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Exhibit 12
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Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED SECURITIES DISTRIBUTIONS
(unaudited)
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Six months ended June 30,
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(dollars in thousands) 2000 1999
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Earnings................................................ $4,309 $4,309
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Fixed charges........................................... $ - $ -
Preferred securities distributions...................... 4,180 4,180
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Total combined fixed charges and
preferred securities distributions................... $4,180 $4,180
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred securities distributions................... 1.03 1.03
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