Spire Missouri 10-K 2009 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,
	2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
(Thousands of Dollars)
Income from continuing
operations before interest     charges and income taxes	$	126,517	$	113,228	$	101,867	$	100,080	$	78,676
Add: One third of applicable     rentals charged to operating     expense (which approximates     the interest factor)		1,833		1,691		1,485		1,291		938
Total Earnings	$	128,350	$	114,919	$	103,352	$	101,371	$	79,614
Interest on long-term debt -
Laclede Gas	$	24,583	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835
Other Interest		5,163		9,626		11,432		10,555		4,418
Add: One third of applicable     rentals charged to operating     expense (which approximates     the interest factor)		1,833		1,691		1,485		1,291		938
Total Fixed Charges	$	31,579	$	31,168	$	35,419	$	34,175	$	28,191
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.06		3.69		2.92		2.97		2.82

LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
(Thousands of Dollars)
Income before interest     charges and income taxes	$	77,395	$	84,684	$	80,134	$	72,077	$	72,092
Add: One third of applicable     rentals charged to operating     expense (which approximates     the interest factor)		1,833		1,691		1,485		1,291		938
Total Earnings	$	79,228	$	86,375	$	81,619	$	73,368	$	73,030
Interest on long-term debt	$	24,583	$	19,851	$	22,502	$	22,329	$	22,835
Other Interest		5,770		10,363		11,101		10,236		4,076
Add: One third of applicable     rentals charged to operating     expense (which approximates     the interest factor)		1,833		1,691		1,485		1,291		938
Total Fixed Charges	$	32,186	$	31,905	$	35,088	$	33,856	$	27,849
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.46		2.71		2.33		2.17		2.62