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|Compass Minerals Group, Inc.
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|Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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|(in millions)
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|                                                                           |                                                | 2002                    |      
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|Earnings:                                                                  |                                                |                         |      
|                                                                           | Income (loss) before income taxes              |                         | $    
|                                                                           | Plus fixed charges                             |                         |      
|                                                                           | Less capitalized interest                      |                         |      
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|                                                                           |                                                |                         | $    
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|Fixed Charges:                                                             |                                                |                         |      
|                                                                           | Interest charges                               |                         | $    
|                                                                           | Plus interest factor in operating rent expense |                         |      
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|                                                                           |                                                |                         | $    
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excess of fixed charges over earnings) |                                                |                         | 1.72x
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