EXHIBIT 12.1



XTO ENERGY INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



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|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------- | ---- | - | ------- |  | ---- | ------- | ---- | - | ------- |  | - | -------
|(in thousands, except ratios)                                                          |  | Year Ended December 31
|                                                                                       |  | 2003                   |         | 2002 |   | 2001    |  | 2000 |         | 1999
|Income before income tax, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change |  | $                      | 444,510 |      | $ | 286,749 |  | $    | 455,357 |      | $ | 176,432 |  | $ | 70,605 
|Interest expense                                                                       |  |                        | 64,321  |      |   | 54,391  |  |      | 56,317  |      |   | 81,759  |  |   | 70,828 
|Interest portion of rentals                                                            |  |                        | 8,908   |      |   | 2,575   |  |      | 3,919   |      |   | 5,776   |  |   | 4,698  
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|Earnings (loss) before provision for taxes and fixed charges                           |  | $                      | 517,739 |      | $ | 343,715 |  | $    | 515,593 |      | $ | 263,967 |  | $ | 146,131
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|Interest expense                                                                       |  | $                      | 64,321  |      | $ | 54,391  |  | $    | 56,317  |      | $ | 81,759  |  | $ | 70,828 
|Capitalized interest                                                                   |  |                        | 2,240   |      |   | 4,330   |  |      | 6,649   |      |   | 3,488   |  |   | 1,353  
|Interest portion of rentals                                                            |  |                        | 8,908   |      |   | 2,575   |  |      | 3,919   |      |   | 5,776   |  |   | 4,698  
|Preferred stock dividends                                                              |  |                        |        |      |   |        |  |      |        |      |   | 1,758   |  |   | 1,779  
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|Total Fixed Charges                                                                    |  | $                      | 75,469  |      | $ | 61,296  |  | $    | 66,885  |      | $ | 92,781  |  | $ | 78,658 
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|Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                                                     |  |                        | 6.9     |      |   | 5.6     |  |      | 7.7     |      |   | 2.8     |  |   | 1.9