United States Cellular Corporat (UZD) 10-Q 2013 Q3 Quarterly report

							Exhibit 12
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
				Nine Months Ended
				September 30,
				2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS:
	Income before income taxes (1)			$	266,402	$	253,024
	Add (deduct):
		Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities			(99,797)		(71,584)
		Distributions from unconsolidated entities			49,612		45,211
		Amortization of capitalized interest			1,920		621
		Income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
			that do not have fixed charges		(6,914)		(20,075)
				$	211,223	$	207,197
	Add fixed charges:
		Consolidated interest expense (2)			32,393		35,272
		Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense			30,551		35,229
				$	274,167	$	277,698
FIXED CHARGES:
		Consolidated interest expense (2)		$	32,393	$	35,272
		Capitalized interest			14,259		12,637
		Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense			30,551		35,229
				$	77,203	$	83,138
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES					3.55		3.34
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	(1)	Includes gain on sale of business and other exit costs, net of $243.6 million and $4.1 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	(2)	Interest expense on income tax contingencies is not included in fixed charges.