. . . Exhibit 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Years ended December 31 2002 2001 2000 ------- ------- ------- (dollars in thousands) Inclusive of interest on deposits: Pre-tax income from operations $11,298 $ 9,626 $ 9,488 ------- ------- ------- Add: Interest on deposits 17,335 24,455 23,582 Interest on short-term 4,853 7,598 8,517 borrowings, notes payable and ------- ------- ------- long-term debt Total fixed charges 22,188 32,053 32,099 ------- ------- ------- Pre-tax earnings before fixed $33,486 $41,679 $41,587 charges ------- ------- ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed 1.51x 1.30x 1.30x charges, inclusive of interest on ------- ------- ------- deposits Exclusive of interest on deposits: Pre-tax income from operations $11,298 $ 9,626 $ 9,488 Add: Total fixed charges - 4,853 7,598 8,517 interest on short-term ------- ------- ------- borrowings, notes payable, and long-term debt Pre-tax earnings before fixed $16,151 $17,224 $18,005 charges ------- ------- ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed 3.33x 2.27x 2.11x charges, exclusive of interest on ------- ------- ------- deposits Years ended December 31 1999 1998 ------- ------- (dollars in thousands) Inclusive of interest on deposits: Pre-tax income from operations $ 9,523 8,264 ------- ------- Add: Interest on deposits 19,541 15,755 Interest on short-term borrowings, 3,739 3,393 notes payable and long-term debt ------- ------- Total fixed charges 23,280 19,148 ------- ------- Pre-tax earnings before fixed $32,803 $27,412 charges ------- ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed 1.41x 1.43x charges, inclusive of interest on ------- ------- deposits Exclusive of interest on deposits: 91 Pre-tax income from operations $ 9,523 $ 8,264 Add: Total fixed charges - 3,739 3,393 interest on short-term borrowings, notes payable, ------- ------- and long-term debt Pre-tax earnings before fixed $13,262 $11,657 charges ------- ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed 3.55x 3.44x charges, exclusive of interest on ------- ------- deposits 92