EXHIBIT 12 HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Thirty-Nine Weeks and Thirteen Weeks Ended September 25, 1994 (Thousands of Dollars) Thirty-Nine Thirteen Weeks Weeks ----------- ---------- Earnings available for fixed charges: Net earnings $ 99,220 75,151 Add: Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles 4,282 - Fixed charges 28,804 12,181 Income taxes 64,794 47,045 ------- ------- Total $197,100 134,377 ======= ======= Fixed Charges: Interest on long-term debt $ 8,855 3,006 Other interest charges 9,966 5,770 Amortization of debt expense 345 152 Rental expense representative of interest factor 9,638 3,253 ------- ------- Total $ 28,804 12,181 ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 6.84 11.03 ======= =======