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Exhibit 12

STR Holdings, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  

Earnings:

                               
   

Income before income taxes and equity investments

  $ 73,918   $ 33,040   $ 46,331   $ 13,395   $ 22,545  

add: Amortization of interest capitalized

   
103
   
114
   
   
   
 
   

Fixed charges per below

    17,555     18,887     22,369     17,669     7,932  

less: Interest capitalized

    (62 )   (175 )   (153 )   (336 )    
                       
     

Income as adjusted

  $ 91,514   $ 51,866   $ 68,547   $ 30,728   $ 30,477  
                       

Fixed charges:

                               
   

Interest expensed

    15,784     17,068     20,809     16,008     6,743  
   

Interest capitalized

    62     175     153     336      
   

Interest portion of rent expense(1)

    1,709     1,644     1,407     1,325     1,189  
                       
     

Total fixed charges

  $ 17,555   $ 18,887   $ 22,369   $ 17,669   $ 7,932  
                       
   

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(2):

    5.21x     2.75x     3.06x     1.74x     3.84x  
                       

(1)
Consists of one-third of total rental expense that is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

(2)
As of the date for which information is presented in the above table, no preferred stock was issued and outstanding. Accordingly, no separate calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends is presented.



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