EX-12 5 dd-9302013xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 3,367 |  |  | $ | 3,122 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | (2 | ) |  | (15 | )
Less: Capitalized interest | (29 | ) |  | (27 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 28 |  |  | 28 |
| 3,364 |  |  | 3,108 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 340 |  |  | 347 |
Capitalized interest | 29 |  |  | 27 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 91 |  |  | 77 |
| 460 |  |  | 451 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 3,824 |  |  | $ | 3,559 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 8.3 |  |  | 7.9 |