EXHIBIT 12-17 The Hershey Company CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 2011 2010Years Ended December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010 (S in thousands, except Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable--trade 693.686 884642 per share data) 390,061 399,499 64895355,760 136,861 Deferred income taxes Prepaid expenses and other 2,046,558 2,005,217 1,559,717 1,437.702 Total current assets Property, plant, and equipment, net 524,134 516.745 123,080 Other intangibles Deferred income taxes Other assets 111,913 38,544 138722 21,387 Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: s 420,017 410,655 Accrued liabilities Accrued income taxes 1,899 9,402 24,088 Short term debt 97.593 1.173,775 Total current liabilities Long term debt Other long term liabilities 1,298,845 1.748.500 1,541,825 617.276 494,461 Total liabilities Stockholders' equity. 3,539.551 3.335,131 Common stock, shares issued: 299,269,702 in 2011 299,195 60,706 434,865 and 299,195,325 in 2010 Class B Common stock, shares issued: 60,632,042 in 2011 and 60,706,419 in 2010 Additional paid-in-capital Retained earmings Treasury Common stock shares, at cost 490,817 4,699,597 4,374,718 134,695,826 in 2011 and 132,871.512 in 2010 (4,258,962) (4,052,101) Accumulated other comprehensive loss The Hershey Company stockholders equity 902,316 Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4412.199