Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

											Six Months
											Ended
	Year Ended September 30,										March 31,
	2005		2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,200		2,749		3,178		3,666		2,464		1,195
Fixed charges		323		313		361		356		365		202
Earnings, as defined	$	2,523		3,062		3,539		4,022		2,829		1,397
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	243		225		261		244		244		141
One-third of all rents		80		88		100		112		121		61
Total fixed charges	$	323		313		361		356		365		202
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		7.8X		9.8X		9.8X		11.3X		7.7X		6.9X