MATTEL INC /DE/ - FORM 10-Q - EX-12.0 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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EXHIBIT 12.0

MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009		For the Years Ended December 31,
(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009		2008		2007		2006		2005		2004
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	263,000	$	487,964	$	703,398	$	683,756	$	652,049	$	696,254
Add: Non-controlling interest losses (income) in consolidated subsidiaries		184		262		255		271		142		(93	)
Add:
Interest expense		52,723		81,944		70,974		79,853		76,490		77,764
Appropriate portion of rents (a)		26,154		29,833		28,245		25,724		20,475		18,831

Earnings available for fixed charges	$	342,061	$	600,003	$	802,872	$	789,604	$	749,156	$	792,756

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	52,723	$	81,944	$	70,974	$	79,853	$	76,490	$	77,764
Appropriate portion of rents (a)		26,154		29,833		28,245		25,724		20,475		18,831

Fixed charges	$	78,877	$	111,777	$	99,219	$	105,577	$	96,965	$	96,595

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.34 X		5.37 X		8.09 X		7.48 X		7.73 X		8.21 X

(a)

Portion of rental expenses that is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is one-third of total rental expense.

MATTEL INC /DE/ - FORM 10-Q - EX-12.0 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - October 28, 2009