Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

																		Nine Months Ended June 30, 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				2,522
Fixed charges	356				351			362			398			370				274
Earnings, as defined	$	3,463			3,996			2,812			3,277			4,001				2,796
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense	$	261			244			244			280			246				181
One-third of all rents	95				107			118			118			124				93
Total fixed charges	$	356			351			362			398			370				274
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	9.7X				11.4X			7.8X			8.2X			10.8X				10.2X