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EXHIBIT 12.1

AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORPORATION
COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

















 

 

Three Months

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

Ended

 


 

 

 

March 31, 2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

69

 

$

348

 

$

362

 

$

864

 

$

725

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

 

 

 

(24

)

 

8

 

 

132

 

 

60

 

Interest expense

 

 

166

 

 

598

 

 

629

 

 

1,618

 

 

2,046

 


 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings (a)

 

$

235

 

$

922

 

$

999

 

$

2,614

 

$

2,831

 


 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges ― Interest expense (b)

 

$

166

 

$

598

 

$

629

 

$

1,618

 

$

2,046

 


 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)

 

 

1.42

 

 

1.54

 

 

1.59

 

 

1.62

 

 

1.38

 

















Interest expense does not include interest on liabilities recorded in accordance with GAAP governing unrecognized tax benefits. Credco’s policy is to classify such interest in income tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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