EXHIBIT 12
CONMED Corporation
Statement Showing Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Income (loss) before income taxes
and extraordinary item ........... $ 16,763 $ 25,447 $(10,705) $ 30,276 $ 42,436
Interest expense ................... 1,991 217 -- 30,891 32,360
Portion of rentals representative of
interest factor ............... 146 108 147 875 978
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Total earnings available for fixed
charges ....................... $ 18,900 $ 25,772 $(10,558) $ 62,042 75,774
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Interest expense ................... $ 1,991 $ 217 $ -- $ 30,891 $ 32,360
Portion of rentals representative of
interest factor ................ 146 108 147 875 978
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Total fixed charges ................ $ 2,137 $ 325 $ 147 $ 31,766 33,338
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges . 8.84 79.30 (A) 1.95 2.27
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(A) As a result of the loss incurred in 1997, the Company was unable to fully
cover the indicated fixed charges.