Exhibit 12 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Dollars in millions) Determination of Earnings: Income before taxes ..................................................... $1,273 Add (Deduct): Amortization of capitalized interest ................................. 18 Fixed charges ........................................................ 321 Equity income, net of distributions .................................. (11) ------ Total earnings, as defined ........................................ $1,601 ====== Fixed Charges: Rents(a) ................................................................ $ 68 Interest and other financial charges .................................... 253 ------ 321 Capitalized interest .................................................... 11 ------ Total fixed charges ............................................... $ 332 ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ...................................... 4.82 ====== - ---------- (a) Denotes the equivalent of an appropriate portion of rentals representative of the interest factor on all rentals other than for capitalized leases.