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EXHIBIT 12
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In millions, except ratios)
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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Earnings (loss):
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and cumulative
effect of accounting change $ 2,283 $ 1,826 $ 1,648 $ 1,415 $ 276
Add (deduct):
Fixed charges from below 952 728 669 673 582
Interest capitalized (49) (46) (38) (33) (26)
Interest offset on Guaranteed Serial ESOP Notes -- -- -- -- (2)
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Earnings (loss) as adjusted $ 3,186 $ 2,508 $ 2,279 $ 2,055 $ 830
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 354 $ 199 $ 186 $ 207 $ 269
Portion of rental expense representative of the
interest factor 598 529 483 466 311
Additional interest on Guaranteed Serial ESOP Notes -- -- -- -- 2
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Total fixed charges $ 952 $ 728 $ 669 $ 673 $ 582
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 3.35 3.45 3.41 3.05 1.43
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