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<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
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EXHIBIT 12.1
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
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THREE MONTHS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED MARCH 31,
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
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EARNINGS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before minority interests, income taxes and
extraordinary items $ 31.0 $ (25.6) $ (8.2) $ 35.3 $ 68.7 $ 26.6
Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs 15.4 19.1 23.4 30.7 21.1 4.4
Implicit rental interest expense 2.1 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 0.6
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Total earnings 48.5 (4.1) 17.5 68.4 92.1 31.7
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs 15.4 19.1 23.4 30.7 21.1 4.4
Implicit rental interest expense 2.1 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 0.6
Capitalized interest - - 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.2
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17.5 21.5 26.7 33.4 24.1 5.2
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 2.77 - 0.66 2.05 3.83 6.04
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COVERAGE DEFICIENCY (1) $ (4.1)
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(1)Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges. We needed additional
earnings, as indicated by the coverage deficiency for 1998, to
achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.0x.
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