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EXHIBIT 12
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000
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June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes ($141,905,000) $565,635,000 $691,448,000 $785,254,000 $1,077,800,000
Add-Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense 62,110,000 107,249,000 94,684,000 99,547,000 119,318,000
Interest Capitalized -- 319,103 1,671,355 3,908,045 1,465,924
Amortization of Debt Offering Costs 2,090,000 1,087,000 843,439 1,558,171 1,515,494
Interest Portion of Rent Expense 20,802,336 24,054,248 24,623,639 27,836,361 32,929,996
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Total Fixed Charges 85,002,336 132,709,351 121,822,433 132,849,577 155,229,414
Less: Interest Capitalized -- (319,103) (1,671,355) (3,908,045) (1,465,924)
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Earnings as Adjusted ($ 56,902,664) $698,025,248 $811,599,078 $914,195,532 $1,231,563,490
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (0.7) 5.3 6.7 6.9 7.9
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