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Exhibit 12
A. H. Belo Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007     2005     2004  
          (as restated)                    
Earnings (loss)
                                       
Earnings (loss)
  $ (120,370 )   $ (65,377 )   $ (348,499 )   $ 78,180     $ 74,034  
Add: Total fixed charges
    3,453       6,289       36,331       25,206       18,258  
Less: Capitalized interest
          69       451       84       82  
           
Adjusted Earnings
  $ (116,917 )   $ (59,157 )   $ (312,619 )   $ 103,302     $ 92,210  
           
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest
    1,382       4,028     $ 34,834     $ 23,661     $ 16,510  
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (1)
    2,071       2,261       1,497       1,545       1,748  
 
                             
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 3,453     $ 6,289     $ 36,331     $ 25,206     $ 18,258  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    (2)(3)     (2)(4)           4.10       5.05  
 
                             
 
1.   For purposes of calculating fixed charges, an interest factor of one third was applied to total rental expense for the periods indicated.
 
2.   Adjusted earning are not sufficient to provide for fixed charges.
 
3.   Adjusted earnings are not sufficient to provide for fixed charges. For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, adjusted earnings includes a non-cash charge for asset impairments of $106,389. Excluding the non-cash charges asset impairment charges, the adjusted earnings would be $(10,528) and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would be -3.05.
 
4.   Adjusted earning are not sufficient to provide for fixed charges. For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, adjusted earnings includes a non-cash charge for goodwill impairment of $14,145 and as asset impairment of $4,535. Excluding the non-cash charges, the adjusted earnings would be $(40,477) and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would be -6.44.