EXHIBIT 12(a) FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 							 Three Months 								 Ended 								 March 31, Years Ended December 31, 								 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 											(Millions of Dollars) Earnings, as defined: Net income ............................................ $ 209 $ 664 $ 618 $ 579 $ 553 $ 519 Income taxes .......................................... 106 279 304 294 329 307 Fixed charges, included in the determination of net income, as below ................................ 50 335 304 283 308 337 Distributed income of independent power investments.... 7 68 47 38 39 28 Less: Equity in earnings of independent power investments ......................................... 5 39 14 5 6 (3) Total earnings, as defined ........................ $ 367 $1,307 $1,259 $1,189 $1,223 $1,194 Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges ...................................... $ 47 $ 322 $ 291 $ 267 $ 291 $ 319 Rental interest factor ................................ 1 4 4 5 6 7 Fixed charges included in nuclear fuel cost ........... 2 9 9 11 11 11 Fixed charges, included in the determination of net income .............................................. 50 335 304 283 308 337 Capitalized interest .................................. - 2 4 - - - Total fixed charges, as defined ................... $ 50 $ 337 $ 308 $ 283 $ 308 $ 337 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ...................... 7.34 3.88 4.09 4.20 3.97 3.54