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Exhibit 12

RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
December 31, 2003

                                         
    For the Year Ended December 31,
    2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
  1999
EARNINGS:
                                       
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 2,203       (135 )     27       1,036       (264 )
Add fixed charges (see below)
    569       549       229       164       126  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Adjusted earnings (loss)
    2,772       414       256       1,200       (138 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
                                       
Gross interest expense
    552       537       223       158       111  
Dividends on preferred stock of a subsidiary
    3                          
Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trust
                            7  
Estimated interest component of operating lease payments
    14       12       6       6       8  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Fixed charges
    569       549       229       164       126  
Preferred stock requirements, pre-tax
    16       16       16       16       6  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    585       565       245       180       132  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    4.87       N/A       1.12       7.34       N/A  
 
   
 
             
 
     
 
         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    4.74       N/A       1.05       6.70       N/A  
 
   
 
             
 
     
 
         
Insufficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges and combined fixed charges
    N/A       135       N/A       N/A       264  
 
           
 
                     
 
 
Insufficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    N/A       151       N/A       N/A       270