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EXHIBIT 12.2
TransTexas Gas Corporation
Pro Forma Ratio of Earnings to Combined
Fixed Charges and Stock Dividend Payments
Year Ended January 31, 2000
(in thousands of dollars)
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Loss before income taxes $ (46,792)
Add: 37,632
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
Portion of rental expense representative of an
interest factor 1,046
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Earnings (A) $ (8,114)
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Fixed charges:
Total interest $ 51,132
Preferred stock dividend requirements 50,092
Portion of rental expense representative of an interest
factor 1,046
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Fixed charges (B) $ 102,270
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A+B) --
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Earnings inadequate to cover fixed charges $ 110,384
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