EX-12.2 4 dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES, MELLON FIN. & SUBSIDAIRIES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, Mellon Fin. & Subsidairies

Exhibit 12.2

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Mellon Financial Corporation

and its subsidiaries

 

      Quarter ended          Nine months ended
(dollar amounts in millions)    Sept. 30,
2006
   June 30,
2006
   Sept. 30,
2005
         Sept. 30,
2006
   Sept. 30,
2005

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ 325    $ 325    $ 272       $ 946    $ 1,034

Fixed charges: interest expense (excluding interest on deposits), one-third of rental expense net of income from subleases and amortization of debt issuance costs

     91      109      84           290      232

Total earnings (as defined), excluding interest on deposits

     416      434      356         1,236      1,266

Interest on deposits

     194      134      99         449      254

Total earnings (as defined)

   $ 610    $ 568    $ 455         $ 1,685    $ 1,520

Ratio of earnings (as defined) to fixed charges:

                 

Excluding interest on deposits

     4.53      4.01      4.23         4.26      5.47

Including interest on deposits

     2.14      2.34      2.48           2.28      3.13