EXHIBIT 12

LEGGETT AND PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in millions of dollars)

	Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2005		2004		2003		2002		2001
Earnings
Earnings before income taxes	$	356.2	$	422.6	$	315.1	$	363.5	$	297.3
Interest expense (excluding amount capitalized)		46.7		45.9		46.9		42.1		58.8
Portion of rental expense under operating leases representative of an interest factor		14.0		13.3		12.5		11.2		10.6
Total earnings	$	416.9	$	481.8	$	374.5	$	416.8	$	366.7
Fixed charges
Interest expense (including amount capitalized)	$	48.3	$	46.9	$	48.0	$	43.3	$	60.2
Portion of rental expense under operating leases representative of an interest factor		14.0		13.3		12.5		11.2		10.6
Total fixed charges	$	62.3	$	60.2	$	60.5	$	54.5	$	70.8
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		6.7		8.0		6.2		7.6		5.2

Earnings consist principally of earnings before income taxes, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist principally of interest costs.

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