1 EXHIBIT 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated Consolidated - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three Months Dollars in millions 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings: Net income $ 628 Add: income taxes 353 Less: equity in undistributed income of all affiliates accounted for by the equity method 31 Add: fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 2 044 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 2 994 Add: interest on deposits 542 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits 3 536 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fixed charges: Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits 2 036 Interest factor in net rental expense 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 2 044 Add: interest on deposits 542 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits 2 586 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: Excluding interest on deposits 1.46 Including interest on deposits 1.37 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 EXHIBIT 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated Consolidated - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Dollars in millions 2000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings: Net income $ 628 Add: income taxes 353 Less: equity in undistributed income of all affiliates accounted for by the equity method 31 Add: fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits, and preferred stock dividends 2 059 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 3 009 Add: interest on deposits 542 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits 3 551 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges: Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits 2 036 Interest factor in net rental expense 8 Preferred stock dividends 15 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 2 059 Add: interest on deposits 542 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits 2 601 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: Excluding interest on deposits 1.46 Including interest on deposits 1.37 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------