CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Year Ended December 31,
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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Thousands of Dollars Except Ratios
Net Income $81,913 $70,631 $77,393 $38,620 $80,147
Add- Extraordinary items net of tax - - - 24,853 -
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Net Income from continuing operations 81,913 70,631 77,393 63,473 80,147
Taxes based on income 48,523 44,483 47,286 33,922 45,412
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Net income before income taxes 130,436 115,114 124,679 97,395 125,559
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Add- fixed charges:
Interest on long term debt 31,164 31,168 31,409 32,271 37,260
Other interest 358 853 4,636 2,875 1,647
Amortization of net debt premium, discount,
expenses and losses 1,678 1,703 1,709 1,643 1,132
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Total fixed charges 33,200 33,724 37,754 36,789 40,039
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Earnings available for fixed charges 163,636 148,838 162,433 134,184 165,598
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.92 4.41 4.30 3.64 4.13
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Earnings required for preferred dividends:
Preferred stock dividends 3,510 3,850 3,721 3,715 3,745
Adjustment to pre-tax basis 2,079 2,425 2,273 1,985 2,122
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5,589 6,275 5,994 5,700 5,867
Fixed charges plus preferred stock dividend
requirements 38,789 39,999 43,748 42,489 45,906
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges plus
preferred stock dividend requirements 4.21 3.72 3.71 3.15 3.60
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