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Exhibit 12.1

RPM

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Periods Ended May 31, 2009 through 2013

 

     3 Months
Ended		      Year Ended May 31,  
     31-Aug-13      2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 1

      6.98         2.86         4.84         4.72         4.67         3.66   

 

1    Calculated as follows

   

(income before income taxes)

+ (fixed charges)

  

(fixed charges)

Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortized expenses related to debt and an estimate of the interest portion of rental expense.

 

     3 Months
Ended		      Year Ended May 31,  
(All numbers in thousands)    31-Aug-13      2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Income before income tax

      147,216         176,891         328,289         295,053         268,454         180,868   

Fixed charges

      24,599         95,346         85,579         79,227         73,207         67,927   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      171,815         272,237         413,868         374,280         341,661         248,794