EIDP (CTA-PA) 10-Q 2012 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

E.  I.  DU  PONT  DE  NEMOURS  AND  COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	3,131		$	3,478
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the    equity method	(15		)	(58		)
Less: Capitalized interest	(27		)	(33		)
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest	28			27
	3,117			3,414
Fixed charges:
Interest and debt expense	347			331
Capitalized interest	27			33
Rental expense representative of interest factor	77			67
	451			431
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of     fixed charges	$	3,568		$	3,845
Number of times fixed charges earned	7.9			8.9