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                             AMF Group Holdings Inc.
                Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                            (in millions of dollars)
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                                                                     Pro Forma      
                                                AMF Group            AMF Group      
                                              Holdings Inc.        Holdings Inc.
                                            ------------------   ------------------
                                              Period Ended         Twelve Months
                                              December 31,         December 31,

                                                  1996                 1996
                                                  ----                 ----
Pre-tax income (loss) from
continuing operations                             $ (28.2)             $ (30.6)

Fixed charges:
      Interest expense                               78.0                106.2

      Amortization of debt issue costs
      on all indebtedness                             3.3                  4.5

      Rentals - 33%                                   4.5                  7.0
                                            ------------------   ------------------ 

      Total fixed charges                            85.8                117.7      
                                            ------------------   ------------------ 

      Earnings before income taxes
      and fixed charges                            $ 57.6               $ 87.1      
                                            ==================   ================== 

      Ratio of earnings to fixed charges              0.7                  0.7      
                                            ==================   ================== 

      Deficiency of earnings to fixed
      charges                                     $ (28.2)             $ (30.6)     
                                            ==================   ================== 




                                                                          Predecessor Company                               
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                                             Four Months                                                                    
                                                Ended                           Years Ended December 31,                    
                                                              --------------------------------------------------------------
                                            April 30, 1996        1995            1994            1993            1992      
                                            --------------        ----            ----            ----            ----      
Pre-tax income (loss) from                                                                                                  
continuing operations                          $ (13.6)        $ 108.9         $ 115.8           $ 97.5          $ 79.5
                                                                                                                            
Fixed charges:                                                                                                              
      Interest expense                             4.5            15.7             7.4              5.0             7.9     
                                                                                                                            
      Amortization of debt issue costs                                                                                      
      on all indebtedness                          -               -               -                -               0.1     
                                                                                                                            
      Rentals - 33%                                2.5             5.6             5.0              4.8             5.1     
                                            ---------------   -------------   -------------   --------------  --------------
                                                                                                                            
      Total fixed charges                          7.0            21.3            12.4              9.8            13.1     
                                            ---------------   -------------   -------------   --------------  --------------
                                                                                                                            
      Earnings before income taxes                                                                                          
      and fixed charges                         $ (6.6)        $ 130.2         $ 128.2          $ 107.3          $ 92.6     
                                            ===============   =============   =============   ==============  ==============
                                                                                                                            
      Ratio of earnings to fixed charges          (0.9)            6.1            10.3             10.9             7.1     
                                            ===============   =============   =============   ==============  ==============
                                                                                                                            
      Deficiency of earnings to fixed                                                                                       
      charges                                  $ (13.6)          $ -             $ -              $ -             $ -
                                            ===============   =============   =============   ==============  ==============



                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                                  Pro Forma
                                               AMF Group          AMF Group
                                             Holdings Inc.      Holdings Inc.
                                            -----------------  -----------------
                                                  1997               1996
                                                  ----               ----
Pre-tax income (loss) from
continuing operations                            $ (31.4)           $ (30.3)

Fixed charges:
      Interest expense                              89.2               78.5

      Amortization of debt issue costs
      on all indebtedness                            3.8                3.7

      Rentals - 33%                                  4.9                5.3
                                            -----------------  -----------------

      Total fixed charges                           97.9               87.5
                                            -----------------  -----------------

      Earnings before income taxes
      and fixed charges                           $ 66.5             $ 57.2
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      Ratio of earnings to fixed charges             0.7                0.7        
                                            =================  =================   
                                                                                   
      Deficiency of earnings to fixed                                              
      charges                                    $ (31.4)           $ (30.3)
                                            =================  =================   
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