EX-12.1 6 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

EMC CORPORATION

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Computation of Earnings:

         

Income before provision for taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

  $ 2,607,983     $ 1,374,576     $ 1,600,225     $ 1,962,631     $ 1,378,518  

Fixed charges

    267,992       280,664       272,602       258,058       120,593  
                                       

Total earnings

  $ 2,875,975     $ 1,655,240     $ 1,872,827     $ 2,220,689     $ 1,499,111  
                                       

Computation of Fixed Charges:

         

Interest expense

  $ 178,345     $ 182,499     $ 176,355     $ 169,794     $ 45,623  

Estimate of interest within rental expense(1)

     89,647       98,165       96,247       88,264       74,970  
                                       

Total fixed charges

  $ 267,992     $ 280,664     $ 272,602     $ 258,058     $ 120,593  
                                       

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    10.7x        5.90x        6.87x        8.61x        12.43x   
                                       

 

(1)

Estimate of interest within rental expense is calculated under the assumption that 1/3 of rent expense is representative of interest costs.