EXHIBIT 12
KRAFT FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions of dollars)
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Three Months Ended
March 31, 2002
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Earnings before income taxes $1,074
Add (Deduct):
Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned
affiliates (8)
Dividends from less than 50% owned
affiliates 22
Fixed charges 265
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Earnings available for fixed charges $1,353
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Fixed charges:
Interest incurred:
Interest expense $ 233
Capitalized interest 1
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234
Portion of rent expense deemed to represent
interest factor 31
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Fixed charges $ 265
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 5.1
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EXHIBIT 12
KRAFT FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions of dollars)
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Years Ended December 31,
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2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Earnings before income taxes $3,447 $3,415 $3,040 $2,999 $3,083
Add (Deduct):
Equity in net earnings
of less than 50%
owned affiliates (41) (50) (51) (28) (28)
Dividends from less
than 50% owned
affiliates 21 12 10 9 10
Fixed charges 1,581 710 646 638 593
Interest capitalized,
net of amortization (3) -- (2) (1) (3)
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Earnings available for
fixed charges $5,005 $4,087 $3,643 $3,617 $3,655
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Fixed charges:
Interest incurred:
Interest expense $1,452 $ 615 $ 547 $ 549 $ 500
Capitalized interest 5 3 4 3 5
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1,457 618 551 552 505
Portion of rent expense
deemed to represent
interest factor 124 92 95 86 88
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Fixed charges $1,581 $ 710 $ 646 $ 638 $ 593
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Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges 3.2 5.8 5.6 5.7 6.2
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