Spire (SR) 10-Q2009 Q1 Quarterly report

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Exhibit 12

THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


		Twelve Months Ended
		Dec. 31,		September 30,
	(Thousands of Dollars)		2008		2008		2007		2006		2005		2004

	Income from continuing operations before interest
	charges and income taxes	$	127,828	$	113,228	$	101,867	$	100,080	$	78,676	$	78,604
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,714		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Earnings	$	129,542	$	114,919	$	103,352	$	101,371	$	79,614	$	79,142


	Interest on long-term debt –
	Laclede Gas	$	20,871	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010
	Other interest		8,039		9,626		11,432		10,555		4,418		3,511
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,714		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Fixed Charges	$	30,624	$	31,168	$	35,419	$	34,175	$	28,191	$	26,059


	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
	Charges		4.23		3.69		2.92		2.97		2.82		3.04

LACLEDE GAS COMPANY

SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


		Twelve Months Ended
		Dec. 31,		September 30,
	(Thousands of Dollars)		2008		2008		2007		2006		2005		2004

	Income before interest
	charges and income taxes	$	84,950	$	84,684	$	80,134	$	72,077	$	72,092	$	73,956
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,714		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Earnings	$	86,664	$	86,375	$	81,619	$	73,368	$	73,030	$	74,494


	Interest on long-term debt	$	20,871	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010
	Other interest		9,536		10,363		11,101		10,236		4,076		3,192
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,714		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Fixed Charges	$	32,121	$	31,905	$	35,088	$	33,856	$	27,849	$	25,740


	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
	Charges		2.70		2.71		2.33		2.17		2.62		2.89

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