PNC BANK CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES EXHIBIT 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS
TO FIXED CHARGES
Year ended December 31
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Dollars in thousands March 31, 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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EARNINGS
Income before taxes and cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles $405,079 $1,618,599 $1,527,551 $627,012 $1,209,916 $1,140,487
Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 301,208 1,171,648 1,096,893 1,487,279 1,104,573 704,228
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Subtotal 706,287 2,790,247 2,624,444 2,114,291 2,314,489 1,844,715
Interest on deposits 361,522 1,456,587 1,428,771 1,551,816 1,159,242 1,005,658
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Total $1,067,809 $4,246,834 $4,053,215 $3,666,107 $3,473,731 $2,850,373
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FIXED CHARGES
Interest on borrowed funds $292,362 $1,098,365 $1,064,847 $1,455,069 $1,070,565 $676,319
Interest component of rentals 8,614 29,312 29,839 31,283 32,247 26,491
Amortization of borrowed funds 219 833 816 927 1,761 1,418
Distributions on capital securities 13 43,138 1,391
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Subtotal 301,208 1,171,648 1,096,893 1,487,279 1,104,573 704,228
Interest on deposits 361,522 1,456,587 1,428,771 1,551,816 1,159,242 1,005,658
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Total $662,730 $2,628,235 $2,525,664 $3,039,095 $2,263,815 $1,709,886
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Excluding interest on deposits 2.34x 2.38x 2.39x 1.42x 2.10x 2.62x
Including interest on deposits 1.61 1.62 1.60 1.21 1.53 1.67
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