Spire Missouri 10-K 2008 FY Annual report

Exhibit 12
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2008		2007		2006		2005		2004
(Thousands of Dollars)
Income from continuing     operations before interest     charges and income taxes	$	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)		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
Total Earnings	$	114,919	$	103,352	$	101,371	$	79,614	$	79,142
Interest on long-term debt –     Laclede Gas	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010
Other Interest		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)		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
Total Fixed Charges	$	31,168	$	35,419	$	34,175	$	28,191	$	26,059
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.69		2.92		2.97		2.82		3.04

LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2008		2007		2006		2005		2004
(Thousands of Dollars)
Income before interest     charges and income taxes	$	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)		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
Total Earnings	$	86,375	$	81,619	$	73,368	$	73,030	$	74,494
Interest on long-term debt	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010
Other Interest		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)		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
Total Fixed Charges	$	31,905	$	35,088	$	33,856	$	27,849	$	25,740
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.71		2.33		2.17		2.62		2.89