GOLDEN STATE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES, MINORITY INTEREST AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS Years Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- FIXED CHARGES (EXCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS): - ----------------------------------------------- Interest on borrowings $2,029,598 $1,578,096 $ 983,013 $693,819 $388,626 Total fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits) 2,029,598 1,578,096 983,013 693,819 388,626 Rent interest factor 12,870 12,830 9,060 7,857 5,044 Income before income taxes, minority interest and and extraordinary item 692,959 686,783 450,357 297,861 549,208 Earnings 2,735,427 2,277,709 1,442,430 999,537 942,878 Fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits) 2,042,468 1,590,926 992,073 701,676 393,670 Minority interest and preferred stock dividends 26,987 113,941 110,527 102,135 48,045 Combined fixed charges excluding interest on deposits, minority interest and preferred stock dividends 2,069,455 1,704,867 1,102,600 803,811 441,715 Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits), minority interest and preferred stock dividends 1.32x 1.34x 1.31x 1.24x 2.13x FIXED CHARGES (INCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS): - ----------------------------------------------- Interest on deposits $ 928,407 $ 888,286 $ 791,112 $746,985 $419,174 Interest on borrowings 2,029,598 1,578,096 983,013 693,819 388,626 Total fixed charges (including interest on deposits) 2,958,005 2,466,382 1,774,125 1,440,804 807,800 Rent interest factor 12,870 12,830 9,060 7,857 5,044 Income before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary item 692,959 686,783 450,357 297,861 549,208 Earnings 3,663,834 3,165,995 2,233,542 1,746,522 1,362,052 Fixed charges (including interest on deposits) 2,970,875 2,479,212 1,783,185 1,448,661 812,844 Minority interest and preferred stock dividends 26,987 113,941 110,527 102,135 48,045 Combined fixed charges (including interest on deposits), minority interest and preferred stock dividends 2,997,862 2,593,153 1,893,712 1,550,796 860,889 Ratio of earnings to combined fixed chares (including interest on deposits), minority interest and preferred stock dividends 1.22x 1.22x 1.18x 1.13x 1.58x