EXHIBIT 12-29





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|                                                        |                                                    |                             |      | Year Ended December 31      
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|Net income                                              |                                                    | $                           | 411  |                              | $   | 434  |     | $    | 418 
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|Taxes based on income:                                 
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|                                                        | Income taxes                                       |                             |      | 172                          |     |      | 211 |      |      | 260
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|                                                        | Municipal and state                                |                             |      | 3                            |     |      | 3   |      |      | 3  
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|                                                        |                                                    | Total taxes based on income |      |                              | 175 |      |     | 214  |      |     | 263
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|Fixed charges:                                         
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|                                                        | Interest on long-term debt                         |                             |      | 245                          |     |      | 252 |      |      | 254
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|                                                        | Amortization of debt discount, premium
and expense |                             |      | 10                           |     |      | 17  |      |      | 11 
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|                                                        | Other interest                                     |                             |      | 22                           |     |      | 19  |      |      | 13 
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|                                                        | Interest factor of rents                           |                             |      | 34                           |     |      | 34  |      |      | 34 
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|                                                        |                                                    | Total fixed charges         |      |                              | 311 |      |     | 322  |      |     | 312
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|Earnings before taxes based on income
and fixed charges |                                                    | $                           | 897  |                              | $   | 970  |     | $    | 993 
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                      |                                                    |                             | 2.88 |                              |     | 3.01 |     |      | 3.18