Exhibit 99.4

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Years Ended December 31,
(Amounts in millions of euros)	2010			2009			2009			2008			2007			2006			2005(a)
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)
Net income		8,541			6,382			8,447			10,590			13,181			11,773			12,734
Income tax expenses		7,773			5,706			7,751			14,146			13,575			13,720			11,806
Minority interest		185			140			182			363			354			367			370
Equity in income of affiliates (in excess of)/ less than dividends received		(337	)		(230	)		(378	)		(311	)		(821	)		(952	)		(596	)
Interest expensed		300			353			450			779			1,547			1,588			1,211
Estimate of the interest within rental expense		153			107			204			142			128			91			68
Amortization of capitalized interest		104			95			129			115			108			100			100
Total		16,719			12,553			16,785			25,824			28,072			26,687			25,693
Interest expensed		300			353			450			779			1,547			1,588			1,211
Capitalized interest		82			106			141			317			321			237			101
Estimate of the interest within rental expense		153			107			204			142			128			91			68
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		—			—			—			—			—			—			1
Fixed charges		535			566			795			1,238			1,996			1,916			1,381
Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges		31.25			22.18			21.11			20.86			14.06			13.93			18.60

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