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Exhibit 12

McCormick & Company, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions)

			Year ended November 30th
		August 31, 2007
			2006	2005		2004		2003		2002
Net income from consolidated operations		127.8	158.3	199.0		204.8		186.6		154.5
	Income tax expense	55.9	64.7	96.7		89.0		83.4		69.4
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes		183.7	223.0	295.7		293.8		270.0		223.9
Plus fixed charges:
	Interest expense	44.9	53.7	48.2		41.0		38.6		39.2
	Capitalized interest	—	—	2.1		2.7		2.7		3.3
	Interest included in rent expense	6.2	8.5	8.2		7.8		7.7		6.0
Total fixed charges		51.1	62.2	58.5		51.5		49.0		48.5
Plus:
	Amortization of capitalized interest	1.2	1.1	0.8		0.9		0.5		0.1
	Dividends from unconsolidated subsidiaries	9.7	18.4	29.2		9.6		20.6		19.1
		10.9	19.5	30.0		10.5		21.1		19.2
Less:
	Capitalized interest	—	—	(2.1	)	(2.7	)	(2.7	)	(3.3	)
Adjusted earnings		245.7	304.7	382.1		353.1		337.4		288.3
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.81	4.90	6.53		6.86		6.89		5.94

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Exhibit 12

McCormick & Company, Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in millions)