Exhibit 12

AMETEK, Inc.

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
	(In thousands)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	724,795		$	662,475		$	556,642		$	406,250		$	294,633
Interest expense – gross		72,972			74,885			69,384			67,202			67,832
Capitalized interest		(201	)		(213	)		(151	)		(71	)		(259	)
Amortization of debt financing costs		801			800			496			391			1,177
Interest portion of rental expense		13,177			9,325			8,803			7,695			7,589
Adjusted earnings	$	811,544		$	747,272		$	635,174		$	481,467		$	370,972
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	72,771		$	74,672		$	69,233		$	67,131		$	67,573
Capitalized interest		201			213			151			71			259
Amortization of debt financing costs		801			800			496			391			1,177
Interest portion of rental expense		13,177			9,325			8,803			7,695			7,589
Fixed charges	$	86,950		$	85,010		$	78,683		$	75,288		$	76,598
Ratio of adjusted earnings to fixed charges		9.3x			8.8x			8.1x			6.4x			4.8x