C. R. Bard, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	12/31/00	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995
Earnings before taxes	$ 154,000	$ 173,300	$ 464,400	$ 104,900	$ 102,700	$ 123,500
Add(Deduct)
Fixed Charges	24,500	24,200	31,400	38,200	33,500	31,500
Undistributed earnings of less than 50% owned companies carried at equity	(2,900)	(2,700)	(800)	(500)	(700)	(800)
Earnings available for fixed charges	$ 175,600	$ 194,800	$ 495,000	$ 142,600	$ 135,500	$ 154,200
Fixed charges:
Interest, including amounts capitalized	$ 19,300	$ 19,300	$ 26,400	$ 32,900	$ 26,400	$ 24,200
Proportion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor.	5,200	4,900	5,000	5,300	7,100	7,300
Fixed Charges	$ 24,500	$ 24,200	$ 31,400	$ 38,200	$ 33,500	$ 31,500
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	7.17	8.05	15.76	3.73	4.04	4.89

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