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EXHIBIT 12


REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


                                     
   
Three Months Ended
    
Years Ended
  
   
April 3,
    
January 2,
    
December 27,
    
December 29,
    
December 31,
    
December 31,
  
   
2010
    
2010
    
2008
    
2007
    
2006
    
2005
  
Earnings available for
   fixed charges:
                                    
Income before taxes and
                                    
Noncontrolling interests
   $ 58,345     $ 137,955     $ 199,263     $ 180,343     $ 170,568     $ 108,947  
Interest expense
     5,061       23,284       32,647       26,650       24,160       26,067  
Estimated interest component
      of  rental expense
     1,620       6,297       5,318       4,433       2,500       2,705  
Total earnings available for
      fixed charges
   $ 65,026     $ 167,536     $ 237,228     $ 211,426     $ 197,228     $ 137,719  
                                                 
Fixed charges:
                                                
Interest expense
   $ 5,061     $ 23,284     $ 32,647     $ 26,650     $ 24,160     $ 26,067  
Estimated interest component
      of rental expense
     1,620       6,297       5,318       4,433       2,500       2,705  
Total fixed charges
   $ 6,681     $ 29,581     $ 37,965     $ 31,083     $ 26,660     $ 28,772  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     9.7       5.7       6.3       6.8       7.4       4.8