EIDP (CTA-PA) 10-Q 2015 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

E.  I.  DU  PONT  DE  NEMOURS  AND  COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
Income before income taxes	$	2,776		$	3,242
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the    equity method	(4		)	40
Less: Capitalized interest	(41		)	(23		)
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest	19			18
	2,750			3,277
Fixed charges:
Interest and debt expense	211			197
Capitalized interest	41			23
Rental expense representative of interest factor	54			51
	306			271
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of     fixed charges	$	3,056		$	3,548
Number of times fixed charges earned	10.0			13.1