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EXHIBIT 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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Earnings before income taxes and cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle................................... $622 $430 $556 $499 $479
Additions:
Amortization of capitalized interest...................... 1 1 2 2 1
Deductions:
Capitalized interest...................................... -- (4) (2) (2) (2)
Undistributed income of equity investees.................. (10) (13) (4) (5) (4)
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613 414 552 494 474
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Interest expense............................................ 98 97 104 80 60
Capitalized interest........................................ -- 4 2 2 2
Portion of rental expense attributable to interest.......... 4 3 3 3 3
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Total Fixed Charges......................................... 102 104 109 85 65
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Total Earnings.............................................. $715 $518 $661 $579 $539
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Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges.......................... 7.0 5.0 6.1 6.8 8.3
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