Exhibit 12

AMETEK, Inc.

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations (1)	$	181,934		$	136,357		$	108,991		$	84,190		$	80,377
Income tax expense		81,752			61,930			51,728			40,960			38,010
Interest expense — gross		42,304			33,103			28,343			26,063			25,498
Capitalized interest		(137	)		(190	)		—			(46	)		(317	)
Amortization of debt financing costs (2)		—			—			—			—			—
Interest portion of rental expense (est.)		5,062			4,843			3,757			2,998			2,839
Adjusted earnings	$	310,915		$	236,043		$	192,819		$	154,165		$	146,407
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	42,167		$	32,913		$	28,343		$	26,017		$	25,181
Capitalized interest		137			190			—			46			317
Interest portion of rental expense		5,062			4,843			3,757			2,998			2,839
Fixed charges	$	47,366		$	37,946		$	32,100		$	29,061		$	28,337
Ratio of adjusted earnings to fixed charges		6.6	x		6.2	x		6.0	x		5.3	x		5.2	x

(1)	Results for 2005-2002 have been adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of FAS 123R to expense stock options, which was adopted effective January 1, 2006. The retrospective application reduced 2005-2002 net income by $4.3 million, $3.7 million, $3.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
(2)	- Included in interest expense.