Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

August 16, 1999

EXHIBIT 12(A)

Published on August 16, 1999






Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Exhibit 12(b)
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Year Ended December 31
Six Months ---------------------------------------------------------
Ended
(Dollars in Millions) June 30, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Excluding Interest on Deposits
Income before income taxes $6,009 $8,048 $10,556 $9,311 $8,377 $7,010

Less: Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses
of unconsolidated subsidiaries (73) 162 (49) (7) (19) (55)

Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including capitalized interest) 4,715 9,479 8,219 7,082 6,354 4,572
1/3 of net rent expense 166 335 302 282 275 250
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total fixed charges 4,881 9,814 8,521 7,364 6,629 4,822

Preferred dividend requirements 5 40 183 332 426 467
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings (excluding capitalized interest) $10,817 $18,024 $19,026 $16,668 $14,987 $11,774
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fixed charges and preferred dividends $4,886 $9,854 $8,704 $7,696 $7,055 $5,289
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends 2.21 1.83 2.19 2.17 2.12 2.23
============================================================================================================================






Year Ended December 31
Six Months ---------------------------------------------------------
Ended
(Dollars in Millions) June 30, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Including Interest on Deposits
Income before income taxes $6,009 $8,048 $10,556 $9,311 $8,377 $7,010

Less: Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses
of unconsolidated subsidiaries (73) 162 (49) (7) (19) (55)

Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including capitalized interest) 9,195 20,290 18,903 16,682 16,369 11,083
1/3 of net rent expense 166 335 302 282 275 250
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total fixed charges 9,361 20,625 19,205 16,964 16,644 11,333

Preferred dividend requirements 5 40 183 332 426 467
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings (excluding capitalized interest) $15,297 $28,835 $29,710 $26,268 $25,002 $18,285
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fixed charges and preferred dividends $9,366 $20,665 $19,388 $17,296 $17,070 $11,800
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends 1.63 1.40 1.53 1.52 1.46 1.55
============================================================================================================================


55