Exhibit 7.1
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
| Years ended December 31, |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||
| For the Allianz Group (IFRS) |
2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | |||||||
| Years ended December 31, |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||
| € mn | € mn | € mn | € mn | € mn | ||||||||
| For the Allianz Group (IFRS) |
Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings |
11,568 | 10,323 | 7,829 | 5,044 | 3,812 | ||||||
| Add: Fixed charges | 7,586 | 6,639 | 7,165 | 6,448 | 7,600 | |||||||
| Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings before fixed charges |
19,154 | 16,962 | 14,994 | 11,492 | 11,412 | |||||||
| Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
6,672 | 5,759 | 6,377 | 5,688 | 6,871 | |||||||
| Interest component of net periodic benefit cost |
785 | 725 | 693 | 676 | 640 | |||||||
| Interest component of rental expenses |
129 | 155 | 95 | 84 | 89 | |||||||
| Total fixed charges | 7,586 | 6,639 | 7,165 | 6,448 | 7,600 | |||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | |||||||