Exhibit 12.1

METALDYNE CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends

				(In thousands)
				Year Ended January 2 2005				Year Ended December 28 2003				Year Ended December 29 2002				Year Ended December 31 2001				For the Period 11/28-12/31 2000
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND FIXED CHARGES:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change, net				$	(64,860	)		$	(83,990	)		$	(69,090	)		$	(47,040	)		$	(42,820	)
(Deduct) add equity in undistributed (earnings) loss of less-than-fifty percent owned companies					(1,450	)			20,700				1,410				8,930				1,000
Add interest on indebtedness, net					82,140				75,510				91,000				148,160				14,440
Add amortization of debt expense					3,880				2,480				4,770				11,620				550
Add preferred stock dividends and accretion					19,900				—				—				—				—
Estimated interest factor for rentals (d)					16,480				12,930				12,460				9,730				310
Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges				$	56,090			$	27,630			$	40,550			$	131,400			$	(26,520	)
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest on indebtedness, net				$	82,140			$	75,510			$	91,000			$	148,160			$	14,440
Amortization of debt expense					3,880				2,480				4,770				11,620				550
Add preferred stock dividends and accretion					19,900				—				—				—				—
Estimated interest factor for rentals (d)					16,480				12,930				12,460				9,730				310
Total fixed charges					122,400				90,920				108,230				169,510				15,300
Preferred stock dividends (a)					—				10,320				13,090				6,430				620
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends				$	122,400			$	101,240			$	121,320			$	175,940			$	15,920
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges					—	(b)			—	(b)			—	(b)			—	(b)			—	(b)
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends					—	(c)			—	(c)			—	(c)			—	(c)			—	(c)

(a)	Based on the Company's effective tax rate, represents the amount of income before provision for income taxes required to meet the preferred stock dividend requirements of the Company and its 50% owned companies.

(b)	Results of operations for the years ended January 2, 2005, December 28, 2003, December 29, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000 are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $66,310, $63,290, $67,680, $38,110 and $41,820, respectively.

(c)	Results of operations for the years ended January 2, 2005, December 28, 2003, December 29, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000 are inadequate to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $66,310, $73,610, $80,770, $44,540 and $42,440, respectively.

(d)	Deemed to represent one-third of rental expense on operating leases.