Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.

	Year Ended December 31,
	First Nine Months of 2009			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
							(unaudited)
				(In millions, except for ratios)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs	$	60.4		$	70.4		$	61.6		$	39.0		$	27.9		$	25.8
Estimated interest portion of rents		3.7			7.4			6.6			8.9			10.3			11.7
Capitalized interest		5.6			5.9			6.4			7.2			5.7			5.8
Total fixed charges as defined	$	69.7		$	83.7		$	74.6		$	55.1		$	43.9		$	43.3
Earnings (Loss):
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	$	(294.0	)	$	(1,121.3	)	$	17.6		$	(356.3	)	$	80.3		$	239.7
Total fixed charges as defined		69.7			83.7			74.6			55.1			43.9			43.3
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense		(5.6	)		(5.9	)		(6.4	)		(7.2	)		(5.7	)		(5.8	)
Total earnings (loss) as defined	$	(229.9	)	$	(1,043.5	)	$	85.8		$	(308.4	)	$	118.5		$	277.2
Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges		(a)			(a)			1.15			(a)			2.70			6.40

(a) Earnings/(Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2006 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $299.6 million, $1,127.2 million and $363.5 million, respectively.