Exhibit 12page 1 of 2

OWENS-ILLINOIS GROUP, INC.    COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES    (Millions of dollars, except ratios)

|                                                                                                                               |                                                                    | Years ended December 31,                        |      
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | -----
|
|Earnings before income taxes, minority share owners' interests, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of accounting change |                                                                    | $                                               | 491.6
|Less: Equity earnings                                                                                                          |                                                                    |                                                 | (27.0
|Add: Total fixed charges deducted from earnings                                                                                |                                                                    |                                                 | 434.4
|                                                                                                                               | Proportional share of pre-tax earnings of 50% owned associates     |                                                 |      
|                                                                                                                               | Dividends received from less than 50% owned associates             |                                                 |      
|                                                                                                                               |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|                                                                                                                               |                                                                    | Earnings available for payment of fixed charges |      
|                                                                                                                               |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|Fixed charges (including the Company's proportional share of 50% owned associates):                                            |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|                                                                                                                               | Interest expense                                                   |                                                 | $    
|                                                                                                                               | Portion of operating lease rental deemed to be interest            |                                                 |      
|                                                                                                                               | Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount expense |                                                 |      
|                                                                                                                               |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|                                                                                                                               |                                                                    | Total fixed charges deducted from earnings      |      
|                                                                                                                               |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                                             |                                                                    |                                                 | 2.1  

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EXHIBIT 12Page 2 of 2

OWENS-ILLINOIS GROUP, INC.    COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES    (Millions of dollars, except ratios)

|                                                                                        |                                                                    | Years ended December 31,                        |      
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | -----
|
|Earnings before income taxes, minority share owners' interests, and extraordinary items |                                                                    | $                                               | 497.8
|Less: Equity earnings                                                                   |                                                                    |                                                 | (22.3
|Add: Total fixed charges deducted from earnings                                         |                                                                    |                                                 | 452.4
|                                                                                        | Proportional share of pre-tax earnings of 50% owned associates     |                                                 |      
|                                                                                        | Dividends received from less than 50% owned associates             |                                                 |      
|                                                                                        |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|                                                                                        |                                                                    | Earnings available for payment of fixed charges |      
|                                                                                        |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|Fixed charges (including the Company's proportional share of 50% owned associates):     |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|                                                                                        | Interest expense                                                   |                                                 | $    
|                                                                                        | Portion of operating lease rental deemed to be interest            |                                                 |      
|                                                                                        | Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount expense |                                                 |      
|                                                                                        |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|                                                                                        |                                                                    | Total fixed charges deducted from earnings      |      
|                                                                                        |                                                                    |                                                 |      
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                      |                                                                    |                                                 | 2.1  

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