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Exhibit 12

WMS INDUSTRIES INC.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

                      Nine  
  (in thousands except ratio information)   Months  
                                Ended  
  Fiscal Year Ended June 30,   March 31,  
 
 
 
  1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings                                    
                                     
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations $ 14,203        $ 71,438        $ 49,987        $ 15,450        $ (15,031 )       $ (2,849 )
Add back fixed charges:                                    
Fixed charges   613     449     605     589     711     3,363  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) $ 14,816   $ 71,887   $ 50,592   $ 16,039   $ (14,320 ) $ 514  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Fixed Charges                                    
                                   
Interest expense, including expense amortization $   $   $   $   $ 44   $ 2,851  
Interest portion of rent expense   613     449     605     589     667     512  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Charges $ 613   $ 449   $ 605   $ 589   $ 711   $ 3,363  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   24.2 x   160.1 x   83.6 x   27.2 x   (1 )   (1 )
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Our earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the year ended June 30, 2003 by approximately $15.7 million and for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 by approximately $6.2 million.