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Exhibit 12
Cytec Industries Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in millions)
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Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Earnings before income taxes and equity in
earnings of associated companies $40.1 $41.6 $141.2 $ 124.2
Add:
Distributed income of associated companies - 0.9 4.1 5.8
Amortization of capitalized interest 0.1 - 0.2 0.1
Fixed charges 8.0 8.3 25.7 25.7
Less:
Capitalized interest (0.2) (0.2) (0.3) (0.5)
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Earnings as adjusted $48.0 $50.6 $170.9 $ 155.3
Fixed Charges:
Interest on indebtedness including amortized
premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs $ 7.0 $ 7.1 $ 22.7 $ 22.1
Portion of rents representative of the interest
factor 1.0 1.2 3.0 3.6
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Fixed charges $ 8.0 $ 8.3 $ 25.7 $ 25.7
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 6.0 6.1 6.6 6.0
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