Ameren (AEE) 10-K 2004 FY Annual report

Exhibit 12.6

Central Illinois Light Company Computation Of Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Charges And Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements (Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratios)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2000		2001		2002		2003			2004
Net Income	$	47,777	$	14,638	$	50,128	$	44,883		$	32,384
Add- Extraordinary items net of tax		-		-		-		(24,080	)		-
Net income from continuing operations		47,777		14,638		50,128		20,803			32,384
Taxes based on income		26,227		7,789		26,472		11,905			5,450
Net income before income taxes		74,004		22,427		76,600		32,708			37,834
Add- fixed charges:
Interest on long term debt		17,516		17,678		19,006		14,279			9,698
Other interest		10,024		10,333		8,190		2,079			5,481
Rentals		1,480		857		1,619		1,468			395
Amortization of net debt premium, discount,
expenses and losses		423		414		544		708			611
Total fixed charges		29,443		29,282		29,359		18,534			16,185
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	103,447	$	51,709	$	105,959	$	51,242		$	54,019
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.51		1.76		3.60		2.76			3.33
Earnings required for preferred dividends:
Preferred stock dividends		2,977		2,159		2,159		2,127			2,062
Adjustment to pre-tax basis		1,634		1,149		1,140		1,217			346
		4,611		3,308		3,299		3,344			2,408
Fixed charges plus preferred stock dividend
requirements	$	34,054	$	32,590	$	32,658	$	21,878		$	18,593
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges plus
preferred stock dividend requirements		3.03		1.58		3.24		2.34			2.90