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EXHIBIT 12.1

CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION

(In millions)
                                                                   
Nine Months
Ended
01/01/1998 12/24/1998 Year Ended December 31, September 30,
through through

12/23/1998 12/31/1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 2003








Earnings
                                                               
Loss before Minority Interest, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Item and Cumulative Effects of Accounting Change
  $ (17 )   $ (5 )   $ (430 )   $ (1,727 )   $ (1,838 )   $ (4,946 )   $ (212 )   $ (40 )
Fixed Charges
    17       2       246       649       531       519       380       384  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
Total Earnings
  $     $ (3 )   $ (184 )   $ (1,078 )   $ (1,307 )   $ (4,427 )   $ 168     $ 344  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Fixed Charges
                                                               
Interest Expense
  $ 17     $ 2     $ 238     $ 638     $ 517     $ 502     $ 368     $ 370  
Amortization of Debt Costs
                5       6       8       10       7       9  
Interest Element of Rentals
                3       5       6       7       5       5  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 17     $ 2     $ 246     $ 649     $ 531     $ 519     $ 380     $ 384  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)
                                               
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 


(1)  Earnings for the periods from January 1, 1998 through December 23, 1998, and December 24, 1998 through December 31, 1998, and for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2003 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $17, $5, $430, $1,727, $1,838, $4,946, $212 and $40, respectively. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above.