Tenneco (TEN) 10-Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12

TENNECO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED WITH 50% OR LESS OWNED UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months
	Ended
	September 30,
	2011		2010
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$	127	$	57
Add:
Interest expense		81		100
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor		13		11
Income tax expense and other taxes on income		65		45
Noncontrolling interest		18		17
Amortization of interest capitalized		3		3
Earnings as defined	$	307	$	233
Interest expense	$	81	$	100
Interest capitalized		3		3
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor		13		11
Fixed charges as defined	$	97	$	114
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.16		2.04