CONSECO FINANCE CORP
10-Q, EX-12, 2000-08-14
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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                     CONSECO FINANCE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
             for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and the year
                             ended December 31, 1999
                             (Dollars in millions)

                                                                         Six months
                                                                            ended                  Year ended
                                                                           June 30,                December 31,
                                                                             2000                      1999
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Pretax income (loss) from operations:
    Net income (loss)                                                       $  (1.7)                   $ 47.9
    Add income tax expense (benefit)                                             .7                     (16.4)
    Add extraordinary charge on extinguishment of debt                          -                         2.5
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              Pretax income (loss) from operations                             (1.0)                     34.0
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Add fixed charges:
    Interest expense on long-term debt                                        471.4                     341.3
    Portion of rental(a)                                                        3.9                       7.2
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              Fixed charges                                                   475.3                     348.5
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              Adjusted earnings                                             $ 474.3                    $382.5
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              Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                              1.00X(b)                  1.10X
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    (a)  Interest  portion of rental is assumed to be 33 percent.

    (b)  Adjusted earnings were $1.0 million less than fixed charges. Adjusted
         earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2000, included impairment
         charges and special charges of $12.1 million and $63.4 million,
         respectively, as described in greater detail in the accompanying notes
         to the consolidated financial statements.
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