EXHIBIT 12.3 PACCAR AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Thousands of Dollars) Three Months Ended March 31 1999 1998 -------- -------- FIXED CHARGES Interest expense - PACCAR and subsidiaries (1) $ 42,660 $ 38,459 Portion of rentals deemed interest 4,437 1,791 -------- -------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES $ 47,097 $ 40,250 -------- -------- -------- -------- EARNINGS Income before taxes - PACCAR and subsidiaries $187,450 $157,132 Fixed charges 47,097 40,250 -------- -------- EARNINGS AS DEFINED $234,547 $197,382 -------- -------- -------- -------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 4.98x 4.90x (1) Exclusive of interest, if any, paid to PACCAR. -14-