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Exhibit 12
STATEMENTS RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
| | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
| | (dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Taxes | $ | (713 | ) | $ | (617 | ) | $ | (312 | ) | $ | (1,168 | ) | $ | (810 | ) | |
Interest on Debt, Net of Capitalized Interest | 586 | 595 | 570 | 609 | 670 | |||||||||||
Amortization of Capitalized Interest | — | — | 48 | 68 | 68 | |||||||||||
Interest Expense Portion of Rental Expense | 69 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 44 | |||||||||||
Earnings (Losses) Available for Fixed Charges | $ | (58 | ) | $ | 46 | $ | 374 | $ | (428 | ) | $ | (28 | ) | |||
Interest on Debt | $ | 586 | $ | 595 | $ | 570 | $ | 609 | $ | 670 | ||||||
Preferred Dividends | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Interest Expense Portion of Rental Expense | 69 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 44 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 655 | $ | 663 | $ | 638 | $ | 672 | $ | 714 | ||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Deficiency | $ | (713 | ) | $ | (617 | ) | $ | (264 | ) | $ | (1,100 | ) | $ | (742 | ) | |
STATEMENTS RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.