EXHIBIT 12
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED)
($ in millions)
Years Ended December 31
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1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Fixed charges
Interest expense $127.8 $171.7 $ 233.2 $ 249.7 $ 202.1
Interest capitalized during
the period 3.6 - - - -
Amortization of debt issuance
expenses 4.1 4.6 6.7 6.3 5.1
Portion of rental expense
representative of interest 46.3 49.1 51.8 59.8 65.9
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Total Fixed Charges 181.8 225.4 291.7 315.8 273.1
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Earnings
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes 770.3 594.2 (748.1) 80.2 (786.0)
Add (deduct) share of loss
(income) of associated
companies 8.9 (.3) 5.9 (4.9) 5.0
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Subtotal 779.2 593.9 (742.2) 75.3 (781.0)
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Fixed charges per above 181.8 225.4 291.7 315.8 273.1
Less interest capitalized during
the period (3.6) - - - -
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Total earnings (loss) $957.4 $819.3 $(450.5) $ 391.1 $(507.9)
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges 5.27 3.63 * 1.24 *
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* Earnings for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1995 were inadequate
to cover fixed charges by approximately $742.2 and $781.0 million,
respectively.