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EXHIBIT 12.01
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Thousands of dollars)
For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | |||||||||||
Continuing operations | |||||||||||||||
1. Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||
A) Interest expense | $ | 78,724 | $ | 79,586 | $ | 80,139 | $ | 70,659 | $ | 63,110 | |||||
B) Amortization | 2,752 | 2,278 | 1,886 | 1,564 | 1,366 | ||||||||||
C) Interest portion of rentals | 6,665 | 8,846 | 9,346 | 8,572 | 8,217 | ||||||||||
D) Preferred securities distributions | 4,015 | 5,475 | 5,475 | 5,475 | 5,475 | ||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 92,156 | $ | 96,185 | $ | 96,846 | $ | 86,270 | $ | 78,168 | |||||
2. Earnings (as defined): | |||||||||||||||
E) Pretax income from continuing operations | $ | 55,384 | $ | 65,382 | $ | 56,741 | $ | 51,939 | $ | 60,955 | |||||
Fixed Charges (1. above) | 92,156 | 96,185 | 96,846 | 86,270 | 78,168 | ||||||||||
Total earnings as defined | $ | 147,540 | $ | 161,567 | $ | 153,587 | $ | 138,209 | $ | 139,123 | |||||
3. Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.60 | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.60 | 1.78 | ||||||||||