Exhibit 12.1
WELLPOINT, INC.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
(Millions of dollars, except ratios)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 2,614.6 | $ | 5,257.9 | $ | 4,914.4 | $ | 3,890.3 | $ | 1,443.3 | $ | 1,211.9 | ||||||
Interest expense, including amortization of debt discount and expense related to indebtedness | 353.9 | 447.9 | 403.5 | 226.2 | 142.3 | 131.2 | ||||||||||||
Estimated interest portion of rental expense | 66.4 | 64.9 | 60.7 | 46.7 | 20.9 | 17.1 | ||||||||||||
Total Earnings Available for Fixed Charges | $ | 3,034.9 | $ | 5,770.7 | $ | 5,378.6 | $ | 4,163.2 | $ | 1,606.5 | $ | 1,360.2 | ||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, including amortization of debt discount and expense related to indebtedness | $ | 353.9 | $ | 447.9 | $ | 403.5 | $ | 226.2 | $ | 142.3 | $ | 131.2 | ||||||
Estimated interest portion of rental expense | $ | 66.4 | $ | 64.9 | $ | 60.7 | $ | 46.7 | $ | 20.9 | $ | 17.1 | ||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 420.3 | $ | 512.8 | $ | 464.2 | $ | 272.9 | $ | 163.2 | $ | 148.3 | ||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 7.22 | 11.25 | 11.59 | 15.26 | 9.84 | 9.17 | ||||||||||||