Exhibit 12

METALDYNE CORPORATION  Computation Of Ratio Of Earnings To Combined Fixed Charges And  Preferred Stock Dividends  (Dollars in thousands)

|                                                                                                             |  | 6 Months Ended
July 3,
2005 |        | Year Ended
January 2,
2005 |   | Year Ended
December 28,
2003 |     | Year Ended
December 29,
2002 |         | Year Ended
December 31,
2001 |   | 11/2812/31
2000 |    
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|EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND FIXED CHARGES:                                                       |  |                             |        |                            |   |                              |     |                              |         |                              |   |                  |    
|Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change, net |  | $                           | (3,890 | )                          | $ | (64,860                      | )   | $                            | (83,990 | )                            | $ | (69,090          | )  
|(Deduct) add equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of less-than-fifty percent owned companies              |  |                             | (1,580 | )                          |   | (1,450                       | )   |                              | 20,700  |                              |   | 1,410            |    
|Add interest on indebtedness, net                                                                            |  |                             | 44,380 |                            |   | 82,140                       |     |                              | 75,510  |                              |   | 91,000           |    
|Add amortization of debt expense                                                                             |  |                             | 1,570  |                            |   | 3,880                        |     |                              | 2,480   |                              |   | 4,770            |    
|Add preferred stock dividends and accretion                                                                  |  |                             | 11,030 |                            |   | 19,900                       |     |                              |        |                              |   |                 |    
|Estimated interest factor for rentals(d)                                                                     |  |                             | 9,540  |                            |   | 16,480                       |     |                              | 12,930  |                              |   | 12,460           |    
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|Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges                                                               |  | $                           | 61,050 |                            | $ | 56,090                       |     | $                            | 27,630  |                              | $ | 40,550           |    
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|FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                               |  |                             |        |                            |   |                              |     |                              |         |                              |   |                  |    
|Interest on indebtedness, net                                                                                |  | $                           | 44,380 |                            | $ | 82,140                       |     | $                            | 75,510  |                              | $ | 91,000           |    
|Amortization of debt expense                                                                                 |  |                             | 1,570  |                            |   | 3,880                        |     |                              | 2,480   |                              |   | 4,770            |    
|Preferred stock dividends and accretion                                                                      |  |                             | 11,030 |                            |   | 19,900                       |     |                              |        |                              |   |                 |    
|Estimated interest factor for rentals(d)                                                                     |  |                             | 9,540  |                            |   | 16,480                       |     |                              | 12,930  |                              |   | 12,460           |    
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|Total fixed charges                                                                                          |  |                             | 66,520 |                            |   | 122,400                      |     |                              | 90,920  |                              |   | 108,230          |    
|Preferred stock dividends(a)                                                                                 |  |                             |       |                            |   |                             |     |                              | 10,320  |                              |   | 13,090           |    
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|Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends                                                         |  | $                           | 66,520 |                            | $ | 122,400                      |     | $                            | 101,240 |                              | $ | 121,320          |    
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                           |  |                             |       | (b)                        |   |                             | (b) |                              |        | (b)                          |   |                 | (b)
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|Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends                                    |  |                             |       | (c)                        |   |                             | (c) |                              |        | (c)                          |   |                 | (c)
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