MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP - FORM 10-K - EX-12 - EXHIBIT 12 - March 30, 2010

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10-K - FORM 10-K - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330e10vk.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330exv32w2.htm
EX-23.2 - EXHIBIT 23.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330exv23w2.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330exv23w1.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330exv31w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330exv31w2.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330exv32w1.htm
EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP	c98330exv99w1.htm

EXHIBIT 12

MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST III
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SECURITIES DISTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)


		FOR THE YEAR ENDED								FOR THE YEAR ENDED								FOR THE YEAR ENDED
		December 31, 2009								December 26, 2008								December 28, 2007
		MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH
		PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED
		CAPITAL TRUST III				FUNDING III, L.P.				CAPITAL TRUST III				FUNDING III, L.P.				CAPITAL TRUST III				FUNDING III, L.P.

Earnings		$	54,124			$	63,068			$	54,124			$	63,244			$	54,124			$	63,480


Fixed charges		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

Preferred securities distribution requirements			52,500				54,124				52,500				54,124				52,500				54,124


Total combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements		$	52,500			$	54,124			$	52,500			$	54,124			$	52,500			$	54,124


Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements			1.03				1.17				1.03				1.17				1.03				1.17