Exhibit 12.1

EMC CORPORATION

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three months ended		Year Ended December 31,
	3/31/2013		2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Computation of Earnings:
Income before provision for taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle	$	691,014	$	3,803,615	$	3,249,270	$	2,607,983	$	1,374,576	$	1,600,225
Fixed charges		47,778		181,518		271,753		267,992		280,664		272,602
Total earnings	$	738,792	$	3,985,133	$	3,521,023	$	2,875,975	$	1,655,240	$	1,872,827
Computation of Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	20,854	$	78,903	$	170,466	$	178,345	$	182,499	$	176,355
Estimate of interest within rental expense(1)		26,924		102,615		101,287		89,647		98,165		96,247
Total fixed charges	$	47,778	$	181,518	$	271,753	$	267,992	$	280,664	$	272,602
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		15.46x		21.95x		12.96x		10.73x		5.90x		6.87x

(1) Estimate of interest within rental expense is calculated under the assumption that 1/3 of rent expense is representative of interest costs.