THE COASTAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
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Three Months
Year Ended December 31, Ended March 31,
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000
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EARNINGS:
Pretax earnings from continuing
operations....................... $ 321.6 $ 657.2 $ 519.2 $ 635.2 $ 654.9 $ 185.4 $ 229.6
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized
interest - see below............. 429.1 399.2 348.4 348.8 397.5 94.1 112.8
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Earnings........................... $ 750.7 $1,056.4 $ 867.6 $ 984.0 $1,052.4 $ 279.5 $ 342.4
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense................... $ 403.0 $ 368.3 $ 307.5 $ 294.9 $ 323.3 $ 77.0 $ 90.2
Interest factor, included in rentals 26.1 30.9 31.7 28.7 40.1 8.4 11.9
Dividends on preferred stock of
subsidiaries..................... - - 9.2 25.2 34.1 8.7 10.7
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Fixed charges, excluding capitalized
interest......................... 429.1 399.2 348.4 348.8 397.5 94.1 112.8
Capitalized interest............... 5.9 8.0 15.5 26.9 41.3 7.4 12.6
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Fixed charges...................... $ 435.0 $ 407.2 $ 363.9 $ 375.7 $ 438.8 $ 101.5 $ 125.4
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.... 1.73x 2.59x 2.38x 2.62x 2.40x 2.75x 2.73x
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