EXHIBIT 12—RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

	Year Ended December 31
	2007		2006
Earnings
Earnings before income taxes and other items	$	804	$	619
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		46		38
Interest on indebtedness		203		202
Amortization of debt expense and premium		1		1
	$	1,054	$	860
Fixed charges
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor	$	46	$	38
Interest on indebtedness		203		202
Amortization of debt expense and premium		1		1
	$	250	$	241
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.2		3.6