Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

																		Six Months Ended Mar 31, 2012
	Year Ended September 30,
	2007				2008			2009			2010			2011
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	3,107			3,645			2,450			2,879			3,631				1,367
Fixed charges	356				351			362			398			370				187
Earnings, as defined	$	3,463			3,996			2,812			3,277			4,001				1,554
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense	$	261			244			244			280			246				125
One-third of all rents	95				107			118			118			124				62
Total fixed charges	$	356			351			362			398			370				187
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	9.7X				11.4X			7.8X			8.2X			10.8X				8.3X