EXHIBIT 12

THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Not Covered by Independent Auditors’ Report)

	10/31/2006		10/31/2005		10/31/2004		10/31/2003		10/31/2002
Earnings before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	192,754,000	$	170,272,000	$	153,233,000	$	120,918,000	$	86,799,000
Plus: Fixed charges	24,153,987		24,298,000		22,004,000		22,251,000		25,324,000
Earnings available to cover fixed charges	216,907,987		$	194,570,000	$	175,237,000	$	143,169,000	$	112,123,000
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	8.98		8.01		7.96		6.43		4.43
Interest expense	$	17,672,000	$	17,733,000	$	15,523,000	$	16,285,000	$	19,747,000
Rentals (interest expense)	6,481,987		6,565,000		6,481,000		5,966,000		5,577,000
Total fixed charges	24,153,987		24,298,000		$	22,004,000	$	22,251,000	$	25,324,000