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Exhibit 12.1

RPM

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Periods Ended May 31, 2008 through 2012

 

     3 Months Ended    Year Ended May 31,
     31-Aug-12    2012    2011    2010    2009    2008

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 1

       4.33          4.84          4.72          4.67          3.66          1.42  

 

1 Calculated as follows                                                                                                             

(income before income taxes) + (fixed charges)

    

(fixed charges)

 

  

Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortized expenses related to debt and an estimate of the interest portion of rental expense.

 

     3 Months Ended      Year Ended May 31,  
(All numbers in thousands)    31-Aug-12      2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Income before income tax

     72,062         328,289         295,053         268,454         180,868            34,007   

Fixed charges

     21,630         85,579         79,227         73,207         67,927            80,588   

Total

     93,693         413,868         374,280         341,661         248,794            114,595   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

 

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