EXHIBIT 12.1 THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year ended December 31 Six months ended -------------------------------------------------- Dollars in millions June 30, 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ EARNINGS Income from continuing operations before taxes $851 $1,848 $1,788 $1,651 $1,595 $1,526 Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 460 1,033 980 1,159 1,080 1,014 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Subtotal 1,311 2,881 2,768 2,810 2,675 2,540 Interest on deposits 731 1,653 1,369 1,471 1,457 1,428 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $2,042 $4,534 $4,137 $4,281 $4,132 $3,968 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== FIXED CHARGES Interest on borrowed funds $401 $915 $870 $1,065 $1,010 $985 Interest component of rentals 26 50 44 33 26 27 Amortization of notes and debentures 1 1 1 1 1 Distributions on Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Securities of Subsidiary Trusts 33 67 65 60 43 1 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Subtotal 460 1,033 980 1,159 1,080 1,014 Interest on deposits 731 1,653 1,369 1,471 1,457 1,428 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $1,191 $2,686 $2,349 $2,630 $2,537 $2,442 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Excluding interest on deposits 2.85 x 2.79 x 2.82 x 2.42 x 2.48 x 2.50 x Including interest on deposits 1.71 1.69 1.76 1.63 1.63 1.62 ================================================================================================================================