EX-12.1 6 a2190121zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
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Exhibit 12.1

EMC CORPORATION
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
   Year Ended December 31,  
 
   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  

Computation of Earnings:

                                

Income before taxes, minority interest in VMware and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   $ 1,702,806   $ 2,059,569   $ 1,390,018   $ 1,652,243   $ 1,185,030  

Fixed charges

     170,021     161,119     109,093     76,776     74,155  
                       

Total earnings

   $ 1,872,827   $ 2,220,688   $ 1,499,111   $ 1,729,019   $ 1,259,185  
                       

Computation of Fixed Charges:

                                

Interest expense

   $ 73,774   $ 72,855   $ 34,123   $ 7,988   $ 7,516  

Estimate of interest within rental expense

     96,247     88,264     74,970     68,788     66,639  
                       

Total fixed charges

   $ 170,021   $ 161,119   $ 109,093   $ 76,776   $ 74,155  
                       

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     11.02x     13.78x     13.71x     22.52x     16.98x  



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