Thomas & Betts (TNB) 10-Q 2006 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			December 29,			December 30,
		2006			2005			2004			2003			2002			2001
(In thousands)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	112,378		$	175,860		$	127,830		$	47,745		$	(2,210	)	$	(187,039	)
Add:
	Interest on indebtedness		14,861			36,234			34,227			39,324			43,774			47,250
	Amortization of debt expense		353			939			1,098			1,741			1,542			1,766
	Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		3,928			7,392			7,089			7,807			8,859			10,608
Deduct:
	Undistributed earnings from less-than-50- percent-owned entities		367			(631	)		(1,055	)		(1,777	)		160			(90	)
Earnings (as defined)		$	131,887		$	219,794		$	169,189		$	94,840		$	52,125	(a)	$	(127,505	)(b)
Fixed charges:
	Interest on indebtedness		14,861			36,234			34,227			39,324			43,774			47,250
	Amortization of debt expense		353			939			1,098			1,741			1,542			1,766
	Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		3,928			7,392			7,089			7,807			8,859			10,608
Total fixed charges		$	19,142		$	44,565		$	42,414		$	48,872		$	54,175		$	59,624
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			6.9	x		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.