Emerson Electric (EMR) 10-K2009 FY Annual report

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Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

	Year Ended September 30,

	2005			2006			2007			2008			2009

Earnings:
Earnings before income taxes (a)	$	2,200			2,749			3,178			3,666			2,464
Fixed charges		323			313			361			356			365

Earnings, as defined	$	2,523			3,062			3,539			4,022			2,829

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	243			225			261			244			244
One-third of all rents		80			88			100			112			121

Total fixed charges	$	323			313			361			356			365

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		7.8	X		9.8	X		9.8	X		11.3	X		7.7	X

(a)	Represents pretax earnings from continuing operations and minority interests in the pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries having fixed charges.