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EXHIBIT 12
FERRO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                         
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Earnings:
                                       
Pretax income from continuing operations before
adjustment for income or loss from equity investees
  $ 22,677     $ (43,894 )   $ (57,301 )   $ (117,938 )   $ 17,198  
Add:
                                       
Fixed charges
    46,150       66,676       55,528       63,381       66,657  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    98       92       133       562       502  
Distributed income of equity investees
    603       700       721       1,485       1,590  
Less:
                                       
Capitalized interest
    1,009       1,607       1,761       2,271       1,136  
 
Total Earnings
  $ 68,519     $ 21,967     $ (2,680 )   $ (54,781 )   $ 84,811  
 
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense and capitalized interest, including amortization of discounts and capitalized expenses on debt
  $ 45,577     $ 65,525     $ 54,577     $ 61,961     $ 65,563  
Estimate of the interest within rental expense
    573       1,151       951       1,420       1,094  
 
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 46,150     $ 66,676     $ 55,528     $ 63,381     $ 66,657  
 
Preference security dividend requirements
    2,154       767       930       1,222       1,445  
 
Total Combined Fixed Charges & Preference Dividends
  $ 48,304     $ 67,443     $ 56,458     $ 64,603     $ 68,102  
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.48                         1.27  
 
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges & Preference Dividends
    1.42                         1.25  
 
Total earnings were insufficient to cover the fixed charges by $44.7 million, $58.2 million and $118.2 million and were insufficient to cover the combined fixed charges by $45.5 million, $59.1 million and $119.4 million, for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Accordingly, such ratios are not presented.
Fixed charges are equal to interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and costs associated with the Company’s asset securitization program), plus the portion of rent expense estimated to represent interest. Costs associated with the Company’s asset securitization program were $2.3 million, $3.4 million, $5.8 million, $7.0 million, and $5.6 million in the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively.