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                  AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.

        EXHIBIT 12.01 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                         2002        2001       2000        1999       1998
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                                                                                   (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR RATIOS)
                                                                                                       
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs         $  51.0    $  60.2    $  65.7     $  61.7     $ 44.8
Estimated interest portion of rents                                        15.8       16.6       15.0        12.0        4.7
Capitalized interest                                                        8.2       13.2       11.9         8.5        3.8
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Total fixed charges as defined                                             75.0       90.0       92.6        82.2       53.3

EARNINGS:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense               273.8      180.9      203.4       183.4        5.6
Total fixed charges as defined                                             75.0       90.0       92.6        82.2       53.3
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income from
      continuing operations before income tax expense                      (8.2)     (13.2)     (11.9)       (8.5)      (3.8)
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Total earnings as defined                                               $ 340.6    $ 257.7    $ 284.1     $ 257.1     $ 55.1
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                         4.54       2.86       3.07        3.13       1.03
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
                                                                                      
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs                          $ 12.7
Estimated interest portion of rents                                                         3.2
Capitalized interest                                                                        1.1
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Total fixed charges as defined                                                             17.0

EARNINGS:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense                                83.0
Total fixed charges as defined                                                             17.0
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income from
      continuing operations before income tax expense                                      (1.1)
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Total earnings as defined                                                                $ 98.9
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                         5.82
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