Exhibit 12(a)
FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (a)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
		(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income			$	679
Income taxes				229
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below				440
Amortization of capitalized interest				8
Distributed income of equity method investees				17
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees				105
Total earnings, as defined			$	1,268
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges			$	428
Rental interest factor				12
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income				440
Capitalized interest				18
Total fixed charges, as defined			$	458
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings
to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a)				2.77
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(a)	FPL Group, Inc. has no preference equity securities outstanding; therefore, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is the same as the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.