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EXHIBIT 99
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in millions)
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 |
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Pretax earnings | $ | 370.4 | |||
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | 9.3 | ||||
Interest on indebtedness | 83.2 | ||||
Amortization of debt expense and premium | .3 | ||||
WFC preferred stock dividend | 1.9 | ||||
Adjusted income | $ | 465.1 | |||
Fixed charges | |||||
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | $ | 9.3 | |||
Interest on indebtedness | 83.2 | ||||
Amortization of debt expense and premium | 0.3 | ||||
WFC preferred stock dividend | 1.9 | ||||
$ | 94.7 | ||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 4.91 | ||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges at June 30, 1999 | 2.66 | ||||
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