TRANSTEXAS GAS CORP
S-1/A, EX-12.3, 2000-09-26
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.3


                           TransTexas Gas Corporation
                 Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
                       Preferred Stock Dividend Payments
                         Six Months Ended July 31, 2000
                           (in thousands of dollars)



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<S>                                                       <C>
Income before income taxes                                $  2,592
Add:
   Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized             17,883
   Portion of rental expense representative of an
   interest factor                                             488
                                                          --------
        Earnings (A)                                      $ 20,963
                                                          ========
Fixed charges:
   Total interest                                         $ 24,817
   Preferred stock dividend requirements                    23,263
   Portion of rental expense representative of an interest
   factor                                                      488
                                                          --------
   Fixed charges (B)                                      $ 48,568
                                                          ========
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A/B)                        --
                                                          ========
Earnings inadequate to cover fixed charges                $ 27,605
                                                          ========
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