Exhibit 12(a)

FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	175
Income taxes			78
Fixed charges, included in the determination of net income, as below			83
Amortization of capitalized interest			1
Distributed income of independent power investments			8
Less: Equity in earnings of equity method investees			34
Total earnings, as defined		$	379
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges		$	77
Rental interest factor			5
Fixed charges included in nuclear fuel cost			1
Fixed charges, included in the determination of net income			83
Capitalized interest			25
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	108
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			3.51