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10-K - FORM 10-K - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666ke10vk.htm
EX-23 - EX-23 - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv23.htm
EX-21 - EX-21 - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv21.htm
EX-3.(I) - EX-3.(I) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv3wxiy.txt
EX-31.(B) - EX-31.(B) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv31wxby.htm
EX-32.(B) - EX-32.(B) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv32wxby.htm
EX-31.(A) - EX-31.(A) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv31wxay.htm
EX-32.(A) - EX-32.(A) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv32wxay.htm
EX-3.(II) - EX-3.(II) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv3wxiiy.htm
EX-4.(I)(E) - EX-4.(I)(E) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv4wxiyxey.txt
EX-3.(I)(B) - EX-3.(I)(B) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv3wxiyxby.txt
EX-10.(I)(C) - EX-10.(I)(C) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv10wxiyxcy.txt
EX-10.(I)(A) - EX-10.(I)(A) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv10wxiyxay.txt
EX-10.(III)(D) - EX-10.(III)(D) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv10wxiiiyxdy.txt
EX-10.(III)(Q) - EX-10.(III)(Q) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv10wxiiiyxqy.htm
EX-10.(III)(G) - EX-10.(III)(G) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv10wxiiiyxgy.htm
EX-10.(III)(E) - EX-10.(III)(E) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv10wxiiiyxey.txt
EX-3.(I)(A) - EX-3.(I)(A) - COMMERCIAL METALS Cod69666kexv3wxiyxay.txt
Exhibit 12
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in thousands, except ratios)
                                         
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
EARNINGS:*
                                       
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
  $ 33,925     $ 337,311     $ 536,056     $ 554,493     $ 443,033  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    77,562       59,488       37,257       29,569       31,187  
INTEREST IMPUTED ON RENT
    22,780       21,217       12,082       8,293       6,258  
AMORTIZATION OF CAPITALIZED INTEREST
    899       728       655       1,224       1,224  
 
                             
 
                                       
TOTAL EARNINGS
    135,166       418,744       586,050       593,579       481,702  
FIXED CHARGES:*
                                       
INTEREST EXPENSE
    77,562       59,488       37,257       29,569       31,187  
INTEREST CAPITALIZED
    12,638       6,877       3,198       2,256       1,302  
INTEREST IMPUTED ON RENT
    22,780       21,217       12,082       8,293       6,258  
 
                             
 
                                       
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
    112,980       87,582       52,537       40,118       38,747  
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    1.20       4.78       11.16       14.80       12.43  
 
*   Earnings and fixed charges include a division classified as discontinued operations.