Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

	YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,															THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
	2004			2005			2006			2007			2008			2008
Earnings:
Earnings before income taxes (a)	$	1,893			2,200			2,749			3,178			3,666			681
Fixed charges		311			323			313			361			356			82
Earnings, as defined	$	2,204			2,523			3,062			3,539			4,022			763
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	234			243			225			261			244			54
One-third of all rents		77			80			88			100			112			28
Total fixed charges	$	311			323			313			361			356			82
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		7.1	X		7.8	X		9.8	X		9.8	X		11.3	X		9.3	X

(a) Represents earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in the income of consolidated subsidiaries with fixed charges.