $ | 2,748 | $ | 2,252 | ||||||||||
| Fixed Charges |
408 | 369 | 361 | 420 | 233 | |||||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest, net of amortization |
(9 | ) | (10 | ) | (35 | ) | (16 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Earnings |
$ | 4,915 | $ | 4,777 | $ | 5,006 | $ | 3,152 | $ | 2,469 | ||||||||||
| Fixed Charges |
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| Interest and debt expense |
$ | 349 | $ | 310 | $ | 277 | $ | 364 | $ | 182 | ||||||||||
| Capitalized interest |
9 | 10 | 35 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| One-third of rental expense |
50 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Charges |
$ | 408 | $ | 369 | $ | 361 | $ | 420 | $ | 233 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
12.05 | 12.95 | 13.87 | 7.50 | 10.60 | |||||||||||||||
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