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EXHIBIT 12
CABOT CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Amounts in millions, except ratios)
Years ended September 30
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1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Earnings:
Pre-tax income from continuing operations $135.7 $168.0 $117.0 $279.8 $256.0
Distributed income of affiliated companies 19.9 7.5 10.4 11.2 11.7
Add fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness 45.8 42.0 43.2 41.7 35.6
Portion of rents representative of
the interest factor 4.8 5.1 4.9 4.8 5.5
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Income as adjusted $206.2 $222.6 $175.5 $337.5 $308.8
Fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness $ 45.8 $ 42.0 $ 43.2 $ 41.7 $ 35.6
Capitalized interest -- -- -- -- --
Portion of rents representative of
the interest factor 4.8 5.1 4.9 4.8 5.5
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Total fixed charges $ 50.6 $ 47.1 $ 48.1 $ 46.5 $ 41.1
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.1 4.7 3.6 7.3 7.5
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