Exhibit 12 Cytec Industries Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollar amounts in millions) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, -------------------------------- -------------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------- Earnings before income tax provision, equity in earnings of associated companies and cumulative effect of accounting change $ 22.5 $ 26.2 $ 97.6 $ 100.8 Add: Distributed income of associated companies - - 1.1 4.7 Amortization of capitalized interest 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 Fixed charges 7.1 7.0 20.7 18.1 Less: Capitalized interest (0.3) (0.3) (1.1) (0.7) --------- --------- --------- ---------- Earnings as adjusted $ 29.4 $ 33.0 $ 118.6 $ 123.2 Fixed charges: Interest on indebtedness including amortized premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs $ 6.2 $ 6.1 $ 18.0 $ 15.4 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 0.9 0.9 2.7 2.7 --------- --------- --------- ---------- Fixed charges $ 7.1 $ 7.0 $ 20.7 $ 18.1 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.1 4.7 5.7 6.8 ========= ========= ========= ==========