EXHIBIT 12

NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(in millions, except per share data)	2004			2003			2002			2001			2000
EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO FIXED CHARGES:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change		$86	.3		$337	.3		$398	.5		$331	.9		$562	.4
Fixed charges —
Interest expense		129	.7		140	.1		137	.3		137	.5		130	.0
Portion of rent determined to be interest		43	.6		40	.4		38	.0		34	.1		30	.5
Minority interest in income of subsidiary trust		—			—			—			26	.7		26	.7
Equity earnings		(0	.9)		—			(0	.8)		(7	.2)		(8	.0)
		$258	.7		$517	.8		$573	.0		$523	.0		$741	.6
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense		$129	.7		$140	.1		$137	.3		$137	.5		$130	.0
Portion of rent determined to be interest		43	.6		40	.4		38	.0		34	.1		30	.5
Minority interest in income of subsidiary trust		—			—			—			26	.7		26	.7
		$173	.3		$180	.5		$175	.3		$198	.3		$187	.2
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		1	.49		2	.87		3	.27		2	.64		3	.96

(1) A standard ratio of 33% was applied to gross rent expense to approximate the interest portion of short-term and long-term leases.