EXHIBIT 12

TENNECO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED WITH 50% OR LESS OWNED UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(Millions)
Net income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$	46	$	54
Add:
Interest expense	19		20
Portion of rental representative of the interest factor	5		5
Income tax expense	40		12
Noncontrolling interests	8		7
Amortization of interest capitalized	1		1
Undistributed (earnings) losses of affiliated companies in which less
than a 50% voting interest is owned
Earnings as defined	$	119	$	99
Interest expense	19		20
Interest capitalized	1		1
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor	5		5
Fixed charges as defined	$	25	$	26
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.76		3.81