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EXHIBIT 12
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
UNAUDITED
                                         
    For the Twelve     Fiscal Year Ended September 30,  
    Months Ended                          
    June 30, 2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     
EARNINGS:
                                       
 
                                       
Income from Continuing Operations
  $ 214,510     $ 100,708     $ 268,728     $ 201,675     $ 184,614  
Plus Income Tax Expense
    131,610       51,120       167,922       131,813       108,245  
Less Investment Tax Credit (1)
    (697 )     (697 )     (697 )     (697 )     (697 )
(Less Income) Plus Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries (3)
    (2,343 )     (1,562 )     (6,303 )     (4,979 )     (3,583 )
Plus Distributions from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
    2,600       2,900       8,280       1,613       4,651  
Plus Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt
    87,301       79,419       70,099       68,446       72,629  
Plus Other Interest Expense
    7,748       7,497       3,870       6,029       5,952  
Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
    (1,093 )     (1,124 )     (1,156 )     (1,119 )     (1,118 )
Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
    21       1,174       2,100       374       296  
Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest
    946                          
Plus Rentals (2)
    1,691       1,867       2,229       2,685       2,810  
     
 
  $ 442,294     $ 241,302     $ 515,072     $ 405,840     $ 373,799  
     
 
                                       
FIXED CHARGES:
                                       
 
                                       
Interest & Amortization of Premium and Discount of Funded Debt
  $ 87,301     $ 79,419     $ 70,099     $ 68,446     $ 72,629  
Plus Other Interest Expense
    7,748       7,497       3,870       6,029       5,952  
Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
    (1,093 )     (1,124 )     (1,156 )     (1,119 )     (1,118 )
Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
    21       1,174       2,100       374       296  
Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest
    946                          
Plus Rentals (2)
    1,691       1,867       2,229       2,685       2,810  
     
 
  $ 96,614     $ 88,833     $ 77,142     $ 76,415     $ 80,569  
     
 
                                       
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    4.58       2.72       6.68       5.31       4.64  
 
(1)   Investment Tax Credit is included in Other Income.
 
(2)   Rentals shown above represent the portion of all rentals (other than delay rentals) deemed representative of the interest factor.
 
(3)   Fiscal 2009 includes an impairment of an investment in a partnership of $1,804.