GOLDEN STATE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES, MINORITY INTEREST AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS Years ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits): - ----------------------------------------------- Interest on borrowings $983,013 $693,819 $388,626 $287,456 $98,888 Total fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits) 983,013 693,819 388,626 287,456 98,888 Rent interest factor 9,060 7,857 5,044 6,628 1,746 Income before income taxes, extraordinary item and minority interest 450,357 297,861 549,208 122,450 31,928 Earnings 1,442,430 999,537 942,878 416,534 132,562 Fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits) 992,073 701,676 393,670 294,084 100,634 Minority interest and preferred stock dividends 110,527 102,135 48,045 34,584 0 Combined fixed charges excluding interest on deposits, minority interest and preferred stock dividends 1,102,600 803,811 441,715 328,668 100,634 Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges, (excluding interest on deposits), minority interest and preferred stock dividends 1.31 x 1.24 x 2.13 x 1.27 x 1.32 x Fixed charges (including interest on deposits): - ----------------------------------------------- Interest on deposits $791,112 $746,985 $419,174 $447,359 $100,957 Interest on borrowings 983,013 693,819 388,626 287,456 98,888 Total fixed charges (including interest on deposits) 1,774,125 1,440,804 807,800 734,815 199,845 Rent interest factor 9,060 7,857 5,044 6,628 1,746 Income before income taxes, extraordinary item and minority interest 450,357 297,861 549,208 122,450 31,928 Earnings 2,233,542 1,746,522 1,362,052 663,893 233,519 Fixed charges (including interest on deposits) 1,783,185 1,448,661 812,844 741,443 201,591 Minority interest and preferred stock dividends 110,527 102,135 48,045 34,584 0 Combined fixed charges (including interest on deposits), minority interest and preferred stock dividends 1,893,712 1,550,796 860,889 776,027 201,591 Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges (including interest on deposits), minority interest and preferred stock dividends 1.18 x 1.13 x 1.58 x 1.11 x 1.16 x