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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) | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 |
Earnings: Loss before benefit from income taxes | $(112,344) | $(126,491) | $(160,756) | $(595,328) |
Interest expense | 277,577 | 273,890 | 800,956 | 791,354 |
Implicit interest in rents | 3,607 | 3,836 | 11,353 | 14,446 |
Total earnings | $ 168,840 | $ 151,235 | $ 651,553 | $ 210,472 |
Fixed charges: Interest expense | $ 277,577 | $ 273,890 | $ 800,956 | $ 791,354 |
Implicit interest in rents | 3,607 | 3,836 | 11,353 | 14,446 |
Total fixed charges | $ 281,184 | $ 277,726 | $ 812,309 | $ 805,800 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges* | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.80 | 0.26 |
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Earnings were insufficient to cover total fixed charges by $112.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and $160.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. 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.
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