Thomas & Betts (TNB) Inactive 10-K2005 FY Annual report

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EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


		December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			December 29,			December 30,
		2005			2004			2003			2002			2001
(In thousands)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	175,860		$	127,830		$	47,745		$	(2,210	)	$	(187,039	)
Add:
	Interest on indebtedness		36,234			34,227			39,324			43,774			47,250
	Amortization of debt expense		939			1,098			1,741			1,542			1,766
	Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		7,392			7,089			7,807			8,859			10,608
Deduct:
	Undistributed earnings from less- than-50-percent- owned entities		(631	)		(1,055	)		(1,777	)		160			(90	)

Earnings (as defined)		$	219,794		$	169,189		$	94,840		$	52,125	(a)	$	(127,505	)(b)

Fixed charges:
	Interest on indebtedness		36,234			34,227			39,324			43,774			47,250
	Amortization of debt expense		939			1,098			1,741			1,542			1,766
	Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		7,392			7,089			7,807			8,859			10,608

Total fixed charges		$	44,565		$	42,414		$	48,872		$	54,175		$	59,624

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			4.9	x		4.0	x		1.9	x		1.0	x(a)		—	(b)


(a)		Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for the year ended December 29, 2002 by $2,050.

(b)		Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for the year ended December 30, 2001 by $187,129.