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EXHIBIT 12.2
NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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THREE MONTHS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
ENDED MARCH 31, ---------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 1997
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Fixed charges:
Interest.................. $ 202,054,000 $ 719,846,000 $ 356,575,000 $ 209,340,000
Amortization of debt
expense................. 4,733,000 16,898,000 10,227,000 7,831,000
Interest portion of rental
expense................. 2,892,000 9,183,000 9,785,000 6,016,000
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Fixed charges............. 209,679,000 745,927,000 376,587,000 223,187,000
Preferred stock dividend
requirement............. -- -- 18,761,000 11,978,000
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Combined fixed charges and
preferred stock
dividend.................. $ 209,679,000 $ 745,927,000 $ 395,348,000 $ 235,165,000
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Earnings:
(Loss) from operations.... $ (331,325,000) $(741,865,000) $(507,254,000) $(344,148,000)
Fixed charges............. 209,679,000 745,927,000 376,587,000 223,187,000
Less: Capitalized
interest................ (13,582,000) (41,810,000) (27,760,000) (6,770,000)
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$ (135,228,000) $ (37,748,000) $(158,427,000) $(127,731,000)
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges(1)................ -- -- -- --
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995
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Fixed charges:
Interest.................. $ 147,326,000 $ 40,562,000
Amortization of debt
expense................. 8,873,000 1,424,000
Interest portion of rental
expense................. 4,957,000 647,000
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Fixed charges............. 161,156,000 42,633,000
Preferred stock dividend
requirement............. -- --
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Combined fixed charges and
preferred stock
dividend.................. $ 161,156,000 $ 42,633,000
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Earnings:
(Loss) from operations.... $(258,623,000) $(100,236,000)
Fixed charges............. 161,156,000 42,633,000
Less: Capitalized
interest................ (10,294,000) (12,183,000)
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$(107,761,000) $ (69,786,000)
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges(1)................ -- --
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The ratio of earnings to fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividends is not meaningful for the periods that result in a deficit.
(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2000 and for the years ended December
31, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, the deficit of earnings to fixed
charges was $344,907,000, $783,675,000, $535,014,000, $350,918,000,
$268,917,000 and $112,419,000, respectively. For the years ended December
31, 1998 and 1997, the deficit of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred stock dividends was $553,775,000 and $362,896,000, respectively.
