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Exhibit 12
AMR CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year Ended December 31,
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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
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Earnings:
Earnings (loss) before income taxes,
extraordinary loss, and cumulative
effect of accounting changes $ 719 $ (34) $ (340) $ (697) $ (113)
Add: Total fixed charges (per below) 552 734 1,028 1,285 1,339
Less: Interest capitalized 65 116 159 101 51
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Total earnings $ 1,206 $ 584 $ 529 $ 487 $ 1,175
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Fixed charges:
Interest $ 239 $ 338 $ 508 $ 651 $ 668
Portion of rental expense representative
of the interest factor 311 394 513 627 663
Amortization of debt expense 2 2 7 7 8
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Total fixed charges $ 552 $ 734 $ 1,028 $ 1,285 $ 1,339
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.18 - - - -
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Coverage deficiency $ - $ 150 $ 499 $ 798 $ 164
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* Previously restated.
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