Exhibit 12

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in millions)

	Year Ended December 31
	2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
Earnings:
Earnings before income taxes and net earnings in equity affiliates	$	620	$	904	$	1,282	$	1,018	$	967
Plus:
Fixed charges exclusive of capitalized interest		273		343		156		137		129
Amortization of capitalized interest		7		7		7		8		9
Adjustments for equity affiliates		11		18		21		16		20
Total	$	911	$	1,271	$	1,466	$	1,179	$	1,125
Fixed Charges
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount/premium and debt expense	$	193	$	254	$	93	$	83	$	81
Rentals - portion representative of interest		80		89		63		54		48
Fixed charges exclusive of capitalized interest		273		343		156		137		129
Capitalized interest		9		8		11		7		5
Total	$	282	$	351	$	167	$	144	$	134
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.2		3.6		8.8		8.2		8.4

The financial information of all prior periods has been reclassified to reflect discontinued operations.