EX-12 3 a10-9603_1ex12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2010			2009
EARNINGS:
Income before income taxes		$	88,149		$	125,736
Add (deduct):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities		(24,694		)	(25,327		)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities		7,238			5,908
Amortization of capitalized interest		109			63
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries that do not have fixed charges		(6,051		)	(6,402		)
		$	64,751		$	99,978
Add fixed charges:
Consolidated interest expense (1)		16,286			19,287
Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense		10,421			10,432
		$	91,458		$	129,697
FIXED CHARGES:
Consolidated interest expense (1)		$	16,286		$	19,287
Capitalized interest		534			208
Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense		10,421			10,432
		$	27,241		$	29,927
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.36			4.33

(1)   Interest expense on income tax contingencies is not included in fixed charges.