Exhibit12

METALDYNE CORPORATION Computation Of Ratio Of EarningsTo Combined Fixed Charges And Preferred Stock Dividends(Dollars inthousands)

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|                                                                                                       |  | 3Months EndedApril 3, |         | Year EndedJanuary2, |  | Year EndedDecember 28, |         | Year EndedDecember29, |  | For the Years Ended December31 |
|                                                                                                       |  | 2005                  |         | 2005                |  | 2003                   |         | 2002                  |  | 2001                           |         | 11/28–12/312000 |
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| EARNINGS(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND FIXEDCHARGES:                                                       |  |                  |    |                |  |                   |    |                  |  |                           |    |                  |  |   |    |      |  |   |    |      |  |   |    |      |
| Income(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulativeeffect of accounting change, net |  | $                     | (5,390  | )              |  | $                      | (64,860 | )                |  | $                              | (83,990 | )                |  | $      | (69,090 | )    |  | $      | (47,040 | )    |  | $      | (42,820 | )    |
| (Deduct)add equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of less-than-fifty percentowned companies              |  |                  | (610    | )              |  |                   | (1,450  | )                |  |                           | 20,700  |                  |  |   | 1,410   |      |  |   | 8,930   |      |  |   | 1,000   |      |
| Addinterest on indebtedness, net                                                                           |  |                  | 22,600  |                |  |                   | 82,140  |                  |  |                           | 75,510  |                  |  |   | 91,000  |      |  |   | 148,160 |      |  |   | 14,440  |      |
| Addamortization of debt expense                                                                            |  |                  | 780     |                |  |                   | 3,880   |                  |  |                           | 2,480   |                  |  |   | 4,770   |      |  |   | 11,620  |      |  |   | 550     |      |
| Addpreferred stock dividends and accretion                                                                 |  |                  | 5,440   |                |  |                   | 19,900  |                  |  |                           | — |                  |  |   | — |      |  |   | — |      |  |   | — |      |
| Estimatedinterest factor for rentals  (d)                                                                  |  |                  | 4,650   |                |  |                   | 16,480  |                  |  |                           | 12,930  |                  |  |   | 12,460  |      |  |   | 9,730   |      |  |   | 310     |      |
| Earningsbefore income taxes and fixed charges                                                              |  | $                     | 27,470  |                |  | $                      | 56,090  |                  |  | $                              | 27,630  |                  |  | $      | 40,550  |      |  | $      | 131,400 |      |  | $      | (26,520 | )    |
| FIXEDCHARGES:                                                                                              |  |                  |    |                |  |                   |    |                  |  |                           |    |                  |  |   |    |      |  |   |    |      |  |   |    |      |
| Intereston indebtedness, net                                                                               |  | $                     | 22,600  |                |  | $                      | 82,140  |                  |  | $                              | 75,510  |                  |  | $      | 91,000  |      |  | $      | 148,160 |      |  | $      | 14,440  |      |
| Amortizationof debt expense                                                                                |  |                  | 780     |                |  |                   | 3,880   |                  |  |                           | 2,480   |                  |  |   | 4,770   |      |  |   | 11,620  |      |  |   | 550     |      |
| Preferredstock dividends and accretion                                                                     |  |                  | 5,440   |                |  |                   | 19,900  |                  |  |                           | — |                  |  |   | — |      |  |   | — |      |  |   | — |      |
| Estimatedinterest factor for rentals (d)                                                                   |  |                  | 4,650   |                |  |                   | 16,480  |                  |  |                           | 12,930  |                  |  |   | 12,460  |      |  |   | 9,730   |      |  |   | 310     |      |
| Totalfixed charges                                                                                         |  |                  | 33,470  |                |  |                   | 122,400 |                  |  |                           | 90,920  |                  |  |   | 108,230 |      |  |   | 169,510 |      |  |   | 15,300  |      |
| Preferredstock dividends (a)                                                                               |  |                  | — |                |  |                   | — |                  |  |                           | 10,320  |                  |  |   | 13,090  |      |  |   | 6,430   |      |  |   | 620     |      |
| Combinedfixed charges and preferred stock dividends                                                        |  | $                     | 33,470  |                |  | $                      | 122,400 |                  |  | $                              | 101,240 |                  |  | $      | 121,320 |      |  | $      | 175,940 |      |  | $      | 15,920  |      |
| Ratioof earnings to fixed charges                                                                          |  |                  | — | (b)            |  |                   | — | (b)              |  |                           | — | (b)              |  |   | — | (b)  |  |   | — | (b)  |  |   | — | (b)  |
| Ratio of earnings to combined fixedcharges and preferred stock dividends                                   |  |                  | — | (c)            |  |                   | — | (c)              |  |                           | — | (c)              |  |   | — | (c)  |  |   | — | (c)  |  |   | — | (c)  |
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| (a) | Basedon the Company's effective tax rate, represents the amount ofincome before provision for income taxes required to meet the preferredstock dividend requirements of the Company and its 50% ownedcompanies. |

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| (b) | Results ofoperations for the three months ended April 3, 2005, years endedJanuary 2, 2005, December 28, 2003, December 29, 2002 (as restated) andDecember 31, 2001 (as restated) and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000(as restated) are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $6,000, $66,310,$63,290, $67,680, $38,110 and $41,820,respectively |

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| (c) | Resultsof operations for the three months ended April 3, 2005, years endedJanuary 2, 2005, December 28, 2003, December 29, 2002 and December 31,2001 and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000 are inadequate to coverfixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $6,000, $66,310,$73,610, $80,770, $44,540 and $42,440,respectively. |

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| (d) | Deemedto represent one-third of rental expense on operatingleases. |

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