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EXHIBIT 12


CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  For the years ended December 31,
 
 
  2007
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2003
 
 
  Millions

 
Earnings                                
Earnings before income taxes, minority interests, dividends on preferred securities of subsidiary trust and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles   $ 1,169   $ 1,083   $ 798   $ 432   $ 91  
Add:                                
  Fixed charges     98     134     144     142     134  
Amortization of capitalized interest     6     5     5     4     3  
  Distributed income of equity investees     107     75     110     60     17  
Less:                                
  Equity in earnings of investees     (192 )   (119 )   (109 )   (99 )   (66 )
  Capitalized interest     (1 )   (4 )   (2 )       (1 )
  Preferred dividends of consolidated subsidiaries                     (11 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before fixed charges   $ 1,187   $ 1,174   $ 946   $ 539   $ 167  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges                                
Interest expense   $ 58   $ 96   $ 109   $ 111   $ 90  
Capitalized interest     1     4     2         1  
  Amortization of premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness     1     1     2     4     2  
Interest portion of rental expense(1)     38     33     31     27     30  
Preferred dividends of consolidated subsidiaries                     11  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges   $ 98   $ 134   $ 144   $ 142   $ 134  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     12.1     8.8     6.6     3.8     1.2  

(1)
Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.



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