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EXHIBIT 12

Andrew Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 
   As of or For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
   As of or For the Year Ended September 30,
  
 
   2003
   2002
   2002
   2001
   2000
   1999
   1998
  
Income from Continuing Operations                                            
  Before Income Taxes   $ 7,094   $ 33,330   $ 13,070   $ 101,392   $ 129,139   $ 52,134   $ 161,449  

Minority Interest (Income) Expense
 
 
—
 
 
(316
)
 
(316
)
 
(2,422
)
 
1,981
 
 
(88
)
 
(313
)
Loss from Equity Investments     —     —     134     618     3,626     1,374     775  
Fixed Charges     4,024     4,401     8,824     11,158     12,267     8,861     8,984  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Earnings     11,118     37,415     21,712     110,746     147,013     62,281     170,895  

Fixed Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense     1,966     2,659     5,079     7,413     8,862     5,329     6,060  
Rent Expense(1)     2,058     1,742     3,745     3,745     3,405     3,532     2,924  
Preferred Stock Dividend     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges   $ 4,024   $ 4,401   $ 8,824   $ 11,158   $ 12,267   $ 8,861   $ 8,984  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges and Preferred Stock
 
 
2.8
 
 
8.5
 
 
2.5
 
 
9.9
 
 
12.0
 
 
7.0
 
 
19.0
 
(1)
Rent included in this computation consists of one-third of rental expense which Andrew believes to be a conservative estimate of the interest component of rent expense.


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