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EXHIBIT 12.1
SEMPRA ENERGY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(Dollars in millions)
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For the six
Months ended
June 30,
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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Fixed Charges and Preferred
Stock Dividends:
Interest $ 205 $ 209 $ 210 $ 233 $ 305 $ 193
Interest Portion of
Annual Rentals 28 25 20 10 8 4
Preferred dividends
of subsidiaries (1) 37 31 18 16 18 10
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Total Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock
Dividends For Purpose
of Ratio $ 270 $ 265 $ 248 $ 259 $ 331 $ 207
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Earnings:
Pretax income from
continuing operations $ 727 $ 733 $ 432 $ 573 $ 699 $ 511
Add:
Fixed charges
(from above) 270 265 248 259 331 207
Less:
Fixed charges
capitalized 5 3 3 5 5 4
Equity income (loss) of
unconsolidated subsidiaries
and joint ventures - - - - 62 (3)
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Total Earnings for
Purpose of Ratio $ 992 $ 995 $ 677 $ 827 $ 963 $ 717
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Ratio of Earnings
to Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock
Dividends 3.67 3.75 2.73 3.19 2.91 3.46
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(1) In computing this ratio, "Preferred dividends of subsidiaries" represents the
before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax
rates for the applicable periods.
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