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Exhibit 12.1
WESCO International, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratios)
                                                         
                                            Nine Months Ended  
    Year Ended December 31,     September 30,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001     2006     2005  
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:
                                                        
Income before income taxes
   $ 150,884     $ 99,498     $ 39,091     $ 25,970     $ 33,368     $ 237,593     $ 93,493  
Add:
                                                        
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest component of rental expense
     11,067       11,033       10,833       10,967       10,833       9,355       7,976  
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs
     30,183       40,791       42,317       42,985       45,140       17,100       22,425  
 
                                          
Fixed charges
     41,250       51,824       53,150       53,952       55,973       26,455       30,401  
 
                                          
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges
     192,134       151,322       92,241       79,922       89,341       264,048       123,894  
 
                                          
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     4.7x       2.9x       1.7x       1.5x       1.6x       10.0x       4.1x