Exhibit 12

FORTUNE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

(Dollar amounts in millions)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2004		2005			2006		2007		2008
Earnings Available:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interests and extraordinary items	$	992.5	$	919.3		$	1,179.3	$	1,120.2	$	188.4
Less: Income (loss) of equity investees included above		0.5		(0.2	)		—		—		(24.4	)
Capitalized interest		—		—			—		0.7		—
Preferred dividend requirements		0.6		0.6			0.6		0.8		0.7
	$	991.4	$	918.9		$	1,178.7	$	1,118.7	$	212.1
Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends:
Interest expense (including capitalized interest) and amortization of debt discount and expenses	$	90.2	$	170.8		$	332.4	$	318.5	$	237.2
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor		17.9		17.7			16.7		17.6		17.0
Preferred dividend requirements		0.6		0.6			0.6		0.8		0.7
Total Fixed Charges		108.7		189.1			349.7		336.9		254.9
Total Earnings Available	$	1,100.1	$	1,108.0		$	1,528.4	$	1,455.6	$	467.0
Ratio of Combined Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends		10.12		5.86			4.37		4.32		1.83