Exhibit 99.4

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Six Months
	Ended June 30,					Years Ended December 31,
(Amounts in millions of euros)	2009		2008			2008			2007			2006			2005(a)			2004(a)
	(unaudited)					(unaudited)
Net income		4,459		8,334			10,590			13,181			11,773			12,734			11,572
Income tax expenses		3,779		9,148			14,146			13,575			13,720			11,806			8,603
Minority interest		88		244			363			354			367			370			275
Equity in income of affiliates (in excess of)/ less than dividends received		2		(198	)		(311	)		(821	)		(952	)		(596	)		(583	)
Interest expensed		250		352			779			1,547			1,588			1,211			747
Estimate of the interest within rental expense		72		71			142			128			91			68			54
Amortization of capitalized interest		63		54			115			108			100			100			100
Total		8,713		18,005			25,824			28,072			26,687			25,693			20,768
Interest expensed		250		352			779			1,547			1,588			1,211			747
Capitalized interest		87		157			317			321			237			101			34
Estimate of the interest within rental expense		72		71			142			128			91			68			54
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		—		—			—			—			—			1			6
Fixed charges		409		580			1,238			1,996			1,916			1,381			841
Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges		21.30		31.04			20.86			14.06			13.93			18.60			24.69

(a) 2004 and 2005 amounts reflect continuing operations (i.e., excluding Arkema, which was spun-off on May 12, 2006).