QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - May 5, 2010

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Exhibit 12

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(2)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,		     Years Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  

Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

    $ 247      $ 903      $ 1,051      $ 620      $ 517      $ (765 ) 

Add: estimated fixed charges

      308        1,204        1,180        1,253        1,327        1,653   

Add: estimated amortization of capitalized interest

      3        14        15        12        12        14   

Less: interest capitalized

      (3 )      (14 )      (21 )      (16 )      (14 )      (13 ) 
                                                

Total earnings available for fixed charges

    $ 555      $ 2,107      $ 2,225      $ 1,869      $ 1,842      $ 889   
                                                

Estimate of interest factor on rentals

    $ 26      $ 101      $ 90      $ 98      $ 104      $ 152   

Interest expense, including amortization of premiums, discounts and debt issuance costs(1)

      279        1,089        1,069        1,139        1,209        1,488   

Interest capitalized

      3        14        21        16        14        13   
                                                

Total fixed charges

    $ 308      $ 1,204      $ 1,180      $ 1,253      $ 1,327      $ 1,653   
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      1.8        1.8        1.9        1.5        1.4        nm   

Additional pre-tax income needed for earnings to cover total fixed charges

    $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 764   
                                                

 

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   —   Negative ratios or ratios less than 1.0 are considered not meaningful.
(1) Interest expense includes only interest related to long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations.
(2) We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current quarter presentation.

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