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Exhibit (12)

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


 
         
Year Ended December 31
             
(in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
                               
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
  $ (561   $ (117 )   $ (874 )   $ (257 )   $ (582 )
Adjustments:
                                       
  Undistributed (earnings) loss of equity method
    investees
    -       -       -       (1 )     (7 )
  Interest expense
    149       119       108       143       262  
  Interest component of rental expense (1)
    32       36       39       43       53  
  Amortization of capitalized interest
    2       2       2       9       43  
      Earnings as adjusted
  $ (378   $ 40     $ (725 )   $ (63 )   $ (231 )
                                         
Fixed charges:
                                       
  Interest expense
    149       119       108       143       262  
  Interest component of rental expense (1)
    32       36       39       43       53  
  Capitalized interest
    1       2       3       2       3  
      Total fixed charges
  $ 182     $ 157     $ 150     $ 188     $ 318  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    *       **       ***       ****       *****  




(1)
Interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal 1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
 
*
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010 were inadequate to cover fixed charges.  The coverage deficiency was $560 million.
 
**
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 were inadequate to cover fixed charges.  The coverage deficiency was $117 million.
        
***
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2008 were inadequate to cover fixed charges.  The coverage deficiency was $875 million.

****
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2007 were inadequate to cover fixed charges.  The coverage deficiency was $251 million.

*****
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were inadequate to cover fixed charges.  The coverage deficiency was $549 million.