EXHIBIT 12(a)
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year ended December 31,
(in millions)
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Earnings including interest on deposits (1):
Income before income tax expense
$
3,257
$
11,627
$
12,650
$
11,548
$
10,769
Fixed charges
9,991
14,428
12,498
7,656
4,017
$
13,248
$
26,055
$
25,148
$
19,204
$
14,786
Fixed charges (1):
Interest expense
$
9,755
$
14,203
$
12,288
$
7,458
$
3,817
Estimated interest component of net rental expense
236
225
210
198
200
$
9,991
$
14,428
$
12,498
$
7,656
$
4,017
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
1.33
1.81
2.01
2.51
3.68
Earnings excluding interest on deposits:
Income before income tax expense
$
3,257
$
11,627
$
12,650
$
11,548
$
10,769
Fixed charges
5,470
6,276
5,324
3,808
2,190
$
8,727
$
17,903
$
17,974
$
15,356
$
12,959
Fixed charges:
Interest expense
$
9,755
$
14,203
$
12,288
$
7,458
$
3,817
Less interest on deposits
4,521
8,152
7,174
3,848
1,827
Estimated interest component of net rental expense
236
225
210
198
200
$
5,470
$
6,276
$
5,324
$
3,808
$
2,190
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
1.60
2.85
3.38
4.03
5.92
(1)
As defined in Item 503(d) of Regulation S-K.
(2)
These computations are included herein in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations. However, management believes that fixed charge ratios are not meaningful
measures for the business of the Company because of two factors. First, even if there was no
change in net income, the ratios would decline with an increase in the proportion of income
which is tax-exempt or, conversely, they would increase with a decrease in the proportion of
income which is tax-exempt. Second, even if there was no change in net income, the ratios
would decline if interest income and interest expense increase by the same amount due to an
increase in the level of interest rates or, conversely, they would increase if interest income
and interest expense decrease by the same amount due to a decrease in the level of interest
rates.
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