EXHIBIT 12
PACIFIC BELL
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Dollars in Millions
THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1999 1998 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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Income Before Income Taxes, Extraordinary
Loss and Cumulative Effect of Accounting
Changes $ 513 $ 413 $ 1,871 $ 34 $ 1,568 $ 1,161 $ 1,276
Add:Interest Expense 103 106 426 460 379 420 437
1/3 Rental Expense 9 9 39 41 47 29 22
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Adjusted Earnings $ 625 $ 528 $ 2,336 $ 535 $ 1,994 $ 1,610 $ 1,735
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Total Interest Charges $ 112 $ 115 $ 461 $ 497 $ 412 $ 420 $ 437
1/3 Rental Expense 9 9 39 41 47 29 22
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Adjusted Fixed Charges $ 121 $ 124 $ 500 $ 538 $ 459 $ 449 $ 459
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 5.17 4.26 4.67 0.99* 4.34 3.59 3.78
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* As defined within the computation of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are
$3 less than fixed charges for 1997. See Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Results of Operations in Pacific Bell's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K
for a discussion of merger-related and other unusual items that reduced
earnings for 1997.
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