Exhibit 12.1

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In Thousands Except for Ratios)

				Year Ended December 31,
	Nine  months 9/30/2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Earnings:
Pre-tax income before adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests or equity in net income or losses of unconsolidated investments	$	286,987		$	160,273		$	183,343		$	277,819		$	133,386
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense (before capitalized interest)		18,458			25,820			39,171			42,835			45,143
Portion (1/3) of rents representing interest factor		7,275			9,124			10,232			8,731			8,284
Total fixed charges		25,733			34,944			49,403			51,566			53,427
Amortization of capitalized interest		887			1,272			1,335			1,680			984
Distributed income of unconsolidated investments		11,919			18,045			13,135			11,769			13,536
Interest capitalized		(399	)		(1,236	)		(996	)		(4,503	)		(1,179	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (net of tax)		(9,272	)		(11,255	)		(18,806	)		(17,632	)		(13,258	)
Pre-tax income before adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests or equity in net income or losses of unconsolidated investments plus fixed charges, amortization of capitalized interest, less interest capitalized and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests that have not incurred fixed charges	$	315,855		$	202,043		$	227,414		$	320,699		$	186,896
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		12.3x			5.8x			4.6x			6.2x			3.5x