Exhibit 12

METALDYNE CORPORATIONComputation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined
            Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends(Dollars In thousands)

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|                                                                                                                                                   |  | 2003                  |         | 2002                    |  | 2001                                               |         | 11/28 – 12/312000 |  | 1/1 – 11/272000 |         | 1999 |  | 1998
|EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
                   AND FIXED CHARGES:                                                                          | 
|Income (loss) from continuing
                   operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change,
                   net |  | $                     | (12,150 | )                       |  | $                                                  | (63,890 | )                 |  | $               | (47,930 | )    |  | $    | (42,600 | )   |  | $ | 156,670 |   |  | $ | 139,470 |   |  | $ | 144,520 |  
|(Deduct) add equity in undistributed
                   earnings (loss) of less-than-fifty percent owned companies                                 |  |                       | 2,710   |                         |  |                                                    | 1,410   |                   |  |                 | (8,930  | )    |  |      | 1,000   |     |  |   | (14,210 | ) |  |   | (9,800  | ) |  |   | (8,530  | )
|Add interest on indebtedness, net                                                                                                                  |  |                       | 35,120  |                         |  |                                                    | 91,060  |                   |  |                 | 148,560 |      |  |      | 14,470  |     |  |   | 78,880  |   |  |   | 83,470  |   |  |   | 83,620  |  
|Add amortization of debt expense                                                                                                                   |  |                       | 1,100   |                         |  |                                                    | 4,770   |                   |  |                 | 11,620  |      |  |      | 550     |     |  |   | 4,490   |   |  |   | 2,740   |   |  |   | 3,250   |  
|Estimated interest factor for
                   rentals                                                                                           |  |                       | 6,220   |                         |  |                                                    | 12,460  |                   |  |                 | 9,730   |      |  |      | 310     |     |  |   | 2,970   |   |  |   | 3,710   |   |  |   | 3,620   |  
|Earnings before income taxes and fixed
                   charges                                                                                  |  | $                     | 33,000  |                         |  | $                                                  | 45,810  |                   |  | $               | 113,050 |      |  | $    | (26,270 | )   |  | $ | 228,800 |   |  | $ | 219,590 |   |  | $ | 226,480 |  
|FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                                                                     | 
|Interest on indebtedness, net                                                                                                                      |  | $                     | 35,120  |                         |  | $                                                  | 91,060  |                   |  | $               | 148,560 |      |  | $    | 14,460  |     |  | $ | 78,640  |   |  | $ | 83,760  |   |  | $ | 84,080  |  
|Amortization of debt expense                                                                                                                       |  |                       | 1,100   |                         |  |                                                    | 4,770   |                   |  |                 | 11,620  |      |  |      | 550     |     |  |   | 4,490   |   |  |   | 2,740   |   |  |   | 3,250   |  
|Estimated interest factor for rentals
                   (d)                                                                                       |  |                       | 6,220   |                         |  |                                                    | 12,460  |                   |  |                 | 9,730   |      |  |      | 310     |     |  |   | 2,970   |   |  |   | 3,710   |   |  |   | 3,620   |  
|Total fixed charges                                                                                                                                |  |                       | 42,440  |                         |  |                                                    | 108,290 |                   |  |                 | 169,910 |      |  |      | 15,320  |     |  |   | 86,100  |   |  |   | 90,210  |   |  |   | 90,950  |  
|Preferred stock dividends (a)                                                                                                                      |  |                       | 6,150   |                         |  |                                                    | 12,970  |                   |  |                 | 9,750   |      |  |      | 650     |     |  |   | —       |   |  |   | —       |   |  |   | —       |  
|Combined fixed charges and preferred
                   stock dividends                                                                            |  | $                     | 48,590  |                         |  | $                                                  | 121,260 |                   |  | $               | 179,660 |      |  | $    | 15,970  |     |  | $ | 86,100  |   |  | $ | 90,210  |   |  | $ | 90,950  |  
|Ratio of earnings to fixed
                   charges                                                                                              |  |                       | —       | (b)                     |  |                                                    | —       | (b)               |  |                 | —       | (b)  |  |      | —       | (b) |  |   | 2.7     |   |  |   | 2.4     |   |  |   | 2.5     |  
|Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
                   charges and preferred stock dividends                                                       |  |                       | —       | (c)                     |  |                                                    | —       | (c)               |  |                 | —       | (c)  |  |      | —       | (c) |  |   | 2.7     |   |  |   | 2.4     |   |  |   | 2.5     |  
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| | (a) | Based
                   on the Company's effective tax rate, represents the amount of income before
                   provision for income taxes required to meet the preferred stock dividend
                   requirements of the Company and its 50% owned companies.
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| | (b) | Results
                   of operations for the six months ended June 29, 2003, years ended December 29,
                   2002 and December 31, 2001 and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000 are
                   inadequate to cover fixed charges by $9,440, $62,480, $56,860 and $41,590,
                   respectively.
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| | (c) | Results
                   of operations for the six months ended June 29, 2003, years ended 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 $15,590,
                   $75,450, $66,610 and $42,240, respectively.
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| | (d) | Deemed
                   to represent one-third of rental expense on operating leases.
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