Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Hughes Supply’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated is as follows (dollars in millions):

	Fiscal Years Ended
	January 31, 2005		January 30, 2004		January 31, 2003			January 25, 2002			January 26, 2001
Income before income taxes	$	198.3	$	94.5	$	98.2		$	74.7		$	80.7
Less:  (Income)/loss of equity investees		—		—		(0.4	)		(0.4	)		2.8
	$	198.3	$	94.5	$	97.8		$	74.3		$	83.5
Add:  Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs		30.6		34.6		30.3			35.9			43.3
Interest portion of rental expense		23.9		19.1		17.2			17.2			17.0
Distributed income of equity investees		—		—		2.0			0.2			0.5
Total earnings	$	252.8	$	148.2	$	147.3		$	127.6		$	144.3
Fixed charges
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	$	30.6	$	34.6	$	30.3		$	35.9		$	43.3
Capitalized interest		—		0.6		0.4			0.3			0.5
Interest portion of rental expense		23.9		19.1		17.2			17.2			17.0
Total fixed charges	$	54.5	$	54.3	$	47.9		$	53.4		$	60.8
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.6		2.7		3.1			2.4			2.4