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CHARTER
COMMUNICATIONS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
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(In
millions)
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Three
Months Ended September 30,
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Nine
Months Ended September 30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Earnings
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Loss
from Operations before Minority Interest and Income Taxes
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$ | (365 | ) | $ | (67 | ) | $ | (975 | ) | $ | (843 | ) | ||||
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Fixed
Charges
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454
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467
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1,392
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1,414
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Total
Earnings
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$ |
89
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$ |
400
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$ |
417
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$ |
571
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Fixed
Charges
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Interest
Expense
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$ |
445
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$ |
456
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$ |
1,364
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$ |
1,376
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Amortization
of Debt Costs
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7
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10
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23
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33
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Interest
Element of Rentals
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2
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1
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5
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5
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Total
Fixed Charges
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$ |
454
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$ |
467
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$ |
1,392
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$ |
1,414
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Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(1) Earnings
for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were insufficient
to cover fixed charges by $365 million and $67 million,
respectively. Earnings
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for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were insufficient
to
cover fixed charges by $975 million and $843 million,
respectively. As a result of such
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deficiencies,
the ratios are not presented above.
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