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Exhibit 12
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||
(dollars in thousands) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
Earnings: Loss before benefit for income taxes | $(126,491) | $(574,374) | $(595,328) | $(683,451) |
Interest expense | 273,890 | 297,997 | 791,354 | 895,092 |
Implicit interest in rents | 3,836 | 5,932 | 14,446 | 19,527 |
Total earnings | $ 151,235 | $(270,445) | $ 210,472 | $ 231,168 |
Fixed charges: Interest expense | $ 273,890 | $ 297,997 | $ 791,354 | $ 895,092 |
Implicit interest in rents | 3,836 | 5,932 | 14,446 | 19,527 |
Total fixed charges | $ 277,726 | $ 303,929 | $ 805,800 | $ 914,619 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges* | 0.54 | (0.89) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
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Earnings were insufficient to cover total fixed charges by $126.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and $595.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Earnings were insufficient to cover total fixed charges by $574.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $683.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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