United States Cellular (USM) 10-Q2010 Q1 Quarterly report

Filed: 10 May 10, 12:00am

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Exhibit 12

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2010			2009
EARNINGS:
Income before income taxes	$	88,149		$	125,736
Add (deduct):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(24,694		)	(25,327		)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	7,238			5,908
Amortization of capitalized interest	109			63
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries that do not have fixed charges	(6,051		)	(6,402		)
	$	64,751		$	99,978
Add fixed charges:
Consolidated interest expense (1)	16,286			19,287
Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense	10,421			10,432
	$	91,458		$	129,697

FIXED CHARGES:
Consolidated interest expense (1)	$	16,286		$	19,287
Capitalized interest	534			208
Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense	10,421			10,432
	$	27,241		$	29,927

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES	3.36			4.33

(1) Interest expense on income tax contingencies is not included in fixed charges.

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