Exhibit 12

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN MILLIONS)

	Year		Year		Year		Year		Year		Six Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	December 31, 2004		December 31, 2005		December 31, 2006		December 31, 2007		December 31, 2008		June 30, 2009
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	183.0	$	342.7	$	484.8	$	364.0	$	1,175.8	$	335.3
Interest Expense		90.9		98.0		139.1		235.8		227.2		99.3
Interest Portion of Rental Expense		23.2		22.8		22.9		30.4		30.8		17.1
Adjusted Earnings	$	297.1	$	463.5	$	646.8	$	630.2	$	1,433.8	$	451.7
Interest Expense	$	90.9	$	98.0	$	139.1	$	235.8	$	227.2	$	99.3
Interest Portion of Rental Expense		23.2		22.8		22.9		30.4		30.8		17.1
Adjusted Fixed Charges	$	114.1	$	120.8	$	162.0	$	266.2	$	258.0	$	116.4
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.60		3.84		3.99		2.37		5.56		3.88