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Exhibit 12.1

 

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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges

And Preferred Stock Dividends

Unaudited

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31

     2003

    2002

   2001

    2000

   1999

Portion of rentals representing interest

   $ 46     $ 34    $ 45     $ 48    $ 46

Capitalized interest

     8       6      1       3      6

Other interest and fixed charges

     156       136      153       115      75

Pretax earnings which would be required to cover preferred stock dividend requirements

     33       —        12       12      14
    


 

  


 

  

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (A)

   $ 243     $ 176    $ 211     $ 178    $ 141
    


 

  


 

  

Earnings — pretax income with applicable adjustments (B)

   $ (604 )   $ 183    $ (387 )   $ 187    $ 295
    


 

  


 

  

Ratio of (B) to (A)

     (a)       1.04      (a)       1.05      2.10
    


 

  


 

  


(a) Earnings did not cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $847 million in 2003 and by $598 million in 2001