RTX (RTX) 10-Q 2006 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Six Months Ended June 30,
In Millions of Dollars	2006			2005
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	297		$	220
Interest capitalized		11			8
One-third of rents*		50			55
Total Fixed Charges	$	358		$	283
Earnings:
Income before income taxes and minority interests	$	2,726		$	2,357
Fixed charges per above		358			283
Less: interest capitalized		(11	)		(8	)
		347			275
Amortization of interest capitalized		4			7
Total Earnings	$	3,077		$	2,639
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		8.60			9.33

* Reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

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