Exhibit12

METALDYNE CORPORATIONComputation of Ratio of Earningsto Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred StockDividends(Dollars Inthousands)

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|                                                                                                      |  | 9Months EndedSeptember 28 |         | Year Ended December29, |  | For the Years Ended December31 |
|                                                                                                      |  | 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 cumulativeeffect of accounting change,net |  | $                         | (26,080 | )                 |  | $                              | (63,890 | )                 |  | $                     | (47,930 | )    |  | $      | (42,600 | )    |  | $      | 156,670 |    |  | $      | 139,470 |    |  | $      | 144,520 |    |
| (Deduct)add equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of less-than-fifty percentowned companies             |  |                      | 1,580   |                   |  |                           | 1,410   |                   |  |                  | (8,930  | )    |  |   | 1,000   |      |  |   | (14,210 | )  |  |   | (9,800  | )  |  |   | (8,530  | )  |
| Addinterest on indebtedness, net                                                                          |  |                      | 53,810  |                   |  |                           | 91,060  |                   |  |                  | 148,560 |      |  |   | 14,470  |      |  |   | 78,880  |    |  |   | 83,470  |    |  |   | 83,620  |    |
| Addamortization of debt expense                                                                           |  |                      | 1,540   |                   |  |                           | 4,770   |                   |  |                  | 11,620  |      |  |   | 550     |      |  |   | 4,490   |    |  |   | 2,740   |    |  |   | 3,250   |    |
| Estimatedinterest factor for rentals                                                                      |  |                      | 9,590   |                   |  |                           | 12,460  |                   |  |                  | 9,730   |      |  |   | 310     |      |  |   | 2,970   |    |  |   | 3,710   |    |  |   | 3,620   |    |
| Earningsbefore income taxes and fixed charges                                                             |  | $                         | 40,440  |                   |  | $                              | 45,810  |                   |  | $                     | 113,050 |      |  | $      | (26,270 | )    |  | $      | 228,800 |    |  | $      | 219,590 |    |  | $      | 226,480 |    |
| FIXEDCHARGES:                                                                                             |  |                      |    |                   |  |                           |    |                   |  |                  |    |      |  |   |    |      |  |   |    |    |  |   |    |    |  |   |    |    |
| Intereston indebtedness, net                                                                              |  | $                         | 53,810  |                   |  | $                              | 91,060  |                   |  | $                     | 148,560 |      |  | $      | 14,460  |      |  | $      | 78,640  |    |  | $      | 83,760  |    |  | $      | 84,080  |    |
| Amortizationof debt expense                                                                               |  |                      | 1,540   |                   |  |                           | 4,770   |                   |  |                  | 11,620  |      |  |   | 550     |      |  |   | 4,490   |    |  |   | 2,740   |    |  |   | 3,250   |    |
| Estimatedinterest factor for rentals (d)                                                                  |  |                      | 9,590   |                   |  |                           | 12,460  |                   |  |                  | 9,730   |      |  |   | 310     |      |  |   | 2,970   |    |  |   | 3,710   |    |  |   | 3,620   |    |
| Totalfixed charges                                                                                        |  |                      | 64,940  |                   |  |                           | 108,290 |                   |  |                  | 169,910 |      |  |   | 15,320  |      |  |   | 86,100  |    |  |   | 90,210  |    |  |   | 90,950  |    |
| Preferredstock dividends (a)                                                                              |  |                      | 9,660   |                   |  |                           | 12,970  |                   |  |                  | 9,750   |      |  |   | 650     |      |  |   | — |    |  |   | — |    |  |   | — |    |
| Combinedfixed charges and preferred stock dividends                                                       |  | $                         | 74,600  |                   |  | $                              | 121,260 |                   |  | $                     | 179,660 |      |  | $      | 15,970  |      |  | $      | 86,100  |    |  | $      | 90,210  |    |  | $      | 90,950  |    |
| Ratioof earnings to fixed charges                                                                         |  |                      | — | (b)               |  |                           | — | (b)               |  |                  | — | (b)  |  |   | — | (b)  |  |   | 2.7     |    |  |   | 2.4     |    |  |   | 2.5     |    |
| Ratioof earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends                                  |  |                      | — | (c)               |  |                           | — | (c)               |  |                  | — | (c)  |  |   | — | (c)  |  |   | 2.7     |    |  |   | 2.4     |    |  |   | 2.5     |    |
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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 of operations for the ninemonths ended September 28, 2003, years ended December 29, 2002 andDecember 31, 2001 and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000 areinadequate to cover fixed charges by $24,500, $62,480, $56,860 and$41,590, respectively. |
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|  | (c) | Results of operations forthe nine months ended September 28, 2003, years ended December 29, 2002and December 31, 2001 and the 34 days ended December 31, 2000 areinadequate to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by$34,160, $75,450, $66,610 and $42,240,respectively. |
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|  | (d) | Deemed to represent one-third ofrental expense on operatingleases. |
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