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Exhibit 12     

CIGNA CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

Year ended December 31,

2002 2001 2000 1999 1998





 
Income (loss) from continuing operations                        
   before income taxes (benefits)   $ (569 ) $ 1,469   $ 1,487   $ 1,224   $ 1,841  
Adjustments:  
   Loss (income) from equity investees    4    (79 )  -    -    -  
   Minority interest    -    -    53    31    -  





Income (loss) from continuing operations before   
   income taxes (benefits), as adjusted   $ (565 ) $ 1,390   $ 1,540   $ 1,255   $ 1,841  





Fixed charges included in income:  
   Interest expense   $ 121   $ 118   $ 104   $ 116   $ 126  
   Interest portion of rental expense    52    50    43    50    62  





     173    168    147    166    188  
   Interest credited to contractholders    1,036    1,071    1,017    975    1,002  





    $ 1,209   $ 1,239   $ 1,164   $ 1,141   $ 1,190  





Income available for fixed charges  
   (including interest credited to  
   contractholders)   $ 644   $ 2,629   $ 2,704   $ 2,396   $ 3,031  





Income available for fixed charges  
   (excluding interest credited to  
   contractholders) (1)   $ -   $ 1,558   $ 1,687   $ 1,421   $ 2,029  





RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:  
   Including interest credited to  
      contractholders(1)    -    2.1    2.3    2.1    2.5  





SUPPLEMENTAL RATIO:  
   Excluding interest credited to  
      contractholders(1)    -    9.3    11.5    8.6    10.8  







(1)  

Due to the loss in 2002, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. CIGNA must generate additional earnings of $565 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.