COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Published on February 21, 1995





NATIONSBANK CORPORATION

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



Year Ended
December 31
9 Months
Ended
September 30, 1994 1993 1992

(Dollars in
Thousands)
Excluding Interest on Deposits

Income before taxes $1,966,768 $1,991,103 $1,396,213

Equity in undistributed earnings
of unconsolidated subsidiaries
(1,904) (4,756) (1,426)

Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including
capitalized interest) 1,997,090 1,420,800 915,880
Amortization of debt
discount and appropriate
issuance costs 6,368 6,377 3,000
1/3 of net rent expense 86,390 95,786 90,667
Total fixed charges 2,089,848 1,522,963 1,009,547

Earnings (excluding capitalized
interest) $4,054,713 $3,509,310 $2,398,329


Fixed charges $2,089,848 $1,522,963 $1,009,547


Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges 1.94 2.30 2.38




Including Interest on Deposits

Income before taxes 1,966,768 1,991,103 1,396,213

Equity in undistributed
earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiaries (1,904) (4,756) (1,426)


Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including
capitalized interest) 3,693,877 3,570,079 3,687,650
Amortization of debt
discount and appropriate
issuance costs 6,368 6,377 3,000
1/3 of net rent expense 86,390 95,786 90,667
Total fixed charges 3,786,635 3,672,242 3,781,317

Earnings (excluding capitalized
interest) $5,751,500 $5,658,589 $5,170,099


Fixed charges $3,786,635 $3,672,242 $3,781,317


Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges 1.52 1.54 1.37












1991 1990 1989
(Dollars
in Thousands)


Excluding Interest on Deposits

Income before taxes $108,524 $625,467 $1,287,306

Equity in undistributed
earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiaries (1,114) (668) (471)

Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including
capitalized interest) 1,290,755 1,851,513 1,691,394
Amortization of debt
discount and appropriate
issuance costs 2,093 2,872 2,863
1/3 of net rent expense 81,909 66,195 60,341
Total fixed charges 1,374,757 1,920,580 1,754,598

Earnings (excluding capitalized
interest) $1,470,621 $2,533,093 $3,033,954


Fixed charges $1,374,757 $1,920,580 $1,754,598


Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges 1.07 1.32 1.73




Including Interest on Deposits

Income before taxes $108,524 $625,467 $1,287,306

Equity in undistributed
earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiaries (1,114) (668) (471)


Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including
capitalized interest) 5,611,057 6,683,262 6,286,088
Amortization of debt
discount and appropriate
issuance costs 2,093 2,872 2,863
1/3 of net rent expense 81,909 66,195 60,341
Total fixed charges 5,695,059 6,752,329 6,349,292

Earnings (excluding capitalized
interest) $5,790,923 $7,364,842 $7,628,648


Fixed charges $5,695,059 $6,752,329 $6,349,292


Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges 1.02 1.09 1.20