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Exhibit 12
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
THE ANDERSONS, INC.
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six months ended  
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
Computation of earnings
               
Pretax income (a)
  $ 79,446     $ 45,831  
Add:
               
Interest expense on indebtedness
    14,898       9,298  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    561       1,097  
Interest portion of rent expense (b)
    4,009       4,541  
Distributed income of equity investees
    15,291       5,833  
 
           
Earnings
  $ 114,205     $ 66,600  
 
           
 
               
Computation of fixed charges
               
Interest expense on indebtedness
  $ 14,898     $ 9,298  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    561       1,097  
Interest portion of rent expense (b)
    4,009       4,541  
 
           
Fixed charges
  $ 19,468     $ 14,936  
 
           
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    5.87       4.46  
 
           
 
(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.

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