Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

																Nine Months
																Ended
	Year Ended September 30,															June 30,
	2005			2006			2007			2008			2009			2010
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,200			2,749			3,178			3,666			2,464			2,078
Fixed charges		323			313			361			356			365			301
Earnings, as defined	$	2,523			3,062			3,539			4,022			2,829			2,379
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	243			225			261			244			244			210
One-third of all rents		80			88			100			112			121			91
Total fixed charges	$	323			313			361			356			365			301
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		7.8	X		9.8	X		9.8	X		11.3	X		7.7	X		7.9	X