EXHIBIT 12 CONMED Corporation Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Income before income taxes .......................................... $30,178 $38,134 $53,361 $53,009 $49,562 Interest expense ................................... 34,286 30,824 24,513 18,868 12,774 Portion of rentals representative of interest factor ......................................... 1,114 919 688 653 883 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total earnings available for fixed charges .................................. $65,578 $69,877 $78,562 $72,530 $63,219 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Interest expense ................................... $34,286 $30,824 $24,513 $18,868 $12,774 Portion of rentals representative of interest factor ......................................... 1,114 919 688 653 883 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges ................................ $35,400 $31,743 $25,201 $19,521 $13,657 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges .................................. 1.85 2.20 3.12 3.72 4.63 ======= ======= ======= ======= =======