Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)
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| September 30, |
| Years Ended December 31, |
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Income before income taxes |
| $ | 3,485 |
| $ | 2,184 |
| $ | 2,391 |
| $ | 3,743 |
| $ | 3,329 |
| $ | 3,563 |
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Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method |
| (74 | ) | (50 | ) | 6 |
| 218 |
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Capitalized interest |
| (27 | ) | (47 | ) | (49 | ) | (45 | ) | (37 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest |
| 26 |
| 37 |
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| 34 |
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| 3,410 |
| 2,124 |
| 2,385 |
| 3,950 |
| 3,336 |
| 3,572 |
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest and debt expense |
| 309 |
| 408 |
| 376 |
| 430 |
| 460 |
| 518 |
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Capitalized interest |
| 27 |
| 47 |
| 49 |
| 45 |
| 37 |
| 23 |
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Rental expense representative of interest factor |
| 76 |
| 101 |
| 107 |
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| 94 |
| 88 |
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| 412 |
| 556 |
| 532 |
| 582 |
| 591 |
| 629 |
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Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges |
| $ | 3,822 |
| $ | 2,680 |
| $ | 2,917 |
| $ | 4,532 |
| $ | 3,927 |
| $ | 4,201 |
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Number of times fixed charges earned |
| 9.3 |
| 4.8 |
| 5.5 |
| 7.8 |
| 6.6 |
| 6.7 |
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