Sybase 10-Q 2005 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

Sybase, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands, except for ratios)
(Full year for all periods excluding nine-months ended 9/30/05)

	Nine months
	ended
	September
	30, 2005		2004		2003		2002		2001		2000
Earnings:
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of an accounting change	$	89,172	$	100,966	$	118,095	$	71,209	$	978	$	107,586
Add: Fixed charges		14,795		11,988		13,204		14,556		10,610		9,455
Total Earnings, as defined		103,967		112,954		131,299		85,765		11,588		117,041
Fixed Charges
Interest Expense		5,736		308		62		198		276		339
Amortization of debt expense		1,180		—		—		—		—		—
Estimated interest portion on rental expense		7,879		11,680		13,142		14,358		10,334		9,116
Total Fixed Charges		14,795		11,988		13,204		14,556		10,610		9,455
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		7.0		9.4		9.9		5.9		1.1		12.4