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Exhibit 12
 
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
3,115

 
$
3,781

 
$
3,260

 
$
1,943

 
$
2,388

Adjustment for companies accounted for by the
   equity method
 
(8
)
 
(72
)
 
(74
)
 
(50
)
 
6

Less: Capitalized interest
 
(37
)
 
(46
)
 
(38
)
 
(47
)
 
(49
)
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest
 
37

 
36

 
35

 
37

 
37

 
 
3,107

 
3,699

 
3,183

 
1,883

 
2,382

Fixed charges:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest and debt expense
 
464

 
447

 
590

 
408

 
376

Capitalized interest
 
37

 
46

 
38

 
47

 
49

Rental expense representative of interest factor
 
121

 
103

 
89

 
101

 
107

 
 
622

 
596

 
717

 
556

 
532

Total adjusted earnings available for payment of
    fixed charges
 
$
3,729

 
$
4,295

 
$
3,900

 
$
2,439

 
$
2,914

Number of times fixed charges earned
 
6.0

 
7.2

 
5.4

 
4.4

 
5.5