EXHIBIT 12—RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

	Year Ended December 31
	2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
Earnings
Earnings before income taxes and other items	$	586	$	294	$	246	$	804	$	619
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		54		52		51		46		38
Interest on indebtedness		225		219		203		203		202
Amortization of debt financing fees		14		9		2		1		1
	$	879	$	574	$	502	$	1,054	$	860
Fixed charges
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor	$	54	$	52	$	51	$	46	$	38
Interest on indebtedness		225		219		203		203		202
Amortization of debt financing fees		14		9		2		1		1
	$	293	$	280	$	256	$	250	$	241
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.0		2.0		2.0		4.2		3.6