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EXHIBIT 12
RSL Communications Ltd
RATIO OF COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERENCE DIVIDENDS TO EARNINGS
(Unaudited in thousands of dollars)
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mar-00 Mar-99
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Net Loss (9,402) (38,240) (100,199) (219,224) (358,227) (85,243) (56,964)
Add: Income Taxes 0 395 401 1,334 3,341 169 0
Loss in Equity Interest of
Unconsolidated Subsidiaries 0 0 0 3,276 4,728 1,927 224
Extraordinary Item 0 0 0 20,800
Minority Interest 0 180 (210) (6,079) 11,365 (3,332) (1,431)
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Pre Tax Income (9,402) (37,665) (100,008) (199,893) (338,803) (86,479) (58,171)
Total fixed charges,
primarily interest 194 11,359 41,417 75,70 135,410 39,23 29,68
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges and Preferred
Dividends N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Deficiency (9,402) (37,665) (100,008) (199,893) (338,803) (86,479) (58,171)
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