EX-12 3 dd-6302013xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 3,139 |  |  | $ | 3,297 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | 23 |  |  | (9 | )
Less: Capitalized interest | (20 | ) |  | (19 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 18 |  |  | 19 |
| 3,160 |  |  | 3,288 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 232 |  |  | 231 |
Capitalized interest | 20 |  |  | 19 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 60 |  |  | 51 |
| 312 |  |  | 301 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 3,472 |  |  | $ | 3,589 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 11.1 |  |  | 11.9 |