EX-12.36 4 k01978exv12w36.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES . . . EXHIBIT 12-36 DTE ENERGY COMPANY COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Twelve Months Ended December 31 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (Millions of Dollars) Earnings: Pretax earnings.................... $ 497 $ 423 $ 287 $ 485 $ 202 Adjustments..................... 5 2 26 24 31 Fixed charges................... 547 544 569 557 476 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net earnings $ 1,049 $ 969 $ 882 $ 1,066 $ 709 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fixed charges: Interest expense................... $ 519 $ 516 $ 545 $ 553 $ 468 Adjustments..................... 28 28 24 4 8 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fixed charges $ 547 $ 544 $ 569 $ 557 $ 476 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.92 1.78 1.55 1.91 1.49 ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========