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)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
		(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income			$	137
Income taxes				22
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below				141
Amortization of capitalized interest				3
Distributed income of equity method investees				1
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees				19
Total earnings, as defined			$	285
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges			$	138
Rental interest factor				3
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income				141
Capitalized interest				7
Total fixed charges, as defined			$	148
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to
combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a)				1.93
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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.