Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Millions)

																Quarter
																Ended
	Year Ended September 30,															Dec 31,
	2007			2008			2009			2010			2011			2011
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes	$	3,107			3,645			2,450			2,879			3,631			553
Fixed charges		356			351			362			398			370			93
Earnings, as defined	$	3,463			3,996			2,812			3,277			4,001			646
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense	$	261			244			244			280			246			62
One-third of all rents		95			107			118			118			124			31
Total fixed charges	$	356			351			362			398			370			93
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		9.7	X		11.4	X		7.8	X		8.2	X		10.8	X		6.9	X