EX-12.1 8 dec0602_ex1201.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 COMCAST CORPORATION STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (dollars in millions) Nine Months Ended September 30, Years Ended December 31, ------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings (loss) before fixed charges (1): Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change ($222.9) $224.1 $2,021.5 $729.9 $1,003.5 ($213.1) Minority Interest 126.0 160.4 115.3 (4.6) (44.3) (76.2) Income tax (benefit) expense 52.3 469.4 1,428.6 696.2 591.7 54.1 Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates 59.9 28.5 21.3 (1.4) 515.9 343.8 Fixed charges 543.5 734.1 727.7 616.8 473.2 523.4 ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- $558.8 $1,616.5 $4,314.4 $2,036.9 $2,540.0 $632.0 ============= ============================================================== Fixed charges: Interest expense $543.5 $734.1 $727.7 $616.8 $473.2 $505.4 Capitalized interest -- -- -- -- -- 18.0 ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- $543.5 $734.1 $727.7 $616.8 $473.2 $523.4 ============= ============================================================== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) 1.03 2.20 5.93 3.30 5.37 1.21 ----------------------------------------------- (1) For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, cumulative effect of accounting changes, minority interest, equity in net (income) losses of affiliates and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and capitalized interest.