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Exhibit 12
 
Nuveen Investments Inc. & Subsidiaries
 
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
                                                   
    Predecessor       Successor  
                January 1, 2007
      November 14, 2007
             
    2005     2006     to November 13, 2007       to December 31, 2007     2008     2009  
    (In thousands, except for the ratio of earnings to fixed charges)  
Earnings:
                                                 
Income/(loss) before income taxes
  $ 284,648     $ 314,834     $ 207,336       $ (53,920 )   $ (2,278,298 )   $ (4,561 )
less: net income/(loss) attributable to Symphony CLO V
                        (7,416 )     (141,508 )     135,273  
                                                   
Adjusted income/(loss) before taxes
    284,648       314,834       207,336         (46,504 )     (2,136,790 )     (139,834 )
less: income/(loss) from noncontrolling interests
    5,809       6,230       7,211         1,062       2,286       1,653  
                                                   
Income/(loss) before taxes attributable to Nuveen Investments
    278,839       308,605       200,124         (47,566 )     (2,139,076 )     (141,487 )
Fixed charges
    31,868       44,028       34,916         40,982       291,036       317,825  
                                                   
Earnings as defined
  $ 310,707     $ 352,632     $ 235,040       $ (6,584 )   $ (1,848,040 )   $ 176,338  
                                                   
Fixed Charges:
                                                 
Gross interest expense
  $ 27,917     $ 39,553     $ 30,393       $ 41,520     $ 306,616     $ 320,080  
less: interest expense associated with Symphony CLO V
                        1,214       21,282       8,185  
                                                   
adjusted gross interest expense
    27,917       39,553       30,393         40,306       285,334       311,895  
Interest component of rent expense (one third of rent expense)
    3,951       4,474       4,523         676       5,702       5,930  
                                                   
Total fixed charges
  $ 31,868     $ 44,028     $ 34,916       $ 40,982     $ 291,036     $ 317,825  
                                                   
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
    9.75       8.01       6.73         (0.16 )     (6.35 )     0.55  
Deficiency
                      $ 47,566     $ 2,139,076     $ 141,487