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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,		  
         2012              2011      
     (Dollars in Millions)  

Net income attributable to Tenneco Inc.

    $ 30       $ 47   

Add:

      

Interest expense

      42         28   

Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor

      4         4   

Income tax expense

      18         14   

Noncontrolling interests

      6         5   

Amortization of interest capitalized

      1         1   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Earnings as defined

    $ 101       $ 99   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Interest expense

    $ 42       $ 28   

Interest capitalized

      1         1   

Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor

      4         4   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Fixed charges as defined

    $ 47       $ 33   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      2.15         3.00   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

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