Exhibit 12.1

ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In Millions)

	Fiscal Years Ended														39 Weeks Ended
	Dec. 31,		Dec. 29,			Dec. 28,			Jan. 3,			Jan. 2,			Oct. 3,			Oct. 1,
Earnings	1999		2000			2001			2003			2004			2003			2004
Income from continuing operations	$	69.7	$	78.7		$	30.3		$	43.1		$	41.9		$	28.8		$	52.1
Share of distributed income of less-than 50% owned affiliates		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Undistributed income of equity investee		—		(2.5	)		(17.1	)		(9.3	)		(18.9	)		(14.6	)		(12.3	)
Income tax provision		8.5		55.9			22.4			28.7			31.0			21.6			30.6
Subtotal		78.2		132.1			35.6			62.5			54.0			35.8			70.4
Fixed charges
Interest charges		34.9		43.3			30.1			15.6			12.8			9.9			9.3
Interest portion of operating rents		19.4		17.4			19.3			16.8			12.5			9.4			10.2
Total fixed charges		54.3		60.7			49.4			32.4			25.3			19.3			19.5
Earnings, as adjusted	$	132.5	$	192.8		$	85.0		$	94.9		$	79.3		$	55.1		$	89.9
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.44		3.18			1.72			2.93			3.13			2.85			4.61