CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
                COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                    FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 and
                    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001

                                                                  Exhibit 99(a)



                                                        Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
                                        -------------------------------------------------------     Six Months
($'s in millions)                         1997        1998       1999       2000        2001          Ended
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------  December 31, 2001
                                                                                

Earnings from continuing operations
   before income taxes                   $ 596.5    $ 734.4    $ 821.7   $ 1,141.9    $ 1,332.2      $ 802.3

Add-Fixed Charges:
   Interest Expense                      $ 120.2    $ 110.6    $ 118.0     $ 142.7      $ 158.1       $ 68.9
   Interest Capitalized                      0.4        1.7        4.5         1.6          2.7          1.7
   Amortization of Debt Offering Costs       1.1        0.9        1.6         1.6          2.3          1.6
   Interest Portion of Rent Expense         24.6       25.3       28.6        33.7         37.5         14.6
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------    ----------
Total Fixed Charges                      $ 146.3    $ 138.5    $ 152.7     $ 179.6      $ 200.6       $ 86.8

Less: Interest Capitalized                  (0.4)      (1.7)      (4.5)       (1.6)        (2.7)        (1.7)
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------    ----------
Earnings as Adjusted                     $ 742.4    $ 871.2    $ 969.9   $ 1,319.9    $ 1,530.1      $ 887.4
                                        =========  =========  =========  ==========  ===========    ==========
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges           5.1        6.3        6.4         7.3          7.6         10.2