CASE CREDIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (dollars in millions) Years Ended December 31, ---------------- 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- Net Income.................................................... $ 85 $ 82 $ 85 Add: Interest expense............................................ 143 98 72 Amortization of capitalized debt expense.................... 2 1 2 Income tax expense and other taxes on income................ 46 40 45 Extraordinary loss.......................................... -- -- 3 ---- ---- ---- Earnings as defined....................................... $276 $221 $207 ==== ==== ==== Interest expense.............................................. $143 $ 98 $ 72 Amortization of capitalized debt expense...................... 2 1 2 ---- ---- ---- Fixed charges as defined.................................. $145 $ 99 $ 74 ==== ==== ==== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges............................ 1.90x 2.23x 2.80x ==== ==== ==== 35