1 EXHIBIT 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated Consolidated - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Months Dollars in millions 1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings: Net income $ 1 546 Add: income taxes 796 Less: equity in undistributed income of all affiliates accounted for by the equity method 56 Add: fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 5 350 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 7 636 Add: interest on deposits 1 723 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits 9 359 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges: Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits 5 327 Interest factor in net rental expense 23 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 5 350 Add: interest on deposits 1 723 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits 7 073 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: Excluding interest on deposits 1.43 Including interest on deposits 1.32 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 EXHIBIT 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated Consolidated - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars in millions Nine Months 1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings: Net income $ 1 546 Add: income taxes 796 Less: equity in undistributed income of all affiliates accounted for by the equity method 56 Add: fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits, and preferred stock dividends 5 389 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 7 675 Add: interest on deposits 1 723 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits 9 398 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges: Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits 5 327 Interest factor in net rental expense 23 Preferred stock dividends 39 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits 5 389 Add: interest on deposits 1 723 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits 7 112 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: Excluding interest on deposits 1.42 Including interest on deposits 1.32 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------