COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS

Published on March 29, 2002

EXHIBIT 12.1
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS
TO FIXED CHARGES







Year ended December 31
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Dollars in millions 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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EARNINGS
Income from continuing operations before taxes $ 564 $1,848 $1,788 $1,651 $1,595
Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 763 1,033 980 1,159 1,080
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Subtotal 1,327 2,881 2,768 2,810 2,675
Interest on deposits 1,229 1,653 1,369 1,471 1,457
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Total $2,556 $4,534 $4,137 $4,281 $4,132
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FIXED CHARGES
Interest on borrowed funds $ 646 915 870 1,065 1,010
Interest component of rentals 53 50 44 33 26
Amortization of notes and debentures 1 1 1 1 1
Distributions on Mandatorily Redeemable
Capital Securities of Subsidiary Trusts 63 67 65 60 43
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Subtotal 763 1,033 980 1,159 1,080
Interest on deposits 1,229 1,653 1,369 1,471 1,457
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Total $1,992 $2,686 $2,349 $2,630 $2,537
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Excluding interest on deposits 1.74 x 2.79 x 2.82 x 2.42 x 2.48 x
Including interest on deposits 1.28 1.69 1.76 1.63 1.63
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