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10-K - 2009 FORM 10-K - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.form10k2009.htm
EX-23.1 - KPMG CONSENT - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.kpmgconsent.htm
EX-21.1 - LIST OF SUBS - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.listofsubs.htm
EX-10.32 - RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT FOR CEO - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.exhibit10-32.htm
EX-31.2 - SHASSIAN CERTIFICATION - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.shassiancert.htm
EX-10.22 - LARSON EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT LETTER - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.exhibit10-22.htm
EX-10.33 - RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT FOR SLT - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.exhibit10-33.htm
EX-31.1 - WILDEROTTER CERTIFICATION - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.wilderottercert.htm
EX-32.2 - SHASSIAN 906 CERTIFICATION - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.shassian906cert.htm
EX-32.1 - WILDEROTTER 906 CERTIFICATION - Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.wilderotter906cert.htm

                           
Exhibit 12.1
 
                               
Frontier Communications Corporation
 
Statements of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                               
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
                               
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
  $ 193,109     $ 290,770     $ 344,528     $ 394,800     $ 265,193  
                                         
(Income) or loss from equity investees
    (994 )     (4,667 )     (4,655 )     136       (91 )
                                         
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before (income) or
                                       
    loss from equity investees
    192,115       286,103       339,873       394,936       265,102  
                                         
Fixed charges
    388,554       373,516       391,409       343,954       346,531  
                                         
Distributed income of equity investees
    1,532       3,935       4,064       -       818  
                                         
Interest capitalized
    (1,714 )     (2,796 )     (2,857 )     (2,081 )     (2,176 )
                                         
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
    -       (214 )     (246 )     (642 )     (2,008 )
                                         
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in a partnership
    (2,398 )     (1,614 )     (1,860 )     (4,313 )     (1,981 )
                                         
Total earnings
  $ 578,089     $ 658,930     $ 730,383     $ 731,854     $ 606,286  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.49       1.76       1.87       2.13       1.75  
                                         
                                         
 
                         
                                         
                                         
NOTE:  The above calculation was performed in accordance with Regulation S-K 229.503(d) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.