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EXHIBIT 12

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

    2006

  2005

  2004

  2003

  2002

    (In millions)

Determination of Earnings:

                                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

     $ 2,798          $ 2,296          $ 1,623          $ 1,583          $ (1,000 )

Add (Deduct):

                                       

Amortization of capitalized interest

       22            22            24            24            24  

Fixed charges

       488            465            438            440            435  

Equity income, net of distributions

       (7 )          (30 )          (75 )          (38 )          (42 )
        
          
          
          
          
 

Total earnings, as defined

     $ 3,301          $ 2,753          $ 2,010          $ 2,009          $ (583 )
        
          
          
          
          
 

Fixed Charges:

                                       

Rents(a)

     $ 114          $ 109          $ 107          $ 105          $ 91  

Interest and other financial charges

       374            356            331            335            344  
        
          
          
          
          
 

       488            465            438            440            435  

Capitalized interest

       22            17            18            15            21  
        
          
          
          
          
 

Total fixed charges

     $ 510          $ 482          $ 456          $ 455          $ 456  
        
          
          
          
          
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

       6.47            5.71            4.41            4.42            (1.28 )(b)
        
          
          
          
          
 

                                       


(a)    Denotes the equivalent of an appropriate portion of rentals representative of the interest factor on all rentals other than for capitalized leases.
(b)    The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2002. In order to have achieved a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to have generated an additional $1,039 million of earnings in the year ended December 31, 2002.