EXHIBIT 12(a)

		  FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	  COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES




							       Nine Months
								  Ended
							      September 30,            Years Ended December 31,         
								   1998        1997     1996     1995     1994     1993 
											(Millions of Dollars)
                                                                                                
Earnings, as defined:
  Net income ............................................        $  571       $  618   $  579   $  553   $  519   $  429
  Income taxes ..........................................           297          304      294      329      307      250
  Fixed charges, included in the determination of
    net income, as below ................................           238          304      283      308      337      388

      Total earnings, as defined ........................        $1,106       $1,226   $1,156   $1,190   $1,163   $1,067

Fixed charges, as defined:
  Interest charges ......................................        $  228       $  291   $  267   $  291   $  319   $  367
  Rental interest factor ................................             3            4        5        6        7       10
  Fixed charges included in nuclear fuel cost ...........             7            9       11       11       11       11
  Fixed charges, included in the determination of net
    income ..............................................           238          304      283      308      337      388
  Capitalized interest ..................................             2            5        -        -        -        1

      Total fixed charges, as defined ...................        $  240       $  309   $  283   $  308   $  337   $  389

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ......................          4.61         3.97     4.08     3.86     3.45     2.74