| Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | $ | 779.6 | $ | 748.9 | $ | 1,553.6 | $ | 1,203.9 | $ | 1,125.9 | $ | 1,037.5 | $ | 752.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Capitalized, Net (1) | (3.0 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (9.9 | ) | (8.2 | ) | (1.5 | ) | 2.7 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges | 40.4 | 45.2 | 89.7 | 96.7 | 107.3 | 92.2 | 77.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings as Adjusted | $ | 817.0 | $ | 789.1 | $ | 1,633.4 | $ | 1,292.4 | $ | 1,231.7 | $ | 1,132.4 | $ | 834.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Cost | $ | 28.6 | $ | 33.4 | $ | 66.2 | $ | 73.9 | $ | 86.0 | $ | 70.4 | $ | 57.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Allocable to Rental Expenses (2) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 23.4 | 22.7 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 19.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Debt Expense | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges | $ | 40.4 | $ | 45.2 | $ | 89.7 | $ | 96.7 | $ | 107.3 | $ | 92.2 | $ | 77.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 20.2 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 10.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Includes amortization of capitalized interest less interest capitalized for the period. | |
| (2) | Portion of rent expense representing interest. |
