Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries            Exhibit 12  
  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges  
  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends  

  (Dollars in millions)

  

Six Months Ended  

 

June 30, 2008  

    Year Ended December 31  
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

  Excluding Interest on Deposits

            

  Income before income taxes

   $ 6,719     $ 20,924     $ 31,973     $ 24,480     $ 20,908     $ 15,781    

  Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (185 )     (95 )     (315 )     (151 )     (135 )     (125 )  

  Fixed charges:

            

  Interest expense

     13,166       34,778       29,514       18,397       9,072       6,105    

  1/3 of net rent expense (1)

     367       669       609       585       512       398    

  Total fixed charges

     13,533       35,447       30,123       18,982       9,584       6,503    

  Preferred dividend requirements

     547       254       33       27       23       6    

  Fixed charges and preferred dividends

     14,080       35,701       30,156       19,009       9,607       6,509    

  Earnings

   $ 20,067     $ 56,276     $ 61,781     $ 43,311     $ 30,357     $ 22,159    

  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.48       1.59       2.05       2.28       3.17       3.41    

  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

     1.43       1.58       2.05       2.28       3.16       3.40    
            

  (Dollars in millions)

  

Six Months Ended

 

June 30, 2008

    Year Ended December 31  
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

  Including Interest on Deposits

            

  Income before income taxes

   $ 6,719     $ 20,924     $ 31,973     $ 24,480     $ 20,908     $ 15,781    

  Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (185 )     (95 )     (315 )     (151 )     (135 )     (125 )  

  Fixed charges:

            

  Interest expense

     21,274       52,871       43,994       27,889       14,993       10,667    

  1/3 of net rent expense (1)

     367       669       609       585       512       398    

  Total fixed charges

     21,641       53,540       44,603       28,474       15,505       11,065    

  Preferred dividend requirements

     547       254       33       27       23       6    

  Fixed charges and preferred dividends

     22,188       53,794       44,636       28,501       15,528       11,071    

  Earnings

   $ 28,175     $ 74,369     $ 76,261     $ 52,803     $ 36,278     $ 26,721    

  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.30       1.39       1.71       1.85       2.34       2.41    

  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

     1.27       1.38       1.71       1.85       2.34       2.41    

(1) Represents an appropriate interest factor.