EIDP (CTA-PA) 10-Q 2010 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,			Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Income before income taxes	$	3,485		$	2,184		$	2,391		$	3,743		$	3,329		$	3,563
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method	(74		)	(50		)	6			218			11			(1		)
Capitalized interest	(27		)	(47		)	(49		)	(45		)	(37		)	(23		)
Amortization of capitalized interest	26			37			37			34			33			33
	3,410			2,124			2,385			3,950			3,336			3,572
Fixed charges:
Interest and debt expense	309			408			376			430			460			518
Capitalized interest	27			47			49			45			37			23
Rental expense representative of interest factor	76			101			107			107			94			88
	412			556			532			582			591			629
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges	$	3,822		$	2,680		$	2,917		$	4,532		$	3,927		$	4,201
Number of times fixed charges earned	9.3			4.8			5.5			7.8			6.6			6.7