Lincoln National Corporation

Exhibit 12 - Historical Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions of dollars)	2003		2002			2001			2000		1999
Income before Federal Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Changes	$	1,047.6	$	(53.8	)	$	705.9		$	790.5	$	570.0
Equity Loss (Earnings) in Unconsolidated Affiliates		—		0.6			(5.7	)		0.4		(5.8	)
Sub-total of Fixed Charges		111.8		118.9			147.5			168.9		160.9
Sub-total of Adjusted Net Income		1,159.4		65.7			847.7			959.8		725.1
Interest on Annuities & Financial Products		1,617.0		1,617.1			1,506.0			1,474.2		1,510.4
Adjusted Income Base		2,776.4		1,682.8			2,353.7			2,434.0		2,235.5
Rent Expense		67.1		67.0			79.4			88.4		81.5
Fixed Charges:
Interest and Debt Expense		89.5		96.6			121.0			139.5		133.7
Rent (Pro-rated)		22.3		22.3			26.5			29.4		27.2
Sub-total Fixed Charges		111.8		118.9			147.5			168.9		160.9
Interest on Annuities & Financial Products		1,617.0		1,617.1			1,506.0			1,474.2		1,510.4
Sub-total Fixed Charges		1,728.8		1,736.0			1,653.5			1,643.1		1,671.3
Preferred Dividends (Pre-tax)		0.1		0.1			0.1			0.1		0.1
Total Fixed Charges	$	1,728.9	$	1,736.1		$	1,653.6		$	1,643.2	$	1,671.4
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Including Interest on Annuities and Financial Products) (1)		1.61		0.97			1.42			1.48		1.34
Excluding Interest on Annuities and Financial Products (2)		10.37		0.55			5.75			5.68		4.51
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (3)		1.61		0.97			1.42			1.48		1.34

(1) For purposes of determining this ratio, earnings consist of income before Federal income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes, if any, adjusted for the difference between income or losses from unconsolidated equity investments and cash distributions from such investments, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of 1) interest and debt expense on short and long-term debt and junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts; 2) interest on annuities and financial products and; 3) the portion of operating leases that are representative of the interest factor.

(2) Same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, except fixed charges and earnings in this calculation do not include interest on annuities and financial products. This coverage ratio is not required, but is provided as additional information. This ratio is commonly used by individuals who analyze LNC’s results.

(3) Same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, including interest on annuities and financial products, except that fixed charges include the pre-tax earnings required to cover preferred stock dividend requirements.