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Exhibit 12
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
         
    Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2009  
    (Millions)  
Earnings:
       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 585  
Less: Equity earnings, excluding proportionate share from 50% owned investees and unconsolidated majority-owned investees
    (35 )
 
     
 
       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings
    550  
 
       
Add:
       
Fixed charges:
       
Interest accrued, including proportionate share from 50% owned investees and unconsolidated majority-owned investees (a)
    517  
Rental expense representative of interest factor
    16  
 
     
Total fixed charges
    533  
 
       
Distributed income of equity-method investees, excluding proportionate share from 50% owned investees and unconsolidated majority-owned investees
    20  
Less:
       
Capitalized interest
    (57 )
 
     
 
       
Total earnings as adjusted
  $ 1,046  
 
     
 
       
Fixed charges
  $ 533  
 
     
 
       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.96  
 
     
 
(a)   Does not include interest related to income taxes, including interest related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions, which is included in provision for income taxes in our Consolidated Statement of Income.