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Exhibit 12.01

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Praxair, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

    

Quarter Ended

March 31,

    Year Ended December 31,  

(Dollar amounts in millions, except ratios)

   2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

   $ 447      $ 1,442      $ 1,685      $ 1,613      $ 1,364      $ 1,130   

Capitalized interest

     (14     (55     (44     (35     (21     (11

Depreciation of capitalized interest

     4       17       17       15       14       14  

Dividends from less than 50%-owned companies carried at equity

     1       11       24       8       9       17  
                                                

Adjusted pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

   $ 438      $ 1,415      $ 1,682      $ 1,601      $ 1,366      $ 1,150   
                                                

Fixed charges

            

Interest on long-term and short-term debt

   $ 32      $ 133      $ 198      $ 173      $ 155      $ 163   

Capitalized interest

     14       55       44       35       21       11  

Rental expenses representative of an interest factor

     9       37       37       34       32       32  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 55      $ 225      $ 279      $ 242      $ 208      $ 206   
                                                

Adjusted pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees plus total fixed charges

   $ 493      $ 1,640      $ 1,961      $ 1,843      $ 1,574      $ 1,356   
                                                

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     9.0       7.3       7.0       7.6       7.6       6.6