STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ - FORM 10-K - EX-12.2 - RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS - March 16, 2010

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10-K - FORM 10-K - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	d10k.htm
EX-99.2 - SECTION 111 CERTIFICATION - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex992.htm
EX-12.1 - RETURN ON AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex121.htm
EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex311.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex231.htm
EX-10.8 - FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex108.htm
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex312.htm
EX-10.7 - 1998 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex107.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex321.htm
EX-32.2 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex322.htm
EX-12.3 - RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex123.htm
EX-99.1 - SECTION 111 CERTIFICATION - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex991.htm
EX-21.1 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex211.htm
EX-10.9 - 2001 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex109.htm
EX-10.12 - FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex1012.htm
EX-10.10 - 2003 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/	dex1010.htm

EXHIBIT 12.2

STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2009


		Total Assets
		YTD
12/31/2008			12,790,716,000
01/31/2009			12,711,922,000
02/28/2009			12,756,734,000
03/31/2009			12,819,627,000
04/30/2009			13,049,525,000
05/31/2009			13,170,561,000
06/30/2009			12,399,775,000
07/31/2009			12,167,026,000
08/31/2009			12,250,845,000
09/30/2009			11,873,490,000
10/31/2009			11,723,773,000
11/30/2009			11,389,328,000
12/31/2009			10,877,423,000


			159,980,745,000


Number of Months			13


Average			12,306,211,154


Net Income		$	(838,094,000	)

ROA			(6.81	)%