EXHIBIT 12
                                                PEPSIAMERICAS, INC.
                                             STATEMENT OF CALCULATION
                                       OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                           (in millions, except ratios)

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                                               First Quarter                                 Fiscal Years
                                          ----------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------
                                             2002         2001          2001         2000         1999         1998         1997
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Earnings:
Income from continuing
   operations before taxes                $    38.3    $    23.8     $  173.9     $  141.1     $   71.6     $   152.2    $    69.9
Fixed charges                                  20.1         27.3         99.8         91.7         73.5          51.5         75.6
                                          ---------    ---------     --------     --------     --------     ---------    ---------

Earnings as adjusted                      $    58.4    $    51.1     $  273.7     $  232.8     $  145.1     $   203.7    $   145.5
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense                          $    18.2    $    25.7     $   92.6     $   85.8     $   67.1     $    46.4    $    69.0
Preferred stock dividend requirements
   of majority owned subsidiary                  --           --           --           --           --           --            --
Portion of rents representative
   of interest factor                           1.9          1.6          7.2          5.9          6.4           5.1          4.9
                                          ---------    ---------     --------     --------     --------     ---------    ---------
   Fixed charges                          $    20.1    $    27.3     $   99.8     $   91.7     $   73.5     $    56.5    $    75.6
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Ratio of earnings to
   fixed charges*                               2.9x         1.9x         2.7x         2.5x         2.0x          4.0x         1.9x
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*    In the first quarter and fourth quarter of 2001, PepsiAmericas, Inc.
     recorded special charges of $4.6 million and $9.2 million, respectively.
     Additionally, the Company recorded a gain on pension curtailment of $8.9
     million in the first quarter of 2001. Excluding these non-recurring charges
     and credits, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the first quarter
     of 2001 and fiscal year 2001 would have been 1.7x and 2.8x, respectively.

     PepsiAmericas, Inc. recorded a special charge of $21.7 million during 2000.
     Excluding this charge, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for 2000
     would have been 2.8x.

     PepsiAmericas, Inc. recorded special charges of $27.9 million during 1999,
     as well as a $56.3 million pretax charge to reduce the book value of
     non-operating real estate. In addition, PepsiAmericas, Inc. recorded a
     $13.3 million pretax gain on the sale of operations in Marion, Virginia;
     Princeton, West Virginia and the St. Petersburg area of Russia. Excluding
     these non-recurring charges and credits, the ratio of earnings to fixed
     charges for 1999 would have been 2.9x.

     Intercompany interest income from Hussmann and Midas was $1.6 million and
     $23.1 million in 1998 and 1997, respectively. If the fixed charges had been
     reduced by this intercompany interest income, the ratio of earnings to
     fixed charges for 1998 and 1997 would have been 4.1x and 2.3x,
     respectively.

     PepsiAmericas, Inc. also recorded special charges of $49.3 million during
     1997. Excluding these special charges, the 1997 ratio of earnings to fixed
     charges would have been 2.6x. Additionally, if the fixed charges for 1997
     were adjusted for the intercompany interest income noted above, the ratio
     of earnings to fixed charges would have been 3.3x.