EXHIBIT 12 STATEMENT SETTING FORTH DETAIL FOR COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) Year Ended December 31 ----------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes... A $(104) $ 89 $ 456 $ 196 $ 618 Fixed charges: Interest expense, gross...................................... 717 385 103 81 80 Portion of rentals representative of interest................ 55 35 19 22 20 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total fixed charges before capitalized interest........... B 772 420 122 103 100 Capitalized interest......................................... -- -- 5 33 6 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total fixed charges including capitalized interest........ C 772 420 127 136 106 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Earnings (A+B)................................................. D 668 $ 509 $ 578 $ 299 $ 718 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (D/C)....................... 0.9 1.2 4.6 2.2 6.8 ===== ===== ===== ===== =====