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Exhibit 12


HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

 
  Three months
ended
January 31,
2010
  Fiscal years ended October 31,  
 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
 
  In millions, except ratios
 

Earnings:

                                     
 

Earnings before taxes

  $ 2,804   $ 9,415   $ 10,473   $ 9,177   $ 7,191   $ 3,543  
 

Adjustments:

                                     
   

Noncontrolling interests in the income of subsidiaries with fixed charges

    18     74     17     19     8     4  
   

Undistributed loss (earnings) of equity method investees

    2     2         9     (8 )   (2 )
   

Fixed charges

    232     1,098     1,147     995     746     809  
                           

  $ 3,056   $ 10,589   $ 11,637   $ 10,200   $ 7,937   $ 4,354  
                           

Fixed charges:

                                     
 

Total interest expense, including interest expense on borrowings, amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness and other

  $ 112   $ 585   $ 467   $ 531   $ 336   $ 377  
 

Interest included in rent

    120     513     680     464     410     432  
                           

Total fixed charges

  $ 232   $ 1,098   $ 1,147   $ 995   $ 746   $ 809  
                           

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excess of fixed charges over earnings)

    13.2x     9.6x     10.1x     10.3x     10.6x     5.4x  

(1)
HP computed the ratio of earnings to fixed charges by dividing earnings (earnings before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and taxes, adjusted for fixed charges, noncontrolling interests in the income of subsidiaries with fixed charges and undistributed earnings or loss of equity method investees) by fixed charges for the periods indicated. Fixed charges include (i) interest expense on borrowings and amortization of debt discount or premium on all indebtedness and other, and (ii) a reasonable approximation of the interest factor deemed to be included in rental expense.



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