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Exhibit 12.1
PolyOne Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)
                                                         
                    Adjusted                   Six Months Ended
            Year Ended December 31,           June 30,
                                            Adjusted    
    2005   2006   2007 (1)   2008 (2)   2009   2009 (3)   2010
Earnings:
                                                       
Income (loss)before income taxes and discontinued operations
  $ 79.5     $ 106.6     $ (22.5 )   $ (175.7 )   $ 36.2     $ (22.1 )   $ 75.0  
(Income) loss from equity affiliates and minority interest
    (79.9 )     (112.0 )     (27.7 )     (31.2 )     (35.2 )     (23.4 )     (9.3 )
                 
 
    (0.4 )     (5.4 )     (50.2 )     (206.9 )     1.0       (45.5 )     65.7  
 
                                                       
Share of distributed earnings in equity affiliates
    67.4       97.7       37.6       32.9       36.5       14.2       1.5  
Add, fixed charges
    76.0       78.8       71.7       48.7       46.5       22.1       19.6  
Add, amortization of capitalized interest
    0.2       0.2       0.2       0.2       0.2              
Subtract, interest capitalized
                (0.1 )                        
                 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ 143.2     $ 171.3     $ 59.2     $ (125.1 )   $ 84.2     $ (9.2 )   $ 86.8  
                 
 
                                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                                       
Interest expense
  $ 68.1     $ 66.5     $ 51.4     $ 40.6     $ 37.5     $ 17.6     $ 15.7  
Capitalized interest
                0.1                          
Premium on indebtedness
          4.4       12.8                          
Interest portion of rentals
    2.2       2.6       2.6       3.7       5.0       2.5       2.1  
Interest expense relating to guaranteed debt of equity affiliates
    5.7       5.3       4.8       4.4       4.0       2.0       1.8  
                 
Fixed charges
  $ 76.0     $ 78.8     $ 71.7     $ 48.7     $ 46.5     $ 22.1     $ 19.6  
                 
 
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.9x       2.2x                   1.8x             4.4x  
 
(1)   Earnings for 2007 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $12.5 million. Accordingly, such ratio is not presented.
 
(2)   Earnings for 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $173.8 million. Accordingly, such ratio is not presented.
 
(3)   Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $31.3 million. Accordingly, such ratio is not presented.