Exhibit 12-1 Exelon Corporation Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (amounts in million of dollars) Six Months Ended Years Ended December 31, June 30, 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees and minority interest 840 965 901 2,347 2,668 991 Plus: Amortization of capitalized interest (a) - - - - - - (Income) or loss from equity investees 54 38 41 (62) (79) (33) Minority interest - - - - 5 3 Less: Interest capitalized (15) (8) (6) (25) (30) (14) Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries (22) (20) (17) (16) (14) (6) -------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, minority interest, capitalized interest and preference security dividend requirements 857 975 919 2,244 2,550 941 -------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges: Interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness 338 402 616 1,124 986 457 Interest component of rental expense 23 18 14 25 28 11 Distributions on mandatorily redeemable preferred securities 31 21 14 39 37 19 Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries 22 20 17 16 14 6 -------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges 414 461 661 1,204 1,065 493 -------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, minority interest, capitalized interest and preference security dividend requirements plus fixed charges 1,271 1,436 1,580 3,448 3,615 1,434 -------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 3.07 3.11 2.39 2.86 3.39 2.91 ============================================================== <FN> (a) Not included pursuant to Section 503(d)1(C) of Regulation S-K. </FN>