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Exhibit 12

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In millions, except ratios)




 
Six months ended
June 30, 2014
       
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income
$
822 
 
Adjustments:
     
Equity in earnings of equity affiliates
 
(148)
 
Distributed income of equity affiliates (a)
 
1,669 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(2)
 
Fixed charges net of capitalized interest
 
78 
 
       
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges as adjusted
$
2,419 
 
       
Fixed charges:
     
Interest incurred (b)
$
80 
 
Portion of rent expense which represents an appropriate interest factor (c)
 
19 
 
Amortization of debt costs
 
 
       
Total fixed charges
$
100 
 
       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
24.2x 
 

(a)
Includes a $1.6 billion dividend received from Samsung Corning Precision Materials related to the Acquisition.  See Note 10 (Acquisition) for more details.
(b)
Interest incurred includes capitalized interest and amortization expense for debt costs.
(c)
One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.