Exhibit 12 PennFed Financial Services, Inc. Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollars in thousands) Year ended June 30, ----------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings: Earnings before income tax expense $21,841 $22,619 $19,321 $19,921 $17,761 Add: interest on borrowed funds 29,974 30,681 28,299 24,443 20,138 Add: interest on trust preferreds 112 -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 51,927 53,300 47,620 44,364 37,899 Interest on deposits 32,870 42,181 51,285 46,758 48,648 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before fixed charges $84,797 $95,481 $98,905 $91,122 $86,547 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges: Interest on borrowed funds & trust preferreds $30,086 $30,681 $28,299 $24,443 $20,138 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits $30,086 $30,681 $28,299 $24,443 $20,138 Interest on deposits 32,870 42,181 51,285 46,758 48,648 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges $62,956 $72,862 $79,584 $71,201 $68,786 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 1.73 x 1.74 x 1.68 x 1.81 x 1.88 x ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges including interest on deposits 1.35 x 1.31 x 1.24 x 1.28 x 1.26 x ======= ======= ======= ======= =======