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												Three Months Ended
	January 31, 2005		January 30, 2004		January 31, 2003			January 25, 2002			January 26, 2001		April 30, 2005		April 30, 2004
Income before income taxes	$	198.3	$	94.5	$	98.2		$	74.7		$	80.7	$	55.7	$	46.0
Less: (Income)/loss of equity investees		—		—		(0.4	)		(0.4	)		2.8		—		—
	$	198.3	$	94.5	$	97.8		$	74.3		$	83.5	$	55.7	$	46.0
Add:  Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs		30.6		34.6		30.3			35.9			43.3		9.0		6.3
Interest portion of rental expense		23.9		19.1		17.2			17.2			17.0		6.6		5.3
Distributed income of equity investees		—		—		2.0			0.2			0.5		—		—
Total earnings	$	252.8	$	148.2	$	147.3		$	127.6		$	144.3	$	71.3	$	57.6
Fixed charges
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	$	30.6	$	34.6	$	30.3		$	35.9		$	43.3	$	9.0	$	6.3
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		6.6		5.3
Total fixed charges	$	54.5	$	54.3	$	47.9		$	53.4		$	60.8	$	15.6	$	11.6
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.6		2.7		3.1			2.4			2.4		4.6		5.0