Exhibit 12

H.B. FULLER COMPANY

Computations of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(Thousands of Dollars)

	Fiscal Year
	2008		2007		2006		2005		2004
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interests, equity investments and cumulative effect of accounting change	$	10,208	$	136,887	$	94,037	$	73,400	$	36,132
Add:
Interest expense		15,567		13,589		17,824		13,213		14,650
Interest portion of rental expense		601		625		987		1,181		1,158
Distributed earnings of 20-50% owned companies		—		—		—		—		—
Total Earnings Available for Fixed Charges	$	26,376	$	151,101	$	112,848	$	87,794	$	51,940
Fixed charges:
Interest on debt	$	15,048	$	12,920	$	17,526	$	12,674	$	14,490
Interest portion of rental expense		601		625		987		1,181		1,158
Total fixed charges	$	15,649	$	13,545	$	18,513	$	13,855	$	15,648
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.7		11.2		6.1		6.3		3.3
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:
Total fixed charges, as above	$	15,649	$	13,545	$	18,513	$	13,855	$	15,648
Dividends on preferred stock (pretax basis)		—		—		—		—		—
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	15,649	$	13,545	$	18,513	$	13,855	$	15,648
Earnings available for fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	26,375	$	151,101	$	112,848	$	87,794	$	51,940
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		1.7		11.2		6.1		6.3		3.3