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Exhibit 12
COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                         
    Three Months Ended        
    March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
Interest Expense
  $ 12,800     $ 15,900     $ 64,200     $ 70,400     $ 51,000     $ 51,500     $ 64,800  
 
Estimated Interest Portion of Rent Expense
    3,787       3,396       14,284       14,058       12,132       10,168       10,583  
 
                                         
 
Fixed Charges
  $ 16,587     $ 19,296     $ 78,484     $ 84,458     $ 63,132     $ 61,668     $ 75,383  
 
                                         
 
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
  $ 146,800     $ 91,100     $ 482,700     $ 807,200     $ 826,200     $ 647,700     $ 495,000  
 
Add: Fixed Charges
    16,587       19,296       78,484       84,458       63,132       61,668       75,383  
 
Less: Equity in (Earnings)/Losses of Less Than 50% Owned Companies
                      7,765       (265 )     (724 )     (1,328 )
 
                                         
 
Earnings Before Fixed Charges
  $ 163,387     $ 110,396     $ 561,184     $ 899,423     $ 889,067     $ 708,644     $ 569,055  
 
                                         
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    9.9x       5.7x       7.2x       10.6x       14.1x       11.5x       7.5x