Exhibit 12
United Parcel Service, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Six 2006 |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings: |
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Earnings before income taxes and accounting changes |
$ | 3,194 | $ | 6,075 | $ | 4,922 | $ | 4,370 | $ | 5,009 | $ | 3,937 | ||||||
Add: Interest expense |
102 | 172 | 149 | 121 | 173 | 184 | ||||||||||||
Add: Interest factor in rental expense |
149 | 248 | 231 | 226 | 228 | 249 | ||||||||||||
Total earnings |
$ | 3,445 | $ | 6,495 | $ | 5,302 | $ | 4,717 | $ | 5,410 | $ | 4,370 | ||||||
Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense |
$ | 102 | $ | 172 | $ | 149 | $ | 121 | $ | 173 | $ | 184 | ||||||
Interest capitalized |
16 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Interest factor in rental expense |
149 | 248 | 231 | 226 | 228 | 249 | ||||||||||||
Total fixed charges |
$ | 267 | $ | 452 | $ | 405 | $ | 372 | $ | 426 | $ | 480 | ||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
12.9 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 9.1 | ||||||||||||