SOUTHERN Co GAS 10K 2003 Annual report | GAS Filing

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AGL Resources Inc.
Statement Setting Forth Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)
				Calendar	Calendar	3 months	For the fiscal years ended September 30,
				2003	2002	12/31/2001	2001	2000	1999
Earnings as defined
	Add:	Pretax income from continuing operations, before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees
			Income before income tax	$ 222.5	$ 161.0	$ 38.5	$ 138.8	$ 108.3	$ 113.5
			(Income) loss from equity investees	(47.6)	(27.2)	(5.2)	(13.6)	(17.6)	19.9
			Pretax income as defined	174.9	133.8	33.3	125.2	90.7	133.4
		Fixed charges (see "B" below)		84.3	95.1	25.4	104.8	63.7	62.6
		Distributed income of equity investees		41.5	27.0	-	12.2	-	-
			Earnings as defined (A)	300.7	255.9	58.7	242.2	154.4	196.0

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends as defined
	Interest on long-term debt			$ 70.2	$ 76.9	$ 20.9	$ 67.9	$ 52.8	$ 55.8
	Other interest, including amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness			6.9	11.5	3.3	31.0	6.9	4.0
	Estimated interest component of rentals			7.2	6.7	1.2	5.9	4.0	2.8
	Total fixed charges (B)			$ 84.3	$ 95.1	$ 25.4	$ 104.8	$ 63.7	$ 62.6

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A)/(B)				3.57	2.69	2.31	2.31	2.42	3.13

SOUTHERN Co GAS (GAS) 10-K2003 FY Annual report

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