Exhibit 12
to Registration Statement
Registration No. 333-84276

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, (UNAUDITED)
	2001	Non- recurring items	2001 excluding non- recurring items	2000	Non- recurring items	2000 excluding non- recurring items	1999	Non- recurring items	1999 excluding non- recurring items	1998	Non- recurring items	1998 excluding non- recurring items	1997	Non- recurring items	1997 excluding non- recurring items
Net income	343,031	(117,370)	225,661	231,474	(2,646)	228,828	239,769	(1,452)	238,317	228,757	(30,528)	198,229	255,978	(106,416)	149,562
Income taxes	210,025	(66,698)	143,327	154,711	(4,166)	150,545	189,503	(36,821)	152,682	158,701	(19,331)	139,370	152,363	(63,224)	89,139
Net income before     income taxes	553,056	(184,068)	368,988	386,185	(6,812)	379,373	429,272	(38,273)	390,999	387,458	(49,859)	337,599	408,341	(169,640)	238,701
Adjustments to     earnings:
Fixed charges	229,649		229,649	187,766		187,766	153,222		153,222	168,870		168,870	58,005		58,005
Capitalized interest	(3,472)		(3,472)	(3,800)		(3,800)	(1,990)		(1,990)	(626)		(626)	(797)		(797)
Preferred stock div        req, before tax	(654)		(654)	(664)		(664)	(675)		(675)	(692)		(692)	(734)		(734)
Gross earnings from        unconsolidated        cellular        partnerships	(42,553)	(7,890)	(50,443)	(26,986)	(5,330)	(32,316)	(29,956)	(6,860)	(36,816)	(32,869)	-	(32,869)	(27,852)	-	(27,852)
Distributed earnings        from unconsoli-        idated cellular        partnerships (from        cash flow stmt)	30,856		30,856	35,842		35,842	22,219		22,219	26,515		26,515	16,825		16,825
Gross losses from        unconsolidated        cellular        partnerships	15,093		15,093	-		-	2,281		2,281	-		-	58		58
Minority losses from         majority-owned         subsidiaries	(127)		(127)	(1,702)		(1,702)	(10)		(10)	(37)		(37)	(1,437)		(1,437)
Earnings as adjusted	781,848		589,890	576,641		564,499	574,363		529,230	548,619		498,760	452,409		282,769
Fixed charges
Interest expense	225,523		225,523	183,302		183,302	150,557		150,557	167,552		167,552	56,474		56,474
AFDC	3,472		3,472	3,800		3,800	1,990		1,990	626		626	797		797
Preferred stock div        req, before tax	654		654	664		664	675		675	692		692	734		734
Total fixed charges	229,649		229,649	187,766		187,766	153,222		153,222	168,870		168,870	58,005		58,005
Ratio of earnings to     fixed charges and     preferred stock     dividends	3.40		2.57	3.07		3.01	3.75		3.45	3.25		2.95	7.80		4.87

RATIO OF EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, (UNAUDITED)
		2001	Non- recurring items	2001 excluding non- recurring items	2000	Non- recurring items	2000 excluding non- recurring items	1999	Non- recurring items	1999 excluding non- recurring items	1998	Non- recurring items	1998 excluding non- recurring items	1997	Non- recurring items	1997 excluding non- recurring items
Income from continuing operations		144,146	(16,377)	127,769	124,229	5,494	129,723	135,520	(5,571)	129,949	116,272	(18,255)	98,017	181,080	(106,416)	74,664
Income taxes from continuing operations		88,711	(8,666)	80,045	83,542	2,957	86,499	88,560	(2,964)	85,596	83,731	(9,830)	73,901	104,968	(63,224)	41,744
Net income from continuing operations
	before income taxes	232,857	(25,043)	207,814	207,771	8,451	216,222	224,080	(8,535)	215,545	200,003	(28,085)	171,918	286,048	(169,640)	116,408
Adjustments to earnings (from continuing operations):
	Fixed charges	229,649		229,649	187,766		187,766	153,222		153,222	168,870		168,870	58,005		58,005
	Capitalized interest	(3,472)		(3,472)	(3,800)		(3,800)	(1,990)		(1,990)	(626)		(626)	(797)		(797)
	Preferred stock div req, before tax	(654)		(654)	(664)		(664)	(675)		(675)	(692)		(692)	(734)		(734)
	Minority losses from majority-owned subsidiaries	(35)		(35)	(1,614)		(1,614)	-		-	-		-	-		-
Earnings from continuing operations as adjusted		458,345		433,302	389,459		397,910	374,637		366,102	367,555		339,470	342,522		172,882
Fixed charges from continuing operations:
	Interest expense	225,523		225,523	183,302		183,302	150,557		150,557	167,552		167,552	56,474		56,474
	AFDC	3,472		3,472	3,800		3,800	1,990		1,990	626		626	797		797
	Preferred stock div req, before tax	654		654	664		664	675		675	692		692	734		734
	Total fixed charges	229,649		229,649	187,766		187,766	153,222		153,222	168,870		168,870	58,005		58,005
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed
	charges and preferred stock dividends	2.00		1.89	2.07		2.12	2.45		2.39	2.18		2.01	5.91		2.98