Exhibit 12

AMETEK, Inc.
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)

	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations (1)	$	228,020		$	181,934		$	136,357		$	108,991		$	84,190
Income tax expense		108,424			81,752			61,930			51,728			40,960
Interest expense — gross		47,065			42,304			33,103			28,343			26,063
Capitalized interest		(199	)		(137	)		(190	)		—			(46	)
Amortization of debt financing costs (2)		—			—			—			—			—
Interest portion of rental expense (est.)		6,359			5,062			4,843			3,757			2,998
Adjusted earnings	$	389,669		$	310,915		$	236,043		$	192,819		$	154,165
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	46,866		$	42,167		$	32,913		$	28,343		$	26,017
Capitalized interest		199			137			190			—			46
Interest portion of rental expense		6,359			5,062			4,843			3,757			2,998
Fixed charges	$	53,424		$	47,366		$	37,946		$	32,100		$	29,061
Ratio of adjusted earnings to fixed charges		7.3	x		6.6	x		6.2	x		6.0	x		5.3	x

(1)	Results for 2005-2003 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 2005-2003 net income by $4.3 million, $3.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
(2)	- Included in interest expense.