Exhibit: 12

FMC CORPORATION

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in Millions, Except Ratios)	2008			2007
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	142.5		$	75.4
Minority interests		2.9			1.9
Undistributed (earnings) of affiliates		(0.3	)		(0.8	)
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount, fees and expenses		8.9			9.2
Amortization of capitalized interest		1.0			1.0
Interest included in rental expense		1.3			1.2
Total earnings	$	156.3		$	87.9
Fixed charges:
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount, fees and expenses	$	8.9		$	9.2
Interest capitalized as part of fixed assets		1.2			0.9
Interest included in rental expense		1.3			1.2
Total fixed charges	$	11.4		$	11.3
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		13.7			7.8