EXHIBIT 12 CASE CREDIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in millions) Six Months Ended June 30, ------------- 1999 1998 ------ ------ Net income....................................................... $ 41 $ 37 Add: Interest expense............................................... 92 60 Amortization of capitalized debt expense....................... 1 -- Income tax expense and other taxes on income................... 24 20 ------ ------ Earnings as defined.......................................... $ 158 $ 117 ====== ====== Interest expense................................................. $ 92 $ 60 Amortization of capitalized debt expense......................... 1 -- ------ ------ Fixed charges as defined..................................... $ 93 $ 60 ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges............................... 1.70x 1.95x ====== ======