EX-12 4 exhibit12_2q05.htm

Exhibit 12

  Wyeth
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands except ratio amounts)

Six Months      Ended
                             Year Ended December 31,
   June 30,
      2005

    2004
      2003
     2002
     2001
     2000
Earnings (Loss):              
Income (loss) from continuing  
    operations before income taxes   $ 2,617,509   $(129,847 ) $ 2,361,612   $6,097,245   $2,868,747   $(1,101,040 )

Add:
 
  Fixed charges   207,686   360,805   346,564   430,449   439,058   324,887  
  Minority interests   8,806   27,867   32,352   27,993   20,841   26,784  
  Amortization of capitalized interest   10,703   9,350   8,772   8,866   2,497   1,917  

Less:
 
  Equity income (loss)   (16 ) (524 ) (468 ) 20,766   70,372   55,991  
  Capitalized interest   17,500   86,750   115,800   88,008   94,257   43,303  






Total earnings (loss) as defined   $ 2,827,220   $ 181,949   $ 2,633,968   $6,455,779   $3,166,514   $  (846,746 )







Fixed Charges:
 
  Interest and amortization of debt      expense  $    163,958   $ 221,598   $    182,503   $   294,160   $   301,145   $    238,840  
  Capitalized interest   17,500   86,750   115,800   88,008   94,257   43,303  
  Interest factor of rental expense (1)   26,228   52,457   48,261   48,281   43,656   42,744  






    Total fixed charges as defined   $    207,686   $ 360,805   $    346,564   $   430,449   $   439,058   $    324,887  






Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)   13.6   0.5   7.6   15.0   7.2    

(1) A 1/3 factor was used to compute the portion of rental expenses deemed representative of the interest factor.

(2) The results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2000 was inadequate to cover total fixed charges as defined. The coverage deficiency for the year ended December 31, 2000 was $1,171,633.