The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Exhibit 12.1 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 2.85x 2.79x 2.82x 2.42x 2.48x 2.50x Including interest on deposits 1.71 1.69 1.76 1.63 1.63 1.62 =========================================================================================================================
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