Exhibit 12.1
United States Steel Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends
Unaudited
Continuing Operations
(Dollars in Millions)
Year Ended December 31
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2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Portion of rentals representing interest .. $ 45 $ 48 $ 46 $ 52 $ 47
Capitalized interest ...................... 1 3 6 6 7
Other interest and fixed charges .......... 153 115 75 47 91
Pretax earnings which would be
required to cover preferred stock
dividend requirements of parent ......... 12 12 14 15 20
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Combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividends (A) ..................... $ 211 $178 $141 $120 $165
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Earnings-pretax income with
applicable adjustments (B) .............. $(387) $187 $295 $618 $781
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Ratio of (B) to (A) ....................... ***(a) 1.05 2.10 5.15 4.72
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(a) Earnings did not cover fixed charges by $598 million in 2001.