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UGI UTILITIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - EXHIBIT 12.1
(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
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Year Ended September 30,
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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EARNINGS:
Earnings before income taxes $ 82,882 $ 63,139 $ 57,007 $ 63,275 $ 61,717
Interest expense 18,138 17,317 17,383 16,696 15,921
Amortization of debt discount and expense 215 215 200 176 173
Interest component of rental expense 1,318 1,539 1,624 1,887 1,838
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$102,556 $ 82,210 $ 76,214 $ 82,034 $ 79,649
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense $ 18,138 $ 17,317 $ 17,383 $ 16,696 $ 15,921
Amortization of debt discount and expense 215 215 200 176 173
Allowance for funds used during
construction (capitalized interest) 17 36 39 114 107
Interest component of rental expense 1,318 1,539 1,624 1,887 1,838
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$ 19,691 $ 19,107 $ 19,246 $ 18,873 $ 18,039
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 5.21 4.30 3.96 4.35 4.42
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