EXHIBIT 12 — COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2000			1999			1998			1997			1996
	(Unaudited)
	(In millions, except for ratios)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs	$	65.7		$	61.7		$	44.8		$	9.0		$	0.3
Estimated interest portion of rents		15.0			12.0			4.7			3.2			1.5
Capitalized interest		11.9			8.5			3.8			0.2			—
Preferred stock dividend		—			—			—			12.0			17.9
Gross-up of preferred stock dividend as if it were pre-tax		—			—			—			6.8			10.1
Total fixed charges as defined		92.6			82.2			53.3			31.2			29.8
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense		203.4			183.4			5.6			94.2			98.3
Total fixed charges as defined		92.6			82.2			53.2			31.2			29.8
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income from continuing operations before income tax expense		(11.9	)		(8.5	)		(3.8	)		(19.0	)		(28.0	)
Total earnings as defined	$	284.1		$	257.1		$	55.0		$	106.4		$	100.1
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.07			3.13			1.03			3.41			3.36

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