EXHIBIT 12(a) 		 FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 	 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 											 Six Months Ended 												 June 30, 2000 												 (millions) Earnings, as defined: Net income .............................................................................. $ 204 Income taxes ............................................................................ 101 Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below ..................... 71 Distributed income of independent power investments...................................... 33 Less: Equity in earnings of independent power investments ............................... 16 Total earnings, as defined ............................................................ $ 393 Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges ........................................................................ $ 64 Rental interest factor .................................................................. 3 Fixed charges included in nuclear fuel cost ............................................. 4 Fixed charges included in the determination of net income ............................... 71 Capitalized interest .................................................................... 12 Total fixed charges, as defined ....................................................... $ 83 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ........................................................ 4.73