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Exhibit 12
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
THE ANDERSONS, INC.
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Three months ended March 31  
    2011     2010  
     
Computation of earnings
               
Pretax income (a)
  $ 19,948     $ 12,166  
Add:
               
Interest expense on indebtedness
    7,336       4,635  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    296       543  
Interest portion of rent expense(b)
    2,037       2,376  
Distributed income of equity investees
    8,618       98  
     
Earnings
  $ 38,235     $ 19,818  
     
Computation of fixed charges
               
Interest expense on indebtedness
  $ 7,336     $ 4,635  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    296       543  
Interest portion of rent expense (b)
    2,037       2,376  
     
Fixed charges
  $ 9,669     $ 7,554  
     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    3.95       2.62  
     
 
(a)   Pretax income as presented is income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees.
 
(b)   The portion of rent expense on operating leases included in the calculation of the fixed charges ratio above is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor on those agreements.