Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

Morgan Stanley

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(dollars in millions)

 

     Fiscal Year
     2006    2005    2004    2003    2002

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

              

Earnings:

              

Income before income taxes (1)

   $ 10,830    $ 7,361    $ 6,818    $ 6,160    $ 4,859

Add: Fixed charges, net

     42,115      24,637      14,871      12,856      12,688
                                  

Income before income taxes and fixed charges, net

   $ 52,945    $ 31,998    $ 21,689    $ 19,016    $ 17,547
                                  

Fixed Charges:

              

Total interest expense

   $ 41,937    $ 24,425    $ 14,707    $ 12,693    $ 12,515

Interest factor in rents

     178      212      164      163      173

Dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption

     —        —        45      154      87
                                  

Total fixed charges

   $ 42,115    $ 24,637    $ 14,916    $ 13,010    $ 12,775
                                  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.3      1.3      1.5      1.5      1.4

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

              

Earnings:

              

Income before income taxes (1)

   $ 10,830    $ 7,361    $ 6,818    $ 6,160    $ 4,859

Add: Fixed charges, net

     42,115      24,637      14,871      12,856      12,688
                                  

Income before income taxes and fixed charges, net

   $ 52,945    $ 31,998    $ 21,689    $ 19,016    $ 17,547
                                  

Fixed Charges:

              

Total interest expense

   $ 41,937    $ 24,425    $ 14,707    $ 12,693    $ 12,515

Interest factor in rents

     178      212      164      163      173

Dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption

     —        —        45      154      87

Preferred stock dividends

     19      —        —        —        —  
                                  

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 42,134    $ 24,637    $ 14,916    $ 13,010    $ 12,775
                                  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.3      1.3      1.5      1.5      1.4

(1)

Income before income taxes does not include losses from unconsolidated investees, dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption, loss on discontinued operations, cumulative effect of accounting change (net) and income (loss) from investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

“Fixed charges” consist of interest cost, including interest on deposit, dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption, and that portion of rent expense estimated to be representative of the interest factor.

The preferred stock dividend amounts represent pre-tax earnings required to cover dividends on preferred stock.