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Exhibit 12
Atmos Energy Corporation
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
June 30, 2009
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes per statement of income
   $ 3,391     $ (11,161 )   $ 316,742     $ 289,532  
Add:
                                
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
     1,681       1,787       5,163       5,217  
Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense
     41,511       33,470       116,035       103,803  
         
Income as adjusted
   $ 46,583     $ 24,096     $ 437,940     $ 398,552  
         
 
                                
Fixed charges:
                                
Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense (1)
   $ 41,511     $ 33,470     $ 116,035     $ 103,803  
Capitalized interest (2)
     1,841       784       3,412       2,003  
Rents
     5,044       5,361       15,489       15,650  
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (3)
     1,681       1,787       5,163       5,217  
         
Fixed charges (1)+(2)+(3)
   $ 45,033     $ 36,041     $ 124,610     $ 111,023  
         
 
                                
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     1.03       0.67       3.51       3.59