JOHNS MANVILLE CORP /NEW/
S-4, EX-12.1, 2000-07-31
ABRASIVE, ASBESTOS & MISC NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODS
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 12.1


                           JOHNS MANVILLE CORPORATION
           COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
                            AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
                           (In thousands of dollars)

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                                                                                                            Three          Three
                                                                                                        Months Ended   Months Ended
                                                           Years Ended December 31,                     ------------   ------------
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------     March 31,      March 31,
                                           1999         1998         1997         1996         1995         2000           1999
                                        ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>
Pre-tax income from continuing
  operations before income or loss
  from equity investees                 $ 322,988    $ 249,910    $ 173,544    $ 149,024    $ 222,682      $  69,730      $  57,791
                                        ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------      ---------      ---------
Fixed Charges:
  Interest expense                         33,074       38,024       52,053       50,807       50,282          8,009          7,974
  Appropriate portion (1/3)
   of rentals                               4,467        4,667        4,167        3,967        4,867          1,038          1,125
                                        ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------      ---------      ---------
Total fixed charges                        37,541       42,691       56,220       54,774       55,149          9,047          9,099
                                        =========    =========    =========    =========    =========      =========      =========

Pre-tax income from continuing
  operations before income or loss
  from equity investees plus fixed
  charges                               $ 360,529    $ 292,601    $ 229,764    $ 203,798    $ 277,831      $  78,777      $  66,890
                                        =========    =========    =========    =========    =========      =========      =========

  Preferred dividend requirements                                              $   8,215    $  24,923

  Ratio of pretax income to net income                                              1.67         1.67
                                                                               ---------    ---------
                                                                                  13,692       41,538
  Adjusted preferred dividends

  Total fixed charges                      37,541       42,691       56,220       54,774       55,149          9,047          9,099
                                        ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------      ---------      ---------

  Total fixed charges and preferred     $  37,541    $  42,691    $  56,220    $  68,466    $  96,687      $   9,047      $   9,099
   dividends                            =========    =========    =========    =========    =========      =========      =========

  Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
   charges and preferred dividends           9.60         6.85         4.09         2.98         2.87           8.71           7.35
                                        =========    =========    =========    =========    =========      =========      =========
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