Wachovia Corp New (WBPS) 10-Q 2007 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit (12)(b)

WACHOVIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATIONS OF CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

			Three
			Months
			Ended			Years Ended December 31,
			March 31,
(In millions)			2007			2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
EXCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
Pretax income from continuing operations		$		3,300			11,470		9,462		7,633		6,080		4,667
Fixed charges, excluding preferred stock dividends and capitalized interest				2,703			8,189		4,971		2,701		2,309		2,414
Earnings	(A)	$		6,003			19,659		14,433		10,334		8,389		7,081
Interest, excluding interest on deposits		$		2,627			7,897		4,711		2,474		2,113		2,247
One-third of rents				76			292		260		227		196		167
Preferred stock dividends				-			-		-		-		5		19
Capitalized interest				-			-		-		-		-		-
Fixed charges (a)	(B)	$		2,703			8,189		4,971		2,701		2,314		2,433
Consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits	(A)/(B)			2.22	X		2.40		2.90		3.83		3.63		2.91
INCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
Pretax income from continuing operations		$		3,300			11,470		9,462		7,633		6,080		4,667
Fixed charges, excluding preferred stock dividends and capitalized interest				5,764			17,308		10,268		5,554		4,669		5,844
Earnings	(C)	$		9,064			28,778		19,730		13,187		10,749		10,511
Interest, including interest on deposits		$		5,688			17,016		10,008		5,327		4,473		5,677
One-third of rents				76			292		260		227		196		167
Preferred stock dividends				-			-		-		-		5		19
Capitalized interest				-			-		-		-		-		-
Fixed charges (a)	(D)	$		5,764			17,308		10,268		5,554		4,674		5,863
Consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, including interest on deposits	(C)/(D)			1.57	X		1.66		1.92		2.37		2.30		1.79

(a) Fixed charges do not include: 1) other obligations which exist under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” and 2) interest on uncertain income tax positions.