**Exhibit 12**

**METALDYNE CORPORATIONComputation Of Ratio Of Earnings To Combined Fixed Charges AndPreferred Stock Dividends(Dollars in thousands)**

| ** **                                                                                                     | ** ** | **9 Months Ended**October 2, | ** ** | **Year Ended  January 2,** | ** ** | **Year Ended  December 28,** | ** ** | **Year Ended  December 29,** | ** ** | **Year Ended  December 31,** | ** ** | **11/28 - 12/31** | ** ** |
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| ** **                                                                                                     | ** ** | **2005**                                    | ** ** | **2005**                             | ** ** | **2003**                               | ** ** | **2002**                               | ** ** | **2001**                               | ** ** | **2000**          | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                                                     | ** ** | ** **                                  | ** ** | ** **                           | ** ** | ** **                             | ** ** | **(Restated)**                         | ** ** | **(Restated)**                         | ** ** | **(Restated)**    | ** ** |
| EARNINGS (LOSS)  BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND FIXED CHARGES:                                                        |       |                                        |       |                                 |       |                                   |       |                                   |       |                                   |       |              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income (loss) from  continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting  change, net |       |                                        | $          | (28,930                              | )          |                                   |       | $                                      | (64,860    | )                                      |       |              | $          | (83,990 | ) |   |   | $ | (69,090 | ) |   |   | $ | (47,040 | ) |   |   | $ | (42,820 | ) |   |
| (Deduct) add  equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of less-than-fifty percent owned  companies              |       |                                        | (1,640     | )                                    |       |                                   | (1,450     | )                                      |       |                                   | 20,700     |              |       |   | 1,410 |   |   |   | 8,930 |   |   |   | 1,000 |   |   |
| Add interest on  indebtedness, net                                                                             |       |                                        | 66,930     |                                 |       |                                   | 82,140     |                                   |       |                                   | 75,510     |              |       |   | 91,000 |   |   |   | 148,160 |   |   |   | 14,440 |   |   |
| Add amortization  of debt expense                                                                              |       |                                        | 2,400      |                                 |       |                                   | 3,880      |                                   |       |                                   | 2,480      |              |       |   | 4,770 |   |   |   | 11,620 |   |   |   | 550 |   |   |
| Add preferred  stock dividends and accretion                                                                   |       |                                        | 16,800     |                                 |       |                                   | 19,900     |                                   |       |                                   | —     |              |       |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |
| Estimated interest  factor for rentals(d)                                                                 |       |                                        | 14,180     |                                 |       |                                   | 16,480     |                                   |       |                                   | 12,930     |              |       |   | 12,460 |   |   |   | 9,730 |   |   |   | 310 |   |   |
| Earnings before  income taxes and fixed charges                                                                |       |                                        | $          | 69,740                               |       |                                   |       | $                                      | 56,090     |                                   |       |              | $          | 27,630 |   |   |   | $ | 40,550 |   |   |   | $ | 131,400 |   |   |   | $ | (26,520 | ) |   |
| FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                                 |       |                                        |       |                                 |       |                                   |       |                                   |       |                                   |       |              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest on  indebtedness,  net                                                                                |       |                                        | $          | 66,930                               |       |                                   |       | $                                      | 82,140     |                                   |       |              | $          | 75,510 |   |   |   | $ | 91,000 |   |   |   | $ | 148,160 |   |   |   | $ | 14,440 |   |   |
| Amortization of  debt expense                                                                                  |       |                                        | 2,400      |                                 |       |                                   | 3,880      |                                   |       |                                   | 2,480      |              |       |   | 4,770 |   |   |   | 11,620 |   |   |   | 550 |   |   |
| Preferred stock  dividends and accretion                                                                       |       |                                        | 16,800     |                                 |       |                                   | 19,900     |                                   |       |                                   | —     |              |       |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |
| Estimated interest  factor for rentals(d)                                                                 |       |                                        | 14,180     |                                 |       |                                   | 16,480     |                                   |       |                                   | 12,930     |              |       |   | 12,460 |   |   |   | 9,730 |   |   |   | 310 |   |   |
| Total fixed  charges                                                                                           |       |                                        | 100,310    |                                 |       |                                   | 122,400    |                                   |       |                                   | 90,920     |              |       |   | 108,230 |   |   |   | 169,510 |   |   |   | 15,300 |   |   |
| Preferred stock  dividends(a)                                                                                  |       |                                        | —     |                                 |       |                                   | —     |                                   |       |                                   | 10,320     |              |       |   | 13,090 |   |   |   | 6,430 |   |   |   | 620 |   |   |
| Combined fixed  charges and preferred stock dividends                                                     |       |                                        | $          | 100,310                              |       |                                   |       | $                                      | 122,400    |                                   |       |              | $          | 101,240 |   |   |   | $ | 121,320 |   |   |   | $ | 175,940 |   |   |   | $ | 15,920 |   |   |
| Ratio of earnings  to fixed charges                                                                            |       |                                        | —     | (b)                                  |       |                                   | —     | (b)                                    |       |                                   | —     | (b)               |       |   | — | (b) |   |   | — | (b) |   |   | — | (b) |   |
| Ratio of earnings  to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends                                     |       |                                        | —     | (c)                                  |       |                                   | —     | (c)                                    |       |                                   | —     | (c)               |       |   | — | (c) |   |   | — | (c) |   |   | — | (c) |   |

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(a)              Based on the Company’s effective tax rate,represents the amount of income before provision for income taxes required tomeet the preferred stock dividend requirements of the Company and its 50% ownedcompanies.

(b)             Results of operations for the nine monthsended October 2, 2005, years ended January 2, 2005, December 28,2003, December 29, 2002 (as restated) and December 31, 2001 (asrestated) and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000 (as restated) areinadequate to cover fixed charges by $30,570, $66,310, $63,290, $67,680,$38,110 and $41,820, respectively

(c)              Results of operations for the nine monthsended October 2, 2005, years ended January 2, 2005, December 28,2003, December 29, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and the 34 days ended December 31,2000 are inadequate to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $30,570,$66,310, $73,610, $80,770, $44,540 and $42,440, respectively.

(d)             Deemed to represent one-third of rental expense onoperating leases.

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