Exhibit 12 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31 March 31, 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 Income Before Extraordinary Item and Transition Effect of Accounting Changes ........................ $ 642 $ 566 $ 975 $1,403 $2,310 $2,480 Provision for Income Taxes ............................ 510 392 836 1,415 1,844 1,844 Minority Interests in Earnings of Consolidated Subsidiaries ........................................ 4 5 10 6 3 24 Adjustment for Companies Accounted for by the Equity Method ................................ 15 41 6 35 29 38 Capitalized Interest .................................. (35) (194) (194) (197) (161) (108) Amortization of Capitalized Interest .................. 31 144 101 94 84 78 1,167 954 1,734 2,756 4,109 4,356 Fixed Charges: Interest and Debt Expense - Borrowings .............. 142 594 643 752 773 586 Adjustment for Companies Accounted for by the Equity Method - Interest and Debt Expense ......... 12 42 62 11 9 23 Capitalized Interest ................................ 35 194 194 197 161 108 Rental Expense Representative of Interest Factor .... 36 143 151 162 163 149 225 973 1,050 1,122 1,106 866 Total Adjusted Earnings Available for Payment of Fixed Charges ....................................... $1,392 $1,927 $2,784 $3,878 $5,215 $5,222 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Number of Times Fixed Charges are Earned .............. 6.2 2.0 2.7 3.5 4.7 6.0 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== 33