EXHIBIT 12.1 PENNFED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, --------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 ----------- -------- ------- ------- ---------- Earnings: Earnings before income tax expense..... $11,091 $12,952 $ 9,561 $ 7,447 $ 7,317 Add: Interest on borrowed funds........ 12,901 5,520 1,522 789 1 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Earnings before fixed charges excluding Interest on deposits................. 23,992 18,472 11,083 8,236 7,318 Interest on deposits................... 40,172 33,601 25,631 20,036 23,381 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Earnings before fixed charges.......... $64,164 $52,073 $36,714 $28,272 $30,699 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Fixed charges: Interest on borrowed funds............. $12,901 $ 5,520 $ 1,522 $ 789 $ 1 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Fixed charges excluding interest on desposits............................. 12,901 5,520 1,522 789 1 Interest on deposits 40,172 33,601 25,631 20,036 23,381 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Total fixed charges.................. $53,073 $39,121 $27,153 $20,825 $23,382 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding interest on deposits........ 1.86x 3.35x 7.28x 10.44x 7318.00x ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges Including interest on deposits........ 1.21x 1.33x 1.35x 1.36x 1.31x ====== ====== ====== ====== =======