Aetna 10-Q 2007 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratios

The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

	Six Months Ended		Years Ended December 31,
(Millions)	June 30, 2007		2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
Pretax income from
continuing operations	$	1,352.5	$	2,586.6	$	2,453.3	$	1,760.0	$	1,378.7	$	495.6
Add back fixed charges		111.7		199.5		177.5		165.5		161.1		178.3
Income, as adjusted	$	1,464.2	$	2,786.1	$	2,630.8	$	1,925.5	$	1,539.8	$	673.9
Fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness	$	85.1	$	148.3	$	122.8	$	104.7	$	102.9	$	119.5
Portion of rents representative
of interest factor		26.6		51.2		54.7		60.8		58.2		58.8
Total fixed charges	$	111.7	$	199.5	$	177.5	$	165.5	$	161.1	$	178.3
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		13.11		13.97		14.82		11.63		9.56		3.78