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Exhibit 12.1

EMC CORPORATION
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Year Ended December 31,
	2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
Computation of Earnings:
Pre-tax income (loss)	$	2,059,569	$	1,386,399	$	1,652,243	$	1,185,030	$	571,023
Fixed charges		161,119		109,093		76,776		74,155		70,786
Total earnings	$	2,220,688	$	1,495,492	$	1,729,019	$	1,259,185	$	641,809
Computation of Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	72,855	$	34,123	$	7,988	$	7,516	$	3,030
Estimate of interest within rental expense		88,264		74,970		68,788		66,639		67,756
Total fixed charges	$	161,119	$	109,093	$	76,776	$	74,155	$	70,786
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		13.78x		13.71x		22.52x		16.98x		9.07x

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Exhibit 12.1