Thomas & Betts (TNB) 10-Q 2007 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 31,			December 29,
	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
(In thousands)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	121,294		$	233,442		$	175,860		$	127,830		$	47,745		$	(2,210	)
Add:
Interest on indebtedness		14,315			29,227			36,234			34,227			39,324			43,774
Amortization of debt expense		343			704			939			1,098			1,741			1,542
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		3,891			7,735			7,392			7,089			7,807			8,859
Deduct:
Undistributed earnings from less-than-50-percent-owned entities		549			(61	)		(631	)		(1,055	)		(1,777	)		160
Earnings (as defined)	$	140,392		$	271,047		$	219,794		$	169,189		$	94,840		$	52,125	(a)
Fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness		14,315			29,227			36,234			34,227			39,324			43,774
Amortization of debt expense		343			704			939			1,098			1,741			1,542
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		3,891			7,735			7,392			7,089			7,807			8,859
Total fixed charges	$	18,549		$	37,666		$	44,565		$	42,414		$	48,872		$	54,175
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		7.6	x		7.2	x		4.9	x		4.0	x		1.9	x		1.0	x(a)

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