C. R. BARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 12.1 - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	2004			2003			2002			2001			2000			1999
Earnings before taxes	$	414,200		$	223,200		$	211,000		$	204,900		$	154,000		$	173,300
Add(Deduct):
Fixed charges		17,700			17,900			17,700			19,100			24,500			24,200
Undistributed earnings of less than 50% owned companies carried at equity		(2,400	)		(2,000	)		(1,100	)		(2,000	)		(2,900	)		(2,700	)
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	429,500		$	239,100		$	227,600		$	222,000		$	175,600		$	194,800
Fixed charges:
Interest, including amounts capitalized	$	12,700		$	12,500		$	12,600		$	14,200		$	19,300		$	19,300
Proportion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor		5,000			5,400			4,800			4,900			5,200			4,900
Fixed charges	$	17,700		$	17,900		$	17,400		$	19,100		$	24,500		$	24,200
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		24.27			13.36			13.08			11.62			7.17			8.05

Exhibit 12.1