Deere John Capital (DE22B) 10-Q 2002 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(thousands of dollars)

			Nine Months Ended July 31,					For the Years Ended October 31,
			2002		2001			2001		2000		1999		1998		1997
Earnings:
	Income before income taxes and    changes in accounting		$	277,820		$	181,326	$	245,662	$	216,712	$	235,760	$	233,534	$	211,251
	Fixed charges		282,510			362,131		459,348		447,169		366,102		373,237		330,648
		Total earnings	$	560,330		$	543,457	$	705,010	$	663,881	$	601,862	$	606,771	$	541,899
Fixed charges:
	Interest expense		$	278,894		$	356,682	$	452,032	$	440,220	$	360,925	$	368,381	$	326,867
	Rent Expense		3,616			5,449		7,316		6,949		5,177		4,856		3,782
		Total fixed charges	$	282,510		$	362,131	$	459,348	$	447,169	$	366,102	$	373,237	$	330,649
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges*			1.98			1.50		1.53		1.48		1.64		1.63		1.64

"Earnings" consist of income before income taxes, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting and fixed charges. "Fixed charges" consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, an estimated amount of rental expense under capitalized leases which is deemed to be representative of the interest factor and rental expense under operating leases.

*  The Company has not issued preferred stock. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are the same as the ratios presented above.

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