COMPUT OF RATIO OF EARN TO FIXED CHARGES & PREFER

Published on November 7, 2000




THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. EXHIBIT 12.2
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS
TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS





Year ended December 31
Nine months ended -----------------------------------------------------------
Dollars in millions September 30, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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EARNINGS
Income from continuing operations before taxes $1,372 $1,788 $1,651 $1,595 $1,488 $621
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
excluding interest on deposits 821 1,010 1,188 1,119 1,060 1,451
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Subtotal 2,193 2,798 2,839 2,714 2,548 2,072
Interest on deposits 1,200 1,369 1,471 1,457 1,428 1,552
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Total $3,393 $4,167 $4,310 $4,171 $3,976 $3,624
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FIXED CHARGES
Interest on borrowed funds $711 $870 $1,065 $1,019 $1,023 $1,418
Interest component of rentals 37 44 33 26 27 27
Amortization of notes and debentures 1 1 1 1 1 1
Distributions on Mandatorily Redeemable Capital
Securities of Subsidiary Trusts 50 65 60 43 1
Preferred stock dividend requirements 22 30 29 30 8 5
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Subtotal 821 1,010 1,188 1,119 1,060 1,451
Interest on deposits 1,200 1,369 1,471 1,457 1,428 1,552
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Total $2,021 $2,379 $2,659 $2,576 $2,488 $3,003
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDENDS
Excluding interest on deposits 2.67 x 2.77 x 2.39 x 2.43 x 2.40 x 1.43 x
Including interest on deposits 1.68 1.75 1.62 1.62 1.60 1.21
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