Exhibit 12
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United Air Lines, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Six Months Ended
June 30
2000 1999
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(In Millions)
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Earnings:
Earnings before income taxes,
extraordinary item and cumulative
effect of accounting change $ 730 $1,158
Fixed charges, from below 519 508
Undistributed (earnings) losses of
affiliates 3 (27)
Interest capitalized (40) (36)
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Earnings $1,212 $1,603
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 198 $ 188
Portion of rental expense
representative of the interest factor 321 320
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Fixed charges $ 519 $ 508
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.34 3.15
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