Spire Missouri 10-Q 2008 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Twelve Months Ended
		June 30,		September 30,
	(Thousands of Dollars)		2008		2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
	Income from continuing operations before interest
	charges and income taxes	$	116,467	$	101,866	$	100,079	$	78,677	$	78,605	$	81,532
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,645		1,485		1,291		938		538		457
	Total Earnings	$	118,112	$	103,351	$	101,370	$	79,615	$	79,143	$	81,989
	Interest on long-term debt –
	Laclede Gas	$	20,502	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010	$	20,169
	Other interest		10,919		11,432		10,554		4,419		3,511		3,971
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,645		1,485		1,291		938		538		457
	Total Fixed Charges	$	33,066	$	35,419	$	34,174	$	28,192	$	26,059	$	24,597
	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
	Charges		3.57		2.92		2.97		2.82		3.04		3.33

LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Twelve Months Ended
		June 30,		September 30,
	(Thousands of Dollars)		2008		2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
	Income before interest
	charges and income taxes	$	90,376	$	80,134	$	72,077	$	72,092	$	73,956	$	76,274
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,645		1,485		1,291		938		538		457
	Total Earnings	$	92,021	$	81,619	$	73,368	$	73,030	$	74,494	$	76,731
	Interest on long-term debt	$	20,502	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010	$	20,169
	Other interest		10,983		11,101		10,236		4,076		3,192		3,752
	Add: One third of applicable
	rentals charged to operating
	expense (which approximates
	the interest factor)		1,645		1,485		1,291		938		538		457
	Total Fixed Charges	$	33,130	$	35,088	$	33,856	$	27,849	$	25,740	$	24,378
	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
	Charges		2.78		2.33		2.17		2.62		2.89		3.15