AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.
EXHIBIT 12.1 – COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2003			2002			2001			2000			1999
	(in millions, except for ratios)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs	$	47.5		$	51.0		$	60.2		$	65.7		$	61.7
Estimated interest portion of rents		12.2			15.8			16.6			15.0			12.0
Capitalized interest		6.0			8.2			13.2			11.9			8.5
Total fixed charges as defined		65.7			75.0			90.0			92.6			82.2
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	$	303.2		$	273.8		$	180.9		$	203.4		$	183.4
Total fixed charges as defined		65.7			75.0			90.0			92.6			82.2
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income from continuing operations before income tax expense		(6.0	)		(8.2	)		(13.2	)		(11.9	)		(8.5	)
Total earnings as defined	$	362.9		$	340.6		$	257.7		$	284.1		$	257.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.52			4.54			2.86			3.07			3.13

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs	$	8.6
Estimated interest portion of rents		3.0
Capitalized interest		1.5
Total fixed charges as defined		13.1
Earnings:
Income form continuing operations before income tax expense	$	55.7
Total fixed charges as defined		13.1
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income from continuing operations before income tax expense		(1.5	)
Total earnings as defined	$	67.3
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.14