Mattel (MAT) 10-Q 2010 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12.0

MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010		For the Years Ended December 31,
			2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	441,978	$	660,047	$	487,964	$	703,398	$	683,756	$	652,049
Add: Non-controlling interest losses (income) in consolidated subsidiaries		194		222		262		255		271		142
Add:
Interest expense		40,910		71,843		81,944		70,974		79,853		76,490
Appropriate portion of rents (a)		23,908		34,439		29,833		28,245		25,724		20,475
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	506,990	$	766,551	$	600,003	$	802,872	$	789,604	$	749,156
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	40,910	$	71,843	$	81,944	$	70,974	$	79,853	$	76,490
Appropriate portion of rents (a)		23,908		34,439		29,833		28,245		25,724		20,475
Fixed charges	$	64,818	$	106,282	$	111,777	$	99,219	$	105,577	$	96,965
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		7.82 X		7.21 X		5.37 X		8.09 X		7.48 X		7.73 X

(a) Portion of rental expenses that is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is one-third of total rental expense.