EXHIBIT 12

TENNECO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED WITH 50% OR LESS OWNED UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
	(Millions)
Net income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$	129	$	242
Add:
Interest expense	60		84
Portion of rental representative of the interest factor	14		13
Income tax expense	89		(3		)
Noncontrolling interests	28		21
Amortization of interest capitalized	3		3
Undistributed (earnings) losses of affiliated companies in which less
than a 50% voting interest is owned	—		1
Earnings as defined	$	323	$	361
Interest expense	60		84
Interest capitalized	3		3
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor	14		13
Fixed charges as defined	$	77	$	100
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.19		3.61