EXHIBIT 12 PennFed Financial Services, Inc. Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollars in thousands) Year ended June 30, ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings: Earnings before income tax expense .......... $18,601 $21,841 $22,619 $19,321 $19,921 Add: interest on borrowed funds ............. 29,342 29,974 30,681 28,299 24,443 Add: interest on trust preferreds ........... 2,698 112 -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before fixed charges excluding interest on deposits ..................... 50,641 51,927 53,300 47,620 44,364 Interest on deposits ........................ 26,634 32,870 42,181 51,285 46,758 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before fixed charges ............... $77,275 $84,797 $95,481 $98,905 $91,122 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges: Interest on borrowed funds & trust preferreds $32,040 $30,086 $30,681 $28,299 $24,443 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits ................................. $32,040 $30,086 $30,681 $28,299 $24,443 Interest on deposits ........................ 26,634 32,870 42,181 51,285 46,758 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges ......................... $58,674 $62,956 $72,862 $79,584 $71,201 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding interest on deposits ........... 1.58x 1.73x 1.74x 1.68x 1.81x ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges including interest on deposits ........... 1.32x 1.35x 1.31x 1.24x 1.28x ======= ======= ======= ======= =======