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                                                                      EXHIBIT 12




                           MCII HOLDINGS (USA) INC.


              COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


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                                                              1994            1995           1996           1997           1998
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<S>                                                      <C>              <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>          
Income from continuing operations before                        728395    #
provision for income taxes                               $       -7041    $     25460   $      46148   $      59429   $       69871

Add:                                                              8741
    Interest expense, including amortization                      2421          12855          12857          14881           16816
    Allocated interest                                           15587    #     22099           3172           6978            3164
    Finance interest                                               984           2658           3605           2394            2765
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                                                                 91233
      Earnings, as adjusted                              $      111925    $     63072   $      65782   $      83682   $       92616
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Fixed charges:
    Interest expense, including amortization                      2421          12855          12857          14881           16816
    Allocated interest                                           15587          22099           3172           6978            3164
    Finance interest                                              -502           2658           3605           2394            2765
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                        Fixed charges                    $        3482    $     37612   $      19634   $      24253   $       22745
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                (1.0)           1.7            3.4            3.5             4.1
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*   Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges
    Coverage deficiency was $7,041