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Exhibit 12
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AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
2000 1999
(dollars in thousands)
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Earnings:
Income before provision for income
taxes $197,583 $172,859
Interest expense 327,654 271,874
Implicit interest in rents 8,193 7,718
Total earnings $533,430 $452,451
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $327,654 $271,874
Implicit interest in rents 8,193 7,718
Total fixed charges $335,847 $279,592
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.59 1.62
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