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Exhibit 12
CBS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(Tabular in millions except ratios)
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
| $ | 2,133.0 |
| $ | 2,132.7 |
| $ | (7,564.4 | ) | $ | (15,850.2 | ) | $ | 1,788.2 |
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Distributions from investee companies |
| 7.7 |
| 8.9 |
| 9.5 |
| 12.6 |
| 1.7 |
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
| 570.1 |
| 564.5 |
| 719.6 |
| 693.7 |
| 715.0 |
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1/3 of rental expense |
| 193.4 |
| 160.9 |
| 137.2 |
| 123.8 |
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Total Earnings (loss) |
| $ | 2,904.2 |
| $ | 2,867.0 |
| $ | (6,698.1 | ) | $ | (15,020.1 | ) | $ | 2,600.0 |
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
| $ | 570.1 |
| $ | 564.5 |
| $ | 719.6 |
| $ | 693.7 |
| $ | 715.0 |
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1/3 of rental expense |
| 193.4 |
| 160.9 |
| 137.2 |
| 123.8 |
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Total fixed charges |
| $ | 763.5 |
| $ | 725.4 |
| $ | 856.8 |
| $ | 817.5 |
| $ | 810.1 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
| 3.8x |
| 4.0x |
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| 3.2x |
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(a) Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges due to the 2005 and 2004 non-cash impairment charges of $9.48 billion and $18.0 billion, respectively. The dollar amounts of the cover deficiencies are $7.55 billion and $15.84 billion in 2005 and 2004, respectively.