Exhibit 12.1

LSB Industries, Inc.

Unaudited Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(Dollars in Thousands)

	2008		2009		2010		2011		2012
Income from continuing operations before provisions for income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliate	$	54,399	$	35,877	$	48,499	$	129,649	$	91,699
Add:
Fixed charges		12,042		8,001		7,254		6,548		4,967
Share of distributed income of 50% owned affiliate		735		785		825		1,649		1,782
Adjusted Earnings	$	67,176	$	44,663	$	56,578	$	137,846	$	98,448
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (1)	$	8,510	$	6,016	$	5,900	$	4,733	$	3,715
Estimate of interest in rental expense		3,532		1,985		1,354		1,815		1,252
Fixed charges:	$	12,042	$	8,001	$	7,254	$	6,548	$	4,967
Preferred stock dividends		463		519		509		473		472
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	12,505	$	8,520	$	7,763	$	7,021	$	5,439
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		5.6		5.6		7.8		21.1		19.8
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		5.4		5.2		7.3		19.6		18.1

(1) Interest expense includes amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and excludes realized and unrealized gains or losses on interest rate financial instruments that are reported as interest expense.