Northwest Pipeline 10K 2007 Annual report | SEC Filing

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	Years Ended December 31,
	2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
			(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	185,059	$	85,668	$	107,653	$	119,138	$	113,516

Add:
Fixed charges:
Income on long-term debt		46,828		43,649		38,164		38,721		37,144
Other interest expense		5,585		3,824		3,389		3,368		3,388
Rental expense representative of interest factor		521		693		854		1,002		1,350

Total fixed charges		52,934		48,166		42,407		43,091		41,882

Total earnings as adjusted	$	237,993	$	133,834	$	150,060	$	162,229	$	155,398


Fixed charges	$	52,934	$	48,166	$	42,407	$	43,091	$	41,882


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.50		2.78		3.54		3.76		3.71

Northwest Pipeline 10-K2007 FY Annual report

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