EX-12 2 a2150231zex-12.htm EXHIBIT 12
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Exhibit 12-a

ADC Telecommunications

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Instructions to Paragraph 503(d)—SEC Handbook

			Fiscal Year Ended October 31
			2004		2003			2002			2001			2000
Earnings
	Income (loss) before income taxes		$	33.2	$	(47.9	)	$	(731.9	)	$	(1,719.5	)	$	1,626.1
ADD
	+ Adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees			—		—			2.6			9.7			—
	+ Fixed Charges			14.7		7.2			9.7			16.2			7.9
	+ Distributed income of equity investees			—		—			—			—			—
	+ ADC's share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges			—		—			—			—			—

		Sub-total		47.9		(40.7	)		(719.6	)		(1,693.6	)		1,634.0
SUBTRACT
	- Interest Capitalized			—		—			—			—			—
	- Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries			—		—			—			—			—
	- Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges			—		—			—			—			—

		Sub-total		—		—			—			—			—

		Total Earnings	$	47.9	$	(40.7	)	$	(719.6	)	$	(1,693.6	)	$	1,634.0

Fixed Charges
	Interest Expensed		$	8.8	$	3.6		$	2.4		$	8.8		$	4.1
	Interest Capitalized			—		—			—			—			—
	Amortized premiums, discounts & capitalized expenses related to indebtedness			1.6		0.6			—			—			—
	Interest Within Rental Expense			4.3		3.0			7.3			7.4			3.8
	Preference Security Dividend Requirements			—		—			—			—			—

		Total Fixed Charges	$	14.7	$	7.2		$	9.7		$	16.2		$	7.9

	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			3.3		(5.7	)		(74.2	)		(104.5	)		206.8
	Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges				$	47.9		$	729.3		$	1,709.8