THOMAS & BETTS CORP - FORM 10-K - EX-12 - STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - February 16, 2010

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EXHIBIT 12
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
(In thousands)   2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 151,134     $ 431,084     $ 263,891     $ 233,442     $ 175,860  
Add:
                                       
Interest on indebtedness
    35,347       47,011       33,311       29,227       36,234  
Amortization of debt expense
    973       1,070       796       704       939  
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
    10,191       10,823       8,578       7,735       7,392  
Deduct:
                                       
Undistributed earnings from less-than-50-percent-owned entities
    (132 )     (66 )     427       (61 )     (631 )
                                         
Earnings (as defined)
  $ 197,513     $ 489,922     $ 307,003     $ 271,047     $ 219,794  
                                         
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest on indebtedness
  $ 35,347     $ 47,011     $ 33,311     $ 29,227     $ 36,234  
Amortization of debt expense
    973       1,070       796       704       939  
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
    10,191       10,823       8,578       7,735       7,392  
                                         
Total fixed charges
  $ 46,511     $ 58,904     $ 42,685     $ 37,666     $ 44,565  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    4.2 x     8.3 x     7.2 x     7.2 x     4.9x  
                                         

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