Exhibit 12.01
The ratio of fixed charges was computed as follows:
Nine Months Ended | Fiscal year ended | ||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 2009 | October 31, 2008 | October 31, 2007 | October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | October 31, 2004 | ||||||||||||
(a) | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 2.2 |
- (a)
- In order to cover fixed charges in the nine months ended July 31, 2009, our earnings from continuing operations before taxes and equity income would have had to increase by $72 million.