EX-12 12 ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12

Exhibit 12

CIGNA CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

Year ended December 31,

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999





 
Income (loss) from continuing operations                        
   before income taxes (benefits)   $ 903   $ (569 ) $ 1,469   $ 1,487   $ 1,224  
Adjustments:  
   Loss (income) from equity investees    4    4    (79 )  -    -  
   Minority interest    -    -    -    53    31  





Income (loss) from continuing operations  
    before income taxes (benefits), as  
    adjusted   $ 907   $ (565 ) $ 1,390   $ 1,540   $ 1,255  





Fixed charges included in income:  
   Interest expense   $ 111   $ 121   $ 118   $ 104   $ 116  
   Interest portion of rental expense    54    52    50    43    50  





     165    173    168    147    166  
   Interest credited to contractholders    877    1,036    1,071    1,017    975  





    $ 1,042   $ 1,209   $ 1,239   $ 1,164   $ 1,141  





Income available for fixed charges  
   (including interest credited to  
   contractholders)   $ 1,949   $ 644   $ 2,629   $ 2,704   $ 2,396  





Income available for fixed charges  
   (excluding interest credited to  
   contractholders) (1)   $ 1,072   $ -   $ 1,558   $ 1,687   $ 1,421  





RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:  
   Including interest credited to  
      contractholders(1)    1.9    -    2.1    2.3    2.1  





SUPPLEMENTAL RATIO:  
   Excluding interest credited to  
      contractholders(1)    6.5    -    9.3    11.5    8.6  





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(1) Due to the loss in 2002, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. CIGNA must generate additional earnings of $565 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.