Exhibit 99
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 and
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($'s in millions) | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | March 31, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 734.4 | $ | 821.7 | $ | 1,141.9 | $ | 1,332.2 | $ | 1,701.3 | $ | 1,573.9 | ||||||||||||
Add-Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 110.6 | $ | 118.0 | $ | 142.7 | $ | 158.1 | $ | 134.2 | $ | 92.3 | ||||||||||||
Interest Capitalized | 1.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of Debt Offering Costs | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest Portion of Rent Expense | 25.3 | 28.6 | 33.7 | 37.5 | 32.9 | 28.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 138.5 | $ | 152.7 | $ | 179.6 | $ | 200.6 | $ | 174.1 | $ | 127.3 | ||||||||||||
Less: Interest Capitalized | (1.7 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (2.7 | ) | (3.9 | ) | (3.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings as Adjusted | $ | 871.2 | $ | 969.9 | $ | 1,319.9 | $ | 1,530.1 | $ | 1,871.5 | $ | 1,697.3 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 13.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
