Spire Missouri 10-Q 2009 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Twelve Months Ended
		Mar. 31,		September 30,
	(Thousands of Dollars)		2009		2008		2007		2006		2005		2004
	Income from continuing      operations before interest
	charges and income taxes	$	130,358	$	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)		1,726		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Earnings	$	132,084	$	114,919	$	103,352	$	101,371	$	79,614	$	79,142
	Interest on long-term debt –
	Laclede Gas	$	22,141	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010
	Other interest		7,082		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)		1,726		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Fixed Charges	$	30,949	$	31,168	$	35,419	$	34,175	$	28,191	$	26,059
	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
	Charges		4.27		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
		Mar. 31,		September 30,
	(Thousands of Dollars)		2009		2008		2007		2006		2005		2004
	Income before interest
	charges and income taxes	$	80,901	$	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)		1,726		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Earnings	$	82,627	$	86,375	$	81,619	$	73,368	$	73,030	$	74,494
	Interest on long-term debt	$	22,141	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835	$	22,010
	Other interest		8,048		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)		1,726		1,691		1,485		1,291		938		538
	Total Fixed Charges	$	31,915	$	31,905	$	35,088	$	33,856	$	27,849	$	25,740
	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
	Charges		2.59		2.71		2.33		2.17		2.62		2.89