EX-12 5 exhibit_12-1.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 Computer Sciences Corporation Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Nine Months Ended December 29, 2000 and Five Years Ended March 31, 2000 (In thousands, except ratios) Nine Months Ended Fiscal Years Ended ----------------- -------------------------------------------------------- December 29, March 31, April 2, April 3, March 28, March 29, 2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ----------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- Earnings Income before income taxes $407,205 $611,472 $534,873 $214,368 $315,658 $212,785 Plus Interest expense 67,647 58,135 49,358 51,418 40,780 38,554 Imputed interest on operating leases 47,878 63,837 64,031 57,105 56,877 51,045 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total earnings $522,730 $733,444 $648,262 $322,891 $413,315 $302,384 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Fixed charges Interest expense $ 67,647 $ 58,135 $ 49,358 $ 51,418 $ 40,780 $ 38,554 Imputed interest on operating leases 47,878 63,837 64,031 57,105 56,877 51,045 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges $115,525 $121,972 $113,389 $108,523 $ 97,657 $ 89,599 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges 4.52 6.01 5.72 2.98 4.23 3.37 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========