Countrywide Financial (CFC) 10-Q 2001 Q4 Quarterly report

COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESEXHIBIT
12.1 - COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges of the Company for the nine months ended November 30, 2001 and for the five fiscal years ended February 28, 2001 computed by dividing net fixed charges (interest expense on all debt plus the interest element (one-third) of operating leases) into earnings (income before income taxes and fixed charges).

                                         Nine months ended
                                           November 30,                             Fiscal Years Ended February 28(29),
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                                         2001           2000            2001            2000             1999            1998           1997
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Net earnings                           $  433,295      $  269,907        $374,153        $410,243         $385,401       $344,983        $257,358
Income tax expense                        259,064         152,860         211,882         220,955          246,404        220,563         164,540
Interest charges                        1,333,914         954,311       1,348,242         922,225          977,326        564,640         418,682
Interest portion of rental
  Expense                                  14,336          13,118          17,745          19,080           14,898         10,055           7,420
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Earnings available to cover
  fixed charges                      $2,040,609        $1,390,196    $1,952,022        $1,572,503       $1,624,029     $1,140,241        $848,000
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Fixed charges
  Interest charges                     $1,333,914        $954,311      $1,348,242        $922,225         $977,326       $564,640        $418,682
  Interest portion of rental
    Expense                                14,336          13,118          17,745          19,080           14,898         10,055           7,420
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      Total fixed charges              $1,348,250        $967,429      $1,365,987        $941,305         $992,224       $574,695        $426,102
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
  Charges                                 1.51            1.44            1.43           1.67             1.64            1.98            1.99
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