TENNECO INC - FORM 10-K - EX-12

EXHIBIT 12

TENNECO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED WITH 50% OWNED UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


	Years Ended December 31,
	2010		2009			2008			2007			2006
	(Dollars in Millions)

Net Income (loss) attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$	39	$	(73	)	$	(415	)	$	(5	)	$	49
Add:
Interest expense		149		133			113			164			136
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor		15		14			15			12			12
Income tax expense and other taxes on income		69		13			289			83			5
Noncontrolling interests		24		19			10			10			6
Amortization of interest capitalized		4		4			3			3			3
Undistributed (earnings) losses of affiliated companies in which less than a 50% voting interest is owned		—		2			(2	)		(1	)		(3	)

Earnings as defined	$	300	$	112		$	13		$	266		$	208

Interest expense	$	149	$	133		$	113		$	164		$	136
Interest capitalized		4		4			6			6			6
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor		15		14			15			12			12

Fixed charges as defined	$	168	$	151		$	134		$	182		$	154

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.79		—			—			1.46			1.35


NOTE:	Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $39 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 and by $121 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.

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TENNECO INC - FORM 10-K - EX-12 - February 25, 2011