Exhibit 12

LEGGETT AND PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in millions of dollars)

	Three Months Ended				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	3/31/12		3/31/11		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
Earnings
Income from continuing operations before income taxes*	$	66.8	$	66.2	$	206.2	$	255.5	$	198.4	$	192.6	$	147.3
Interest expense (excluding amount capitalized)		9.5		9.5		38.3		37.7		37.4		49.5		60.9
Portion of rental expense under operating leases representative of an interest factor**		4.0		4.2		14.6		15.4		16.9		21.5		24.3
Total earnings***	$	80.3	$	79.9	$	259.1	$	308.6	$	252.7	$	263.6	$	232.5
Fixed charges
Interest expense (including amount capitalized)	$	9.7	$	9.6	$	39.0	$	38.1	$	38.3	$	50.5	$	61.9
Portion of rental expense under operating leases representative of an interest factor**		4.0		4.2		14.6		15.4		16.9		21.5		24.3
Total fixed charges	$	13.7	$	13.8	$	53.8	$	53.5	$	55.2	$	72.0	$	86.2
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		5.9		5.8		4.8		5.8		4.6		3.7		2.7

* 2007and 2008 amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to include noncontrolling interest.

** Estimated portion of rent expense representing interest.

*** Earnings consist principally of income from continuing operations before income taxes, plus fixed charges less capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist principally of interest costs.